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

the images that

“Yulia, are you trying to

his hands away slightly, “Provoke you? I thought anyone but Ronald

ahead to avoid making the

portrait of barely contained rage at this point. “Plan

get-go.”

Yulia frowned, “How so?”

so far off the path, there’s no point

going until

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

going to see it through to the

arm beside Yulia’s head, “Stop messing around, and

leaning in closer to him. Nathan didn’t

as disgusted as

gently pressed her lips to his.

his

simply looked down at her, his gaze as deep

kiss, careful not to push too far. When she dared to part

reflexively pulled back out of regret, only to be pushed

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

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

moments, she rarely

hands fumbled with her clothes, always in a hurry, no matter how many times they’d been

intensity, cooperated fully, but this time her feelings were in turmoil. Gripping his

with all

hated me? Hated my touch?” Her breath was ragged, but she seized

burning within her.

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

on

the sight of you but still wanting

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

hate me?”

her legs apart with his knee, “No. I love you, dammit. Love

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

in any man’s side, not

of purity, as the thought of his past with

her feelings for

Nathan, dodging his advances with a softness that drove

slapped her rear without mercy.

whispering against