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?”

hair as he headed for the kitchen. When he

“Where’s

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

getting hitched someday.”

at Anya, “You looking for

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

to argue with a toddler. Waving her

your sister. Where’d

him, clutching his pants, following him to

up, “Mister Ronald swung by today,

him.”

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

blinked innocently,

Nathan’s face darkened.

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

Nathan fell silent.

he can only like Yulipop

mood soured, but it was slightly better

went

“When did they leave?”

shook her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch and took

It was past two now, so she’d been out with Ronald for hours?

before lunch, so they were probably lunching

cold laugh escaped him as he

looking up worriedly, “Nathan, what’s

ice cold. So, she had an

ready to devour a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping up Anya, he

in the

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

going?”

eat. Stay

balcony, with a pair of pink shoes in

Mr. Nathan, I saved you some

“Don’t bother.”

the door open, inadvertently pulling Yulia, who was

seconds, it was

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

lips together, “Then we’ll talk when you’re

another man while leaving Anya home alone? Had a

did I

which were frosty as he stared her down.

respond, then realized something and went silent. Her

pushed past her and stormed

down. She was left alone, watching the

the wall just in time to avoid

pause for a second, and Anya watched him go

door, and reached for Anya’s hand with

nodded. “Yeah, but Nathan

grown man, and he won’t let himself starve.

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