Bride of Retribution: Aloof Billionaire's Dominant Game

The Foster Family’s indulgence and excessive pampering of Foster Fifth, Flix Hallow is well aware of.

If something really happens, those clan elders of the Foster Family who regard Foster Fifth as a lifeline could tear his flesh apart and eat it raw.

Atlas Hallow’s daughter? She actually managed to get Liam Hamilton, who stays away from worldly affairs, to personally come to Las Vegas to bail Joshua Hughes out, which in itself is an incredible feat.

It’s said she holds a token from the Tanner Clan, the long-lost silver ring.

Now, he is at odds with Atlas Hallow, and he’s already cut off three fingers of Luna Miller; there’s no going back, nor does he see a reason to do so.

To have reached such a position in Las Vegas, he isn’t someone to be trifled with; it’s best to eliminate them all at once...

Even this Mia Miller, you can’t leave this remnant or it will sprout again when the spring breeze blows.

Putting down the phone, he watched as the Hallow Clan’s stock price began to plummet little by little.

Everyone’s mentality was the same, chasing gains and selling on falls. After all, with the Hallow Clan newly taken over by him, the market was in a state of observation. Now, as long as the stock price began to decline instead of steadily rising, those unwilling to take risks would promptly follow suit and sell.

The sell signals on the trading board slowly started to intensify...

Just at this tense moment, the morning market session ended, and as Flix Hallow looked at his watch, it reached exactly half-past eleven. He had absolutely no appetite for lunch today.

Did Atlas Hallow already make a move?

He knew Atlas Hallow wouldn’t yield so easily, and his withdrawal must be aimed at acquiring greater profits, wouldn’t it?

After the closing bell, Charlotte Miller stood up, rubbed her somewhat dry eyes, and picked up her eye drops from the table. Atlas Hallow had already walked over, taking the tiny bottle of eye drops from her hand and said softly, ”Let me help you...”

”So considerate?” Charlotte truly felt that Atlas Hallow’s attentiveness now was making it hard for her to resist; she was ready to collapse at any moment, right at his feet.

When he wasn’t considerate enough, it already drove women crazy. Now, in this state, what resistance could there be?

She couldn’t help but scorn her own self-control, yet she had already cooperated by tilting her head.

”Did you forget? I’m living off you,” Atlas said after giving Charlotte eye drops, unable to resist kissing her lips lightly as she tilted her head up.

Sweeter and more fragrant than a rose...

”Forget it, I can’t afford to support a pretty boy like you.” Charlotte picked up her handbag and was ready to leave.

”Where are you going?” Atlas wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, whispering softly into her ear.

”I’m going to lunch with Annie. Surely you don’t want me to treat you too, do you? President Hallow, that’s not right.” Charlotte gently broke free. She definitely didn’t feel like having lunch with Atlas Hallow today.

She needed to chat with Annie and catch up.

”Go ahead, I’ll rest for a bit. Bring me something back.” Atlas released his arms from Charlotte’s slender waist, sat on the sofa, stretched out his long legs, and lounged back lazily.

Without another word, Charlotte quickly opened the office door and walked out.

The two of them came to a small restaurant near the company, a clean little eatery serving delicious beef noodles, steamed pork with rice flour, and various small dishes, like pickled vegetables, marinated seaweed, and crispy scallion pancakes.

The weather was starting to get a bit stifling, so Charlotte added some spicy oil to her beef noodles and took a bite, finding it very satisfying.

”Annie, how are things with Professor Hodge?” Charlotte asked as she ate, not wanting Annie to feel too deliberate, which is why she chose this clean little diner for a casual meal.

”We broke up. I initiated it. He said he can accept it, that he doesn’t mind, but hearing and seeing are two different things. I don’t want him to have any shadows in his heart being with me, do I? He’s a good person; I... don’t deserve him...” Annie added lots of spicy oil to her noodles and then lowered her head to eat in large mouthfuls.

Only with so much spice could she conceal her tears. She ate while smiling embarrassedly, ”Too spicy...”

Her smile was so poignant. Charlotte truly hated her own helplessness, unable to do more for Annie.

At this moment, Charlotte truly believed that all things of beauty in the world aren’t guaranteed; one has to traverse a tumultuous inner world.

She couldn’t help more; she could only accompany her. When this time passed, she should take Annie on a good vacation. Atlas Hallow’s goal was to reclaim his company in three months, by which time it would already be the height of summer.

Find an island, sit under a coconut tree, drink iced juice, and enjoy the sea breeze, it should be very comfortable.

Mia had not been in good health since childhood, so she couldn’t travel often; it was time to start taking her around.

Charlotte smiled, gently holding Annie’s hand, and said softly, ”You’re the best girl, so you deserve the best of everything. If I were a man, I’d want to marry you.”

Back at the office, when Charlotte returned, Atlas Hallow was resting with his eyes closed on the sofa.

He truly hadn’t gone out for lunch; this really was living off her in the strictest sense.

Not only had he moved into her office, but he also required her to bring him lunch.

”Here, this is common food. I hope President Hallow isn’t too picky.” Charlotte brought Atlas a serving of beef brisket rice and kindly included a serving of soup.

”How did your talk with Assistant Gray go? I heard things are not too peaceful on the Shaw Family’s side lately; you’d better remind her to be careful.” Atlas knew Charlotte regarded Annie as a friend, and if anything happened to Annie, it would surely cause a big stir.

Violet Carter wasn’t someone to mess with. She had been engaged to Joseph Shaw since childhood, and now with this rumor spreading, it was a loss of face for her. She couldn’t get mad at Joseph Shaw, but she could at least make Annie’s life difficult.

”Don’t get it wrong; it’s the Shaw man’s obsession with Annie, not Annie holding onto him. Why should the Carter Family blame Annie?” Charlotte really couldn’t understand it; Joseph Shaw’s obsession with Annie was his problem, blaming it on Annie made no sense.

”I’ll have a word with the elders of the Carter Family, so don’t worry.” Atlas saw Charlotte’s face slightly flushed with anxiety and concern.

”Annie’s so beautiful and capable; if I were a man, I’d want to marry her.” Charlotte sat on the sofa, speaking with endless melancholy.

”If you were a man, she wouldn’t have a chance.” Atlas put down the lunch box and said seriously.

”So if I were a man, you wouldn’t let me go?” Charlotte’s fingers slid across Atlas’s chest, raising an eyebrow with a flirtatious smile.

”I wouldn’t let go.” Atlas pulled Charlotte onto his lap, stating earnestly as if he weren’t joking at all.

To believe him was sheer madness.

Sometimes Charlotte didn’t quite understand Atlas Hallow. Like now, he had officially declared war on Flix Hallow, yet he still appeared so calm and self-assured as if he were certain of victory.

Things were indeed starting to unfold as he wished.

Atlas was far more aggressive in business than she was. In less than two days, he had already taken control of more than five percent of the shares and began issuing cards.

In this financial war, Flix Hallow was the one suppressed to the point of being unable to fight back.

A month later, Atlas Hallow increased his holdings to eleven and a half percent, not to mention his original shares, reclaiming the position of the largest shareholder.

The market began buzzing with discussions, claiming that Atlas Hallow was maliciously manipulating leverage to force his way back into the Hallow Clan with brutal tactics.

At this time, the securities regulatory commission issued a statement, explaining that Atlas Hallow’s leveraged takeover of Hallow Clan shares was essentially a market-based action between market participants, and as long as it complied with relevant laws and regulations, regulatory authorities would not interfere.

Rumors were rampant outside about Hallow Clan’s influx of hot money and fabricated half-year reports, and as Atlas Hallow predicted, the stock price kept falling, actually halving in less than two months.

During these two months, Atlas barely left Charlotte’s office, and even at night, he didn’t return to the Hallow Family, instead resting in her office.

As work ended, Charlotte tidied up her things and was ready to go home.

Summer had arrived, and her mommy had set up a small cartoon inflatable pool in the yard. Mia’s health was improving every day; she could play with water now. Charlotte had bought Mia lots of beautiful swimsuits, planning to accompany her for some water play.

”Don’t go home today.” Atlas approached, pressing Charlotte’s hand that was still packing and whispered against her lips.

The request was straightforward enough that Charlotte bit her lip, wanting to laugh but not daring to. It seemed like he really couldn’t hold back any longer...