Beyond the Divorce

I quickly said, "Please come in."

Then I said into the phone, "Mom, I'll call you back later."

"Okay." My mom hung up.

The door opened, and Sandy hurried in. "Mrs. Stella."

When I saw her anxious expression, I sat up quickly. "Sandy."

"Abbas is here to pick you up. Mr. David wants to see you." Sandy looked at me nervously.

"Oh," I replied. I got up from the bed and casually asked, "Where's Atlas?"

"He and Dylan have already left. Abbas said Mr. David wants to see you alone. He didn't let me call Mr. Atlas," Sandy hurriedly explained. "Mrs. Stella, you..." "Don't worry, I'll go see him," I said. I got dressed and tidied myself up to appear presentable before heading downstairs.

curious about why Atlas's

downstairs. He bowed respectfully when he saw me. "I'm here to pick you up, Mrs. Stella. Mr. David would

his tone had an undeniable air of

and

I deliberately said, "Let me call

David wants to see you alone, Mrs. Stella," he emphasized,

he didn't give me time to

at him. "Very

before yesterday, he had completely ignored me. Now, he suddenly wanted to see me alone.

What gave him the right to treat me

enough to boost

When we car di arrived at the mansion, the stop at the front entrance

out of the car, and I followed suit. We stood at the entrance, and he went in to report

at me, then gestured to a chair opposite him with a faint