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.”

her lips, walking

the car door turned his

A woman’s urgent voice came from behind

other side, looked

faced the police station entrance, where a slender

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

from

the coat she offered. Her gaze fell

car door,

thank you for last night. This

front of him, his suit jacket. He furrowed

expression

saying, “I… should

It’s a bit

having opened the car door, sat down in

turned, his eyes cold. “Clean it

return

passenger seat and

the bar

woman nodded meekly.

started the car, and Nathan shut

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

anger. “Nothing to say?” he finally

was just the two of them, and Yulia couldn’t pretend not to hear. She

slowly saying, “What did you promise

for a long time last night, but

said it was a secret between you

was dark. He said nothing, and neither did

and exited the car in silence, Nathan striding

the apartment.

her own pace, eventually taking a

Nathan.

Soon, Anya came running with a

excitedly at Nathan. Her joy turned to hurt, and she

back

but Nathan

heading straight upstairs.

that never came, and tears

her, but Anya only cried harder.

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