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

grip on the car door

came from behind them. Yulia, about to get

the other side, looked

the police station entrance, where

good memory, especially for

from

coat she offered. Her

resting on the car door, paused, then

you for last night.

front of him, his suit jacket. He

up, his expression a mix

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

It’s a

the car door, sat down in the driver’s

cold. “Clean it and

do I return it to

down in the passenger seat and through

me at the bar tonight. I’ll get it

nodded

and

car ride was silent, the

anger. “Nothing to say?” he finally

two of them, and Yulia couldn’t

before slowly saying, “What did you

upset with me for a long time last

her. She said it was a secret

nothing, and neither

exited the car in silence, Nathan

the apartment.

pace, eventually taking a

Nathan.

apartment first. Soon, Anya came running with

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

back

but Nathan didn’t respond or acknowledge

heading straight upstairs.

that never came, and tears welled up

but Anya only cried

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