Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 261 Missing You More Than Words

I wanted to kick myself as the words left my mouth I didn’t regret saying it, but a peculiar feeling had washed over me. Sure enough, Atlas smiled at me, but I noticed an unmistakable hostility

My dad spoke up. “What are you saying? Mr. Atlas had a drink, so he shouldn’t be driving!”

“Oh,” I replied, getting up. “Alright.”

When we got to the car, Atlas said, “Head to Cresswind Valley.”

My heart sank a bit. Although Cresswind Valley was closer than Fremont Bay, I wondered why he didn’t

want to go back there

As if reading my thoughts, he explained. Fremont Bay is too far I don’t feel comfortable with you driving

back alone.”

His words left me conflicted Was it because he cared about me?

Neither of us spoke during the drive, and the silence hung heavily in the air. When we reached Cresswind

Tower, he said, “Come up with me

hesitation. After a pause, I parked the

me to get into the elevator. I was so

trouble breathing

floor, I noticed he had booked the same room we had

I followed with some

only added to the stifling awkwardness between us.

and held my chin, making me look directly into his eyes. Atlas looked

was figuring out what he meant when he lowered his head and kissed my lips with biting

and let out an

into

tumed into an embrace, and our passionate kiss turned into a tender one. I couldn’t tell

had passed when he finally released my

prelund nothing happened?

After everything we’d been through,

of man was

if he could hear my thoughts, Atlas lifted me and headed toward

even made it to this bedroom on my birthday night. Atlas took his time and

intensely, as though he hadn’t seen me in a while and couldn’t remember how I looked.

inch, he examined and savored me. My desire washed over my sense of reason as I stared into his eyes. He was so tender that I couldn’t refuse.

and asked, “Don’t you want your daughter taken care of?”

just like her, without any burdens,”