Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1229: Dean's little kitten

[PIERSON CORPORATION]

"So, how's your time in Director Dean's department?" William asked as they neared their floor. "Is he giving you a hard time?"

Jonathan responded with a meek smile. "He gives me plenty of work, but since it's just a training phase, I don't mind. Besides, it's time to prove that I'm more than capable." — And that he wasn't just meant to be stuck in Dean's office.

"Good, good!" William laughed.

"How about you, Uncle?" Jonathan returned. "I heard you've been working closely with the new COO. I've heard a lot about him in a work setting, but I don't think he'd cross the line and forget seniority."

William's smile faltered slightly, and his lackeys cleared their throats.

"Of course not!" one of the lackeys quickly interjected. "Atlas Bennet might try, but even with his position, he still has to work hard to earn Director William's approval!"

"Atlas Bennet puts on a strong front, but when it's just him and Director William, he surprisingly knows how to show respect."

"Besides, why would he have any reason to challenge Director William when the director has proven himself time and time again?"

Jonathan studied their reactions, his face twitching slightly. They all said that, but their words reeked of forced assurance.

So, he wasn't the only one suffering under Atlas, huh?

Jonathan might not fully understand it yet, but Atlas was a man of his word. When Atlas was appointed Chief Operating Officer, he had made it clear-he would be watching William's every step, every breath, everything.

And the moment Atlas officially entered Pierson Corporation as its new COO, he wasted no time setting his sights on William's department. He watched the man like a hawk, or like a lover not wanting him out of his sight.

"Ahem!" William cleared his throat, shaking off the sudden tension in the elevator. "Let's not talk about him and ruin our moods. Atlas Bennet and Zoren Pierson aren't here, so let's act as if they don't exist."

Live in the moment, where that diabolical pair didn't exist.

nodded in agreement, silently suppressing their grievances. William was right. Since Atlas and Zoren weren't around, why waste time

DING!

out. Moving aside, he motioned politely. Nodding in satisfaction,

is how it should be, William thought

Zoren in the office, William despised those encounters-because, whenever they met, he was the one who had to lower his head. He never did that with Atlas, though. Atlas didn't care, but he certainly wouldn't

annoyance. 'I should act while those two are away. I'm sure I'm not the

his eyes as the corner of his mouth

leaving at

He might not be able to take down Zoren just

down first,' William decided. 'And Jonathan

Dean's supervision, once his training phase ended, he'd be working closely with Atlas. Before

This was their chance.

Or so they thought.

reached William's office, the group

"Good morning!"

comfortably seated behind William's desk, greeted them with a broad smile. The office was filled with the rich aroma of coffee-understandable, given the steaming

vanished in an instant, replaced by simmering

you doing

chair, he took a sip before strolling away from the desk. "Mike your coffee, so I made one for myself. Don't worry, I'm not

and his

crossing boundaries?" one of the lackeys piped up. "How could you make

have your own coffeemaker," another chimed in. "Why

at

smirk widened. "Uncle, don't tell me you're going to scold me over something

"Trivial?" William's voice hardened.

Dean, you understand

one's office.

go missing oran important document was damaged, it could be disastrous for