I sighed with a bitter smile. In the end, human relationships are all about using and being used.

However, reflecting on the events surrounding Liora and the incident with Atticus, his assistance to me is indeed a drop in the ocean.

No wonder Atlas has been observing Atticus's moves. It seemed that Atlas was my true behind-the-scenes support, the one manipulating the situation.

Atlas was the one pulling the strings.

I assumed that Atticus would never dare to act rashly against me. If Atlas w