Rachel paused for a moment as she pulled the door open. Her voice was calm.
โDad, the one you should be hoping for right now isnโt me. Itโs Yvette. After all, sheโs the daughter youโve always loved most.โ
โThatโs not true, Rachel-โ!
Jim tried to explain anxiously, but Rachel had already lost all hope in this family. Without looking back, she opened the door and walked out.
It wasnโt that she hadnโt tried. Even the smallest bit of kindness from them would have made her happy. But every time something involved Yvette, they always sided with Yvette.
This time, she gave up for good.
When Jim heard the door close, it was as if his heart had shut down along with it.
He still hadnโt been able to earn Rachelโs forgiveness.
With the documents in hand, Rachel wasted no time. She went straight to the company and immediately transferred several major projects over to Tylerโs company.
The moment Yale saw the news, he called Rachel.
โMs. Lloyd, we just received cooperation requests on several projects. Was that your doing?โ
โYes. I moved those projects. You can present them to Tyler openly. Heโll never suspect a thing.โ
The previous international projects had been questionable. Not just Tyler, but anyone who looked closely would have found problems.
Now, these partners were local. Tyler already knew most of them, and more than half had worked with him before. There was no room for doubt. There was also no risk that their companyโs reputation would be questioned.
Yale was stunned.
โBut Ms. Lloyd, thereโs one problem. If you give these projects to us, what about you? Lloyd Enterprise hasnโt exactly been thriving these past years. Wonโt this just make things worse?โ
โItโs fine. Iโll bring new projects into Lloyd Enterprise later. Donโt worry.โ
What Rachel didnโt tell him was that she didnโt actually have many projects left. If she moved things around too recklessly, people on the other side would start talking.
The company wasnโt hers alone. Strictly speaking, she had no right to do this.
But she couldnโt think about that right now. The most urgent thing was to help Tyler survive this crisis.
She often said she didnโt care if the Lloyd family went bankrupt. The truth was, Lloyd Enterprise wasnโt only Jimโs legacy. Her mother had poured her heart into the company, too.
For her motherโs sake, Rachel couldnโt just stand by and let it collapse. At the very least, she had to keep it afloat.
Yale was still uneasy and pressed her again. โMs. Lloyd, are you really sure about this? If youโre facing any difficulty, you have to tell me.โ
โThereโs nothing more to say. Just get those contracts in front of Tyler and have him sign them.โ
Seeing she wouldnโt budge, Yale had no choice but to do as he was told.
โAlright. Iโll get it done.โ
Yale walked into Tylerโs office with the contracts in hand.
โMr. Hunt, a few companies just approached us wanting to cooperate. Here are the contracts. Take a look, and if everything checks out, please sign.โ
Feeling skeptical, Tyler raised an eyebrow. โYouโre saying that companies suddenly want to work with us right now, in the middle of all this?โ
โItโs true. If you donโt believe me, see for yourself.โ
Yale set the contracts on his desk. Tyler skimmed through them and paused.
Lifting his head, he said, โWerenโt these projects handled by Lloyd Enterprise?โ
At that, Yale lowered his gaze slightly.
Tylerโs expression darkened. He slammed the contracts heavily onto the desk, furious.