The Wrong Woman

Chapter 14

Nathan left the room and walked down the corridor before he reached his study. He turned on the lights and called Sally.

He had come all the way here so that he wouldn’t disturb Suzanne, who was already fast asleep.

When the call connected, Sally’s saccharine voice sounded at once. “Nate, why aren’t you here yet? I’m scared!”

Nathan felt tired. He asked her gently, “What are you scared of?”

Sally tried using her coquettish voice with him. “I’m just really scared, okay? Just come here and stay with me!”

“It’s

Nathan looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:00 pm, so he rejected her straight up. too late, so it’s inappropriate for me to be there. I’ll send someone to guard your door, okay?

“There’s nothing to be scared of. Just go to sleep. I’m taking Suzanne back to Phoenicia early tomorrow morning.”

Sally immediately pouted and said unhappily, “Isn’t Lucas supposed to be dropping her back? Why do you have to do it?”

Nathan sat down at his desk and held his head in his hand. He explained patiently, “She’s my wife, so I need to be a good husband to her. It’s the very least I can do for her.”

Sally sounded anxious on the phone. “But Nate, she’s dirty! You can’t sleep with her!”

Nathan’s face turned dark. He frowned as he replied sternly, “Sally, you can’t talk badly about other people behind their backs like this. Everyone’s past should always be respected.”

Sally burst into tears at once. “Nate, you’ve slept with her, haven’t you? I heard that she has STDs. Do you think you might have contracted it from her?”

Had Sally been someone else, Nathan would have lost his temper by now. But she was Sally Hoffis, the woman he’d had a crush on for more than a decade.

Nathan just remained calm and explained patiently once more. “Sally, whether I sleep with her or not has nothing to do with love.

away. Don’t

“I don’t love her. So it goes without saying that I wouldn’t sleep with her think too much about it. Also, don’t talk bad about other people like that anymore.”

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me then?” Sally asked teasingly, trying to make a joke

time, he truly lost his temper with

Hoffis, is this the only thing you’ve learned after studying abroad for ten

her. She hurriedly backtracked and used her cute voice again. “Nate, I

“I don’t have the time to kid around with you. Go to sleep immediately. Someone will be guarding your door tonight. Tomorrow

counselor for me? What for?” Sally

“Think

someone to guard Sally’s home. He also arranged for the counselor to see her the next

exhausted. He leaned back

about what Sally had been like when they were younger. She had used to be cute, kind, and smart. Even though she had

when she was younger. However, she had

she had been a little girl whom everyone loved and admired

Nathan wasn’t too sure

was the first to

“Suzanne, wake up.”

and captivating voice in her ear. It was low and

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“Suzanne, get up.”

at her arm. Only then did she finally

that she was sleeping on a broad and firm chest that was incredibly warm

of Nathan’s handsome face, which was staring back at her with a pained expression. His eyes

immediately. It was only then that she realized she was half–sprawled over

leg pressed up against his

she got an electric shock. She sat up quickly and moved over in bed, apologizing profusely the entire

it. I was asleep, and I had no idea that I went

sorry, I’m so

she was behaving like a little child who had done something wrong. She looked shy

whore who didn’t deserve so much as to even

felt