Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 258 Ava’s Birthday

My hands trembled, and I remembered Atlas asking why I didn’t understand his intentions. My emotions were a mess. If not for the people around me, I would’ve left to seek confirmation from Atlas.

If that was the case, I had misunderstood his intentions. I forcefully regained composure. After all, I still struggled to adapt to Atlas’s distant and cold attitude. I decided not to make excuses for myself and

chose to let go.

No matter the circumstances, the path with him would never be easy,

The following day, Ryan, Grayson, and I discussed our upcoming meeting with Atticus. I feared our actions might appear opportunistic. Ryan shook his head, stating we should protect our interests. It wouldn’t mean we were abandoning our principles.

He said, “The reason Atticus didn’t approach anyone else isn’t because he had no other options or didn’t want to share the profits. It’s because we’re the most suitable for this deal. Of course, we don’t see all the

reasons for this suitability yet.

wouldn’t have

years?”

thought similarly then, but he explained it more clearly. The day after that, Ryan and I

to split the costs evenly. However, he insisted we handle all the paperwork with the other party. Ryan was

some thought, we smoothly reached an

shook my hand, his tone showed a hint of teasing, “Ms. Chloe, this is the beginning of our cooperation. I hope it will

high spirits. When we entered the car, Ryan said, Anicus is a shrewd businessman. His hidden assets aren’t limited to Echelon

was a loss that Matthew hadn’t allied himself with

While he was somewhat intelligent, he

closely with might not

calm on the surface, and I was relieved. Hartz Construction had been

me of Atlas. The registration of

to grow. I passed most of the external affairs

with ATL Empire.

and focused more on my family. I had great confidence in Ryan and gave him ample room to

having grown one year older and displaying