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?”

the kitchen. When he didn’t see Yulia

“Where’s your

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

getting hitched someday.”

down at Anya, “You looking for

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

a toddler. Waving her off, he

your sister. Where’d

clutching his pants, following him to

food, Anya piped up, “Mister

him.”

paused mid-search, and he turned to

blinked innocently, “With Mister

Nathan’s face darkened.

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

Nathan fell silent.

then I told him, he can only like Yulipop a

was slightly

she went out

“When did they leave?”

her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch and took

and left? It was past two now, so she’d been out with Ronald

lunch, so they were

as he

flinched beside him, looking up worriedly, “Nathan,

she had an exit strategy

a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping up

couch in the

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

going?”

eat. Stay

a pair of pink shoes in

I saved you some

“Don’t bother.”

yanked the door open, inadvertently pulling Yulia, who

After a few seconds, it was Yulia who spoke

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

together, “Then we’ll talk

leaving Anya home alone? Had a

frowned, “When did I ever do

eyes, which were frosty

something and

past her and stormed

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

herself against the wall just in

second, and Anya watched him go with a worried

Anya’s hand with a

nodded. “Yeah, but

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

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