Chapter 1041: Our company isn’t hiring
A moment of awkward silence quickly descended on everyone’s shoulders, except for Atlas. He didn’t take William’s hand, knowing that something as small as a handshake could be twisted into a narrative.
"Take it away," Atlas added, referring to the hand offered to him. "Don’t extend your hand like that so casually. It carries a lot of meaning, so be careful; one might misunderstand. Frankly, I also find it rude."
Rude? Everyone gasped for the second time. Not taking the kind hand offered to him was more rude, though!
William’s under-eyes twitched as he pulled his hand back, his fingers trembling slightly. Part of him wanted to believe he hadn’t just heard such audacious remarks right on his face. But alas, seeing the mortified and displeased reactions from the other members of the board, he knew he hadn’t imagined it.
Atlas had said what he’d said.
’This bastard...’ William felt his blood boil, anger rising at the top of his head. ’I approached him even though I didn’t have to, trying to be kind to the brother of the matriarch of the family. But no, he and Penelope Bennet are just as insufferable and infuriating. How dare he try to make me lose face in front of my people and everyone?!’
William cleared his throat and forced a smile, though the first thing he wanted to do was kick Atlas out. The latter, however, didn’t linger in William’s presence and instead looked back at the security guard.
"You’re still here," Atlas’s flat voice snapped the security guard out of his thoughts. "Are you trying to waste my time as well?"
"Ye—yes, sir!" the security guard panicked, hurrying back to their station to check the name. But just as he reached the desk, he paused, hearing William’s voice.
"Oh, Atlas Bennet, I heard something very interesting and amusing the other day!" William exclaimed, letting everyone hear his somewhat shocked tone. "I even saw a clip of two men walking out of their company building with their stuff. At first, I didn’t believe it."