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 didn’t see Yulia

“Where’s your

is my big

getting hitched someday.”

at Anya, “You looking for trouble, young

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

to argue with a toddler. Waving her

your mom, your sister. Where’d she go

clutching his pants, following him

Nathan rifled through the fridge for food, Anya piped up, “Mister Ronald swung by today, and Mom

him.”

hand paused mid-search, and he turned

innocently, “With

Nathan’s face darkened.

Ronald if

Nathan fell silent.

he can only like

it was slightly

went

“When did they leave?”

shook her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch and

now, so she’d been out with Ronald for hours? And

before lunch, so they were

as

him, looking up worriedly, “Nathan,

ice cold. So, she had

a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping

couch in the

hopped off the sofa,

going?”

eat. Stay

with a pair

Mr. Nathan, I

“Don’t bother.”

and ready, Nathan yanked the door open, inadvertently pulling Yulia, who was on the

was

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

her lips together, “Then

with another man while leaving Anya

frowned, “When did I ever

frosty as he stared her

her mouth to respond, then realized something and went silent. Her

fueling his rage. He pushed past her and stormed out of the

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

just in time

and Anya watched him

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

“Yeah, but

grown man, and he won’t let himself

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