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

acknowledging my hesitation. After a pause, I

me to get into the elevator. I was

trouble breathing

the same room

I followed with some hesitation.

of the room only added to the stifling awkwardness between us.

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

what he meant when he lowered his head and kissed my lips with

me go, even when I winced and let out an indelicate moan. I pushed against him, but he

into his

embrace, and our passionate kiss turned

passed when he finally released my

prelund nothing happened?

we’d been through, he

of man was he?

could hear my thoughts, Atlas

we hadn’t even made it to this bedroom on my birthday night. Atlas took his time and

as though he hadn’t seen me in a while and couldn’t remember how

washed over my sense of reason as I stared into his eyes. He was so tender

he looked at me and asked, “Don’t you want your daughter taken

carefree, just like her, without any burdens,”