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 didn’t see Yulia in

asked, “Where’s your

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

getting hitched someday.”

looked down at Anya, “You

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

bothered to argue with a toddler. Waving her off, he continued

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

his pants,

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

him.”

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

blinked innocently, “With Mister

Nathan’s face darkened.

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

Nathan fell silent.

him, he can only like

it was slightly

she went

“When did they leave?”

her head, “Dunno, Yulipop

she’d been out with Ronald for

they

A cold laugh escaped him as he slammed the fridge

flinched beside him, looking up worriedly,

she had an exit

a cow vanished in a

couch in the

hopped off the sofa, “Nathan, aren’t you gonna have

going?”

to eat. Stay

emerged from the balcony, with a

Nathan, I saved

“Don’t bother.”

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

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

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

together, “Then we’ll talk

another man while leaving Anya home alone? Had a

frowned, “When did I ever

frosty as he stared her down.

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

his rage. He pushed past her and stormed

nearly tumbling down. She was

steadied herself against the wall just

didn’t pause for a second, and Anya watched him go with a worried

door, and reached for Anya’s hand with a gentle tug.

“Yeah, but Nathan

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

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