Beyond the Divorce

He had no choice but to compromise and left the room with me. Standing at the door, he pointed to several villas below. "Our people are staying there."

I glanced down, marveling at the beautiful surroundings. Each villa was perfectly spaced among the lush greenery. Our villa was relatively larger, with a sparkling blue swimming pool nearby. It truly was a leisurely place. "Let's go see them," I suggested, leading the way down the path.

Atlas happily followed beside me. "Arnold said he'd leave once I'm with you. I need to ask when he's planning to leave."

Just then, Atlas's phone rang. He quickly stopped, and I looked at him, listening intently as he answered the call.

He simply responded with an "okay," and I couldn't hear what was said on the other end.

"Good. Have someone keep an eye on things." Atlas instructed before hanging up.

I hurriedly asked, "What's going on?"

"Navi left the main residence. It seems like he's meeting someone and planning something."

"What do you mean?" I inquired.

"The exchange," Atlas replied.

might bring my

his head.

we do

pulling me into an embrace, indulgently uttering just one word,

I could only pout in resignation.

Navi's movements, there was no

arrived downstairs, Arnold emerged from one of

quickly asked, "Had dinner

asked,

this about? Are you trying

I chuckled nervously as I explained,

Atlas interrupted, suddenly behind me. "It looks like I've

going on here? How

do you mean? Is she your property? She can have her own thoughts, you know?" "You have a problem with that?" Atlas

anything happens to my sister, I won't let

quickly slipped into the villa Arnold had exited. I didn't want to listen to them