Chapter 017
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A slap, then another and another and-
“Thate you, Atlas,” 1 confessed. “I hate that it hurts to hate you and I hate that you think I am dying to be in yours! You have hurt me so many times
Atlas‘ shoulders sagged for a moment but I continued
“All of this.“I trailed off. “All of this madness because you think I killed your brother, right? That is the problem right?” I asked, gesturing at him “Fine! I’ll prove my innocence, this once. I’ll prove I did not hurt Ryle. I did not push him to take his
life
“You killed him. You owe mo-
“And when I do. I want one thing I stepped forward. “I want that divorce. I want to never see you again. I don’t want to breathe the same air as you. I don’t want to be with anyone else, I just don’t want you!”
“That was a good story.
but you are quilty. B Everyone knows-
*You mean Lovie? She’s the one feeding you all the information, right?” I scoffed. “You know for a man who controls several industries, you are supposed to be smarter, Atlas” I eyed him down as his jaw clenched. “But you are not. You are as blind as
bat and it makes it hard for me to breathe.”
I turned to leave but he caught my wrist. The bond that holds us together is that night. Once I prove that I am innocent, you will have to let go of me because I will owe you nothing, and if at that point, you refuse Atlas? I will become your worst nightmare
“Fine,” Atlas crossed his hands over his chest. “If you can prove it,” He added, cracking his knuckles I, Atlas Volkan will divorce you. I will disappear from your life,” Then, he leaned. “But that is never going to happen, because you did it. You drugged me that day, you clept with me despite being my brother’s bride and he killed himself because of that.”
A tear rolled down my cheek at his certainty. He was so convinced. He was only agreeing to this because he was sure I was guilty and he would not need to divorce me.
Atlas Volkan was in for a rude awakening because I-
“Julie? Are you alright in there?” Damien’s voice broke through and Atlas rolled his eyes.
“Ah, look Your unpaid babysitter is here”
I shook my head at him and opened the door
“I was so worried about you,” Damien sighed in relief, unfazed that I was with Atlas “We need to leave, 1 got a call from the company, someone set Clava on fire. We are trying to minimize the damages but-
“Do you have any idea who did it?” Atlas cut in, a smirk on his face as our eyes locked
My breath hatched I knew exactly what he was doing. He wanted to test if I would rat him out. Did he think I would keep his secret? That even now, I would protect him and let him destroy Damien?
They had been rivals for years and Atlas only started taking such drastic steps now How deep did his hatred run? Or was
Why are you bothered about that?”
“) was talking to you, babysitter Atlas retorted with a scrunched up nose. “I was talking to Julia,” He said and my eyes wadened “Do you have an idea who could have done this?‘ He casually waved his phone
I could expose him right now He was holding the phone with the footage and Damien was night here but –
“How would I know? I was locked in here with you remember? I retorted “Come on, Damien We need to leave
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“Sure,” Damien said and interlocked his arm in mine. Atlas‘ fingers twitched as his eyes burned into Damien’s grip. “Lovie’s been waiting for you, Atlas. She’s a beautiful woman and she deserves someone who loves her, you love her, right?”
fell before he pushed Damien out of the way and marched down the hall
I
bit my lip at Damien’s taunt. Atlas‘ chest rose and f
Damien broke into a laugh as his footsteps faded. “Come on,”
I couldn’t help but frown as we left the building. Even though his company was on fire, Damien seemed calm and collected
too calm
Is this how wealthy businessmen are? Or is something else going on?
“What are you thinking?” Damien asked as he pulled up in front of Clava.
are so calm?”
“All of this. how are so
“I have so many enemies Julia. If I lose it when I am attacked, how will I manage my empire”
The answer shouldn’t be enough but in that moment it was. Despite his reasonable response, I could not deny the pit in my
stomach, and how it churned.
I stepped out of the car before he could open the door, one of the firefighters approached us and gave a detailed statement to Damien on everything that escalated
I leaned against the car, my thoughts drifting to when Atlas showed me the video of Clava on fire. He outright threatened me and this was to show that he would go to any lengths to get what he wanted.
id not see it? Was i
it
Atias Volkan wanted me. But, how did become so determined overnight? Or was it happening and I did not see
because I was with Damien?
My eyes widened as it hit me Atlas was…. Atlas was
jealous?
But how? None of it-
“The damages are too extreme, even if
sharp–suited man.
if we want to
fix a few things, it could take months,” It was another man speaking, a
Damien sighed, running his hands through his hair. Then, his voice raised an unnecessary pitch. “So, Euphoria is our last option to stay afloat?”
My eyes perked up
“Yes,” The man admitted as my stomach twisted with quilt. All of this was happening because of me. “But it’s impossible to find someone who can manage all of this within two weeks”
“Two weeks? Now, Damien seemed worried.
time the board is given us. Two weeks to keep this company afloat or a new CEO comes on board.”
“No Julia” Damien shook his head, his eyes softening “You don’t have to do this in a short time. I will manage. Besides,
for another CDO ”
” a track record of doing the impossible, Mr Vale I earned the title Silver Designer not just because my designs were raquisite “My gate shutted between the two men “But because I am fast, efficient, and often unpredictable under pressure”
abufted
I stepped forward, I had to make things right. “You are already helping me, so help me help you Give me a chance to revive
hated more than Atlas was being threatened.
