The Wrong Woman

Chapter 9

Suzanne raised a hand to stop Lucas from speaking further. “That’s enough. You don’t need

to leave.”

She wasn’t petty enough to make someone lose a job they loved over such a small matter.

Thrilled, Lucas thanked her gratefully. “Thank you so much, Madam. I truly appreciate it. I’m at your service from now on, no matter what you need me to do.”

Uncomfortable, Suzanne handed him Nathan’s watch. “There’s no need to be so dramatic. Just help me return this to Nathan.”

“Sure.” Lucas took the watch from her.

Suzanne asked, “Are there any train stations or airports nearby?”

Lucas was dismayed. “Are you going to leave?”

Suzanne forced a bitter smile and nodded. She couldn’t stand watching Nathan’s affection for another woman any longer.

After all, she wasn’t a masochist.

She planned to explain everything to Nathan’s grandmother, Vera Cross, and end this marriage.

take you there tomorrow, Madam. It’s a six

to Phoenicia.

Suzanne smiled stiffly. Her voice was weak from despair.

the training ground in a

warm evening sun lit everything

away in her room and had skipped lunch. Now, it was almost time for dinner.

stepped out and walked toward the cafeteria.

she bumped into Nathan, who was accompanied by Cole

assistants greeted her in

nodded in response.

“Hello.”

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was as distant as usual. “Lucas said you’re leaving tomorrow.”

“Yeah.”

living here?” he

forced a bitter smile and made up a

and his tone turned sharp. “Are you planning to discuss

had seen through her lie, she didn’t hide it from him. She said anxiously, “It must have been hard for you to marry me just to keep Grandma happy. “Why don’t we just end things?”

caregiver for three years. Shouldn’t

and pretend to be a couple in

pride suffer a blow with his two subordinates listening closely. Countless women in the world would die to be his wife, yet Suzanne seemed