Chapter 75 Revenge

He grabbed my wrist just as I turned. I avoided his eyes, feeling awkward and powerless. We stood there

for what seemed like an eternity. He gently pulled me back into his embrace, resting my head on his chest.

“You need to leave him as soon as possible.” Atlas urged, and it softened my resolve

“But I need to expose his true colors. Only then can I justify the time I’ve wasted on him. I won’t allow

them to continue humiliating me: I want them to pay for their actions and reclaim everything that belongs

to me and my daughter.”

“I said I’d help you,” he reassured me

Suddenly, I embraced Atlas and felt an unfamiliar sense of safety

“I must cleanse this shame alone. Do you understand?” I looked at him with tears in my eyes. “This is the

only way I can do right by myself and my parents, who have supported me.”

“Come with me.” Atlas released me and took my hand. He led me through the breathtaking resort

grounds to a small building. I barely paid attention to the stunning beauty around me.

Atlas took me up to the top floor and into a spacious suite. He settled me on the couch and handed me a

stack of project documents with detailed descriptions.

I glanced at him.

He shrugged, motioning for me to look. With that, he turned to leave. Only then did I relax, reading the

documents. It hooked me after the first page, and I immediately fell into a trance. Unknowingly, the sky

had darkened.

Atlas walked in once again and turned on the light. He had a server beside him who was pushing a cart

full of dinner.

“Just saying you want to take everything back won’t do anything. I told you I’d help you.” Atlas sat down

and took the document from me.

I was reluctant to relinquish the documents, but he gently suggested, “Eat something first, and I’ll explain

these projects to you.

are you helping me?” I looked into his

replied, a bit unconvincingly. I knew he wasn’t

feeling like Atlas was strangely familiar. It was a feeling that had

person in front of me. I could be

about him.

However, I couldn’t let myself indulge too much.

my marriage had failed, I still had a family. If I grew too close to him, what would that make

be any

you my way!” I

looked right at me, and

like

I will. I’m not

Keep in

you won’t overstep.

but he

faces. I tried to push him away, but he

his

looked into my eyes, asking, “Are we still strangers?

I don’t have the

a child…”

help you leave him,” Atlas said firmly, leaving no room

arguing with him, but I was

he stated plainly.

again as his face grew nearer, I pushed

temptation.

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Chapter 75 Revenge

my wrist just as I turned. I avoided his eyes, feeling awkward and powerless. We stood

an eternity. He gently pulled me back into his embrace, resting my

my resolve.

him as soon as possible,” Atlas urged, and it

can I justify the time I’ve

to pay for their

and my

you,”

felt an unfamiliar sense of safety.

must cleanse this shame alone. Do you understand?” I looked at him with

myself and my parents,

my hand.

I

I barely paid attention to the stunning beauty

floor and into a spacious suite. He settled me on the couch and handed me at

project documents

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