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.

hadn't expected Richard to treat her like this in front of another

foot in frustration and pointed at

don't? She looks way older than

"Get out!" Richard roared.

Ellin was taken aback.

had his moods, but he'd never yelled at her like this, especially

filled with tears. She turned

"Richard, I didn't expect such

to her, looking a bit helpless. "Lacey, I was never serious about her. I'm done with

got serious and said, "Richard, you need to grow up. Take your relationships seriously. You can't keep hurting people with your casual

after a

"Lacey, I get it."

surprised Lacey

up Sophie, Richard would cut her off impatiently. Maybe he

suddenly, and Sophie, still in a short skirt, must have

professor was running a PowerPoint

marketing planning. So Emily had enrolled her in a marketing course

her class

A male classmate who worked at a Fortune 500 company offered

ones to leave the school, still discussing the material as they

opportunity more than anyone because it was so

saw Richard leaning against a black Bentley

was still chatting away with Sophie until he noticed her stunned expression and

that

seeing the Bentley behind Richard, he didn't dare say anything

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"What are

think it was because of her; she knew

that?" Richard retorted angrily instead of answering, his anger

wrong with

was wearing a sleeveless chiffon top

"Where's Abby?"

overreacting, so he changed the

home," Sophie

kind of mother are you, leaving her

TV for a while and then goes to bed on her own. I've taught her not to

even more irritable as he thought about how he

said in a questioning tone, "Aren't you worried at all? Instead

words "flirting," Sophie felt a bit

what you think of me? I was asking

snorted, "Asking for help? What

asking for help, Sophie

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

would answer it for her, he threw the

with a sneer, "What were you even listening

car door and sat inside, glancing back at

said, "Aren't

hurriedly got into the passenger seat, clutching her

the car, Richard cleared his throat and said, "I was

she realized Richard was explaining why he had come to pick her

"I know," she said.

"What do you know?"

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