Rachel took a deep breath . " I had something to discuss with Mr. Hunt . " +25 BONUS Helena rolled her eyes and muttered , " LS Enterprise is our company's biggest rival . As the project director , it doesn't look good for you to be too close to Mr. Hunt . People will start questioning things . " " What was it about ? " William's sharp gaze locked onto Rachel " This isn't just your personal matter anymore . It's about the whole team . You need to explain yourself . " Rachel's stomach dropped . The way William looked at her and questioned her made her feel like she was being interrogated . Because of a single comment from Samantha , he now assumed Rachel was thinking of switching companies . He was convinced she had gone to Tyler to discuss it . Rachel's expression stayed neutral . " I can't answer that right now With the situation as messy as it was , any excuse she gave would sound wrong . Besides , the relationship between Lewis Enterprise and LS Enterprise was delicate . Rachel hadn't asked William or Tyler about their past , but she could tell there was tension between them . The two obviously didn't get along . William's gaze grew more serious . " This is your only chance to clear your name , Ms. Lloyd . " Rachel hesitated . She saw the warning in William's eyes . This was the last chance he was offering her to prove herself . Her eyelashes fluttered as she finally said , " Mr. Lewis , you believe Samantha when she says I'm planning to leave , but why don't you believe me when I tell you otherwise ? " William's brow furrowed deeper . " This isn't about whether I believe you . This is about the company's interests . It's not just an explanation to me , it's to the entire company . It's about you being responsible for your role here . " Rachel's last bit of hope vanished with that sentence . So , in his heart , just a few words from Samantha were enough to destroy seven years of trust and love . She had come to her senses now . She took a deep breath , then nodded slowly before saying , " I told you , it's personal . I'm not ready to discuss it . As for the Trinity Project , I'm not going to deny that I made a mistake . " Helena spoke up : " It's not surprising you have the confidence to act like this , Ms. Lloyd . After all , you're Mr. Lewis ' wife ; no one can touch you . If anyone else acted like this , they'd have been fired by now . " Rachel shut her eyes for a moment to collect herself , then opened them again and turned to face the group . " Don't worry . Your boss will never play favorites , " she said , her voice dripping with sarcasm . He was very fair indeed . So fair , in fact , that the scale in his heart had already tipped completely toward Samantha . Just then , Samantha came rushing in from outside , slightly out of breath . " William , we got the contract with Trinity Enterprise . Good thing made it in time ! " she declared . A faint light flickered in William's dark eyes . " You secured the contract ? " " Yep , here it is , " Samantha replied , handing it over . William's furrowed brow slowly relaxed . " Good work . Thank you . " That was when Samantha noticed Rachel standing there and walked over to her . " Rachel , if something like this comes up next time and you can't attend a meeting , just let me know in advance . I can help . But this is a company matter . If anything goes wrong , none of us can afford the responsibility . You'll drag William down with you , " she said , trying to sound like she was being helpful . Chapter 24 +25 BONUS " Exactly . Because of your mistake today , we almost lost everything If the project falls through , we'll all have to take the fall for you , " Helena added , nodding in agreement . " Even if you're Mr. Lewis ' wife , you can't just do whatever you want . If it weren't for Samantha stepping in , I wonder how you would have explained this to the company . " Chapter 25 +