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.

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

training ground in

lit everything in a rosy

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

and walked

she bumped into Nathan, who was

assistants greeted her in unison.

in

“Hello.”

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

“Yeah.”

living

up a random excuse. “I miss

hardened, and his tone turned sharp. “Are you planning to

it from him. She said anxiously, “It must have been hard for you to marry me just to keep Grandma

snorted. “You’ve been Grandma’s caregiver for three years. Shouldn’t you know her

divorced and pretend to be a couple

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

this to marry me for my money, right? Well, name your

Suzanne froze.

clenched her fists, which were shaking from fury. Her eyes

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