Arnold explained how he knew about these things. From this perspective, this was the most authentic version. The reason everyone kept silent was to avoid public outrage.After all, this was not a glorious matter, no matter from which angle you looked at it. This was the dark side of the city."Looking at it now, I don't think Atticus will deceive you. This turned out to be an unexpected stroke of luck. Atticus has some merits. He's very sharp-minded. Think about it. He turned a small contractor's business into the leading one in Foswood. That's his strength!"But it shows he's not afraid to go the extra mile. He's a businessman, right? It's normal to go the extra mile for profit. Otherwise, how could he achieve his goals? Of course, now the leading power is you!"When he said this, he put on a playful smile."In my opinion, our grandma is the most shrewd," I praised."That's right, she's quite the strategist," Arnold openly admitted.We both burst into laughter.Before we cou
The three of us drove to Arkadia and headed straight to the children's department. The girls' section was filled with a dazzling array of items. Arnold was overwhelmed and fluttered around, exclaiming at every item. He insisted that he wanted to buy everything.Ultimately, I took charge and picked out two dresses and a pile of accessories. After all, Ava had a lot of clothes already, and I couldn't possibly buy her everything.Whenever Atlas went abroad, he would usually return with a whole set of clothes, dressing her from head to toe.She would even receive gifts from Ivanna, Lauren, Rose, Ryan, and Carol and Eleanor. Her dressing rooms were like little stores, overflowing with items.Whenever I tried to stop them, they all said the same thing. "Daughters are meant to be spoiled."I was both helpless and speechless.This time, Atlas bought art supplies for Jenny while Arnold shopped for toys for Myra's child and Charlie. After more than an hour of shopping, we had quite a
Arnold leaned out of the car and shouted, "Let's go. Ava just called. She's anxious to have us back!"I was relieved. This was the perfect opportunity to excuse myself. I apologetically told Michelle, "I need to go. Ava’s waiting for us. I'll definitely come to the reunion tomorrow. See you then!"Michelle seemed unsatisfied. After all, I hadn't introduced Atlas to her. She stepped forward, looking at Atlas, and introduced herself. "Hello, I'm Chloe's classmate. We're very close."She reached out a hand to Atlas, eyes filled with anticipation.Atlas didn't bother to extend his hand and just nodded slightly without saying a word. He was very cool toward her.When she saw Atlas's indifference, Michelle quickly withdrew her hand and turned to me. "You can bring your kid to the reunion tomorrow, Chloe. You have the oldest child among all our classmates. Let's all meet and catch up. It's a rare occasion, after all."She said this while still staring at Atlas, obviously directing her w
Atlas sensed my discomfort and explained, "We can't confirm anything right now. We're still getting the details from the airport.""Why did they say she's no longer within the borders of Jitador?" I questioned Atlas, feeling lost at this piece of news."That was Jared's speculation. After he arrived, we initiated a comprehensive investigation involving the Attwood and Huffman families, and our people. During that time, the hotel surveillance malfunctioned. This is definitely not a coincidence."Atlas slowly walked toward the floor-to-ceiling window in the study, gazing at the darkening sky outside. He continued, "But before the malfunction, the surveillance showed that Trinity was in her room the entire time. No unfamiliar faces entered her floor at night. The surveillance glitch started around midnight, and at 1:45 AM, she even had her bodyguard, Erik, bring her late-night snacks."My mind was trying to process what Atlas was saying."When did they discover she was missing?" I as
As I watched Atlas’s car leave the driveway, I couldn't help but feel worried.I had to admit that deep down, I didn't want Atlas to get too involved with the Huffman family, at least not in a business sense.But it seemed like the situation was unfolding in the opposite direction.I just wanted to get rid of this entanglement with Liora quickly, complete the model project in Bourdamun, and bring back my biological father who was still suffering somewhere. Those were my plans.But fate often has its own plans. I suddenly found myself increasingly intertwined with the Huffman family.In the living room, the two girls, Ava and Jenny, were busy unpacking the things we had bought. Arnold was with them, playing and having a great time.Rose and my mom chatted and smiled while watching them.I noticed that those two had gotten closer.When I came down, Rose called me over. My mom asked, "When’s the trial for Matthew's case?"I casually replied, "Monday.""That's just three days a
Johnson's words caught my attention.Bourdamun?I had almost forgotten about that. I saw Liora at the groundbreaking ceremony in Bourdamun.She had also brought a group of executives from Ardora to Bourdamun with her."Hey, Chlo, are you still there?" Johnson checked."Oh, I'm here. Try to find out where she is and see what she's up to," I told Johnson."I've already looked around, but I couldn't find anything. Those people know I'm Matthew's trusted confidant, so they avoid me like the plague. I'm trying to figure something out from the outside." I could well imagine Johnson's current predicament."Don't do anything rash. I'll figure it out. You just go to work and keep an eye on the company." I gave my instructions to Johnson and hung up the phone.Right now, Liora's absence from the company seemed unusual.I gripped the phone and thought for a moment. I felt ill at ease since Grayson was not in the country. If he were around, he would be able to deal with this kind of thi
Atlas contemplated, then looked at me. "It's cruel. There might be people investigating, and someone may move on her. They may seize the opportunity to dispose of the heiress and establish a new faction."His words made my heart leap into my throat."Don't worry, Jared is still there.""But currently, he can't find Trinity either, right?" I looked at Atlas and countered, "And Trinity is alone.""Although we haven't found her yet, his people are not to be trifled with. As soon as there's a hint of movement, it's equivalent to finding her. If Trinity is in danger, Jared will take action, or Trinity herself will act, and that will change the outcome. You can rest assured." Atlas let go of me, took off his coat, and said, "I'll shower. It's too hot!"The phone rang just as he was about to go to the bathroom.He paused, took out his phone to check, and quickly answered it. After listening for a while, he only said, "I got it!"He hung up the phone and said, "I'll go shower. Wait fo
I nestled back into Atlas's embrace, muttering, "If that's the case, finding the mastermind behind all this should be easy.""How so?" Atlas lowered his gaze affectionately, bending down to kiss me.I responded willingly, then said, "Not many people know about the snake tattoo."He laughed, pulling me into his arms and patting my back. "When you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes."Atlas knew my thoughts and who I suspected."Before you came back, I called Johnson. He mentioned that Liora hasn't been to the company much lately. It seems she's still shaken up after the incident in Bourdamun," I informed Atlas, patting his chest."Sleep now. I'll make her even more shocked," Atlas said, teasingly asking, "Can you sleep?"I quickly snuggled into his embrace, saying, "I'm already asleep."He immediately flipped over, pinning me beneath him. "But I'm not tired at all."I burst into laughter, and he wasted no time making his move.…Shortly after I entered my office the next