Bride of Retribution: Aloof Billionaire's Dominant Game

Charlotte initially thought Atlas Hallow might not come down to see her.

After all, since she was the one actively seeking to meet him, Atlas Hallow had the option to refuse or make other demands.

She considered whether she should bring Annie Gray along if she had to go up to his office.

Unexpectedly, Atlas Hallow agreed very simply and straightforwardly.

This made Charlotte more certain that Atlas Hallow was directly involved in Ethan Baird’s disappearance, because if he held something that could threaten her, he would have the upper hand no matter where they met.

When Atlas Hallow’s figure appeared in the café, he was still in that black suit, with only the metal cufflinks faintly gleaming with a bloodthirsty sheen amid the darkness.

Previously, she never felt this way when meeting him, but now she felt a bit scared and on edge every moment she was with him.

Charlotte was afraid, terrified that something bad might have happened to Ethan Baird.

If Ethan got into trouble because of her, Charlotte felt she would never have peace in this lifetime.

Without Ethan, her gaze was somewhat weakened as if she had lost her support, flickering constantly.

Her tightly clenched little fist was exerting so much force that even the knuckles started turning white.

It seems Ethan Baird truly had a significant impact on her.

Atlas Hallow’s dark eyes fell on Charlotte’s face, then he walked towards her step by step.

The café, somewhat empty at this time, started becoming crowded, as if every bit of air was filled with him.

Atlas Hallow approached and sat on the sofa opposite Charlotte, with a faint smile on his face, yet the whole person seemed devoid of any warmth.

His dark eyes landed on Charlotte, then his thin lips parted slightly and said slowly: ”How come? Miss Miller is so leisurely to invite me for coffee?”

Miss Miller? This was her first time hearing this address from Atlas Hallow, feeling a mix of emotions inside.

”Is this you knowingly asking? We’ve been acquainted for a while now, what have you done to Ethan?” Charlotte’s face was pale, her hands tightly clenched, sharp nails digging into her palm, causing some pain.

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. Looking,

Atlas Hallow’s smile was still cold, even his voice seemed to exude chill: ”How would I have any news of him? Weren’t you deciding to return to the United States, I thought you came to say goodbye to me.”

Looking at that stunning face, Atlas Hallow almost felt the urge to rush and choke her, asking how her heart could grow like this, daring to leave so easily?

His voice was low and hoarse, calm without much fluctuation, leaving one unable to discern if he was telling the truth or lying.

Has he acted too impulsively?

But before Atlas Hallow even walked into the café, she kept repeatedly making phone calls but still couldn’t get through, Ethan must have encountered something.

She suddenly lifted her eyes to meet Atlas Hallow’s gaze, saying loudly: ”Whatever conditions you have, just tell me, I need to know where Ethan is.”

When she talked to Atlas Hallow about what he needed, her long lashes trembled, a strong sense of bitterness and humiliation surged at this moment, almost pushing her to the extreme.

”What’s the rush for? If you really want to know where he is, let me ask for you...” Atlas Hallow smiled, maintaining a carefree demeanor.

Seeing Charlotte seemingly on the verge of a mental breakdown, Atlas Hallow felt a severe pain in his chest, even his nose felt slightly sour when breathing; if it wasn’t for her insistence on leaving, if it wasn’t for her heartless betrayal, he wouldn’t want to push things to such a desperate point.

”When can I get the news?” Charlotte pressed on Atlas Hallow, step by step, suspecting his actions were merely to play tricks, testing her patience though he already knew.

”I don’t know, depends on my mood.” Atlas Hallow picked up the coffee from the table and took a sip, this coffee wasn’t comparable to what Daniel Parker would brew for him, but drinking it now brought some joy.

”Don’t treat me like this, Atlas Hallow, just tell me what you are trying to do.” Charlotte was close to madness, she needed to confirm Ethan Baird’s news.

”Actually, I don’t know how things turned out exactly. Yesterday when he was driving on the road, the police conducted a random check on his car and found something, seems quite troublesome.” Atlas Hallow put down the cup, seeing she was so anxious, just straightforwardly said it.

”What did they find?” Charlotte froze there, how could it be?

Ethan couldn’t have anything in his car, during their time in the United States she occasionally saw him with a gun, but he had a permit for that, hadn’t seen him with anything illegal in his car after coming back, and he just returned these two days was with her all the time, how could this be?

”What is it? What exactly is in his car?” Charlotte began to shiver even in her speech, anxiously thinking, should she notify the Baird Family immediately about this?

”Drugs...” After Atlas Hallow uttered these two words, Charlotte’s blood seemed to instantly drain.

Her tongue went numb, unable to say a word.

After being stunned for several seconds, Charlotte stood up, reached for the cup of hot coffee on the table, and splashed it onto Atlas Hallow’s face: ”Are you crazy? Why would you frame him, you placed that stuff in Ethan’s car, do you know that’s a serious crime...”

Charlotte’s water-clear eyes seemed to be burned red, she couldn’t imagine that Atlas Hallow’s heart was truly that vicious, how could he dare do this?

The fragrant nude-colored liquid splattered over his exquisite features, wetly dripping from his dense lashes down to his prominent nose wings, even staining his suit with dark traces.

Atlas Hallow wasn’t angry, still sitting there calmly, elegantly taking a tissue to wipe off the coffee stains from his face.

This man was so ruthless, he cruelly obliterated the last trace of warmth in her heart.

She closed her eyes, not wanting to see this face anymore, nor did she want to feel this cruelty again.

”Just state your conditions.” Since he could place those things in Ethan’s car, he surely had a way to prove it was someone else, Charlotte gritted her teeth, each word barely escaping through her teeth.

Atlas Hallow’s dark eyes carried a hint of sharp pain, whispering: ”What I want, you always knew.”

At this moment, Charlotte’s phone rang, she picked it up to see an unfamiliar number, it was calling from the United States, and the phone number’s composition was very peculiar, a premonition suddenly stroked her heart, could it be...?

She quickly stood up and walked outside, she mustn’t answer this call in front of Atlas Hallow, this man truly was rotten to the core.

Walking to the other side of the café, at least a dozen meters away from Atlas Hallow, only then did she feel at ease to answer the call.

”Are you Charlotte?” The man’s voice on the other end had a very distinct quality, like a freshness from a frigid place, which suddenly revived her, such a cold breeze seemed to blow away all her anxiety and tension.

”Oliver Baird?” She instinctively uttered this name, it must be him, he knows Ethan is missing, is that why he called?

”Long story short, do not meet with Atlas Hallow again and do not agree to any of his conditions, these don’t mean anything.” Oliver Baird’s words seemed like a shot of adrenaline to Charlotte, she nodded unconsciously.

”What should I do now?” Charlotte asked in a low voice, her gaze occasionally drifting to where they had just sat, Atlas Hallow still sat there, without any intention of coming over, which gave her some relief.

”Return to the hotel and don’t go out, wait for me to return to the country...” After Oliver Baird finished speaking he hung up, Charlotte’s legs became a bit weak, in this short period of time, her mood felt like a roller coaster, rising and falling without settling.

Since Oliver Baird said so, he must be confident.

He told her not to meet Atlas Hallow and not to agree to any of his conditions, now it seems indeed meaningless.

Charlotte gestured to Annie Gray, hiding and observing secretly, then directly headed for the café door.

When Atlas Hallow saw Charlotte, she was just standing by the street, surprisingly hopping into a taxi and leaving.

She’s not only becoming bold, she’s gone wild, just left like that without even a goodbye?

For the first time, Atlas Hallow was left behind, feeling somewhat unacceptable...