Atlas immediately stepped forward to shake hands with Leonard, their large hands clasping together.
I stared at Leonard. He had left an excellent impression on me. He had a kind face, and his smile was warm and friendly.
At first glance, he appeared to be a gentleman, and I had to admit that he seemed very cultured.
His eyes turned to me, and he smiled at Atlas and asked, "Is this your girlfriend, Mr. Atlas? It's a pleasure to meet you! You two make a wonderful couple!"
"This is my wife, Chloe," Atlas corrected him.
Leonard immediately said, "It’s nice to meet you, Mrs. Atlas! I apologize for my mistake."
I greeted him warmly with a smile. "Hello, Mr. Leonard. It’s no problem at all."
Arthur introduced us to several other unfamiliar faces, but no one else left as deep an impression as Leonard did.
As I stood by Atlas's side and watched them greet one another, I continued to secretly observe Leonard.
For some reason, I was uniquely attracted to this man. I didn't know why, but I felt compelled to learn more about him. I wanted to know about his background, his business, his lifestyle, and even the women around him.
As I was starting to feel a little bored, I saw Oliver and Lauren enter the room.
Oliver was wearing a neatly tailored dark gray suit. His complexion was healthier than before, and he had gained some weight. He had a smile on his face as he walked arm-in-arm with Lauren.
Lauren looked especially lovely today. She had styled her hair. It had grown a little longer and was elegantly styled with the tips curled slightly outward. The light makeup on her face made her look radiant. Both of them were smiling brightly.
It was rare to see Oliver with an expression like that.
They quickly drew the attention of the room.
I heard them exchanging pleasantries with other people. "You're looking good, Oliver! Looks like you’ve recovered quickly from your injury!"
"Is it just because he’s recovered? Oliver must be in high spirits because of the happy occasion!"
"Is the happy occasion approaching, Oliver?"
"You need to celebrate your second spring! You can’t let Ms. Lauren down after so many years of companionship!"
Oliver looked down at Lauren in his arms and grinned knowingly, but didn’t respond.
Arthur immediately went over to greet Oliver, showing concern for his injury.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Beyond the Divorce by Third Blossom
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This story would be interesting if there weren't so many garbled paragraphs. Half sentences and missed paragraphs. It's too much, give us a proper story. I'm done reading...
Atlas literally took Chloe away from Ryan Ryan needs to go back and reinforce to be able to be head-on Caz that's the only place he's lacking...