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 he

asked, “Where’s your

“Nathan, Yulipop is my big sister.

getting hitched someday.”

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

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

couldn’t be bothered to argue with a toddler. Waving her off, he continued toward

your

after him, clutching his pants,

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

him.”

and he turned to Anya, “She went out

blinked innocently, “With

Nathan’s face darkened.

Mister Ronald if he

Nathan fell silent.

like Yulipop a little bit

but it was slightly better

she went out

“When did they leave?”

head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped

she’d been

they were

A cold laugh escaped him as he

looking up worriedly, “Nathan, what’s

cold. So, she

cow vanished in a puff. Scooping up Anya, he set her down

in

he donned his coat to leave, Anya hopped off the sofa, “Nathan,

going?”

eat.

from the balcony, with a pair of pink shoes

Mr. Nathan, I

“Don’t bother.”

open, inadvertently pulling Yulia, who was on the other

seconds, it was Yulia who

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

together, “Then we’ll

while leaving Anya home alone? Had

did I ever do

reach his eyes, which were frosty as he stared her down. “Who you

something and went

rage. He pushed past

was left alone,

against the wall just in

and Anya watched him go

reached for Anya’s hand with a

“Yeah,

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

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