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

training ground in a daze.

sun lit everything in a rosy

her room and had skipped lunch. Now, it was almost

and walked

the way there, she bumped into Nathan, who

greeted her in

nodded in

“Hello.”

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as usual. “Lucas said you’re

“Yeah.”

to living here?” he

a bitter smile and made up

“Are you planning to discuss our divorce with her?”

lie, she didn’t hide it from him. She said anxiously, “It must have been hard for you to marry me just to keep Grandma happy. “Why don’t

caregiver for three years. Shouldn’t you know

can secretly get divorced and pretend to be a couple in

blow with his two subordinates listening closely. Countless women in the world would die to be his wife, yet Suzanne seemed to hate

of this to marry me for my money, right? Well,

aback, Suzanne froze.

her fists, which were shaking from fury. Her eyes teared up.

a person did he think she

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