The air around Nathan buzzed with danger. “Are you threatening me?”

Suzanne struggled to breathe, overwhelmed by his dominance. “Please don’t force me to do something I don’t want to.”

Nathan narrowed his eyes at her.

Her flawless, charming face reminded him of what Sally had looked like as a child.

In a daze, he gave her a meaningful smile. “I admit you’ve done a great job at making your face look like hers as a child. No wonder Grandma likes you so much.”

Hers as a child?

Suzanne wondered who he was referring to.

While she was distracted, Nathan calmly replied, “Alright, I agree.”

With that, he turned around and left with Cole.

Suzanne was dumbfounded by his reply. She didn’t understand what Nathan had agreed to.

Had he agreed to the divorce or to live together as husband and wife?

Night fell, and a gentle breeze swept through the room.

she finished eating, Suzanne found a book on military strategies and

shower. When she finished half an hour later, she

bathroom window to dry before wrapping a towel around

front of

taken off his shirt, exposing his chiseled body. The

surprised by the sudden sight

at her. Her visibly flushed cheeks and innocent eyes didn’t seem like an act.

landed on her exposed shoulders before trailing down her smooth

Despite her numerous cosmetic procedures, her figure and appearance still looked captivating, but in a

his eyes, Nathan cleared his throat and fetched a set of casual sportswear

he reached her side, he stuffed the

she immediately clutched the clothes

his actions until she heard his command. “Put them

walk toward the bathroom. “What are you

the one who asked to live together as husband and wife?”

She was.

intention had been to seek a divorce, not suffer through a loveless marriage with a

Nathan entered the bathroom and closed the door, Suzanne exhaled deeply, as if she were releasing

pounding heart before touching her flushed

minutes, Nathan emerged from the bathroom in pajamas.

up nervously. “Mr.

years, her rationality told her that keeping this

and pulled out another blanket before walking

her shirt as she stared at him with teary eyes. Softly, she asked, “Aren’t we getting

and lay on one side of

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