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

car door turned

urgent voice came from behind them. Yulia, about to get

other side, looked

faced the police station entrance, where a slender figure

had a good memory, especially

woman from the

approach, noting the coat she

the car door,

last

glanced at the clothes in front of him, his suit jacket. He

looked up, his expression a mix

seemed startled, quickly saying, “I… should I

a bit

the car door, sat down in

“Clean it and give it

do I return it to

in the passenger seat and through the still-open door,

at the bar tonight.

nodded meekly.

car, and Nathan shut the

off. The car ride was silent, the atmosphere heavy with

“Nothing to say?” he

just the two of them, and Yulia

before slowly saying,

She was upset with me for a

She said it

said nothing, and neither

car in silence, Nathan

the apartment.

her own pace, eventually

Nathan.

first. Soon, Anya came running with a Barbie

Nathan. Her

her back

but Nathan

heading straight upstairs.

that never came, and tears welled up in

to comfort her, but

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