Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 222 New Year’s Gift

Stella’s eyes turned cold as she looked at me.

I began to piece things together and concluded that Annalise’s death wasn’t as straightforward as it

seemed.

Stella quickly corrected herself, “What I meant was that there could never have been a future for them. It wouldn’t have worked out even if she hadn’t died!”

“If Annalise held such a special place in Mr. Atlas’s heart, it must’ve been tough for you, too,” I pointed out. “It affects you directly.”

Her.composure wavered, but she masked it with a bigger smile. “I don’t concern myself with such things. Even if a thousand Annalises appeared, he’d still be mine. I won’t allow anything else.” Her arrogance

knew no bounds.

I nodded. In reality, she had a point. The formidable Pierce family stood solidly behind her.

“How did Annalise die?” I brought up a topic I had avoided. However, Stella kept bringing her up, indicating she wanted to tell me something more.

since I had already gleaned

off a cliff and died. When they found her, my mom had Atlas identify the body. They say it was

bear it?” I felt a twinge, imagining how Atlas must have

Stella said, her eyes holding a cruel glint. She spoke with

satisfaction.

witness it yourself?” I looked at Stella, searching for

trying to discern my intentions. “I

was in despair.”

this was a fortunate turn of events,”

why I said

knocked and entered. ‘Ms. Chloe, it’s time for

happy with her quick thinking and nodded.

I turned to Stella and said, “I’m sorry, I have a meeting. We can catch up over tea

I’ll take my leave.

into her bag and produced a small, elegantly wrapped gift. She placed it on my desk and said, “You can leave it in your car. It has a particularly refreshing scent.”

“I didn’t even get the chance to

just a little trinket!” She remarked before making her graceful exit.

please escort Ms. Stella out,”

Carol returned, she muttered, “She just wouldn’t stop