Intrinsically guilty to begin with, Susan's contrite only grew when she heard what he said. “You were great to me, but I've never felt that way for you. The one I love has always been Warren.”

“Then why did you come and seduce me twenty years ago?” Harrison's eyes widened with rage.

Indeed, he started an affair with Susan all those years ago, but the truth was, it was Susan who initiated things by coming onto him first.

That day, the project that he was in charge of went awry. Consequently, it was taken off his hands by an irate Yulia whose decision received the firm support of the shareholders. Harrison was even castigated for insisting on handling things himself as opposed to passing it over to her right from the beginning. He was also saddled with the blame for the fallout that ensued.

Embarrassed, Harrison saw his male pride take a massive blow. He keenly felt those shareholders' mockery and disregard for him, and how they thought him less capable than his own wife.

In a fit of anger, he went off to the club where he shared a few drinks with his no-good friends. It was also there that he met Susan Sullivan.

and alluring in equal measure. That was something that a

reason for a woman to compete with men in

desire to get back

him and made him feel a debased sense of superiority. Since you won't let me keep

and superiority complex was addictive, and so he went to seek out Susan whenever he was displeased with Yulia. Only with Susan was he able to regain the pride of a man and experience what it was like to be master of the house. This was how he and

together since

capable of movement after the stroke he had

rich men in J City. Those who were too wealthy were out of our reach, and those who had too little weren't to our liking. In

own wife while convincing yourself of your own greatness in spite

Harrison's grizzled face turned red with

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