Beyond the Divorce

When the men heard what he had to say, they looked at each other in confusion, then turned to Millard. But none of them spoke.

Millard glanced at them, growing impatient, and said a few more words before waving and turning away.

Then, the room fell silent. Millard asked another one of his men who could speak our language, "What do you guys mean?"

He glanced at the two bodies on the ground without hesitation and said, "We'll obey your command, Millard."

Just as those two were about to retreat to the door and turn around, Millard, who had been standing with his back to them, suddenly turned and fired two shots. The two men fell to the ground.

His swift actions startled me, and Tristan quickly reassured me. "Don't be afraid, Mrs. Chloe."

Millard's expression was peculiar as he shook his head and said, "I can't let you go back and plot against me."

Millard was ruthless. We couldn't leave him alive.

I discreetly glanced at the other men, who all had pale faces and expressions of resigned determination.

they had

me and

pool of

over now. Someone would come to deal

Millard speaking rapidly to his subordinates, presumably

Tristan and I followed them

whispered, "Mrs. Chloe,

ear. Quickly send out the message with our location and our situation. Time is running

up, I said, "I need to tell Atlas what's going on. Otherwise, he might act

ahead. I trust

member of the Huffman family," I assured him. "If you don't object

guilty. "Let's

words made me truly respect him. "Then let's save

even on flat ground, and now I was even more anxious. Millard said to the man beside him,

him in some concern, and he immediately understood. "Don't worry. He's different from the one whoĝust died. That one was a schemer. He was always trying to manipulate me. I've been wanting to deal with him for a while. This one is