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?”

the kitchen. When he didn’t see

“Where’s

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

getting hitched someday.”

down at Anya, “You looking for

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

a toddler. Waving her off, he continued toward the dining

it. Not your mom, your

clutching his pants,

up, “Mister Ronald swung

him.”

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

blinked innocently, “With Mister

Nathan’s face darkened.

“I asked Mister Ronald if he likes Yulipop, and he said

Nathan fell silent.

like Yulipop a little

it was slightly better than

she went

“When did they leave?”

shook her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch and

It was past two now, so she’d been

so they were probably lunching

him as he slammed the fridge

flinched beside him, looking

So, she had

ready to devour a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping

couch in

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

going?”

eat.

with a pair of pink

Nathan, I saved you

“Don’t bother.”

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

few seconds, it was Yulia

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

“Then we’ll talk when

Anya home alone? Had a

“When did I ever

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

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

past her and stormed out of

She was left alone,

herself against the wall just in time to

a second, and Anya

up, closed the door, and reached for Anya’s hand with

“Yeah,

“He’s a grown man, and he won’t let himself

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