Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

Chapter 153 The Inside Story

Something felt off. Stella reached for a wet wipe and cleaned her hands before saying, “He always says

I’m his cousin.”

“You’re not?” I felt uneasy, thinking that Atlas had lied to me.

“Technically, I am. But I was adopted,” Stella said, smiling at me.

My heart skipped a beat. So she’s not blood–related to him! Not again.

I waited for her to continue. However, I regretted being indiscreet. Atlas wouldn’t have told me she was

his cousin if we weren’t close, would he?

“My mom is Atlas’s aunt. She’s a strong woman and the former CEO of ATL Empire.” Stella wiped her

slender fingers meticulously.

She did everything perfectly. Even her fingernails were flawless.

“Former CEO?” murmured.

my mom used to run ATL Empire. She had only just handed over the company

Hadn’t the power struggle lasted for quite some time? Was it between

up control of the company? On what terms?

“Hand it back?”

had passed away in a plane crash when he was little.” Stella paused and said, “He hates people talking about this.

questions. She then talked about other things

She whispered that it was Atlas, then went to pick up the call. When she returned, she said she had

attend to something urgent.

together,

was informative. The Pierce

else knew about.

said about her mother’s former position as CEO and the plane crash was new to

were many more stories I didn’t

a smile. “Mr. Ryan has done a

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Now, I could finally fulfill Atlas’s requirements.

be honest, some of the previous suppliers weren’t bad. Surface Solutions, for example. Their reputation is as good as their flooring. They also didn’t gang up