Beyond the Divorce

Lauren burst into laughter but immediately clutched her chest, wincing.

I looked at her nervously, "What's wrong? Does it hurt? You shouldn't laugh too hard."

She waved it off. "Anyway, since he's shared his thoughts about divorcing Liora with you and you two have a mutually beneficial agreement, it means he trusts you completely."

I acknowledged that. Atticus was a formidable figure in Foswood's construction and development industry. He occupied the top position, at least for now.

Someone like that wouldn't talk about their private business easily, especially when it was about family and marriage. When he first discussed his marital issues with me, I had some doubts as well.

Lauren continued, "Because he trusts you, he chooses to work with you. It might just be a mutually beneficial cooperation, but you two should still communicate about the information on the shares and resources."

I nodded. "You make a valid point."

"You can already guess that Atticus's desire for a divorce from Liora is related to Melvern. If you reveal this information to him, he should respond accordingly. After all, you two have mutual goals." Lauren's words shone a light on the situation. It seemed I needed to communicate with Atticus.

I thought quickly, trying to form a plan in my head.

Suddenly, a thought crossed my mind. I looked at Lauren and asked cautiously, "Lauren, what if... Melvern is investing in Liora's plan to change things in Foswood's construction industry?" Even saying that out loud startled me.

Lauren looked at me suspiciously, "Are you suggesting that Liora and Melvern have their own motives? Liora wants to use Melvern to eliminate Matthew, and then, Melvern plans to enter the construction industry using this half-finished project to seek revenge against Atticus. Liora will gain a company for free and suppress a group of people, especially you. Is that what you're saying?" "That's exactly what I mean."

I enjoyed chatting with Lauren because of our special understanding of each other. Our thoughts always aligned.

This bold speculation left both of us silent.

After a while, I became even more confident that if this were true, Melvern must have a reason for doing this.

That further indicated that there was some kind of secret between him and Atticus.

"It seems that what you said was right, Lauren. I should talk to Atticus."

At this point, I was eagerly anticipating the gathering of the big shots tomorrow. I wanted to see what kind of show Trinity would put on.

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In the evening, I finally received a message from Atlas, but it was disappointing news.

They were too late. The place was empty when they arrived.

I could sense Atlas's heavy emotions, but he tried to comfort me, "Don't worry. Now that we know he's alive and around here, I'll find him even if I have to turn this place upside down." en.s.net

"I know you did your best, Atlas. Let's figure out our next steps. When will you be back?" Despite my disappointment, I tried to console Atlas. "Very soon." After a few more words of comfort, he hung up.

I slumped on the couch, hugging my head. The rescue mission had slipped through our fingers again. How was he doing? Was he safe? had no idea. At this moment, I felt aches and pains in every part of my body. en.s.net

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The next day, Ivanna volunteered to accompany me to the gala.

In the dressing room, I chose a light purple evening gown. It was part of a set of dresses that Atlas had ordered to be specially tailored for me a while ago, designed by a renowned fashion designer from Cadrela. It was a series of nine dresses he had acquired from the designer brand "Miss G". He would always spoil me without reservation. en.s.net

The stylist that Ivanna's company hired finished our makeup. When I looked in the mirror, I almost didn't recognize myself. As the name suggested, the gala was extravagant.

It was my first time receiving an invitation to an event like this, and I was looking forward to it.