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?”

an eyebrow, ruffling his hair as he headed for the kitchen.

“Where’s

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

getting hitched someday.”

at Anya, “You

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

toddler.

it. Not your mom, your sister.

toddled after him, clutching his pants,

for food, Anya piped up, “Mister Ronald

him.”

turned to

innocently, “With Mister

Nathan’s face darkened.

“I asked Mister Ronald if he likes

Nathan fell silent.

only like Yulipop a little bit because she

but it was slightly

went out

“When did they leave?”

shook her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped

It was past two now, so she’d been

lunch, so they were

laugh escaped him as

flinched beside him, looking up worriedly, “Nathan, what’s

ice cold. So, she had

him ready to devour a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping up

in the

he donned his coat to leave, Anya hopped off the sofa, “Nathan, aren’t you gonna have lunch? Where

going?”

to eat.

with a

Nathan, I

“Don’t bother.”

yanked the door open, inadvertently pulling Yulia, who was on the other side, into

it was Yulia who spoke first, “Let’s

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

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

with another man while leaving Anya home alone? Had a good

frowned, “When did I

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

mouth to respond, then realized something

He pushed past her

down. She was left alone, watching the door

wall just in time to avoid

a second, and Anya

the door, and reached for Anya’s hand with

nodded. “Yeah, but Nathan

a grown man, and he won’t let

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