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

“Where’s your

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

getting hitched someday.”

and looked down at Anya,

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

be bothered to argue with a toddler. Waving her off, he continued

your mom, your

clutching his pants,

food, Anya piped up, “Mister Ronald swung

him.”

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

blinked innocently, “With Mister

Nathan’s face darkened.

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

Nathan fell silent.

told him, he can only like Yulipop a

it was slightly better

went out with

“When did they leave?”

shook her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch and

past two now, so she’d been

before lunch, so they were probably

as he slammed

him, looking up worriedly, “Nathan,

smirk was ice cold. So, she had an

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

couch in the living

donned his coat to leave, Anya hopped off the sofa, “Nathan,

going?”

eat.

emerged from the balcony, with a pair of pink

Nathan, I saved

“Don’t bother.”

open, inadvertently pulling Yulia, who was on the other

was

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

together, “Then we’ll talk when

with another man while leaving Anya home alone? Had

did I ever do

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

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

pushed past her and stormed out

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

wall just in time to

second, and Anya watched him

and reached for Anya’s hand with a

nodded. “Yeah, but Nathan

grown man, and he won’t let

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