Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 153 The Inside Story

Something felt off. Stella reached for a wet wipe and cleaned her hands before saying, “He always says

I’m his cousin.”

“You’re not?” I felt uneasy, thinking that Atlas had lied to me.

“Technically, I am. But I was adopted,” Stella said, smiling at me.

My heart skipped a beat. So she’s not blood–related to him! Not again.

I waited for her to continue. However, I regretted being indiscreet. Atlas wouldn’t have told me she was

his cousin if we weren’t close, would he?

“My mom is Atlas’s aunt. She’s a strong woman and the former CEO of ATL Empire.” Stella wiped her

slender fingers meticulously.

perfectly. Even her fingernails were

“Former CEO?” murmured.

Empire. She had only just

the power struggle lasted for quite some time? Was it between Atlas and

would she give up control of the company?

“Hand it back?”

passed away in a plane crash when he was little.” Stella paused and said, “He hates people talking about this. I better stop.”

I couldn’t ask any further questions. She

that it was Atlas, then went to pick up the

attend to

Tower together,

said little, but what she did say was informative. The Pierce family kept many secrets that no

else knew about.

mother’s former position as CEO and the plane crash

there were many more stories I

my office with a smile. “Mr. Ryan has done a great job. Based

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was relieved. Now, I could

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