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 in the living

asked, “Where’s

corrected, “Nathan, Yulipop is my big

getting hitched someday.”

looked down at Anya, “You looking for trouble, young

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

couldn’t be bothered to argue with a toddler. Waving her

mom, your sister. Where’d

toddled after him, clutching his

up, “Mister

him.”

he turned to Anya, “She

blinked innocently, “With

Nathan’s face darkened.

added, “I asked Mister Ronald if

Nathan fell silent.

can only like Yulipop a little bit because she

soured, but it was slightly better

she went out

“When did they leave?”

“Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch and

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

lunch, so they

cold laugh escaped him as he slammed the fridge door

beside him, looking up worriedly,

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

him ready to devour a cow vanished in a puff. Scooping

couch in the

off the sofa, “Nathan, aren’t you

going?”

eat.

emerged from the balcony, with a pair of pink shoes

I saved

“Don’t bother.”

Nathan yanked the door open, inadvertently pulling Yulia, who was on

After a few seconds, it was Yulia who spoke

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

pressed her lips together, “Then we’ll

while leaving Anya home alone? Had a

“When did I

didn’t reach his eyes, which were frosty as he stared her down. “Who

respond, then realized something and went silent. Her silence

past her and stormed out

was left alone,

wall just in time to

didn’t pause for a second, and Anya watched him go with a worried

stood up, closed the door, and reached for Anya’s hand with a gentle tug.

“Yeah,

a grown man, and he

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