Atlas forcefully slammed the notebook onto the coffee table with a loud smack, saying, "The notebook is here. I want to see him."A smirk played at the corner of Navi's mouth, and the hand holding the pipe trembled slightly.It seemed he was finding it difficult to contain himself. His urgency was palpable. But despite his apparent eagerness, he looked frustrated."Well? Do you have any other conditions?" Atlas stared at Navi's face, deliberately pressing him. "Speak up."Navi laughed awkwardly, retracting his greedy gaze and trying to relax.Without giving him a chance to think, Atlas continued, "I just want to take him away today, Mr. Navi. This notebook is important to you, but it’s equally important to other people. I won’t let you have it if I don’t see him. And... there's one more thing. I can still take him away, even without the notebook."Navi squinted his eyes slightly, and I tensed up. If he gave the order, we would be outnumbered. Without the notebook, we'd be in dang
Atlas pinched my nose playfully. He didn’t answer my question and instead asked, "What do you want to eat?""What can we eat here?" I asked skeptically.But when the dishes arrived, I couldn't help but smile. It was all seafood dishes I loved, and although they were prepared in a different style here, they looked very tempting.I reached for a dish eagerly, and he indulgently reminded me, "Take it easy, we have plenty of time." "Why did you bring us here for dinner?" I asked, knowing that he must have had a reason.Sure enough, Atlas smiled and replied, "We need to put on a show and make Navi nervous. Otherwise, he'll come up with too many tricks. If he wants to challenge me, he must be able to do so.""So you wanted him to feel like you were going to a more important appointment to make him uncertain," I said, "Especially when you brought the notebook with you?""Exactly," he replied, feeding me some lobster meat.It was tender, succulent, and slightly tangy. The lobster was
Today, I finally understood why ATL Empire was so powerful and had such a wide range of business projects. I finally knew why people from all walks of life, including Archie, looked up to the company.I didn't need to think too hard about it.I was certain that there were still many things Atlas hadn't explained to me.When Atlas saw that I was silent, he glanced at me and said, "Why aren't you saying anything? Hmm?"I looked at him, still thinking about some questions in my mind."I've said it before. As long as you want to do something, I'll support you!"I put down my fork, sounding a little childish as I lowered my voice and asked, "Honey, then... Do we have a lot of money?"He looked at me with a dumbfounded expression, his white teeth gleaming as he also put down his fork and smiled contentedly. He said, without hesitation, "You could say that we’re very wealthy.”For some reason, that didn't sound out of place at all. He looked so handsome as he said that.I asked mis
He gave me a gentle smile and reached out to ruffle my hair."I'm a businessman, so… Zydan can provide me with the greatest support. I'm not greedy, but my efforts must be rewarded. That's only fair." Atlas stated. The boss still had to pay wages, which was quite reasonable."Honey, I support your decision. I'll stand by you!" I said, kissing him on the lips."Oh my! I know my honey will be my wise helper!" He held my hand and kissed it."Put me down, I’m eating!" I patted his face. "I want to eat the most delicious food! Money's no object!"He laughed endearingly.We had a conversation and finished the meal late. We left the club when Cane knocked on the door and gave Atlas a nod. We strolled out of the courtyard, got into the car, and returned to the hotel.As soon as we returned to our villa, Atlas's phone rang. He quickly answered and asked, "How's it going?"I could vaguely hear the other side say, "No luck?"Atlas furrowed his brow, and I became nervous, too. It seemed
"What should we do next?" I anxiously grabbed him. "If Navi goes back, won't he be in even more danger?""Don't worry, we have the next step of the plan. Once we find him, we'll rescue him! Then we'll collaborate from inside and out," Atlas said."But what if... we can't find him?" I gulped nervously.Atlas pondered for a moment. "It seems we'll have to head to the base too."He turned to Cane and said, "Get ready to leave!"Cane immediately turned and left. Atlas asked me to call Anya.I hurriedly went to Anya's room, but she was already asleep. I woke her, "Anya, wake up. We're leaving!"Anya woke up, staring at me blankly. Her little look was adorable. I said softly, "We're leaving for the base!"She looked at me with some confusion. She quickly got up and followed me out of the room after putting on her clothes.Atlas handed Anya a set of clothes and shoes to change into outside the room.Atlas took me back to the room and took out a set of dark combat uniforms for me
My heart leaped, and I wanted to leave the car. When I was about to reach for the car door, Anya grabbed me and said, "Madam, don't!"I forcefully shook off Anya's hand. "Let go of me, I want to get out, they...""Madam, Mr. Atlas said, don't get out of the car!" With a loud voice, Anya gripped me tightly and wouldn't let go.Atlas seemed to sense my intention outside the car. He stepped back to block the car door on my side, with the black gun still pressed against his head.At that moment, I heard Atlas say in Cirencester's language, "Put down your gun!""They are not Cirencester nationals! Haha.."The person holding the gun against Atlas's head said, "He’s still acting tough!""If you don't put it down, you won't have a chance!" Atlas said grimly. As soon as he finished speaking, I couldn't see how he moved, but the gun was suddenly in his hand.The next moment, I heard two shots, and the person fell.Anya and I screamed in shock. The suddenness of the two shots stunned the
I sighed. "How dare the people from the Huffman family act that way?""Not surprising!" Atlas said indifferently, "They were once folks living on the edge. They were living in a lawless place, so there are inevitably some underhanded actions.""Did you know they're from the Huffman family?" I asked Atlas ahead."At first, I didn't know. I asked them questions and guessed," Atlas said."What questions?" I asked.He glanced back at me and smiled faintly, "Related to Navi."It seemed that when he got out of the car, he tested them by speaking Cirencester's language to them."Besides, not many would dare to do such things with firearms. I was afraid they were from two different factions, hence, I had to make sure. The fact that they addressed you as 'Miss,' confirmed that they belonged to the Huffman Family," Cane explained to me.I could understand this. There would be a significant risk in releasing them once two opposing groups were involved.Just as we were talking, there were
I sat there, listening to them chat nonstop. It was a very dark night, and just two small lamps, like fireflies, were lit dimly out of dread of being found. It was so dark that there was no way to see far ahead!However, I was aware that I was surrounded by our people.After a while, Atlas walked towards me and reached out his hand. "We need to get closer. Can you still walk?""I can!" I insisted.I grabbed his hand and stood up with his support. He hugged me and said, "You've worked hard!"I leaned my forehead against Atlas’s chin and then strode forward.I should be thanking everyone here. They had been here day and night for a long time, walked this path countless times, for my father's sake. What right did I have to whine? What right did I have to pity myself?However, it was physically taxing for me—I had never done a hike like that before.Atlas always mentioned that I needed to exercise more after our intimate moments. I used to refute him resentfully, but now I admit I