Chapter 32 Transfer of Assets +25 BONUS It was tough to pretend . I admired those couples who stayed together despite the absence of feeling . At this point , life at home was just a show . Matthew and I were actors , showcasing our acting skills . 1 I couldn't bear to be intimate with him since I found that condom . His slightest movement would make me nauseous . Forget the photos of his ' adventures , ' which were beyond repulsive . 2 I'd feel a chill running down my spine whenever he touched me . Thankfully , his attention was no longer on me . He used to bug me about the little things . However , he would stop insisting when I stood my ground . It was apparent he was growing more distant from me . 2 These past few days , I had intensified my efforts to examine the data Ivanna had uncovered . I was surprised the sales figures for these years were impressive , far exceeding my estimates . 2 However , 80 % of those clients were the old customers I had cultivated . Many of them were potentials I had identified years ago , and they had flourished during these years . 2 Matthew was merely reaping the benefits , sitting back and doing nothing . He could ascend without effort , riding on my coattails - no wonder lust took hold of him . 3 The information he told Johnson to give me was about the recent business ventures he had started in the past few years . I checked and realized they were all development companies without any physical presence , speculative businesses sustained by deception . However , there was something odd in that book . Despite what the financial records showed , the collection rate wasn't high . Given Matthew's shrewdness , he wouldn't have let these debts accumulate so much risk . 3 Even with the financial records we had uncovered , there wasn't as much liquidity as there should be . I wondered where the money went but knew there was something fishy going on . Still , I couldn't pinpoint the issue . 4 After comparing all this information , I learned Matthew had long been hiding assets from me . The so - called asset transfer hadn't just started . I admitted to finding out about it too late , but it was fortunate that I could still salvage the situation . 3 Ivanna had good news . She had figured out Johnson's routine these days . She had his daily schedule and collected more of his secrets . 1 I was determined to bring him to his senses . In the morning , Matthew and I headed to the company again . Afterward , I saw Johnson entering Matthew's office , probably to report on work progress . I only took the two keys and quietly left Galar Tower , taking a cab straight to Amethyst Apartments . The workers had nearly completed the renovations and were cleaning the interior . 1 I dismissed the workers and inspected the house meticulously . It indeed looked splendid . Although it was a bit smaller , the layout was clever and efficient , and the decoration showed attention to detail . It seemed Matthew had refined his taste . He was no longer the humble youth who lived in a narrow alley , crammed with his family in an old - style building . 1 , In recent days , he had been relatively well - behaved , staying at the company and appearing to work diligently . He was watertight on the surface , leaving no trace of his misdeeds . It seemed second nature to him.8 After completing my tour and checking the time , I went downstairs . I sat on the living room's European - style sofa and awaited Johnson's arrival . 3 . 1/1