Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1845

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Chapter 1845: His brother’s gonna judge me for life

"God..." Allen leaned against the backseat. Tears welled up in his eyes, recalling the scene his boss had caused in the Pierson Corporation’s lobby.

If only he could erase that from his memory, he wouldn’t have followed Atlas. He should’ve just called in sick today. But then again, even if he hadn’t witnessed that, Allen would still need to fix whatever this was.

"Sir..." Allen whimpered, snapping his teary eyes at the man seated on the other side of the car. "Rumors are already spreading about you, the CEO, and Director Dean. Did you really have to exact your revenge like that?"

Atlas didn’t answer, staring out the window.

"Goodness," Allen let out a deep sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose. "I can already imagine..."

The countless meetings regarding this "issue." Because whether or not they wanted to, the executives at Pierson Corporation were still close-minded on such a topic. The world might be opening up and accepting all these modern issues, but this business was different.

Allen could still remember the emergency meeting that was called when rumors about Zoren and Atlas started circulating. But this? This was not just a rumor. Atlas had just given everyone something to talk about with evidence — EVIDENCE! 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Amid Allen’s thoughts, Atlas finally spoke.

"Are you going to marry her?"

"Huh?" Confused, Allen looked back at Atlas. "Sir?"

Atlas kept his eyes on the window, as if he hadn’t just said anything out of the ordinary.

"Sir, are you talking about my girlfriend?" Allen asked, but didn’t get a reply. "Well..."

He scratched the back of his head, his cheek blushing at the thought. "I was thinking about proposing and —"

"Do you think she’ll like to live in secrecy?"

"Huh?"

"I’m stepping down." Finally, Atlas turned his head and met Allen’s eyes. "I’m leaving Pierson Corporation."

"..." The lines on Allen’s forehead deepened, confusion flickering in his eyes. This was the first time he had heard this.

"But — but why?" he blurted out. "Sir, is this the reason you did what you did?"

Now, that made a lot of sense for Atlas to create such a scene, because he would not be there to clear it up. But Atlas wasn’t the type to disclose things. Not this matter, because it was better to keep Allen from knowing more.

"I asked Zoren and Penny to look after you," Atlas remarked, peeling his eyes away from his assistant. "They’ll keep positions open for you. My father has also offered. So, choose your poison."

For a second, Allen was confused and could only stare at his boss in disbelief. After a moment, he shook his head.

"Wait, sir — wait, I’m a little — this is too abrupt," Allen waved, facing his boss squarely. "If you’re stepping down, then I’m coming! I know you still hold a grudge that Pierson Corporation was my first choice, but working for you has been —"

Before he could finish, Atlas spoke again.

"I’m leaving Anteca." His eyes remained fixed on the window on his side, his expression unchanged. "And it might take some time for me to return. You should stay here if you’re planning to marry your woman and start a family with her."

Allen held his breath, his eyes widening a bit. He didn’t know why, but hearing Atlas say those words made his heart clench with sadness. It felt like a permanent goodbye.

"Sir..." Allen whispered, but then Atlas snapped his eyes back at him.

Atlas nodded at him. "I’d rather you stay with Zoren or Penny," he said, "So, in case I come back, it’s easy for me to rehire you."