Her live stream was abruptly cut off, and there was a lid knock at the door.
Spencer’s face paled instantly. “What’s going on?”
He started toward the door to lock it, but it was smashed open before he could. A group of bodyguards then stormed into the tiny apartment.
Atlas stepped through their ranks with an ice–cold expression. His gaze was filled with murderous intent as he looked at the two of them.
“A–Atlas?” Kaylee stammered, nearly biting her tongue in fear.
Seeing the terrifying expression on Atlas‘ face, Kaylee immediately crawled to his knees, clutching at him while crying.
“I–I was forced to do it!” she wailed while turning to point at Spencer.
Her eyes were filled with hatred as she complained, “I was all him! He said this would make money and help me win you back.
“It’s all his fault. I’m innocent!”
Since Spencer hadn’t stood by her last time, she had no hesitation in throwing him under the bus now.
Spencer erupted in fury, pointing a trembling finger at her. “You little snake! How dare you pin this on me? I’m your brother!”
“Ha!” Kaylee spat at him in disgust. “What kind of brother are you?
“Mom always favored you, spoiling you while you ate well, dressed well, and bullied me whenever you wanted. Did you ever treat me like your sister?
“Now that Mom’s gone, you’re nothing but a parasite who’s leeching off me. Don’t think for a second I’ll ever call you my brother again!”
She turned back to Atlas, tears streaming down her face as she sobbed pitifully.
“Atlas, you have to believe me! He’s the one who forced me to do this. I love you. I truly love you!”
“Is that so?”
Atlas let out a cold laugh, his words cutting like ice. “Kaylee Langford, do you take me for a fool?
“You lied to me over and over again. Do you think I’d let that slide?”
He waved his hand, summoning his bodyguards. “Break their legs.”
“What!”
The Langford siblings screamed in unison, and their terror was quickly replaced by agonized howls as
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their punishment began.
“Atlas! Atlas, you can’t do this to me! Ahhh!” Kaylee cried out.
Only when both of them were left bleeding, crippled, and unable to stand, did Atlas‘ fury begin to subside.
“Remember, this is the price you pay for hurting Ember!”
Kaylee was now lying on the floor as her tears mixed with blood. She hadn’t expected Atlas to be so
ruthless.
Overwhelmed with anger and despair, she shouted at Him, “Atlas, do you really think you’re any better?
“Stop pretending you love Ember so much! If you truly loved her, would we all end up like this? How could you leave her heartbroken day after day?
“You’re nothing but a hypocrite!”
Atlas‘ expression darkened instantly. He knelt and gripped her chin with crushing force as he said through clenched teeth, “What did you say?”
Kaylee’s expression twisted with despair. “You know it’s true, Atlas.
“Ember loved you deeply. She lost herself for you–her friends, her social life, everything. She gave it all
- up.
“And what did you do? You pushed her away, found her annoying, and told her to leave. You never cared about her!”
Her voice trembled from the pain, but her words struck like daggers.
“Atlas, the way you’re acting now is nothing but karma!”
The man before her began to tremble as her words hit their mark.
Atlas finally stood after a long silence. He cast one last glance at the siblings before turning to his bodyguards, his tone devoid of emotion.
“Throw them down the snowy mountain.
“Everything Ember endured, they’ll experience every last bit of it too.
