Melanie gave me a smug look as I stared at Matthew in disbelief. "He's telling you to get lost. You and that stupid child better stay the fuck away from us!"

I glared at Matthew and turned toward the door.

“Chloe!" He called out, but I ignored him and left.

The crowd outside the office quickly dispersed as I approached my car.

I swallowed dryly as I gripped the steering wheel with shaky hands. I had never imagined Matthew could be such a jerk. It was clear that meeting them would always result in humiliation.

My phone kept ringing, but I didn’t pick up. I only answered the call after a while, and a gentle voice came through, "Why didn't you pick up?"

I broke down in tears.

"What's the matter?" Atlas sounded anxious. "Where are you?"

I wiped my tears and told him about what happened. He said, "Come back. Let's have lunch together."

"Okay." I started my car and left.

During lunch, Atlas handed me a slip of paper. "Contact this guy. He’ll take care of it."

Then he stared at me