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

then corrected, “Nathan, Yulipop is my big sister. Don’t

getting hitched someday.”

down at Anya, “You looking for

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

toddler. Waving her off, he continued toward the dining

your sister. Where’d she go

his pants,

up, “Mister Ronald swung by today,

him.”

hand paused mid-search, and he turned to

blinked innocently, “With

Nathan’s face darkened.

asked Mister Ronald if he likes Yulipop, and he said

Nathan fell silent.

him, he can only like

soured, but it was slightly better than

went

“When did they leave?”

her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch

so she’d been out with Ronald

before lunch, so they

escaped him as he slammed

looking up worriedly,

cold. So, she

to devour a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping up

in the

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

going?”

eat.

a pair

Nathan, I saved you some

“Don’t bother.”

inadvertently pulling Yulia,

it was Yulia who spoke

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

her lips together, “Then we’ll

with another man while leaving Anya home alone?

did

which were frosty as he stared her

respond, then realized something and went silent.

pushed past her and stormed

tumbling down. She was left

just in time to avoid an embarrassing

pause for a second, and Anya

closed the door, and reached for Anya’s hand with a gentle tug. “Have

“Yeah,

was thin but reassuring. “He’s a grown man, and he won’t let himself

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