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.

After a moment’s hesitation, Lucas said, “Let me take you there tomorrow, Madam. It’s a six

-hour drive to Phoenicia.

you.” Suzanne smiled stiffly. Her voice was weak from despair.

the training ground in

warm evening sun lit everything in a

in her room and had skipped lunch. Now, it

out and walked toward the

she bumped into Nathan, who was accompanied by

greeted her in unison.

nodded in

“Hello.”

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usual. “Lucas said

“Yeah.”

to living here?”

smile and made up

“Are you planning to discuss our

“It must have been hard for you to marry me just to keep

years. Shouldn’t you know her

and pretend to be a couple in

Countless women in the world would die to be his wife, yet Suzanne seemed

all of this to marry me for

Suzanne

fists, which

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