Chapter 1369: Let them rest today

[PIERSON CORPORATION]

"Mr. Bennet, this is nonsense! How can you just reject this project when it has nothing to do with your office?!"

"This is an abuse of power! If not, then why are you meddling in a negotiation we've been working on for years?!"

"This negotiation is being handled by Director William and our office! How could you intervene and stop it?! We need a reasonable explanation for this!"

Atlas sat motionless in his office, staring at the three men roaring across the desk. They had barged in unannounced, shouting about something he had done. Surprisingly, William was not among them, even though Atlas had expected him to come and be buried alive under the weight of his own mess.

Well, William probably wasn't ready for his burial yet.

Without a word, Atlas pulled open a drawer and retrieved a document. Rising from his seat, he stopped upon noticing the three men instinctively take three steps back.

Was that a trauma response?

"Wha—what are you going to do, Mr. Bennet?!" one of them stammered. "We

came here with a reasonable concern about the company!"

"That's right! Intimidation won't work if that's what you're planning!"

"Mr. Bennet, we need answers right now!"

Atlas blinked slowly before murmuring, "I woke up today and chose peace. Please don't make me change my mind."

He pressed the telecom button, connecting to Allen's desk. "Can you ask the legal team what charges I could consider aside from slander?"

"Got it, sir."

Had he just ordered his assistant to find a legal fault in the three minutes

his usual flat tone, raising

past them, and left his office-leaving the three men standing there

exchanged bewildered glances before shooting the door a frustrated

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[PIERSON CORPORATION: William's Office]

in front of him. His eyes gleamed with satisfaction as

he muttered. "That brat, Dean Pierson, is up to something. Hmm... what should

Cassandra was one of Jonathan's key pawns in strengthening his position within the

a disappointment for

BAM!

heart slamming against his ribcage at the sudden

the man who acted as if he had been conceived

William panicked and hastily

deeply, his expression dark with irritation. "How can you just barge into my

of papers down, he arched a brow slightly, catching a glimpse of the

throat loudly, pressing his arm over the papers. "Mr: Bennet, you are becoming increasingly rude. Even if you are the appointed COO of Pierson Corporation, you should know better than

William, making the older man flinch. He slowly tapped the stack of

"What did you say?"

I still woke up choosing peace,"

didn't say a word to me when I bumped into him earlier this

point that he was practically camping outside William's office, today had been unnervingly

took William's

down-our company has already invested too

shortcomings," Atlas said nov

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