The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Chapter 1853

A marriage built on schemes and calculation was never his cup of tea. The only reason they were still together was

her reluctance to let go. Their peaceable coexistence hung on every sexual encounter they shared.

After all, he was a man with needs. And she was willing to give, to indulge without burden for those fleeting

moments of joy.

Their so-called “happy” marriage was rooted in “harmonious” encounters. To the outside world, they seemed to be

the perfect couple, but it was all an illusion.

Even Damon and Chloe sensed something off about their union, yet it somehow trudged on.

How could it be?

Ronald was spot-on. She only sought out Nathan to cement her standing in the company. Having the second son of

the Harpers to back her up, no one dared to cross her.d2

Though her shares didn’t measure up to her uncle’s, she remained unscathed in the corporate world. Nathan was

biding his time for a divorce, and she hungered for more shares. If Ronald offered his shares to her, then there was

no need to keep Nathan dangling.

As for continuing with Ronald? Her lips, pressed tightly together, lost their color under the pressure of her teeth.

Divorcing Nathan. Could Anya handle it?

Anya adored Nathan. If they split for good, she’d have to cut ties completely.

Ronald was right. The longer she waited, the more Anya would suffer. If Nathan got wind of anything, or decided to

dig deeper, she risked losing Anya too.

No, she couldn’t afford to lose Anya.

Yet something unformed within her swayed her decisions.

Nathan hadn’t slept well, but a two-hour nap did wonders for his spirits. He was so hungry he felt like he could eat a

horse.

Descending the stairs, there was Anya, gyrating in the living room, her small arms flailing to some

incomprehensible dance on TV.

Nathan cast a disdainful glance her way and let out a dismissive “tch.”

Anya, hearing him, scurried over, “Nathan, you’re up?”

he headed for the kitchen. When he didn’t

asked, “Where’s your

then corrected, “Nathan, Yulipop is my big sister. Don’t get it

getting hitched someday.”

froze, turned, and looked down at

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

to argue with a toddler. Waving her

your mom, your

toddled after him, clutching his pants, following him to

for food, Anya piped up, “Mister Ronald swung by

him.”

mid-search, and he turned to

blinked innocently, “With Mister

Nathan’s face darkened.

added, “I asked Mister Ronald if he likes

Nathan fell silent.

like Yulipop a

was slightly better than moments

went out

“When did they leave?”

her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch and took

she’d been out with Ronald for hours? And they hadn’t

they were probably

laugh escaped him as he slammed the

beside him, looking up

was ice cold. So, she had an

ravenous hunger that had him ready to devour a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping up

couch in the living

donned his coat to leave, Anya hopped off the sofa, “Nathan, aren’t you

going?”

to eat.

a pair of pink

I saved you some

“Don’t bother.”

door open, inadvertently pulling Yulia, who was on the other side,

After a few seconds, it was Yulia who spoke first,

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

pressed her lips together, “Then we’ll talk

while leaving Anya home alone? Had

did

which were frosty as he

mouth to respond, then realized something and went silent. Her

his rage. He pushed past her and stormed out of the

She was

just in time to avoid

didn’t pause for a second, and Anya

stood up, closed the door, and reached for Anya’s hand with a gentle tug. “Have you had

nodded. “Yeah,

was thin but reassuring. “He’s a grown man, and he

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