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.”

pursed her lips, walking past him.

car door turned

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

other

the police station entrance, where

a good memory, especially for someone she’d just seen.

from the

approach, noting the coat she

the car door, paused, then she pulled it open

you for last night. This

of him, his suit

his expression a

woman seemed startled, quickly saying, “I… should I wash it before giving

It’s a

having opened the car door, sat down in the

eyes cold. “Clean it and

I return it to

seat and through the

at the bar tonight. I’ll get it

woman nodded meekly.

car, and

ride was silent, the

anger. “Nothing to say?” he finally

two of them, and Yulia

pausing before slowly saying, “What

me for a long time last night, but

were taking her. She said it

dark. He said nothing, and neither did Yulia

car in silence, Nathan striding

the apartment.

her own pace, eventually taking a

Nathan.

apartment first. Soon, Anya came running with a

hand, looking up excitedly at Nathan. Her

back on

greeting him, but Nathan didn’t respond

heading straight upstairs.

waited for an apology that never came, and

her, but Anya

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