"I can assure you that she didn't." I affirmed confidently. "Before we came, Atlas gave me reassurance.""Oh? What did Atlas say?" Lauren asked with great curiosity."He said that I'm the true lady of the Pierce family, and I shouldn't worry about anyone else. Of course, he was referring to Grandpa. He was afraid that Grandpa would cause trouble for me, so he comforted me in advance," I explained."Atlas really spoils you." Lauren sighed in admiration."Besides, Celine is focused entirely on Grandpa and Atlas during their discussions. She has no time to bother with me anymore. That's why I say she's nervous.“But I have to admit that she's good at maintaining her composure, pretending like nothing's wrong. Just thinking about Celine's face, honestly, I really want to slap her.""Desperation makes people do strange things, don't you know?" Lauren scoffed. "But let me remind you, the more desperate she is, the more cautious you should be. Be careful of her making reckless moves and

"You know, this time she used Grandpa as bait, which means she's eager to get me back. There must be something fishy going on. Plus, I verified what the old man told me.” Atlas was very clear in his explanation to me, actually answering a question I'd been wanting to ask him."The things Grandpa told you? Is it what he mentioned yesterday?" I asked curiously. "Do you believe him?""That's why I needed to verify it," Atlas answered ambiguously.Clearly, his words indicated that he didn't trust his grandpa."Celine is the one who fabricated the military information, but the idea came from Grandpa. Celine currently has no idea about his true health condition as well," Atlas asserted confidently."How is that possible?" I found it hard to believe.Atlas raised an eyebrow. "I found out that for a long time, Grandpa didn't meet anyone. The news of my marriage was indeed reported to Grandpa by Celine, but he was just putting on an act.""What exactly does he want?" I was a bit puzzle

I observed his face closely, noticing his growing seriousness. Clearly, something important had occurred.Once he ended the call, Dylan glanced at him in the rearview mirror and asked, "Any developments?""Yeah," Atlas confirmed.Dylan immediately inquired, "Should I get Nick to bait them?"Atlas thought momentarily before responding, "No, let's wait and keep things slow. Let her reach in a little more.""Is Gavin ready?" Dylan seemed somewhat concerned."Absolutely," Atlas affirmed without hesitation.I was puzzled and didn’t understand their conversation.But I didn't ask. I speculated that if they were involving Gavin, it was related to the situation in Gerby.Besides the newly opened Arkadia Plaza i n Gerby, there was also that business about the mineral resources.Was someone trying to make a move on that?Before I could solve the intricacies of the issue, Atlas's phone rang again. He glanced at the screen, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Looks like your wish is about to

I quickly said, "Please come in.”Then I said into the phone, "Mom, I'll call you back later.""Okay." My mom hung up.The door opened, and Sandy hurried in. "Mrs. Stella."When I saw her anxious expression, I sat up quickly. "Sandy.""Abbas is here to pick you up. Mr. David wants to see you." Sandy looked at me nervously."Oh," I replied. I got up from the bed and casually asked, "Where's Atlas?""He and Dylan have already left. Abbas said Mr. David wants to see you alone. He didn't let me call Mr. Atlas," Sandy hurriedly explained. "Mrs. Stella, you...""Don't worry, I'll go see him," I said. I got dressed and tidied myself up to appear presentable before heading downstairs.I was curious about why Atlas’s grandpa wanted to see me.Abbas was waiting downstairs. He bowed respectfully when he saw me. "I'm here to pick you up, Mrs. Stella. Mr. David would like to speak to you.”His demeanor seemed respectful, but his tone had an undeniable air of authority.I smiled faintly

Atlas didn't hesitate, saying, "Of course we have to go. She doesn't have the guts to attack us at home.""Mr. Atlas." Just then, Dylan, who was driving, suddenly interrupted us. "We've got trouble behind us."I was about to turn around when Atlas immediately held my head, telling Dylan, "Head back home."Dylan acknowledged and stepped on the gas. Both Atlas and I instinctively looked in the rearview mirror. I noticed a car rapidly catching up from behind.Dylan cautioned, "Protect Mrs. Chloe, Mr. Atlas.”Atlas extended his arm to shield me, holding me close to him with a firm grip.I could feel our car accelerating again. The roads were still crowded, despite it being late at night.The pursuing cars were relentless, and they weren't alone.Dylan was alert, and asked for backup as he drove.I felt nervous, wondering who would dare to do this.Although Celine was the obvious suspect, it seemed too blatant for her to attack us openly, especially after Grandpa had taken me away