Beyond the Divorce

I snapped out of my thoughts, took out my phone and dialed Atlas's number. However, the call went straight to voicemail.

A tight knot formed in my chest, and a suspicion immediately flashed through my mind.

This suspicion made me uneasy. I quickly tried Dylan's number, only to discover that his phone had also been turned off.

My palms became sweaty instantly, and a thought crossed my mind. Could Atlas have already set out?

Just as I was pondering this, my phone rang. Glancing at the screen, I saw that it was a call from Johnson. I worried that receiving a call at this hour couldn't be good news.

"Chloe, we lost Ardora." Johnson sounded disheartened.

My grip on the phone tightened. It happened too soon.

"We just finished the meeting. Liora has completely taken over Ardora and will not be responsible for any of Ardora's previous projects. She has taken over all the new projects, though." "Got it." Although everything was within my expectations, I had to admit Liora's actions were swift and efficient.

"She has received a substantial investment from an overseas investor, and she seems determined to succeed," Johnson reminded me. "Once she kicks off the project, she'll be unstoppable." "Got it." I still repeated the exact words.

Seeing my response, Johnson seemed a bit disheartened.

collecting the information and consult Adrian about it. You need to be prepared to defend our case." I instructed Johnson. "I'm afraid she

taking over Ardora, Liora would likely target Johnson, whom Matthew

know. I'm prepared

me. After hanging up the phone, I paced back and forth

her, she said, "Don't worry.

her to avoid further changes in our

was always

Then, I returned to the hospital room, facing the dilemma of staying with the ailing Lauren or

I couldn't leave her like

side,

the severity of her

had already arranged everything last night when he went to the

were purely a

was a great concern of mine. He was the

Atlas mentioned that the situation there was