The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride
Chapter 1849

Chapter 1849

"You told me to find these girls, and I still have to be beaten up for doing my job. Isn't that too unfair?"

Chloe's expression chilled instantly as she turned her gaze toward Damon.

Yulia, standing off to the side, stared at Damon in shock. Could he really be that kind of guy? It didn't seem right. Even if he was having affairs, he couldn't have called so many beautiful women to the estate when Chloe was so pregnant.

Damon's face darkened further, his grip tightening. "Who told you to drag these people over here!?" His head was practically throbbing with irritation at Nathan's boneheaded move, bringing all these women to the estate.

Trying to dodge the impending storm, Nathan cradled his head and sidestepped, "You didn't specify where to send them. I thought... I thought you wanted them to cheer Chloe up."

Chloe's brow twitched, her eyes scanning the group of women.d2

Cheering her up with a selection of rosy-skinned, beautifully poised women? That would be quite unusual.

But if it were Damon's doing, it wouldn't be too surprising.

The women, upon seeing Damon, puffed out their chests and tried to look their best, as if they were contestants in a beauty pageant, each vying for the crown. But Nathan's words seemed to let the air out of their sails.

Cheering up a woman? What was this all about?

They turned their eyes back to Chloe, who was standing across from them with a protruding belly, and the last shreds of their confidence suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Her facial features, though calm, had an intimidating presence. Indeed she was the legendary iRonald lady.

Competing with her for a man? The thought had barely crossed their minds before being quickly dismissed.

One by one, they looked downcast, no longer daring to meet Chloe's gaze.

Chloe, however, just gave a faint smile and stepped forward, taking a closer look at them. "Do you even know why you were called here?"

The women shook their heads, one of them speaking up, "We were told we'd be attending to someone."

Chloe raised an eyebrow, "Well then, you should..."

"Better take back your words. They weren't brought here for you," Damon cut her off before she could finish. He had already moved to her side, his face a stern warning.

Chloe turned to him, "They are already here. If they are not for me, do you need them for yourself?"

Damon's complexion darkened even more, "They weren't called here by me."

Chloe replied with a laugh, "Your little brother setting you up, huh?"

Nathan was frantically shaking his head on the side, "Chloe, please spare me. There is no way that I would dare to cross my brother."

"So what's the real story?"

"I don't know either. I just followed instructions. You gotta ask my brother for the details."

Chloe's gaze returned to Damon, who pursed his lips, glancing toward the neighboring hill. "Maybe the guy next door is just too lonely. Thought I'd help him settle down."

Chloe's mouth opened, but for a moment, no sound came out.

The two were always at odds, but how did it get to the point where Damon was helping Stanley settle down in life?

The conversation dropped into a brief silence. It was Yulia who broke it, unable to suppress her laughter.

Chloe snapped out of it, her eyes drifting toward the neighboring hill. Finding a wife for Stanley? Why did she find this situation so unimaginable?

Knowing Stanley for years, she'd never pictured him with a woman. The mental image was awkward and bizarre. Damon was really something to come up with this idea.

She looked at Damon helplessly. Although she had long known that these women were just a misunderstanding, she really hadn't expected it to turn out this way.

"He won't accept it." She meant no slight to the women, but Stanley definitely wouldn't choose a wife from among them.

With his rebellious streak, how could he possibly accept an arranged marriage, especially one from Damon.

Damon's face grew stormy, "How can you be so sure he won't accept it without even meeting them?"

With a sense of resignation, Chloe replied, "I know him at least a little bit."

"Don't you dare know him." Damon's voice was low and possessive as he looked at her.

Chloe paused and then laughed. "Alright, alright, I won't mention him. You two keep up with whatever you are doing."

"He's the one who started it," Damon explained, as if he'd ever stoop to bicker with that man.

Chloe just smiled, "Sure, it's all his fault." Sometimes, a man just needed a little coddling.

Anya had been watching Nathan, clinging to his leg and looking up at him with concern. "Nathan, does it hurt? Let me blow on it."

Nathan lifted her into his arms, "Here, it hurts."

Anya's little hands rubbed his face, then she blew gently on his cheek. "Better?"

Nathan smiled down at her, "One more kiss and it'll be all gone."

With a smacking kiss, Anya obliged.

Nathan nodded in satisfaction.

Yulia watched the exchange with a soft smile, her thoughts a serene mystery.

It was then that Chloe spoke up, "Nathan, be mindful of your boundaries. Going to those places by yourself is one thing, but taking Anya along is entirely inappropriate."

Nathan blinked, then turned his gaze to Yulia. "I'm not up to no good. And I wouldn't teach Anya anything bad. I'm careful."

Chloe continued with a smile, "Taking her to a VIP room to pick up women?"

"I... I had Anya with me. Picking up women in the VIP room was just to carry out my brother's mission. I wouldn't do anything else with Anya there."

"So what you're saying is, if Anya wasn't there, you might consider doing something else?"

Nathan's scalp tingled with dread, "Oh come on, Chloe, don't do this to me."

Chloe just laughed and said no more. From the corner of her eye, Chloe glanced over at Yulia. There didn't seem to be much of an expression on her face. How could she still manage to smile at a time like this?

Damon, with his arm wrapped around Chloe, said to Nathan, "Take these ladies next door for me, will ya? Tell him I don't mind keeping the whole lot, no returns accepted, and he doesn't even need to thank me."

Nathan, holding Anya reluctantly, complained, "Why's it always me?"

Damon turned, still holding Chloe close, "Nathan's out of town on business."

In other words, the assistant wasn't around, so Nathan had to play the workhorse.

Nathan didn't even have a chance to argue.

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Nathan scooped up Anya and put her in the car, placing her on the space he'd cleared between his legs. With one arm around her and the other on the steering wheel, he drove out of the estate.

Yulia had just asked Anya to stay with her, but the little girl refused to leave Nathan's side, so she let them be. She'd met that Stanley guy a couple of times before. He was kind to Chloe and seemed a

bit aloof, even quirky, but he looked after anyone connected to her. She figured they'd be fine.

Chloe had Damon for company, so Yulia went to the guest room, where she occasionally stayed over.

It was early summer, and the estate was breathtakingly beautiful. Standing at the bedside, Yulia recalled the conversation she'd had with Chloe not so long ago.

Marriage...

It wasn't long before Nathan returned, carrying Anya out of the car and straight into the villa.

The staff were bustling about preparing lunch when the guest room door opened. Nathan stood outside while Yulia turned to look around, but she couldn't spot Anya's petite figure. "Where's Anya?"

"In the dining room, causing a ruckus."

Yulia nodded, "I see."

Nathan closed the door and watched her quietly. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming over today? If you had said something earlier, I could have brought you along."

Yulia leaned against the window, looking back at him. "You haven't been home for two nights. I had no idea when you'd be around, or when you'd decide to come."

Nathan nodded and strode towards Yulia. "My brother's been all wrapped up with his wife lately. All the company business, big and small, has been dumped on me. You have no idea how exhausted I am."

Nathan’s words sounded pitiful, but he didn't stop walking, his gaze fixed on Yulia's face. His emotions were so obvious, and it was hard for her to feign ignorance. But she didn't move, just watched him with a faint smile, "Yeah, Damon has always doted on Chloe. Now that she's expecting twins, it's only natural for him to be anxious."

"So, I'm just bearing the burden without complaint."

Nathan continued to speak as he approached, loosening his tie and unbuttoning his suit. His actions were hurried, and as soon as he had shrugged off his jacket and dropped it on the floor, he stood before Yulia and pulled her close.

Yulia had watched his every move, her heart racing. His kiss was eager, and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders, meeting his advance without the usual shyness or resistance.

Nathan enveloped her, his large hands almost melding her into his body. Yulia clung to him, her soft form pressing against his, the heat, the sensation, all too vivid.

As he began to undo the buttons of her blouse, Yulia turned slightly, giving him room. When he wanted to free her hair, she tilted her head to let him remove the band. As he tried to strip off her clothes, she lifted her arms, eagerly cooperating. Their rhythm together seemed to grow more intuitive by the moment.

Sometimes, Yulia even took the lead, responding to the occasional risqué comment he made in the heat of the moment, her proactive entanglement was simply too much to resist. Nathan, of course, reveled in her boldness, but each time he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

Yulia remained silent. Each time, she simply cooperated with him perfectly, as if both were indulging in each other's bodies.

Nathan pushed Yulia back onto the bed, pulling her close and kissing her deeply before suddenly looking up and asking in a husky voice. "Miss me?"

Yulia's breath was fast, her hair a tousled mess on the pillow, her lips a deeper red against her skin.

"Did you miss me?" Nathan asked again.

Yulia reached up, wrapping her arms around his neck, and kissed the corner of his mouth. "Shouldn't we hurry? Anya might come looking for us soon."

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