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.

was out of the question, and so was any

she was doing this on purpose, but the images that

trying

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

to plan ahead to avoid making the wrong

rage at this point.

get-go.”

Yulia frowned, “How so?”

you climbed into my bed. You’ve wandered so

going

the skin of Nathan’s neck, fingers threading through

are we really going to see

arm beside Yulia’s head,

lip, leaning in closer to him. Nathan didn’t move, his dark eyes

as disgusted as she had seen

her lips to his. Tentatively, she dared not move, their

his for any flicker

his gaze as deep and emotionless as

mustered more courage and deepened the kiss, careful not to push too far. When she dared to part

tightened. She reflexively pulled back out of regret, only to be pushed down

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

react as Nathan’s weight bore down on her. His approach was as wild and domineering as

rarely felt any gentleness

hands fumbled with her clothes, always in a

but this time

responded with all

was ragged, but she

burning within her.

his eyes, yet, past and present, he touched her as if free from any

on his

Hating the sight of you but

Yulia gasped, biting her lip. Her face flushed

hate me?”

apart with his knee, “No.

The fact

any man’s side, not just

purity, as the thought of his past with

her feelings for

tease Nathan, dodging his advances with a softness that drove

slapped her rear without

whispering against