Beyond the Divorce

Millard looked at me calmly as I sat back down.

I spoke again, asking, "Millard, do you understand the phrase 'turn over a new leaf"?"

"Don't believe her!" that guy shouted. "Take her away, Millard, and you'll earn a big reward. Do you know she's the boss's best leverage? I've known for a long time. She's Atlas's weakness! Millard, listen to me!" I looked at Millard, feeling uneasy. This guy seemed cunning and insightful. It was now or never. If this scoundrel won, I was done for.

Tristan chuckled sarcastically, saying, "Mrs. Chloe, there's no need to convince him anymore. When you go back, don't mention this. Just pretend you didn't see anything. It's useless to reason with such people. "They're content being lackeys and don't care about being the head of anything. They're not interested."

The scoundrel smirked. "You want to go back? Dream on."

Hearing his words, I glanced at Millard. "It looks like I was right about you being a coward, letting this scumbag manipulate you."

I cursed at the scoundrel, but my words seemed to sting Millard.

kill you!" the scoundrel said menacingly to

him, and he continued to stare at me

the scoundrel lunged

the dozen or so

in

me today, Anson will be done with him for good, and I'll have done a good deed for the Huffman family. Even if I die here, Anson will soon get the news, and my death will be worthwhile."

looked at me with a complicated expression, indicating his internal

him, equally nervous. I was gambling, and if I miscalculated, all my efforts would be in

my teeth, pretending to be calm as I continued, "If you make another mistake, there will be no turning back,

I could finish, the scoundrel

think you'l get a free pass just because you have something from the Huffman family? Today, I'll

Millard's dagger pierced through