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

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."

men snapped their heads toward Atlas in disbelief. Had he just ordered his assistant to find

if there's anyone I owe an explanation to, it's him," Atlas said in his usual flat

pocket, walked past them, and left his

exchanged bewildered glances before shooting the door a frustrated

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[PIERSON CORPORATION: William's Office]

smirked, rubbing his chin as he gazed at the documents in front of him. His eyes

muttered. "That brat, Dean Pierson, is up to something. Hmm... what should I do with

had hired, Dean had been following Cassandra Smith for quite some time now. Considering Cassandra was one of Jonathan's key pawns in

he's been a disappointment for

BAM!

chair, his heart slamming against his ribcage at the sudden noise. His shaky gaze

the ice king himself, the man who acted as if he

moment Atlas stepped in, William panicked and hastily dragged a document over

William frowned deeply, his expression dark with irritation. "How can you

usual disinterest. As he placed the stack of papers down, he arched a brow

"Mr: Bennet, you are becoming increasingly rude. Even if you are the appointed

say respect is default," Atlas replied, locking eyes with William, making the older man flinch. He slowly tapped the stack of documents on the desk. "And disrespect is

"What did you say?"

didn't get a good night's sleep because of this project. And yet, I still woke up choosing peace," Atlas continued, raising a

'Now that he mentions it... he didn't say a word to me when

move to the point that he was practically camping outside William's office, today

William's silence as

explains why the project is being postponed. I am not shutting it down-our company has already invested

shortcomings," Atlas said nov