The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

No freaking way!

Nathan blinked. Pinching Anya’s chubby cheeks, he teased, “Come on, my little munchkin, flash me another smile.”

But Anya was having none of it at this point.

The little girl was at that age where she needed constant praise, and after Nathan had offhandedly called her ugly,

she was a mix of hurt, angry, and pouty. Smiling was the last thing on her mind.

With her lips pursed and brows furrowed, she twisted her little shoulders away, wanting nothing to do with Nathan.

“Hey, look at that temper,” Nathan chuckled, genuinely puzzled about who she might have gotten that from.d1

Yulia? He rarely, if ever, saw Yulia throw a tantrum. Thinking about it, Yulia seemed mostly well-behaved. But ever

since that Ronald started hogging the spotlight, he began to suspect that Yulia was not as innocent as she seemed.

Raising an eyebrow, Nathan scratched Anya’s chin playfully. “Are you going to smile or what?”

“Hmph, Nathan, you’re annoying.”

Nathan grinned, scooping Anya up in his arms. “If you won’t smile, then so be it. I don’t have much of a memory for

my brother’s grins anyway. I’ll ask him about it tomorrow.”

Carrying Anya out, they were met by Carly in the living room, who quickly said, “Dinner’s all warmed up. Should I

call Yulia to join us?”

Nathan hoisted a moody Anya onto his shoulder. “No need, I’ll bring something up to her in a bit.”

Anya, initially nervous high up on Nathan’s shoulder, clung to his head for dear life. Once she was sure he wouldn’t

drop her, her fears dissolved into giggles, the previous insult forgotten.

Carly watched Anya’s happiness spread and couldn’t help but smile with relief.

“I’ll go get ready then. Anya should be going to bed soon. You guys eat, and I’ll take care of her.”

Nathan nodded, and Anya, now addicted to the fun of riding on his neck, wriggled and laughed even more.

“You aiming for the stars or what?” He gripped her tightly, playfully swaying her back and forth, which made her

cling to him, laughing and screaming.

After a few minutes, Nathan’s feeling of unease grew. “All right, that’s enough. Time to get ready for bed.”

He set Anya down on the couch as Carly came out with a tray of food. Taking the tray from Carly, Nathan glanced

at Anya, who was now curled up in a ball on the couch. “Make sure you sleep tight, you hear?”

Anya pouted and huffed but said nothing.

Upstairs, Yulia was sprawled out in bed, too tired to move a muscle.

his appetite and build, was not a man to be trifled with. Too many times Yulia felt like

of gentleness was something she

kick from an impatient foot. Yulia’s eyelids

her eyes.

room, but she didn’t mind. However,

enveloped her, and his kisses trapped her, his broad,

on her skin.

had to

against his shoulder,

at him. “I’m

on her lip and chuckled softly, “Don’t flatter yourself. Even if you wanted me now,

me.”

that, he flipped the covers back, wrapped her in a towel, and carried

down with her on his

saw the food on the coffee table, she remembered she hadn’t eaten at all.

conversation. Her stomach

clutched the towel and tried to slide off his lap, but Nathan’s

her waist and he picked up

“Stay put.”

Yulia protested, “I’m hungry too. I want to

a bite and fed it to

reluctantly accepted and eventually chewed

bite himself. After she finished, he

prepared lots of food, knowing Nathan’s

Nathan alternated between feeding himself and

full and refused more food, but Nathan stubbornly fed

before giving up.

her, Yulia’s

nearly dawn. The

had taken their toll. Once back in bed, she fell asleep in

had been distracted all day. At the company, his brother was hardly managing things, and

flooded with unread documents.

relaxed and not wanting to leave the comfort of his

his phone. With a rough idea in mind, he tossed

drifted

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day, Yulia woke first, courtesy of her internal clock. She saw Nathan and stiffened for just a

lay on his chest, gazing at his

though he was crafted solely to tempt women. In his

seemed almost gentle.

the air, admiring

just her. His beauty begged for exploration, but here

alone made the corners of her lips curve into a wider grin. He pretended to be a playboy, but

be

Pfft.

head unexpectedly, and

a close distance, Nathan woke up as soon as she pressed against his chest. Now, hearing her

couldn’t help but feel it had something

at her, he saw that indeed, her smile was particularly

huh? Dreaming up some R-rated scenarios about