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

grip on the car door turned his knuckles

voice came from behind

the other

entrance,

good memory, especially

woman from

coat she offered. Her gaze fell

the car door,

thank you for last night. This is your

clothes in front of him, his suit jacket. He

looked up, his expression a

saying, “I…

a

opened the car door, sat down in

cold. “Clean it and give it

return it to you?” she

down in the passenger seat and through the still-open

me at the bar tonight.

nodded meekly.

the car, and Nathan shut the

ride was

anger. “Nothing to

of them, and Yulia couldn’t pretend not

slowly saying, “What did you promise

a long

said

was dark. He said nothing, and neither did

exited the car in silence, Nathan

the apartment.

own pace, eventually

Nathan.

Anya came running

looking up excitedly at Nathan. Her

back on

but Nathan didn’t respond or acknowledge

heading straight upstairs.

for an apology that never came,

her, but Anya only cried harder.

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