“I can get a PR firm to sweep this under the rug. I could have handled it myself.”

Ronald listened until I finished speaking. “Yulia, is Anya really your sister?”

His unexpected question made Yulia’s heart skip a beat. Without thinking, she shot back, “Of course she is my sister.”

“I’m just curious. What exactly were you doing during those months you disappeared? It’s one thing to have a tight grip on the company shares, but doesn’t the sudden appearance of a sister strike you as odd?”

Yulia pressed a hand to her chest, trying to calm her racing heart. “What’s so odd about it? Only someone with a dark mind would find everything peculiar.”

“And why are you so nervous then?” Ronald pressed.d2

Yulia swallowed hard, her hand on her chest curling into a fist. “I’m not.”

“Yulia, I really hope Anya is your sister.”

Yulia bit her lip and stayed silent.

But Ronald persisted, “So, is she really your sister?”

That question had been eating at him for a while. Yulia’s disappearance and the sudden appearance of a sister upon her return were too closely linked. He knew her parents were a solid couple. It was unthinkable that her father would have a child with another woman so soon after her mother’s death.

And if it were true, why couldn’t he find any information about Anya’s mother? There should be some trace of her after her father passed away.

“What exactly are you trying to say?”

“As long as Anya isn’t involved with Nathan, it doesn’t matter if you’re hiding something about her.”

“It’s none of your business, and you don’t need to know.”

“Yulia.” Ronald called her name, halting her. “Have you considered what would happen if the media shifted their focus to Anya? Even if they don’t find anything, what about Nathan then? Can you be sure he doesn’t care or won’t do his own digging?”

Yulia trembled slightly, “What’s there to investigate? Anya is my sister.”

“Yulia, I said it before, you’re nervous. Why?”

Caught off guard again, her heart clenched, and she had no idea what to say. Instinctively, she ended the call. Anya looked up at her with big, puzzled eyes. “Yulipop, are you scared? Is Mister Ronald bullying you?”

She stared at Anya for a long moment before shaking her head. “No.”

Anya still looked concerned and gently patted Yulia’s stomach. “Don’t be scared, I’ll protect you.”

Yulia’s eyes filled with a tender light as she tousled Anya’s hair.

always protect you,

phone buzzed with a message from Ronald. [We need to meet. I’ll

[No need.]

she put her phone

in the kitchen, managing only a few simple dishes. Carly had tried to kick Yulia out a couple of times, but only when Anya started complaining of hunger did Yulia reluctantly abandon her culinary experiments and leave the

It was Ronald,

you get

For the company, for Anya, and

me.” Yulia cut him off coldly. “What do you know? What are you trying to prove? What do you think I

I’ve survived betrayal by the one person I trusted most,

his lips, “Yulia, you know I’ve never meant to hurt

her emotions were out of control. She took a deep breath and realized Anya was watching

invite me

would just send him away

and told Anya, “Stay home and play with Carly for a bit, okay?

leg. “Will anyone bully

smiled softly.

looked up at Ronald

smile. “I like her too much to

“You

He nodded. “Of course.”

you can only like her a little bit. Yulipop belongs

moment. He smiled without speaking further, and Yulia stroked Anya’s head. Then Yulia

_

won’t even let me into

walked briskly toward the elevator.

“To avoid suspicion? Or is

“Isn’t either reason valid?”

so perfect, why did you debase yourself to come to me? With the Harper family’s resources and Nathan’s willingness to pay or apply a little pressure, couldn’t he have

At first, Yulia was furious, but then, silence followed her rage. The past

over to him?

Nathan himself had

say something?” Ronald’s voice broke

it that you want me to say?” Yulia’s voice was icy as she looked up at him. “What’s the reason

with Ronald trailing behind her. Watching her cold and resolute back, Ronald suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm

“Yulia…”

it was futile, she looked up

me for walking out on you? For not supporting you, not handing over the Shaw family shares?” he asked, pain etching his

“Why wouldn’t I hate you? You were my boyfriend, who vowed

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