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.

tonight, and I'm a

the big deal was, he just said, "That's it. You gotta come.

we rolled up to Skyline International, Ethan dove straight into

the place was a madhouse with assistants running around like headless

at a document and made a couple of internal calls, but

of my mind, so I

document on the desk. "The marketing department's

remembered right, Lacey was the one in charge

to their department? I can handle that," I

Ethan

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

took the elevator to the fifth

the fifth floor was weird; lots of

I followed the sound and saw everyone in the

their year-end bonus?" Lacey was in front of them, laying down the law. Everyone had their heads down, not

her this strict

footsteps, Lacey turned and saw me, cutting

together and

as she

stern look and turned to me. "Emily, you

"Ethan asked me to bring

my office,"

her

from me and sat behind her

You look wiped," I

looked up and forced a

"Nothing."

you have time, you should go up. He

and took the proposal with her as we headed up

cheerful and sunny

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

get what they were hashing out, but Lacey caught on quick. With a little nudge

How about we chill at Blue Ocean Bar tonight

I need to

Ethan, and

a break. Maybe you'll come back

quite a few people there tonight.

hesitated for a moment and

before heading to Blue Ocean

planning something, she would definitely be involved.

pulled her aside and asked, "Oliver said he's doing something big tonight.

knows? He's

know, so it seemed like Oliver

group of us, clueless about what was going on, were seated by Oliver in the VIP booth closest to the stage. After

what Oliver was up

going to do

of us erupted in

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

the corner, was very quiet and

an hour when the lights in the bar suddenly

holding candles, arranging them into a large heart shape on the

switched to a romantic tune, and all the guests' eyes were

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