Beyond the Divorce

I discreetly assessed the newcomer and I found him to be a gentlemanly and refined middle-aged man, accompanied by our little cousin who had saved us the night before, Melvin.

Atlas quickly went to greet him. "Hello, Uncle."

The man nodded. "I've come to discuss a few things with you, Atlas."

Atlas nodded, walking side by side with the man into the study on the first floor.

Melvin immediately approached me with a mischievous smile. "How are you, Chloe?"

I gestured for him to sit down. "Please, have a seat. Have you had breakfast?"

"I haven't slept all night, so of course I need a hearty breakfast to replenish my energy. Do you have a sister, Chloe?" he suddenly asked, catching me off guard.

He looked at me with a sunny smile and explained, "You're so pretty, so your sister must be just as lovely. Can I get in line early?"

"Watch your manners, Mr. Melvin," Dylan warned, noticing his flattery.

glared at Dylan.

me of Arnold but with a bit

liked this

that both the Cross and Lively families had taken action last

I learned that the refined man was Brock, Melvin's father. He was also the husband of Atlas's aunt. After exchanging some pleasantries, he hastily left

Melvin ran up to me, playfully asking, "Can I visit you in

smiled and nodded. "Of course. You're

he stuck out his tongue at me before

visit the bank, which was

procedures were quite tedious, so I waited

few people were here for

the headlines reporting the recent incidents involving several major conglomerates. The reports clearly showed that this was not

corporate giants had collapsed like

as ever, waiting leisurely while the bank verified the contents of

a bit nervous, eager to know if what we wanted