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

her foot in frustration and pointed

I don't? She looks way older

"Get out!" Richard roared.

Ellin was taken aback.

he'd never yelled at her like this, especially

humiliated, Ellin's eyes filled with tears. She

thing amusing. "Richard, I didn't expect

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

the right temperature, but Lacey didn't drink it. She got serious and said, "Richard, you need to grow up. Take your relationships seriously. You can't keep hurting people with your casual attitude. I don't want another Sophie

nodded after

"Lacey, I get it."

surprised Lacey a

Sophie, Richard would cut

short skirt, must have

a PowerPoint presentation,

noticed Sophie's knack for marketing planning. So Emily had enrolled her in a marketing course at the state university, making

class

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

leave the school, still discussing the material

opportunity more than anyone because it was so rare for

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

away with Sophie until he noticed her stunned expression and followed

like that day on the yacht-it was

Sophie a ride, but seeing the Bentley behind

her book tightly and

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"What are

it was because of her; she

dressed like that?" Richard retorted angrily instead of

wrong with my

in confusion. She was wearing a sleeveless chiffon top and

"Where's Abby?"

he was overreacting, so he

home,"

angry again. "What kind of mother are you,

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

he thought about how

a questioning tone, "Aren't you worried at all? Instead of going home right after class, you're

"flirting," Sophie felt a

what you think of me? I was asking for

for help? What

Sophie opened her book and pointed

at it for

he threw the book back at

with a sneer, "What were you even listening

opened the car door and sat inside,

"Aren't you getting

got into the passenger seat, clutching

throat and

seconds before she realized Richard was explaining why

"I know," she said.

"What do you know?"

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