Semua Bab The CEO’s Replacement Bride: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Aria’s POV I found Nathan at the dining table, halfway through his plate, tie loosened, looking like he’d had a long day. He looked exhausted and not in the mood for any funny business. Too bad I came with funny business. I dropped into the seat next to him instead of across, close enough that he glanced over, brow already raised in that way that meant he knew I wanted something. “What.” “Nothing.” I licked sauce off his plate with my finger. “I just missed you.” His eyes shifted from the plate to my finger, I noticed his Adam’s apple bob. Gotcha. I have him right where I want him. “You saw me this morning.” “That was ages ago.” He shook his head, but there was a small smile tugging at his mouth, the kind he tried and failed to hide whenever I was being ridiculous on purpose. “Okay,” he said, setting his fork down. “What do you actually want?” “Fine.” I dropped the act, leaning my chin on my hand. “I want to plan a night out. Club, drinks, shaking my ass of

Aria’s POV I woke up to an empty bed and way too much sunlight. Nathan’s side was cold, which meant he had probably been awake for hours already. Knowing him, he was in his office most definitely replying to emails like the workaholic he is. Workaholic. A menace. My menace, technically, but still. I stretched and reached for my phone on the nightstand. I had one new message, and the second I saw Liam’s name, I already knew something was up. I opened it. Liam had asked if it was normal to already miss someone he had only met yesterday. I sat straight up. There was no way. I immediately asked him what he was talking about, and he admitted it was Hailey. Apparently, he actually liked her. Not his usual kind of liking where he got excited about a girl for two weeks and then randomly lost interest. He meant he actually liked her, and it was freaking him out. I stared at my phone with the biggest grin on my face. I knew it. I KNEW IT. I had been right. I immediately remin

Aria's POV Nathan pressed a kiss to the top of my head, already halfway toward the door. "Wait." I scrambled up from the couch. "You didn't even let me tell you about Hailey and Liam, "I know." "Nathan." I groaned. He turned, walking back over, and pressed a finger gently against my lips before I could get another word out. "You'll tell me everything when I get home," he said. "Every single detail, I promise." "You better actually listen, or I swear to God I will murder you with my bare hands." "I always listen. You're quite feisty." "I know." He smirked, leaning down to press a slow kiss to my lips instead, and every ounce of my irritation melted right out of me on contact. "I'll see you tonight," he murmured against my mouth. I was taken aback by the kiss but had to pretend like my insides were not on fire. "Fine," I said, breathless despite myself. "Go do whatever it is that you do in that damn office." He chuckled and kissed my head one last time. He

Aria’s POV The next morning, I woke up feeling like I had somehow aged forty years overnight, which was impressive considering I had technically done nothing except get followed by a creepy car, panic my way through a grocery store, and spend the rest of the night convincing Nathan that I was perfectly fine when I was very obviously not perfectly fine. I rolled over and stared at the empty space beside me, already expecting to find Nathan there because he had barely let me out of his sight since yesterday, but the bed was empty and the sheets on his side were cold. Of course. The man was probably already downstairs working because apparently sleep was optional when you owned a company. Businessmen and their busy ass schedule. Girl didn’t you study business too? Shh. I reached for my phone and checked the notifications, expecting at least one message from Liam because he had spent half of yesterday acting like I was his younger sister who had nearly been kidnapped instead of hi

Aria’s POV I woke up to sunlight pouring through the curtains and Nathan’s arm draped over my waist like he had no intention of letting me get up anytime soon. Clingy much. I tried to move but his grip tightened. “Nathan.” “Five more minutes.” “Get up lazy ass.” “No.” “I have plans today,” I said. “Cancel them.” “I can’t cancel spa day with Hailey.” His eyes opened slightly, one brow raised. “Spa day?” “Yes.” “Without me?” “That’s usually how spa days work.” He groaned, pulling me closer instead of letting go, tucking his face into my neck like that would somehow magically convince me to stay. As if. I couldn’t possibly cancel my plans with Hailey. “I don’t like it when you leave,” he mumbled against my skin. “You’ll be fine, trust me. Plus you have Liam to keep you company.” “That’s not comforting, sounds like a threat.” He snorted, burying his face in my neck. “I was tricked.” “You lost the bet fair and square.” I stuck my tongue out at