Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 123

Chapter 123 Your Skills are a bit Intermittently Unstable

So, guess what? Faris actually showed up at the driving school today.

Pretty sure this was the first time Ethan's seen him here.

They were standing side by side, lips moving like they were having a chat.

Way different from that day Faris held me hostage to make Ethan sign that shady deal. They seemed pretty chill now.

I was so distracted, I kept messing up.

The car either jerked forward or stopped dead. I was so freaked out, I couldn't tell the gas pedal from the brake. "Stop."

At Michael's command, I slammed on the brakes.

The car stopped in the middle of the lot. I braced myself for a lecture and looked guiltily at Michael, who was sitting next to me.

His hand was gripping the handle tightly, and his face was twitching.

"Emily, your driving skills are a bit... unpredictable."

Michael didn't lose his cool, but he was close.

I quickly apologized, "Sorry. Didn't get enough sleep last night, so I'm kinda off today."

Michael glanced out the window. By now, Ethan and Faris had stopped talking and were looking our way, probably amused by my terrible driving.

Faris had his hands behind his back and was grinning.

"Since you didn't rest well, let's call it a day. Go home, get some rest, and come back tomorrow. Driving's not something to mess around with," Michael said seriously.

I thanked him a bunch, got out of the car, and walked over to them.

"Emily, you were off your game today!" Faris said lazily with a smirk.

He acted like we were buddies, but I knew he was just messing with me.

I glared at him and ignored him.

Ethan stubbed out his cigarette with his shoe and raised an eyebrow at me.

"Weren't you driving fine before? What's got you so nervous today?"

I said, "Didn't get enough sleep last night. Michael said we should stop for today and come back tomorrow."

Ethan nodded. "Alright."

I didn't want to stick around; Faris made me uneasy whenever he talked. As I got into the car, Faris stood there watching us. He waved when he saw me look back. The car sped off, and Ethan and I didn't talk about his chat with Faris.

He mentioned there was some work at the company, and since I had nothing else to do, I tagged along.

On the way, his phone rang.

Ethan pressed the car's hands-free button.

"Ethan, come to the bar tonight." Oliver's voice came through.

"Why? Is there a show?" Ethan asked calmly.

end, Oliver chuckled mysteriously. "I'm doing something big tonight, and I'm

the beans on what the big deal was, he just said,

rolled up to Skyline International, Ethan dove straight

year-end coming up, the place was a madhouse with

made a couple of internal calls, but no one picked

so I said, "Your assistant just bailed. Need

desk. "The marketing department's proposal is a

remembered right, Lacey was the one in charge of

their department? I can handle

quick think, Ethan

fifth floor. If Lacey's there, tell her to come

took the elevator to the fifth

floor was weird; lots of empty

I followed the sound and saw everyone in the marketing department lined

bonus?" Lacey was in front of them, laying down the law. Everyone had their heads down, not daring to make

never seen her this

turned and saw

act together and get back to

she finished,

look and turned to me.

"Ethan asked me to

to my

her into her

the proposal from me and sat behind her desk, resting her

up? You look

and forced a

"Nothing."

said if you have time, you should go up. He probably wants to talk

the proposal with her as

knew Lacey, she was always a cheerful and sunny person,

Ethan might blow up about the proposal. But luckily, he discussed it calmly with her. Lacey was super professional and serious during the talk. She sincerely

but Lacey caught on quick. With a little nudge

too much? How about we chill at Blue Ocean Bar

to redo the proposal,"

at Ethan,

a break. Maybe you'll come back with more

and added, "There should be quite a few people there tonight. Frank

a moment and then said,

dinner before heading to

Oliver was planning something, she would definitely

said he's doing

knows?

it seemed like Oliver had kept it tightly under

going on, were seated by Oliver in the VIP booth closest to the stage. After that, he

about what Oliver was up

he going

us

while everyone was laughing, Lacey seemed distracted, frequently glancing towards

sitting in the corner, was very quiet and didn't seem to notice Lacey's

half an hour when the lights in the bar suddenly

row of waiters came out holding candles, arranging them into

a romantic tune, and all

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