As the old man named Johnny basked in his glory, Atlas's clear voice cut through the air.

"That doesn't mean you can leverage the close friendship between the Burnett and the Pierce families to act like you’re in charge here and point fingers at me. Do you think you're entitled to that?"

Atlas's words stunned everyone. No one expected him to rebuke Johnny so harshly.

Johnny was taken aback. Glaring at Atlas, he gulped several times before finally spitting out a word. “You!”

"You did everything for your own selfish gain. You caused your own brother to be paralyzed so you could be the head of the family, and you joined forces and formed an alliance with Celine!

“You manipulated public opinion, colluded with shareholders, and pressured my dad to relinquish control of Pierce Corporation. Have you forgotten all that? Did you think I didn’t know? Or is it that you simply don't think much of the Pierce Corporation?"

Atlas launched a barrage of questions, each more relentless than the l