With a furrowed brow, he snapped, “What’s up?”

The woman was perched on the couch, her phone in hand. “Your phone’s dead?”

Rising from his bed, Nathan looked around, prompted by her question. She pointed at the coffee table, then picked

up a black phone, standing to hand it over to him.

As Nathan took the phone and opened it, she pursed her lips and said, “I thought it was dead. You didn’t get a single

call or text all night.”

Without a word, Nathan glanced at the phone and tossed it aside, the screen going dark. The woman asked, “So

really no calls or messages last night?”

Nathan stood up, intending to find the bathroom. Upon hearing her words, he seemed particularly impatient. “What

are you trying to say?”d2

There was a moment of silence before she spoke, “The stuff from the bar last night went viral. I thought your wife

would’ve called to check in.”

Nathan froze, his hungover eyes darkening as he turned to her, his look menacing.

She recoiled two steps, her face stricken with fear. “Sorry.”

Nathan looked away, a sarcastic laugh escaping him after a moment’s thought. He stormed into the bathroom, and

the door slammed with a resounding thud.

He emerged from a quick shower, dressed in a bathrobe, and ignored the bewildered woman on the sofa. He

grabbed his phone and ordered clothes to be delivered.

While waiting for his clothes, Nathan ordered breakfast. He didn’t neglect the woman. They ate together.

She didn’t eat much, while Nathan ate like a man with a hearty appetite. She’d seen many people, men and

women, treat meals like a mere formality, barely nibbling, as if that was enough to last the day. Now, she had seen

what a real man’s appetite looked like.

But even this was nothing compared to Nathan’s usual intake. After a night of drinking on an empty stomach, he

was uncomfortable and headachy. Eating much was out of the question.

They ate in silence. When the clothes arrived, he tossed an outfit to the woman, gesturing for her to change in the

bathroom. She complied, puzzled, and when she returned, Nathan was transformed. Dressed in a crisp suit, his hair

he exuded an aristocratic charm, a rakish

he said emotionlessly,

followed him out, pausing to murmur, “We really don’t have to

on without

bar was quiet in the morning compared to the previous night’s revelry. The patrons were

leave, their spirits

the woman leave

“What were you about to say?”

the bar last night.

if this morning turned

bar, they breathed in the fresh air.

reply, so he turned to her, only to have her

second daughter-in-law leaves with ex,

and his wife,

flame rekindled, Nathan’s wife indifferent

Nathan’s face turned ashen.

wonder the

emphasized his silent

wonder those bar patrons looked at

Yulia truly left without a word, off to work sweetly with her

Yulia, well played.

car, and Nathan strode

watched him go.

to storm into Yulia’s office, but he soon reined

be the one led

rerouted to

and Ronald’s lunch further fanned the flames. The Harper Group

was on edge, and Nathan’s

calls

Ronald’s dinner plans with Yulia were rejected. “Anya’s waiting for me at

casual but with an

matter. “Bring Anya

him as she unbuckled her seat belt. “We’ll see,” she

I’m really fond of

“Yeah.”

car door,

apartment complex cast a bright light, and moths fluttered

parking lot,

the front of a car, arms crossed, seemingly watching their direction. Yulia

get a better look, but before she could process the sight,

her back with an unexpected kiss on her forehead. Yulia’s body

before she could react, she suddenly tumbled out of the

out to catch her, but he was a step too late. Yulia’s knee scraped the

her posture awkward and

Ronald immediately opened his door

he rounded the vehicle, Nathan’s features became clear. His

with an innate aristocracy. His masculine

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