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.

out of the question, and so was any

was doing this on purpose, but the

are you trying to

away slightly, “Provoke you? I thought anyone but

to plan ahead to avoid making the wrong

this point. “Plan my foot,

get-go.”

Yulia frowned, “How so?”

wandered so far off the path, there’s no point

keep going until the

of Nathan’s neck, fingers threading through his hair,

going to see it through to the

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

Nathan didn’t move, his dark eyes fixated on her, calm

as disgusted as she

to

his for

his

and deepened the kiss, careful not to push too far. When she dared

out of regret, only to be pushed down into the

even a kiss is so hesitant

Nathan’s weight bore down on her. His approach

rarely felt any gentleness from

a

fully, but this time her feelings were

she responded with all

Hated my touch?” Her breath was ragged, but she seized the chance to ask the

burning within her.

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

on

the sight of you but still

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

hate me?”

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

She knew all too well. The fact that she had past

in any man’s side, not just

any twisted sense of purity, as the thought

regardless, her feelings for

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

slapped her

still whispering against him, “Just