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

but the

“Yulia, are you trying to provoke me

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

plan ahead to avoid making the

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 point in turning

going until the

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

going to see it through

propping one arm beside

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

as disgusted as she had seen

pressed her lips to

on his

her, his gaze as deep and emotionless

mustered more courage and deepened the kiss, careful not to push

of regret, only to be

“Damn it, even a kiss is so hesitant with you?

Nathan’s weight bore down on her.

rarely felt any gentleness from

in a hurry, no matter how many times they’d been

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

with

was ragged, but

burning within her.

eyes, yet, past and present,

really on his

Hating the sight of you but still wanting to fuck

lip. Her face flushed as

hate me?”

“No. I love

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

man’s

for any twisted sense of purity, as the

her feelings for him were

his advances with a softness that drove

her

trembled, still whispering