Chapter 62

Rachel poured a glass of water for Cecilla and helped her into a chat.

After Cecilia calmed down, she said to Rachel, “Don’t worry. Mr. Lewis took my suggestion. The shareholders agreed to it.”

Rachel heaved a long sigh of relief.

She knew clearly that William had been forced into a corner; given how antagonistic he was with Tyler, he wouldn’t have made such a compromise so easily otherwise.

William also knew that while Tyler could afford having the project delayed, the same couldn’t be said for him.

Most of the profitable projects in the market in the first half of the year were signed under Tyler’s company. The projects Lewis Enterprise managed to clinch didn’t offer much; they were only sufficient for the company to break even.

There were also the two projects Rachel clinched, but they were probably snatched from under Tyler’s nose. She just didn’t know about it.

“Great. I need to take a day off work and go home tomorrow,” Rachel said.

Cecilia’s face changed. “Back to your old home? But why? You haven’t gone for so many years. Your stepmother is so fierce, and so is your grandfather. They only favor your sister.”

Cecilia knew full well the situation in Rachel’s family. Only Rachel’s mother loved her. Her father, under pressure from her stepmother, didn’t treat her well. Her grandfather was even worse.

So much time had passed since that incident. That old man should have let go of things a long time ago. Moreover, it wasn’t even Rachel’s fault. She was still too young and knew nothing at that time.

Rachel naturally didn’t tell Cecilia that she was intending to leave. She merely patted Cecilia gently on the shoulder.

“It’s fine. I’m just visiting them. It’s also my father’s birthday tomorrow.”

“Do you want Mr. Lewis to accompany you?” Cecilia asked. “With him around, your family might be less harsh to you.”

“There’s no need. He’s going to be fully occupied with Project Oasis. I won’t bother him.”

William’s attention had been fully on Samantha recently, resulting in the huge oversight in the project. No matter how much he wanted to defend Samantha, it seemed ludicrous.

Cecilia held Rachel’s hand. “Rachel, you’re so nice. Mr. Lewis is fortunate to have found you.”

Rachel smirked. “Is that so?”

Clearly, William didn’t share the sentiment.

By the end of the meeting, the shareholders requested that William punish Samantha for her blunders. Project Oasis was a priority for the company. They couldn’t allow a newcomer to mess around with it.

They had initially wanted Rachel to assist Samantha, until Samantha claimed that Rachel sat in Tyler’s car – his precious Bugatti, no less. Aside from his family, anyone who managed to sit in his car must be someone pretty important to him.

Since the shareholders’ suspicions of Rachel couldn’t be cleared, they didn’t dare to allow her participation in the project.

Eventually, management concluded that Rachel and Samantha were to negotiate with Tyler and get him to agree to a team-building session between both companies. Through that, the bond between their companies could be strengthened, and nasty rumors could be quelled.

Although the solution sounded straightforward enough, everyone knew that Tyler was a tough nut to crack.

The aim of the plan was also to clear Rachel of suspicion and prove that she had nothing to do with the management rights of Project Oasis. After all, she wasn’t the one who tipped Tyler off.

In other words, the shareholders had no trust in Samantha’s abilities or lack thereof and wanted Rachel back as director.

When Rachel read the announcement, she was resistant to the plan. She really didn’t want any further interactions with Tyler.

When William and Samantha came looking for her, she rejected them immediately.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Lewis. I can’t do it. You’ll do better leaving this formidable task in Ms. Judd’s hands.”