Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom novel Chapter 153

Chapter 153 The Inside Story

Something felt off. Stella reached for a wet wipe and cleaned her hands before saying, “He always says

I’m his cousin.”

“You’re not?” I felt uneasy, thinking that Atlas had lied to me.

“Technically, I am. But I was adopted,” Stella said, smiling at me.

My heart skipped a beat. So she’s not blood–related to him! Not again.

I waited for her to continue. However, I regretted being indiscreet. Atlas wouldn’t have told me she was

his cousin if we weren’t close, would he?

“My mom is Atlas’s aunt. She’s a strong woman and the former CEO of ATL Empire.” Stella wiped her

slender fingers meticulously.

She did everything perfectly. Even her fingernails were flawless.

“Former CEO?” murmured.

“Yes, my mom used to run ATL Empire. She had only just handed over the company back to Atlas.”

Wait a minute. Hadn’t the power struggle lasted for quite some time? Was it between Atlas and his aunt?

If so, why would she give up control of the company? On what terms?

“Hand it back?”

“ATL Empire belonged to my uncle, who was Atlas‘ dad. Oh, his parents had passed away in a plane crash when he was little.” Stella paused and said, “He hates people talking about this. I better stop.”

I was curious, but I couldn’t ask any further questions. She then talked about other things until her phone

rang. She whispered that it was Atlas, then went to pick up the call. When she returned, she said she had

to attend to something urgent.

Stella said little, but what she did say was informative. The Pierce family kept many secrets that no one

Everything she said about her mother’s former position as CEO and the plane crash was new to me. I was

sure there were many more stories I didn’t know about.

When I got back, Benjamin walked into my office with a smile. “Mr. Ryan has done a great job. Based on