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

asked, “Where’s your

is my big sister. Don’t get it twisted,

getting hitched someday.”

froze, turned, and looked down at Anya,

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

toddler. Waving her off, he continued toward

Not your mom, your sister. Where’d

toddled after him, clutching his pants, following him to the

for food, Anya piped up,

him.”

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

innocently,

Nathan’s face darkened.

asked Mister Ronald if he likes Yulipop, and he

Nathan fell silent.

him, he can only like

mood soured, but it was slightly better

she went out with

“When did they leave?”

Yulipop skipped lunch and

It was past two now, so she’d been out with Ronald for hours? And they hadn’t

they

laugh escaped him as

looking

was ice cold. So, she

ravenous hunger that had him ready to devour a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping up Anya, he set

in the living

his coat to leave, Anya hopped off the sofa, “Nathan, aren’t

going?”

to eat. Stay

from the balcony, with a

Nathan, I

“Don’t bother.”

door open, inadvertently pulling Yulia,

was Yulia who

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

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

while leaving Anya home alone? Had a

did I ever

his eyes, which were frosty

her mouth to respond, then realized something and went

He pushed past

against the door, nearly tumbling down. She was left alone, watching the door slam shut behind

herself against the wall just in time to avoid an

pause for a second, and Anya watched him go with

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

“Yeah,

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

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