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

“Where’s

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

getting hitched someday.”

looked down at Anya, “You looking for trouble,

Anya pouted, “What’s wrong?”

toddler. Waving her off, he continued toward the

Not your mom, your sister. Where’d

his pants, following him to

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

him.”

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

innocently,

Nathan’s face darkened.

Ronald

Nathan fell silent.

like Yulipop a little bit because she

was slightly better than

she went out with

“When did they leave?”

shook her head, “Dunno, Yulipop skipped lunch and

so she’d been out with

so they were

as he

him, looking up

ice cold. So, she

devour a cow vanished

in the living

leave, Anya hopped off the sofa, “Nathan, aren’t you

going?”

eat. Stay

a pair of

Mr. Nathan, I

“Don’t bother.”

pulling

a few seconds, it was Yulia

Nathan scoffed, “I’m busy.”

pressed her lips together, “Then we’ll talk

another man while leaving Anya home alone? Had a good

“When did I

were frosty as he

respond, then realized something and went silent. Her silence was confirmation

past

door, nearly tumbling down. She was left

steadied herself against the wall just

a second, and Anya watched him go with a worried

door, and reached for Anya’s hand with a gentle tug. “Have

nodded. “Yeah,

smile was thin but reassuring. “He’s a grown man, and

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