Chapter 133

Seven’s / Atlas’s POV

I stood frozen, phone pressed to my ear. Shantelle’s words cut deep.

“You’ve been lying to me.” My mind raced.

How did she find out? What did she know?

“Shantelle, please—” I began.

“No, Atlas. You’re going to explain everything,” she demanded.

I took a deep breath. It was time to face the consequences.

“Meet me at the park where we first met,” I said.

“I’ll tell you everything.”

The line went silent.

Had I lost her forever?

I arrived at the park early. Memories flooded my mind—our first kiss, our laughter, our tears.

Shantelle arrived, her eyes blazing.

“You used me,” she accused, her voice trembling.

“I thought I knew you.”

I stepped forward.

“Shantelle, I—”

“Don’t,” she warned.

“Tell me the truth.”

I nodded.

“My family was destroyed by your father’s actions.”

Her eyes widened. “What do you mean?”

“Your father’s business d