One of the guys closest to him suddenly made a move, saying, "Who the hell are you? How dare you stick your nose in our business?”To everyone's surprise, Arton swiftly caught the punch coming at him before he twisted and pushed him down the aisle. The guy ended up colliding with Kimberly.She staggered but steadied herself quickly. Infuriated, she roared, "Why are you afraid of him? Attack him together! That’ll teach him how not to meddle in other people’s business.”A few rough-looking guys rushed toward Arton.The restaurant was in chaos. Diners who were closer scattered hurriedly, forgetting about their meals.I took advantage of the chaos to pull Eleanor close to me.It was impossible to leave at this point, and I couldn't do that anyway.Eleanor was scared stiff, her face pale. "I'm fine, Chlo. Stay away and don't get involved."The men grappled with Arton, but they were no match for him. He had grown up fighting brawls and was fearless.Soon, the men were all on the gro
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a terrifying force. His jaw tightened, while his striking bright eyes locked onto Kimberly. A cold aura emanated from him as he approached us.I distinctly noticed Kimberly clutching my arm more tightly and trembling slightly. The entire restaurant felt like an icy cave, with tension hanging in the air.Even the onlookers, normally eager for gossip, dared not make a sound.Eleanor called out weakly, "Mr. Atlas."The rest of the patrons whispered to each other, "It really is Atlas. Wow, he's so handsome.""I can’t believe it’s really him.”As Atlas moved closer to us, I could hear Kimberly gulping.“I'll say it again...." Atlas's sharp eyes turned toward Kimberly, and he suddenly roared, "Let her go!"Kimberly shivered, and the broken bottle dropped from her hand.Atlas kicked her, causing me to stumble a little in the process as she tried to clutch onto me. He managed to pull me into his embrace.I heard a muffled sound, accompanied by th
Just then, my phone rang. I quickly answered when I saw it was Ivanna. "Hey.""How are you?" Ivanna exclaimed, "You scared me!""How did you know?""How could I not know? It's all over TikTok!" She exclaimed, "What happened? Where are you now?""I’m fine now. I'm at home," I said calmly. "I ran into Kimberly, then Atlas came.""Oh my goodness. The Terrell family should all be locked up. They’re all so full of themselves!" Ivanna rambled on the phone, and I heard Lauren’s voice faintly in the background."It's alright. Don't worry," I reassured her. "I'm fine now, thanks to Charlie’s dad. He saved me before Atlas arrived."As I spoke, I glanced at Atlas. He was holding me and gently touching my face.After I hung up, Atlas called Dylan to remove some things from the internet. It seemed that someone had taken the opportunity to leak some information about what had happened.My phone kept on buzzing. I could tell everyone was concerned about my safety.The next day, I bought a f
After I bade them farewell, Arton saw me out. I thanked him once again.He looked at me and asked, "Who was that girl?""She’s from the Terrell family in Bourdamun. When trouble struck her family, she pinned the blame on me." I said. "She was no one important, so I didn't investigate her and just let her be.”"Well..." Arton hesitated and looked at me.I was sure he wanted to ask about Melanie.I waited for him to speak.“About Melanie… Do you have any news from her?" He couldn't hold back."No." I shook my head. "They haven’t caught her. She probably won't dare show her face so easily."He nodded, smiling awkwardly. "Is she in prison because of the Thompson family?”I pondered for a moment before speaking, "It was because of the death of Matthew’s mother. I was the one who sent her in."Arton raised his brows.I smiled at him and asked, "Are you surprised?”I recounted what happened to Arton without leaving anything out. Then, I went over the current situation, detailing h
I scrutinized her carefully. Honestly, she was beautiful, but there was a hint of naivety about her. She had a subtle lack of sharpness that I couldn't quite put my finger on.Her answer was affirmative. I gestured and said, "Let's go to my office."Carol quickly brought us another glass of water when she saw us return.I gestured for the girl to sit while I took a seat on the sofa.I looked at her and asked, "Why are you here to see me?""Ms. Chloe, Ms. Trinity asked me to tell you that she and Ms. Stella are visiting the Avila family," she informed me."The Avila family? What else did she say?" I asked urgently. "When did she tell you that, and why didn't she call me directly?""She didn't say anything else, and she couldn't call you directly," the girl replied calmly. "If there's any new information, I'll come see you. Also, she gave you this as evidence for the trial."As she finished speaking, she handed me a tiny USB flash drive.I quickly took it, laying it in my palm t
I stepped into the elevator and immediately dialed Atlas, asking if he was in the office."Yeah, just finished a meeting," he replied.I instructed him to wait for me in the office, assuring him I'd be there soon.Skipping the lobby, I headed straight to the underground parking lot. I hopped in my car and drove straight to ATL Empire.Since my relationship with Atlas was confirmed, I rarely visited ATL Empire to avoid unwanted attention. The probing gazes were something I hadn't quite gotten used to.Today, as I entered the building in a hurry, I paid no attention to how others looked at me. I greeted the receptionist and headed upstairs right away.Atlas was indeed waiting in his office. When he saw me, he walked out with a smile, pulling me into a warm embrace.Looking down at me, he asked, "What's got you rushing over here like a fire's lit under you? Are you coming to me for comfort?"Without hesitation, I nestled against him. Looking up, I recounted the incident with Lola,
His kiss left me all flustered and disoriented. Playfully, I slapped him and said, "Be serious. You’re always like this."He spoke with deep affection, "I haven't seen you for half a day.""You're getting clingier." I scoffed, giving him a stern look."Is that a bad thing?" He shrugged.I scolded him, "Quick, call Adrian. It'll take some time for him to get here. Can you focus on some real work?"Unabashed, he continued pecking my lips. "You are my real work."I sighed in resignation, giggling as I dodged him. "Were you like this, clinging to me when we were kids?"He immediately retorted, "Nonsense. Back then, it was you clinging to me."This time, I dismissively said, "Sure, I can't remember anything now. Feel free to make up whatever, and I'll believe you."The mention of this topic weighed heavily on my heart. I appeared sad, saying, "If I can't remember anything, it's a terrible situation. Whether it's something beautiful or sorrowful, I wouldn't know."I couldn't accept
I promptly ended the call and dialed Noah's number, instructing him to send someone to drive Lauren back to Foswood.With that sorted out, I called Ivanna, but her phone was switched off.A sense of unease crept over me, and I turned to Atlas, asking, "Are you really not aware of Jared's whereabouts lately? What's going on with him? This is so irresponsible of him! I used to have a good impression of him, but now he seems so unreliable."At this point, I was furious.Atlas became serious too. "I really haven't heard from him. Don't worry, I'll find him."Hearing his assurance, I spoke with a commanding tone, "Don't just placate me. You must find him quickly. If anything goes wrong, I won't take responsibility. Tell him that he’s going to lose his son if he doesn’t straighten things out as soon as possible. Got it?"Atlas raised an eyebrow and nodded while maintaining a serious expression.Seeing his attempt to act earnestly, I couldn't contain my anger. "Stop pretending to be al