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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since you love me so much, why won’t you sleep with me then?” Sally asked teasingly, trying to make a joke out of the

more. This time, he

“Sally Hoffis, is this the only thing you’ve learned after studying abroad for ten years? Who taught you this?”

Nathan was angry with her. She hurriedly backtracked and

around with you. Go to sleep immediately. Someone

counselor for me? What for?” Sally

simply replied, “Think about it yourself.”

Nathan immediately called his subordinates to send someone to guard Sally’s home. He also

felt exhausted. He leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes

younger. She had used to be cute, kind, and smart. Even though she had been a crybaby, she had never kicked up a fuss over anything.

when she was younger. However, she had a very cute and likable character, especially when

limits and how to read the room. In other words, she

now, Nathan wasn’t

next morning, Nathan was the first to wake up.

“Suzanne, wake up.”

in her ear. It was low and hoarse and tugged

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“Suzanne, get up.”

her arm. Only then did she

was incredibly warm and cozy. She blinked sleepily as she looked up

staring back at her with a pained expression. His

then that she realized she was half–sprawled over Nathan’s body.

hooked around his neck, and she had one leg pressed up against his crotch. It looked like

got an electric shock. She sat up quickly

sorry! I–I didn’t mean to do it. I was

I’m so sorry.

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

who didn’t deserve so much as

Nathan inexplicably felt empty all