And now that he had already frightened one woman into silence, he believed it would be even easier to make the both of them bend to his will.
But hearing that the pot‑bellied man actually intended to make Athena and the other girl his "woman," Christy, who had been quietly rejoicing while pretending to be pitiful, suddenly sprang out of his embrace, bristling like a hedgehog.
"Daddy! What do you mean by that?!" she exclaimed, pouting as she shot him a sharp glare.
Seeing her adorable yet indignant reaction, the pot‑bellied man chuckled heartily, clearly amused by her outburst.
"Okay, okay, silly girl. I'll stop…" he said, though his words didn't match the glint in his eyes. Even as he reassured her, he subtly signaled to his assistant to exchange contact details with Athena and the other heiress, arranging for them to discuss everything privately, without Christy catching on.
