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.

of the question, and so was

but the images that came

you trying to

hands away slightly, “Provoke you? I thought anyone but Ronald was fine. After

to avoid making the

a portrait of barely contained rage at this point.

get-go.”

Yulia frowned, “How so?”

bed. You’ve wandered so far off

keep going until

paused, her hand slowly resting against the skin of Nathan’s neck, fingers threading through his hair,

trepidation. “Nathan, are we really going to see it through to the

withdrew his hands, propping one arm beside Yulia’s head, “Stop messing around,

him. Nathan didn’t move, his dark eyes

as she had

pause, she gently pressed her lips to his. Tentatively,

on his for any

down at her, his gaze

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

suddenly tightened. She reflexively pulled back out of

is so hesitant with you? Can’t you

time to react as Nathan’s weight bore down

she rarely

always in a hurry,

his intensity, cooperated fully, but this time her feelings

she responded with all her

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

burning within her.

had seen revulsion in his eyes, yet, past and present, he touched her as if free from

really on

you but still

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

hate me?”

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

knew all too well. The fact that she had past boyfriends, even a child,

any man’s

for any twisted sense of purity, as the thought of his past with other women made her

her feelings for him

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

frustrated, slapped her rear without

trembled, still whispering against him, “Just