In the following days, Atlas would visit my home in the evenings whenever his schedule allowed, always arriving after Ava had gone to sleep.

I had been curious about Matthew. There had been no news of him, as if he had vanished. The sudden calm left me somewhat uneasy, but I didn't dare bring it up with Atlas.

Things at the company were running smoothly, thanks to Grayson. Everything seemed to fall into place with him in the marketing department, and he and Ryan worked together seamlessly.