Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 186 Putting the Show Together

When Matthew calmed down slightly, the employees helped to clean up his mess while Carol

accompanied me back to my office

Suddenly, Matthew burst into my office. “Chloe, what’s your relationship with Mr. Maddox? Why didn’t you say anything about it when we were together? How many more resources and connections do you have? Why are you doing this?!”

I stood behind my desk and rested my hands on it as I gazed at him in amusement. His questions

seemed comical, as if he believed I should surrender all my answers. He had a peculiar way of thinking.

I replied, “There’s a lot you don’t know about me.”

“Why are you doing this to me, Chloe?” His tone softened abruptly, and he sounded disheartened, “When

did you become so ruthless?”–

My phone rang as he spoke, interrupting our conversation. I saw it was Atlas, collected my thoughts, and

answered the call, “Hello?”

“Where are you?” Atlas’s voice came through.

“In my office,” I replied simply.

“Wait for me,” he said before hanging up. I didn’t quite grasp the meaning behind his words.

my chair, looking at Matthew. “I don’t have time to answer your questions. Take care of yourself from now on. Carol,

of arguing with Matthew, I

strengths to render him powerless and troubled. I believed it was

continued to gaze at me dejectedly. “Why can’t I see

didn’t want to engage with him since

Matthew, please leave,” Carol said

the same as before,

he could

vantage

Ryan’s tactics. He used Atticus’s visit to make Matthew anxious and confused. Matthew now believed I had a connection with the mysterious Maddox. Meanwhile, I

on

out who this Mr. Maddox is.”

of a government agency,”

night. He had only come to help me, even though

some connection with Atlas.

wanted to know their relationship since Atlas could persuade the highest–ranking official

make sense of

received another visitor, Atlas. After escorting him to my office, Carol

closed the door

me and extended his hand, “Come

I remained rooted and didn’t approach him. He raised an

you get scared

but find his words amusing because he had

sent Mr.

last night, but I am petrified

in the city knew about my divorce, and I kept embarrassing myself even after that. I bet everyone in