Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 258 Our Agreement

Richard tracked me down again, and this time he brought up Victor. He plopped down across from me, legs crossed.

"Look," Richard started, "I didn't want to come, but Dad said I should learn the ropes from you. So, you gotta give me a general manager spot, right? I mean, I'm your stepbrother. If you're too tough on me, what will people think?" Since he was eyeing the general manager position, I figured, why not let him give it a shot? If he was willing to turn over a new leaf, I was game to mentor him.

For this year's company annual meeting, we took the employees' suggestions and decided on a resort with hot springs.

I invited Emily and Faye, and thought about inviting Bella and Zachary too. I figured it was a good chance to get to know Zachary better.

The cops had always suspected Zachary was mixed up in a drug trafficking ring.

But Zachary was a tough nut to crack, always keeping his true self hidden. His casual conversations were actually pretty guarded, making it hard to get any real info out of him.

Out of the blue, Emily and Faye got into a spat by the cliff when Emily went to bring her some barbecue.

I was worried about Emily. Even though she was older than Faye, she was more naive and too kind-hearted. So Bella and I rushed over and saw Faye trying to jump off the cliff, but Bella managed to pull her back just in time. I comforted Faye and took her back to her room.

Knowing Emily might be feeling uneasy, I picked out a swimsuit and asked a waiter to call her to the hot spring pool. I heard soaking in a hot spring could help release negative emotions; I hoped it was true.

Emily took forever to change in the dressing room, and when I knocked and went in, I couldn't take my eyes off her. She must've had a lot to drink; her breath reeked of alcohol, and her skin was flushed, looking incredibly tempting. Desire surged through me.

A few days later, Victor invited Emily and me to dinner again. Not wanting to turn him down every time, I felt a bit awkward. But to my surprise, Emily accepted.

Her understanding made me feel guilty all over again. I thought, 'Considering what Victor did to her family, how could he deserve her kindness and understanding?'

During dinner, Linda showed up late, looking sickly. As soon as she sat down, she started nagging, saying that I had given the land to Faris, which had made her worry sick. When Richard heard about it, he had a strong reaction, even shocking Linda.

"Come on! You're just sick because of the cold weather and catching a cold; it has nothing to do with that damn land." Richard snapped.

Richard's outburst embarrassed and upset Linda, her face turning red.

me like that?" Linda

Richard got

are you going?" Linda called after him, but he didn't

bad temper; you should really do something

longer felt pointless. Just then, I got a call from Faye's agent, saying she was emotionally

on the sofa, her long hair covering her face. There

lightly nor too heavily, and stood in front of

head, looking at

she hugged me

you wouldn't care

her hands, sat on the sofa,

closer, clinging to my arm and resting

all alone. I feel so lonely. I miss my mom

soaking through my shirt. "Ethan, please don't leave tonight. Stay with me, okay? I just can't stand being

enjoy could help. I need to get home to Emily. She probably doesn't want to be alone either." I stubbed out my cigarette and stood up. "It's getting

to leave, Faye called

hesitated for a moment but then

me, he rushed over.

lightly. "Keep her company; being alone makes

I drove home, feeling

but so was my Emily. She had nothing except me, so I

was coming down hard. I cracked the car window to let the cold wind in, keeping

the light from the house,

realize I had left my phone with Faye. No, I hadn't taken it out there; she must have taken it

the hurt, jealousy, and sadness in Emily's eyes. What comforted me was that she

up. "Zachary might be

connected to Rhyns?" I

needs