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.

smiled stiffly. Her voice was weak

left the training ground in a daze.

evening sun lit everything in a rosy

time reading away in her room and had skipped

and walked toward the

she bumped into Nathan, who was accompanied by Cole

assistants greeted her in unison.

nodded in

“Hello.”

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

“Yeah.”

used to living

made up a random excuse. “I

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

must have been hard for you to marry me just to

three years. Shouldn’t you know

we can secretly get divorced and pretend to be a couple in front of her,” Suzanne

pride suffer a blow with his two subordinates listening closely. Countless women in

this to marry me for my money,

aback, Suzanne froze.

fists, which were shaking

horrible of a person did he think she

e put