The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife

Chapter 22 The Biggest No. 1 Fool

A smile appeared on Julian's face.

'It’s so late that Susan has really fallen asleep.'

Julian washed up and lay down on the bed. Once he nestled his body on the mattress, a warm body rolled into his arms.

He was stunned but was pleasantly surprised.

'Susan?'

He thought that it was definitely Susan. Soon, his steady breath became a pant.

"Susan, do you know what you're doing?” His voice broke the silence and that person instantly stopped moving.

However, quickly after that, she continued to gyrate closer.

Julian could not help hugging her body. Just as he was about to flip over, a perfumed scent traveled into his nostrils, making him frown.

'Something's not right. Susan never wears perfume. Her body always has a lovely grassy fragrance. This isn’t Susan!’

Julian's heart suddenly surged with a flash of anger and he switched the lights on. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Not expecting the lights to be turned on so suddenly, Isla was stunned. She shot up to sit beside the bed, then she smiled charmingly at Julian.

"Chairman Shaw,” she cooed as she slipped her shoulder strap off, revealing her radiantly fair shoulders.

Isla was confident that no man could resist her seduction, and even Julian Shaw was no exception.

Julian noticed her suggestive gestures and a cold glare appeared in his eyes. He walked over to her.

Mistaken, Isla’s eyes beamed with joy. 'Julian really can't resist the temptation.'

She was about to climb onto him when he ruthlessly choked her by the neck with one hand. "Tell me who you are! Where's Susan? What have you done to her?!"

Julian showed no mercy. His hands were like iron bands and Isla started to gasp for air. To her utter shock, his grip was slowly tightening. She tried to struggle out of his grasp.

He then drew a deep breath and released her. "Tell m e!” i

Isla coughed vigorously with a frightened expression." Madam Shaw sent me. She said that Mrs. Shaw hasn’t gotten pregnant, so...so I'll help continue the Shaw family’s lineage!"

"Mom?" Julian could not believe it.

'She wanted another woman to get pregnant in the place of Susan. How could Mom do such a horrendous

thing!?'

Julian suppressed his anger and demanded, "Where's Susan?"

"In...in the guest room," Isla stuttered.

He turned around to leave, but right before that, he glared at her. "Get off the bed right now. I don't want to see any part of you touching this bed!"

Still horrified by Julian’s rebuttal, she scooted off the bed without hesitation.

"I'll deal with you later," he said coldly and went to the guest room.

Isla stood there in humiliation and gritted her teeth.' Where did this go wrong? Was it the subpar beauty and seduction? Impossible! I’m confident with how I look, I can definitely make any man go crazy over me. No matter how powerful Julian is, he’s still a ma, isn't he?

'And didn't Madam Shaw say that he detested Mrs. Shaw? Then, why was he calling her name on the bed just now? His first reaction was also to ask about Susan. Does he really detest her that much?'

Isla gritted her teeth. This matter was more complicated than she anticipated, but she would not give up so easily.

The door to the guest room was not locked, so Julian went in and saw the blanket in a pile.

There was some movement beneath it, and obviously there was someone in there who seemed uneasy.

Julian's face relaxed and he asked gently, "Susan, are you asleep?"

The blanket stopped moving, and after a while, a voice quietly answered, "I'm asleep.”

The corner of Julian's mouth curved upwards. He switched on the light and strode into the room to lift the blanket.

"I said I'm asleep. Why are you..." Susan turned around irritatedly when their eyes met. Suddenly, she was lost for words.

Julian's gaze was so gentle that it felt like a fantasy.

"Susan." Julian looked deeply at her. "Are you crying?"

"No,” she denied. "I..." Susan bit her lip without knowing how to rebuke. She did not know why she had to cry!

He gazed deeply at her, and suddenly a flash of excitement appeared in his eyes. "Susan, are you crying because that Isla girl is here? You and me, are w e...”

Could he indulge the splinter of hope that Susan had fallen in love with him?

He secretly hoped that Susan was actually crying because Isla was there and that she was jealous of her. Could he hope for that?

"No, don't you misunderstand me. I will never love

you," Susan denied.

She would never fall in love with Julian Shaw. Never!

Julian had told her clearly that their union was merely an agreement and nothing more. What she wanted was forever love.

With so many women around him, she never wanted t 0 be one of the many women in his harem. Since she could not have the hope of love, then she would guard her heart fiercely and give it to no one.

"Misunderstand?" Julian's excitement slowly faded away and his eyes were replaced with coldness." Then, tell me, why are you crying?"

"I..." She stubbornly bit her lip. "You don't need to know."

“You won't love me? Then, who do you love?" Julian gritted his teeth. "Susan, don’t tell me you’re thinking about Luke Jenkins!"

Luke Jenkins?

Susan was stunned as she had no idea why Julian brought that name up. She had told him that her relationship with Luke was over long ago.

Nevertheless, Susan's silence made him think that he was right.

He became agitated. He felt stupid for thinking that she had cried because of him. He thought about the time when Cheryl Young had been in the room, Susan had the mood to actually stand outside the door!

'How could she be upset this time? Mom getting Isla over was definitely what she hoped for. That way, she wouldn’t have to get pregnant with the man she doesn't love.'

"Is Luke Jenkins really that amazing that you're still missing him until now?” Julian clenched his teeth and looked at her.

Initially, Susan wanted to explain, but she became annoyed at Julian's interrogative tone. She had broken up with Luke and both of them had nothing to do with each other, but Julian was still being suspicious.

However, he still had different women around him all the time! How could he interrogate her like that?

In a fit of anger, Susan exploded without hesitation," Yes, Luke is better than you and I can't forget about him!"

Instantly, she regretted what she just said. She had no reason to make Julian angry! What if he discontinued her elder brother’s medical fees because of that?

Still, while she could be submissive in front of Madam Shaw, upon facing Julian now, she just did not want t o back down.

Susan pursed her lips and looked at Julian stubbornly. He was sulky as he stared coldly at Susan. The anger in his eyes was gone but they had turned into a different shade of intensity.

After a long while, Julian said softly, "Very well." He found himself a joke. He actually thought that Susan was crying because of him. Once again, this proved that it was a one-sided love.

Susan had no concern about who he spent the night with, but he was dumb enough to ditch a gorgeous woman to rush over to her in fear that she would be angry about it.

Eventually, she hid under the blanket in tears because she missed her ex-boyfriend!

'Julian Shaw, you are really the biggest No. 1 fool!'

Refusing to speak anymore, Julian left the room expressionlessly.