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

car door

came from behind them.

the other

entrance, where a slender

especially for someone she’d just seen.

woman from the

coat she offered. Her gaze

door, paused, then she

last

of him, his suit jacket. He

He looked up, his expression a

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

a bit

having opened the car door, sat

eyes cold. “Clean it

return it to you?”

sat down in the passenger seat

the bar

woman nodded

the car, and Nathan shut the

The car ride was silent, the atmosphere heavy with

“Nothing to

was just the two of them, and Yulia

slowly saying, “What did

She was upset with me for a long time last night, but

said it was a secret between

He said nothing, and neither

the car

the apartment.

at her own pace, eventually taking

Nathan.

Soon, Anya came

looking up excitedly at Nathan. Her joy turned to hurt, and

her back

greeting him, but Nathan didn’t

heading straight upstairs.

waited for an apology that never came, and

to comfort her, but Anya only cried harder.

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