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?”

for the kitchen. When he didn’t

asked, “Where’s

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

getting hitched someday.”

looked down at Anya, “You looking for trouble, young

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

bothered to argue with a toddler. Waving her off, he continued toward the

your sister. Where’d

clutching his

Anya piped up, “Mister Ronald swung by today, and Mom

him.”

mid-search, and he turned to Anya, “She went out

innocently, “With Mister

Nathan’s face darkened.

Mister Ronald

Nathan fell silent.

told him, he can only like

it was

she went out

“When did they leave?”

her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped

she’d been out with Ronald for hours? And they

before lunch, so they were probably lunching

as

flinched beside him, looking up

cold. So, she

cow vanished in a

couch in

leave, Anya hopped off the sofa, “Nathan, aren’t you gonna have

going?”

eat.

from the balcony, with a pair of pink

Mr. Nathan, I saved you

“Don’t bother.”

pulling Yulia, who was on the other side,

few seconds, it was Yulia who spoke

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

together, “Then we’ll talk

Anya home alone? Had

frowned, “When did I ever

smile didn’t reach his eyes, which were frosty as he stared her

opened her mouth to respond, then realized something and went

his rage. He pushed past her

nearly tumbling down. She was left alone, watching the door

just in

second, and Anya

reached for Anya’s hand with a gentle tug. “Have you had lunch

“Yeah, but

reassuring. “He’s a grown man,

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