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. "Mind

He reminded me of Arnold but with

this little cousin of

had been up all night. It seemed that both the Cross and Lively families had taken action last night. No wonder Atlas was

that the refined man was

playfully asking, "Can I visit you

nodded. "Of course.

he stuck out his tongue at me before turning

the bank, which was said to be the largest in the

procedures were quite tedious, so I waited in

a few people were here for business

to the headlines reporting the recent incidents involving several major conglomerates. The reports clearly showed that this was not merely a private activity but a joint effort by

acted swiftly. Several corporate giants had collapsed like dominoes overnight, sending shockwaves through Nocturnia's business

while the bank verified the contents of the safe deposit

felt a bit nervous, eager to know if what we wanted was inside the