Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

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,

fell. She stomped her foot in frustration and pointed

what does she have that I don't?

"Get out!" Richard roared.

Ellin was taken aback.

at her like this,

and humiliated, Ellin's eyes filled with tears.

the whole thing amusing. "Richard, I didn't expect such a dramatic welcome

cup of coffee for Lacey and handed it to her, looking a bit helpless. "Lacey, I was never serious about her. I'm done

coffee was just 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.

after a

"Lacey, I get it."

surprised Lacey a

the past, whenever she brought up Sophie, Richard would cut her off impatiently. Maybe

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

was running a PowerPoint presentation, explaining a marketing

Ideation" event by the Empire Artistry Group, Emily had noticed Sophie's knack for marketing planning. So Emily had enrolled her in a marketing course at the state university, making up for Sophie's missed

class

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

last ones to leave the school,

She valued this learning opportunity more than

she stepped out of the school gate, she saw Richard leaning against a

was still chatting away with Sophie until he noticed her stunned

like that day on the yacht-it

initially wanted to offer Sophie a ride, but seeing the Bentley behind

her book tightly and walked towards

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asked, "What are you doing

didn't think it was because of her;

you trying to seduce dressed like that?" Richard retorted angrily instead of answering, his anger

wrong with

in confusion. She was wearing a sleeveless

"Where's Abby?"

probably realized he was overreacting, so he

at home," Sophie said

mother are you, leaving her alone at home when she's

explained, "I have to attend class. Don't worry, she's very well-behaved at home. She watches TV for a while and then goes to bed on her own. I've taught her not

became even more irritable as he thought about how he hadn't fulfilled

at all? Instead of going home right after class, you're

the words "flirting," Sophie felt a bit

of me? I was

for help?

help, Sophie opened her book and pointed

it for a long time, and just

answer it for her, he

a sneer, "What were you even listening to

car door and sat inside, glancing back

said, "Aren't

into the passenger seat, clutching

Richard cleared his throat and said,

stunned for a few seconds before she realized Richard was explaining why he had come

"I know," she said.

"What do you know?"