In the office sat a woman in a simple tee and jeans, gripping her jacket tightly

around her shoulders. Yulia glanced at the jacket for a moment, then turned to

an assistant nearby. “How do we handle this?”

“We’ve taken care of everything. The other party will settle it privately.”

Yulia nodded. “How much?”

“Five grand.”

“Alright. Can I take him with me now?”

“Once the paperwork’s done, he’s all yours.”d2

With another nod, Yulia walked out of the office.

Enter title…

The staff exchanged surprised looks. “She didn’t even ask what happened?”

“Who knows?”

Nathan stumbled out, clad only in a crumpled black shirt from a night of heavy

drinking, his head pounding. He staggered slightly, his face the picture of

exhaustion. Spotting Yulia leaning against the car door, he approached her. The

smell of alcohol hung on him, mixed with the scents of smoke and cologne.

Yulia stood up and opened the car door, her expression cool. “Get in. You can

shower and change at home, maybe catch some more sleep?”

Nathan, leaning on the door, looked at Yulia with bloodshot eyes. “How

considerate.”

walking past him.

car door

urgent voice came from behind them.

the other side, looked

faced the police station entrance, where a slender

a good memory, especially for someone

woman from

noting the coat she

the car door,

thank you for last

the clothes in front of him, his suit jacket.

looked up, his expression a mix of confusion

woman seemed startled, quickly saying, “I… should I wash

a bit

door,

eyes cold. “Clean it and

I return it to

sat down in the passenger seat

me at the bar

woman nodded meekly.

car, and Nathan shut the

was silent, the atmosphere

“Nothing to say?”

the two of them, and

pausing before slowly saying, “What did

for a long time last

said it was a secret between you

was dark. He said nothing, and neither did Yulia

and exited the car in silence,

the apartment.

pace, eventually taking

Nathan.

Anya came running with

up excitedly at Nathan. Her

back on

greeting him, but Nathan didn’t

heading straight upstairs.

came, and tears welled up in her

her, but Anya only

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