I gazed at Atlas's handsome profile, feeling like I was falling in love all over again."I finally understand why Liora has been keeping a low profile lately." I smiled contentedly."Yeah, because she's lost her confidence. After Melvern cut off the funding, Liora's plans took a major hit. She feels the crisis and wants to liquidate her remaining assets as quickly as possible. What else does she have left?" Atlas chuckled, his smile charming."She only has Ardora left.""Exactly! She intended to hand Ardora over to Melvern, but he refused. However, Melvern did release his shares, all because Liora threatened him. If he didn't comply, she would attract more funds and dilute his ownership.""Liora completely manipulated Matthew and Melanie. They walked right into this mess themselves," I said."Once Matthew got caught in Liora's trap, he lost all autonomy. That's why he handed over Muborough to Melanie to manage. Melanie was the one acting out and disrupting their peaceful lives. S

A sudden force knocked the phone out of my hand, and I tumbled down with no chance of stabilizing myself. An instinctive scream escaped my lips, and I reached forward with both hands to try to keep my balance.In this terrifying moment, I saw another dark figure emerge from beneath the steps, quickly catching me as I descended. The momentum caused us to stumble involuntarily.Once stabilized, I saw that the person who caught me was Dylan.Still in shock, I glared at the steps above, only to find Liora standing there. Her expression was quite complex, her mouth hanging open in a ridiculous manner.There was astonishment on her face, and she gritted her teeth. Obviously, I hadn't fallen down as she had hoped, leaving her infuriated.At that moment, another unexpected event occurred.Seeing me glare at her, Liora tried to descend the steps to get to me. Atlas, however, approached her suddenly. With a powerful kick, he sent Liora tumbling down the steps.Her body flew out like a rag

When I heard Atlas's words, I abruptly turned to look at him. He quickly adjusted my head and continued to blow-dry my hair."That’s right!" Atlas answered confidently, leaving me a little puzzled.With a hint of unease, I asked him, "How did your grandfather find out about our marriage?""I’m sure he has some people working for him. It wouldn’t have been that hard to dig up this information," Atlas replied simply.It seemed that the old man from the Pierce family wasn't completely confined to their ancestral home. He still had some control over business outside the home too."So does that mean Celine knows about this too?" I said. "I didn’t expect your grandfather to make the first move. I thought Celine would be the one to take action."Atlas's fingers combed through my long hair as he blew it dry meticulously. It was a pleasant sensation."It doesn't matter who knew first, especially for me. The so-called Pierce family members currently have no say over my life and certainly

She pouted, rushing to hug me.With a look of grievance, she said, "Don't take what I said yesterday to heart. I didn't mean it!"I retorted unkindly, "You didn't mean it? Come on, you totally meant it. You're just explaining yourself, and explanations are just lies."I deliberately exposed her, "Deep down, you thought I would favor Trinity. Honestly, if you tap into your conscience and ask yourself about it, you'll know I've been quite lenient toward you."Ivanna whispered, "I know you're good to me, but I feel like it's different with Jared this time.""I told Atlas that if he could contact Jared, I'd ask him to call you. But even Atlas can't reach him right now. So just relax and wait for a message from him. That's your best option right now," I said bluntly, heedless of whether she could accept it."If you love him, you need to make some sacrifices, especially in times like these. You can’t appear to be irrational and make him feel like you're unreasonable or just causing tro

When I saw her expression, I seized the opportunity to continue, "Your tactics aren’t that impressive. Where do you think those dump trucks came from? It’s not as though we can’t connect the dots from all those incidents.""Chloe..." Liora was shocked.I spoke slowly, emphasizing each word, "Remember that name forever."I glanced contemptuously at her, thinking that it would be enough to make her nervous. I turned to Lauren and Ivanna and said, "Let's go!"They didn't hesitate and immediately turned around in sync when they heard my decision to leave.Ivanna quickly caught up with me and asked, "How did she break her hand? Did I hear that right? Did she try to do something to you?"Lauren added, "What did she do?""The important thing is, her hand didn't break because of me. Evil can’t suppress the righteous. Her sinister actions backfired," I said as I continued walking outside.In the car, Lauren and Ivanna kept asking me what happened to her hand.I told them about how Lior