Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom

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.

discovered that he switched Rory's briefcase. It led to the bidding proposal getting leaked, which forced my parents and Rory to plan a last-minute business trip to Estrana. That was on my birthday. My parents intended to cover their losses, but Clark kidnapped Rory just before they

man before me was the prominent figure who tempered with Atlas

that pressured Clark. "Did you ever think the

know I won't fare well as long as you're alive.

succeed without

paid for what I've done. I'm barely alive, and my family is in a terrible condition. What more do you want? I've lived in fear for

die alone, huh? So,

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

asked about Rory, the latter

still asking me about his whereabouts?" Clark's bulging eyes flashed with a hint of

knew he was trying to evade

take Jarvis to the Pierces' residence!" Atlas ordered,