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?”

his hair as he headed for the kitchen. When

“Where’s your

corrected, “Nathan, Yulipop is my big sister. Don’t get it twisted, or she’ll have

getting hitched someday.”

looked down at Anya, “You looking for trouble,

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

with a toddler. Waving her off, he

it. Not your mom, your sister. Where’d she

his pants, following

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

him.”

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

blinked innocently, “With

Nathan’s face darkened.

Anya, oblivious, cheerily added, “I asked Mister Ronald if he likes Yulipop, and

Nathan fell silent.

told him, he can only like Yulipop

mood soured, but it was slightly better than

went out with

“When did they leave?”

her head, “Dunno, Yulipop

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

they were probably lunching

laugh escaped him as he slammed the fridge

beside him, looking up worriedly, “Nathan,

she had an exit strategy all

devour a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping up Anya,

couch in the

hopped off the sofa, “Nathan,

going?”

eat.

a

Mr. Nathan, I saved you some

“Don’t bother.”

inadvertently pulling Yulia, who was on

few seconds, it was Yulia who spoke first, “Let’s

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

lips together, “Then we’ll talk when

another man while leaving Anya home alone? Had

did I

reach his eyes, which were frosty as he

realized something and went silent.

his rage. He pushed past

was left

steadied herself against the wall just in time to

for a second, and Anya watched him

for Anya’s hand with

“Yeah, but Nathan

grown man,

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