I could see the man trembling and gulping. Deep down, I had a hunch that this person had something to do with me. Otherwise, Atlas wouldn't have brought me to meet him in the middle of the night. Atlas didn't answer me but looked at the man and asked, "Clark, do you know who she is?"

The man gulped and kneeled before us. He looked pitiful as he pleaded, "Please spare me, sir. I deserve all the punishments you give me."

"I'm asking you a question. Do you know who this is?" Atlas asked sternly.

Clark moved backward and looked at me again, stammering, "Y-You're Ms. Stella."

I tensed when he spoke my name. I stared at him and wondered about his frightened and helpless gaze. I then turned to Atlas, wanting to confirm who Clark was.

"Clark is the man who poisoned Hailey. He's also the one behind the car accident that led to our separation," every word Atlas spoke shocked me.

"What?!" I exclaimed in disbelief.

to the bidding proposal getting leaked, which forced my parents and Rory to plan a last-minute business trip to Estrana. That was on

was dumbfounded. I couldn't believe that the man before me was the prominent figure who tempered with Atlas and

tone that pressured Clark. "Did you ever think the truth would come

you're alive. I'll die here sooner

you could succeed

in fear for the last few years. I don't have many days

to die alone, huh? So, tell me. Where

Rory and if the latter was still alive. I felt unsettled as I gazed at Atlas. I even feared missing the

Atlas had asked about Rory, the

you still asking me about his whereabouts?" Clark's bulging eyes flashed

trying to

the Pierces' residence!" Atlas

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