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.”

lips, walking past him.

car door turned his knuckles

came from behind them.

other side, looked

police station entrance, where a slender figure

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

from the

her approach, noting the coat she offered. Her

the car door, paused, then she pulled

you for last night. This is

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

expression a

quickly saying, “I… should

It’s a bit

having opened the car door, sat down in the driver’s

eyes cold. “Clean it and give it back

do I return it to you?” she

in the passenger seat

bar

nodded meekly.

car, and Nathan shut the

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

to

two of them, and Yulia couldn’t pretend not

pausing before slowly saying,

was upset with me for a long time last night,

taking her. She said it was a secret between you

mood was dark. He said nothing, and

building and exited the car in silence,

the apartment.

at her own pace, eventually taking a separate

Nathan.

first. Soon, Anya came running

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

back

Nathan didn’t

heading straight upstairs.

waited for an apology that never came,

to comfort her, but Anya only cried harder.

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