Chapter 279
Joe had been on the verge of sleep, but now it had slipped away. Although his
expression remained frosty, he held Skr tightly.
He could see that she was deeply hurt. Moreover, she seemed quite frightened from
her nightmare.
In his embrace, Skr gradually calmed down. It was as though she had broken free
from the terrifying scenes of her dreams.
“I hate you guys,” she muttered calmly after regainingposure.
Joe heard Skr’s deration of hatred. He could not help but wonder if she was
referring to Christopher and Maisy.
If it was them, she could simply tell him, and he could get rid of them effortlessly.
However, Joe knew that Skr wanted to handle the matter herself. So, he decided
to feign ignorance for now.
When Joe was woken up, he was convinced he couldn’t fall back asleep. But before
he knew it, he gradually drifted into slumber again, soothed by the steady rhythm of
Skr’s breathing.
After Kenny transferred the remaining bnce from his ount, the past few days.
had been exceptionally challenging for him.
Having grown ustomed to dining at famous restaurants, he now found himself only able to grab
a few bites at the office.
Kenny’s colleagues, who had previously showered him with ttery, seemed to have caught wind of
the Williamses‘ situation. Consequently, they began subtly probing
and insinuating various things.
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Kenny noticed a distinct shift in how his colleagues treated him following Steven’s return from his
business trip. Once eager to please him, they were now currying favor With Steven.
Kenny couldn’t shake the feeling of being marginalized within thepany. Furthermore, his
confidence in research and development was waning.
During his lunch break, he called Peter.
“You haven’t transferred any money to me these past two months. I’m almost broke now. Can you
please deposit some money into my ount? I don’t need much. One million dors will do,” said
Kenny.
Peter angrily countered, “Kenny, you should know about thepany’s situation. We’re facing
unprecedented challenges now.
“Our ounts are running dry. Dad and I are racking our brains to find ways to salvage the
situation, and you’re aware of this. So, why are you still asking me for money? Don’t you have your
monthly sry?”
Kenny’s expression darkened upon being questioned. “My sry is only a few tens of thousands of
dors a month. It’s barely enough to cover my daily expenses. Is thepany really in such dire
straits?”
He knew the family’spany was in trouble. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have looked for Skr.
But was it really at the point where they could not even afford their living expenses? Kenny had
never imagined things would be so challenging.
Worry and fatigue were written all over Peter’s face as he sat by the floor–to–ceiling
window in his office.
Back then, he was full of ambition upon graduating. He had envisioned expanding the Williamses‘
business, but now…
“Perhaps it’s even more serious than you think,” Peter began. “Over the past couple of years, Dad
and I have taken out bank loans to expand our business.
“There’s a possibility that ourpany will go under, and we’ll face bankruptcy. By
then, our family will be burdened with massive debts.”
Kenny’s heart faltered after learning about it. “There must be a way out, right? When you were in
school, your natural knack for business insight was evident.
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“You could spot opportunities that others couldn’t. Thepany has thrived under your leadership
over the past few years. So, I’m confident you cane up with a n to turn things around.”
The thought of the Williams family losing everything sent Kenny into a panic.
After thinking about it, Peter answered truthfully, “Prepare yourself mentally. It’s likely thepany
will go under. But Dad and I will do everything we can to revive it.”
With that, he did not say anything more and hung up.
Kenny, on the other hand, was in a daze in the