The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

e words hit Ronald like a ton of bricks, and he fell silent, his gaze shifting to Yulia, filled with an intricate web of

emotions.

Yet Yulia simply couldn’t contain the smile that Nathan’s words brought to her lips, a mixture of shyness and quiet

joy that sent a chill through Ronald’s heart.

He had thought he could brush aside the fact that she had confessed her love for Nathan, assuming it was just a

convenient excuse to get rid of him. But now, even if he wanted to deny it, he couldn’t. It was just too self-

deceptive.

He knew that Yulia wasn’t the type to lie, and the look on her face now was undeniably genuine.

Nathan, no longer paying Ronald any attention, swung the car door open, ready to usher Yulia inside.

“Yulia!” Ronald called out again, and she turned to look at him, the smile instantly fading as she faced him, leaving

her expression cold and distant. “You sure about this? What about Anya? Have you told him about her? You’re just

going to trust him that easily? You’re not afraid of what might happen later?”d1

Yulia’s response was even chillier, “This is my business, and I’d appreciate it if you’d stop bringing up things that no

longer concern you.”

Disappointment filled Ronald’s face. “Do you even realize the consequences if something goes wrong? Can you

handle that?”

There was a brief silence before Yulia spoke again, “If I can’t handle it, then I’ll stick to him like glue. Wherever Anya

is, that’s where I’ll be.”

The comment stung Ronald as though he had been pricked by a needle. Was she implying that they had discussed

Anya’s situation the previous night? Did she really also disclose Anya’s background to Nathan?

In a bout of impatience, Nathan cut the conversation short, brusquely guiding Yulia into the passenger seat.

“Enough chit-chat with him.”

He slammed the door shut and walked over to Ronald, giving him a cold stare. “Get a grip, dude. Stop acting like

some love-struck puppy. You pushed her away yourself, and now you want her back? You think the world revolves

around you?”

Nathan chuckled at his own words and gave Ronald a once-over with a scoff.

and his forehead bulged

the car, and drove off with Yulia, who had buckled up and was smiling

are such a good sport today. I’ll make sure to

but I was just doing what I should.

that. You’re too cute not to be

excuse to play the rogue. Besides, that’s

‘reward,’ thank you.”

a tremor inside. She

and was probably

…

building, Nathan wrapped her in his arms for a deep

me to

were the talk of the town at

display of affection was sure

criticized Yulia for lacking principles, willing to

Others surmised that if the couple was this affectionate, perhaps the

bar escapades

frenzy, Nathan and Yulia

the company, making his colleagues

true and false of their

no different from

and he had done twice the work with half the effort. He had completed all

and tomorrow’s, before the end of his shift. He rested on his

then picked up his phone and

connected, and he straightened up from his chair and picked up a pen. “How’s the

asked you to do?”

voice on the phone could be heard faintly. “Not

from years ago.

on the table, and leaned back into his

getting me to investigate all this, why not just take the opportunity to do a

That wouldn’t be wrong…”

do and don’t meddle

looking

Yulia knew about it, wouldn’t she make a big fuss? Besides,

now and it

would be like

for the life of him, Nathan couldn’t figure out any point of connection with Yulia that could have resulted

of Anya’s parentage continued to haunt him. If he had to pinpoint it, the

that year in Brookside. The

He remembered distinctly, that woman was a virgin.

It just

was shot. After

face set in a grim line as he strode out of the

drove straight to Yulia’s workplace, timing it

still catching her breath as she

you’d wait until after work. I just

boss means

boss set an

so dim they need me to model clocking in and