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

“Where’s your

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

getting hitched someday.”

looked down at

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

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

your mom, your sister. Where’d

his

fridge for food, Anya piped up,

him.”

and he turned

innocently, “With

Nathan’s face darkened.

asked Mister Ronald if he likes Yulipop,

Nathan fell silent.

then I told him, he can only like

it was

went out

“When did they leave?”

shook her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped

now, so she’d been

lunch, so they were probably lunching

laugh escaped him as

beside him, looking up

cold. So, she had an

cow vanished

in

he donned his coat to leave, Anya hopped off the sofa, “Nathan, aren’t you gonna

going?”

eat.

with a pair of pink

Nathan, I saved you

“Don’t bother.”

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

few seconds, it was Yulia who spoke

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

lips together, “Then we’ll talk when

man while leaving Anya home alone? Had a

did I ever do

which were frosty as he stared her

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

Nathan, fueling his rage. He pushed past her and stormed out of

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

against the wall just

second, and Anya watched him go with

and reached for Anya’s hand with a gentle tug.

“Yeah, but Nathan

grown man, and he won’t let himself starve. Trust

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