Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 192 We Don't Want Money, We Want People

"What are you doing?" I asked, feeling a bit on edge.

Even though Faris and I were pretty tight these days, his random outbursts still freaked me out sometimes.

He had me pinned with his arms on either side, biting his lip and staring at me. The tension was thick.

His eyes flicked down to my belly and then back up to my face.

"Why are you so jumpy? You're pregnant. You think I'd try something?"

I rolled my eyes. "Come on, quit messing around."

I gave him a little shove, and he backed off, sitting down where he was before. Faris was always upfront about his feelings. It wasn't that I didn't get it; I just didn't want to deal with it. Things got awkward real quick.

I remembered I had a diamond VIP client scheduled for a massage that afternoon and used that as my escape route.

As I got to the office door, I saw Dakota coming out, looking all surprised, clearly not expecting me back so soon.

Dakota explained calmly, "The water cooler outside ran out, and I needed a drink, so I came to your office to get some."

She did have a water cup in her hand.

I nodded and smiled. "No problem."

I walked into my simply decorated office and looked around. Important documents were locked up, the computer was password-protected, and nothing seemed out of place. Dakota's resume said she was 24, but she acted way older. She didn't talk much, but her sharp eyes seemed to see right through people.

Despite her cool demeanor, she was thoughtful-Every morning, there was a cup of hot milk on my desk, and a green plant appearing next to my computer, and when I woke up from napping, a thin blanket covered me. My secretary told me it was Dakota.

A few days later, I found a nice little apartment, already decorated but never lived in. The owner needed cash fast and was selling it. I liked the decor style and its proximity to the beauty salon, so I bought it without thinking twice.

The day before I planned to move, I invited the Hill family to dinner to say thanks. When I started my business, Aron invested $100,000 as my startup capital. Within two or three months, the returns were several times that amount. I prepared a $500,000 check for Aron as the first dividend. But he refused, saying he'd talk dividends when I really hit it big.

I may have had a lot of bad luck in the past, but meeting benefactors on my entrepreneurial journey was my greatest fortune. Sometimes, in the dead of night, I wondered if God thought he had tortured me enough in the first 27 years, so now things were finally going smoothly. No one was lucky or unlucky forever. People should never look down on someone who seemed insignificant now, because you never knew how strong they would become.

To outsiders, I was the dark horse that suddenly emerged in Seabreeze Harbor's business world, becoming the powerful woman I once dreamed of being. Such smooth success garnered admiration and jealousy.

One morning in early August, I got a call from my secretary. After hearing her anxious account, I rushed to the store.

The ground in front of our store and the door were splattered with red paint, looking like blood at first glance. I stood there, heavily pregnant, calmly surveying the scene.

All the employees stood anxiously to the side, and there were quite a few onlookers. I calmly took out my phone and called 911.

Then, I looked at my secretary and said lightly, "Call those media outlets that wanted to interview me recently and tell them they have ten minutes today."

She looked at me, puzzled, but did as I said.

The media arrived quickly.

arrived, the police had already taken photos and collected evidence and had left after asking me some basic

and the sound of camera shutters and flashing lights filled the

do you think is responsible for

a question for the police to answer. I trust they will give me a satisfactory

short time; it's truly impressive. Do

'Is that

I still smiled at their

"I don't think so. The business community in Seabreeze Harbor is very friendly and generous. I don't believe anyone would do something so harmful and pointless. Besides, competition isn't a bad thing;

insincere words, my gaze moved past the reporters to the street

car was none other than Melissa Garcia, the one who had repeatedly made things difficult

my lips into a smile and

"One more minute."

rare to see a pregnant woman working so hard. I think everyone is curious why we haven't

rarely see a pregnant woman working so hard, but now you have. That's why I'm successful; do you think? Time's up. That's

leave, but the reporters chased after me

answer, who is the father of your child? Why haven't we seen him? You are

out from the crowd, and everyone

a lollipop in his mouth, walked over. As a well-known figure in Seabreeze Harbor, the reporters

they got excited and swarmed him. Melissa, meanwhile,

Ms. Russell carrying your child? Are you

with a nonchalant expression and held my hand as if declaring his

it's true. Because of the baby, I even quit smoking,"

car, then got in and drove away in

and said, "That's enough for today. My wife is tired, and I

as we were out of the reporters' sight, I shook off his hand and looked at

you looking at me

you say that? Now there's a huge

don't explain, who will know it's just a misunderstanding? Besides, if I hadn't said that, how were you planning to answer? And what

returned to the office in frustration and sat down, with Faris following me in, softening his

Forget it. Have you thought about

"I suspect it's your messy love life causing trouble for

seriously

I couldn't help but tease

so many messy relationships that you can't remember which one

around. But someone as charming

dare to dislike you? Judging by today's warning, those women are

leaned in close, smiling

want me to stay away, do you want people

a hint of schadenfreude and glanced at him indifferently. "You

secretary asked why I had proactively contacted the media, as being

media can put pressure on the other party and also signal that I'm not afraid to make

later, after browsing through the information from potential

and walked

been waiting for