The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Yulia pursed her lips, giving Nathan an intense look as she tentatively reached out, her hand hovering before gently

landing on his shoulder.

Nathan’s gaze slipped to the corner of his eyes, noting her touch, his brows arching ever so slightly. Yet he

remained silent. His eyes, once again focused on her, watched as she seemed somewhat unsure under his gaze.

Licking her lips hesitantly, it took Yulia a moment before she finally whispered, “So, you don’t really want a divorce,

do you?”

Nathan scoffed, “Divorce, so you can run off with Ronald?”

Yulia’s smile was tinged with irony as she nodded, “Yeah, Ronald’s been feeling guilty, and he’d treat me a lot

better. After all, if we’re divorced, I’d have to marry someone else, right? Ronald’s got his act together, and it’d

save me a lot of trouble. cough, cough, cough.”

Mid-sentence, she felt his hands tightening around her neck, and by the end, she could barely speak. She slapped

his arms, coughing so hard tears nearly spilled from her eyes.d2

Nathan eased his grip slightly, glowering at her fiercely. “Yulia, if I hear Ronald’s name from your lips one more

time, you believe I could end you right here?”

After coughing twice, Yulia looked at him and suddenly laughed. “Nathan, you’re jealous.”

His attractive face stiffened, “What did you say? Don’t flatter yourself. I just can’t stand the sight of Ronald. The

more he wants something, the more I enjoy keeping it from him. That includes you.”

Yulia raised an eyebrow, “Fine, if not Ronald, it can be someone else. I mean, I’m a woman, not bad-looking, got a

decent figure and skin. I could settle for a decent guy. Hey, what are you—stop, that’s uncomfortable. cough,

cough, cough.”

Nathan felt like he was about to burst with frustration. She was so good at hitting all the right nerves, even ones he

wasn’t aware of himself.

question, and so was

knew she was doing this on purpose, but the images that came to his mind—her with another

you trying to provoke me

thought anyone but Ronald

ahead to avoid making the wrong

was a portrait of barely contained rage at this point.

get-go.”

Yulia frowned, “How so?”

the moment you climbed into my bed. You’ve wandered so far off the path, there’s no

keep going

hand slowly resting against the skin of Nathan’s neck, fingers

going to

propping one arm beside Yulia’s head, “Stop

to him. Nathan didn’t move, his dark eyes fixated on her,

as disgusted as she had

lips to his. Tentatively, she dared

locked on his for

looked down at her, his

deepened the kiss, careful not to push too far.

reflexively pulled back out of regret, only to be pushed down into

forceful grip. “Damn it, even a kiss is so hesitant with you? Can’t you just

as Nathan’s weight bore down on her. His approach

rarely felt

a hurry,

intensity, cooperated fully, but this time

she responded with all

breath was ragged, but she seized

burning within her.

seen revulsion in his eyes, yet, past and present,

really on

of you but

restlessly, and Yulia gasped, biting her lip. Her face flushed as she looked at

hate me?”

her legs apart with his knee, “No. I

bittersweet. She knew all too well. The fact that she had past boyfriends, even

in any man’s side, not

as the thought

feelings for

Yulia began to tease Nathan, dodging his advances with a softness that drove him

slapped her

trembled, still whispering against