Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 279

Chapter 279 If You Don't Get Close, You'll Never Make It

Skyline International Corporation, top floor, CEO's Office.

Richard was slumped at his desk, staring at the mountain of resignation letters.

With Emily and Jason's help, he'd smoothly taken over Skyline International Corporation. But ever since he stepped in, whispers about the company's future had been floating around. Major shareholders were talking about pulling out, and a bunch of top-notch employees had handed in their resignations one after another.

Sure, employee turnover happens everywhere, but when it's this high, it spells trouble for the company's stability and growth.

This month, the resignation letters were piling up again.

After Ethan bounced back and got his health in check, Richard had offered to hand Skyline International Corporation back to him. But Ethan had turned him down, saying he'd fought hard during his prime and now wanted to focus on Emily and the kids.

A knock on the door snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Come in!"

Without even glancing up, Richard grabbed a resignation letter and tore it open. Footsteps echoed closer and closer.

Richard tossed the resignation letter on the desk and snapped, "Take them all away. Approve every single one."

A woman had already reached the desk, her long, fair fingers resting on it, but she didn't say a word.

Richard looked up, ready to unleash his frustration, but froze.

"Lacey?"

Lacey crossed her arms and gave him a knowing smile.

Richard jumped up from his chair, hurried around the desk, and hugged her tight.

"Lacey, when did you get back? Why didn't you give me a heads-up?"

In the short time Lacey had been there, she could already feel the weight Richard was carrying as CEO.

Lacey had always been both tough and tender with him. Right now, Richard felt like a vulnerable kid in front of her.

Lacey patted his back and smiled, "I figured you might need me, so I came. Didn't tell you because I wanted it to be a surprise."

Just then, the sound of high heels clicking came from the doorway, followed by a sharp, hurt voice.

"Mr. Windsor, who is she?"

Hearing this, the long-separated siblings let go of each other and turned to look.

A fashionably dressed woman with flawless makeup stood at the door, an LV handbag dangling from her arm. She walked in, her eyes shooting daggers at Lacey.

Lacey quickly sized her up, realizing this must be one of Richard's romantic entanglements.

Lacey gave her a once-over, thinking she looked familiar, like a popular star, but couldn't quite place her name.

The woman was fuming at Lacey's calm demeanor and amused look, so she clung to Richard's arm, looking all hurt and resentful.

"Mr. Windsor, did I do something wrong? Just tell me, and I'll fix it," she pleaded.

Lacey suddenly remembered her name-Ellin Mitchell.

"Who let you in without permission?" Richard snapped, clearly annoyed.

Richard to treat her like this in front of another woman,

her foot in frustration

don't?

"Get out!" Richard roared.

Ellin was taken aback.

yelled at her like this, especially not in front of someone

filled with tears. She turned

thing amusing. "Richard, I didn't

to her, looking a bit helpless. "Lacey, I was never serious about

the right temperature, but Lacey didn't drink it. She got serious and said, "Richard, you need to

nodded after

"Lacey, I get it."

response surprised

whenever she brought up Sophie, Richard would cut

skirt, must have caught a chill. She sat in the

running a PowerPoint presentation, explaining a

marketing planning. So

finished her class at

still parts of the lesson she didn't get. A male classmate who worked at a Fortune 500 company

ones to leave the school, still discussing the material

this learning opportunity

soon as she stepped out of the school gate, she saw Richard leaning against a black Bentley and wondered if

Sophie until he noticed her stunned expression

moment, Richard's expression was very displeased, just like that day on the yacht-it was the

seeing the

clutched her book tightly

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asked, "What are

think it was because of her; she

are you trying to seduce dressed like that?" Richard retorted angrily

wrong with

confusion. She was wearing a sleeveless chiffon top

"Where's Abby?"

realized he was overreacting, so he changed

at home," Sophie said

of mother are you, leaving her alone at home when

home. She watches TV for a while and then goes to bed on her own. I've

he thought about how he hadn't fulfilled his

you worried at all? Instead

Sophie felt a

"Is that what you think of me? I was

snorted, "Asking for

prove she was indeed asking for help, Sophie opened her book

grabbed the book, looked at it for a long time,

he threw the book back at

were you even listening to

already opened the car door and

said, "Aren't

hurriedly got into the passenger seat, clutching her

Richard cleared his throat and

Richard was explaining why he had come to pick her

"I know," she said.

"What do you know?"

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