Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

His husky voice murmured in my ear, "How long do you plan on avoiding me?”

"I'm not..." I tried to defend myself, but as soon as the words left my lips, I felt I had misspoken.

We were already so familiar with each other, both physically and emotionally. Any intimacy between us was a tempting lure.

“Thank you for saving my Ava,” I said, hoping to shift our awkwardness.

“Not just your Ava,” he replied, his eyes gleaming affectionately. "Ava has a good heart. It's you who's a little heartless.”

"I'm not a five-year-old child. I can't bother you!" I reluctantly said. After all, I hadn't overcome the hurdle of him being with Harmony.

"Nonsense!" Atlas stood up, feigning anger. He moved the chair next to him and pulled me into his arms, settling us both on the beach chair.

It had been a long time since we were this close, and it left me feeling uneasy. My heart pounded against my chest.

gazed at me. "Chloe, I know you've been

in

It's my fault for neglecting you both. It was my

both understood each

because she was attached to him. Otherwise, those villains wouldn't have found an

had passed since the incident, just

myself from you, I could

around me. “I know you love me. That's why I wanted to minimize the chances of someone using you two against me. This time, they

aback. I looked at him with eyes filled with panic. "What do

we do? We face it head-on. Instead of hiding and letting them exploit our weaknesses, it's better

had my cast removed. He was one of the kidnappers, and he had Atlas's expression

asked, "Do

They're an illegal organization from Jitador. Their members are elusive, and