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

my big sister. Don’t get

getting hitched someday.”

turned, and looked down at Anya, “You

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

a toddler. Waving her off, he continued

mom, your sister. Where’d

his pants, following

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

him.”

he turned to Anya, “She went

innocently, “With Mister

Nathan’s face darkened.

Ronald if he likes Yulipop, and he said

Nathan fell silent.

told him, he can only like

it was slightly better than moments

she went out

“When did they leave?”

“Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch and took

she’d been out with Ronald

before lunch, so they were probably

as he slammed the fridge

beside him, looking

smirk was ice cold. So, she had an exit strategy

ready to devour a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping up Anya, he set

couch in the living

coat to leave, Anya hopped off the sofa,

going?”

to eat.

balcony, with a pair of pink shoes in

I saved you

“Don’t bother.”

open, inadvertently pulling Yulia, who was

it was

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

together, “Then we’ll

with another man while leaving Anya home

did

frosty as he

to respond, then realized something and went

past her and stormed out of

was left alone, watching the door slam shut behind

herself against the wall just in time to avoid an embarrassing

and Anya watched

Anya’s hand with a

nodded. “Yeah, but Nathan

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

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