Surprised, I threw out the prepared line toward him.
“Oh… you’re here.”
Nathaniel was so startled that he dropped the bouquet he had brought.
Eyes wide open with surprise, he checked every corner of the room and clumsily picked up the fallen bouquet.
“This… as a symbol of apology.”
With a stiff expression, he spoke firmly.
Wondering why I wanted to apologize, I recalled my chilly attitude this morning.
“I wonder if it’s because of that.”
I hadn’t expected him to receive an apology. I came down from the bed and ran towards him.
Nathaniel hastily handed me the bouquet.
“Thank you.”
A pleasant fragrance emanated from the bouquet he held.
Looking down at me, Nathaniel turned his head with a slight cough.
“What happened?”
“Nothing.”
His Adam’s apple turned red. I discreetly smiled and held Nathaniel’s hand.
It felt awkward.
More awkward than ever.
Silence filled the room. It felt suffocating.
Nathaniel, who had been coughing, put his hand on my shoulder and asked.
“Is this the latest trend in pajama style? Trends are good, but it would be nice if you also considered my… thoughts.”
Nathaniel scanned my body up and down, blushing and turning his head away.
Suddenly, awkwardness surged.
I slapped his chest hard with my hand.
“Hey, what’s that sound!”
“You don’t need to get angry like this.”
Nathaniel crouched down, muttering.
The one who should be embarrassed is me, wearing men’s clothing for no reason.
Feeling awkward, I turned my body abruptly.
“Okay. It’s about a reptilian topic that doesn’t even grasp the atmosphere.”
I went into the bed, flipped the blanket over my head.
I couldn’t lift my head because of embarrassment.
Nathaniel seemed to sit on the bed, and his weight shifted backward.
My senses were concentrated on the cool touch that wrapped around my waist.
“What’s wrong, coming in now?”
“Sorry, are you still mad?”
Nathaniel apologized obediently and patted my back.
“I haven’t been mad.”
My blunt tone seemed to convey my irritation even to myself.
Even though my ears and neck turned red, showing signs of embarrassment, I pretended not to notice.
“Did you wait? I’m happy.”
The gentle voice whispering in my ear made my heart beat fast. The hand holding me tightened, and his firm chest pressed against my back.
The thin shawl had no presence, faithfully adhering to its original function.
“Jaina, won’t you look at me?”
I could keenly feel Nathaniel’s cool body temperature and the sound of his rapidly beating heart.
The places where his gentle touch reached became surprisingly sensitive.
In the end, I had no choice but to turn around.
His cloudy red eyes were once again boiling with desire.
His delicate fingertips passed over my cheek, nose, lips, lifting my chin.
“It’s your choice.”
He asserted as if making a declaration.
Considering the several futile attempts before, it seemed reasonable, so I couldn’t help but laugh.
“As you wished, Your Highness.”
I playfully pulled the hem of his clothes with my hand, adjusting the fit.
Seeing Nathaniel startled and jumping, I burst into laughter.
He, too, chuckled as if enjoying the moment.
“Since you’re not trembling this time, I’ll give you a high score, my lady.”
Saying so, Nathaniel once again pressed his lips against mine.
As if delving into his own territory.
The cool temperature mixed with my warmth, making it feel hotter and sweeter than usual.
I reached out my hand and wrapped it around the back of his neck.
His large, firm hand moved over the thin and soft shawl above my Shemeez.
“Uh… I feel strange.”
Nathaniel, with an expression that gave no clue about his thoughts, cautiously asked.
“Are you okay?”
“Just keep going for now.”
“You talk as if you’re working.”
Nathaniel laid me down and came up over me.
It hadn’t been long since he returned, so he was in a shirt and pants.
Under the red light, Nathaniel’s face appeared strangely elegant.
Despite not being the first time seeing his face in a day or two, his beauty struck me anew.
Fair and smooth-looking skin, beneath which lay well-defined and solid muscles.
Like something out of a movie, Nathaniel’s perfectly sculpted upper body was revealed as he followed through with unbuttoning.
Unconsciously, I gulped, and saliva went down my throat.
‘How could I have thought I could live beside such a man without any thoughts?’
When we first started our marriage, my dreams were very modest and simple.
I wanted to live a comfortable life, sticking by his side as a good and agreeable wife, only saying pleasing words.
“Your gaze is impure, my lady.”
“Impure…? We’re already a married couple. Nathaniel, who speaks like that, is not that simple either.”
“Me?”
“Well… maybe.”
With Nathaniel’s question, my confidence disappeared.
Even objectively, compared to Nathaniel’s sculpted body, this side seemed slightly above average.
As I looked up at Nathaniel’s face, it was filled with mischief.
However, his touch on my cheek was gentle.
Without words, emotions overflowed from his gaze and actions.
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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