Chapter 28 Rachel raised an eyebrow , her tone light as she said , " Whether I leave or not , you need to start protecting yourself . Don't overdo it , and especially don't argue with your boss in front of everyone . " She admired Cecilia for her boldness , even if it wasn't always what people wanted . Her team didn't need people like Samantha , who whispered behind everyone's backs . Cecilia's eyes started to water . " I understand , Honestly , Rachel , why don't you just leave for LS Enterprise ? Ever since Samantha came here , everything's been a mess . " Rachel quickly covered her mouth . "Don't say things like that . Pack up and wait for me to contact you . Right now , Mr. Lewis is upset . It's not the right time to bring it up . " Besides , there was no telling when Samantha might pop up again . Cecilia nodded . " Okay . " Later that afternoon , the HR department posted an announcement Samantha would be taking over Rachel's position as project director . Rachel was in the middle of transferring her projects when her phone buzzed . It was a message from William . [ Rachel , you shouldn't have acted so impulsively earlier . I couldn't do anything with everyone watching . Please try to understand . ] Rachel stared at the message , unable to stop herself from laughing Understand ? Why was it always her who had to understand ? Why wasn't Samantha asked to understand ? Why was it always Rachel who had to take the blame ? Was she some kind of punching bag ? This wasn't the man she knew . When Rachel first joined the company , one of her superiors had treated her like a beast of burden , constantly forcing her to attend client drinking sessions and saddling her with the blame whenever things went wrong . He would even take advantage of her hearing impairment to mutter vile remarks about her , knowing she couldn't hear . Back then , she had endured it all for William's sake , not wanting to complicate his position at the company . She had never told him about these humiliations , yet somehow , he found out . The moment he heard , he stormed into her superior's office and erupted . That superior , emboldened by his ties to major shareholders and William's precarious position , stood his ground . Instead of backing down , he began hurling veiled insults at Rachel , the true target of his malice . No one expected what happened next . Blinded by fury , William kicked the man to the ground . Then , he loomed over him , finger pointed at the man's face . " Say one more word about her . I dare you . " Gone was the poised , aristocratic demeanor of the Lewis family heir - what stood there now was a man willing to burn everything to the ground . That was the day he nearly lost his job . But thanks to his later success , he managed to stay on . Even now , when she thought about it , Rachel still got chills . " You don't have to suffer for me . Seeing you hurt is worse than being stabbed by a knife , " William had said to her that day . But today , it was different . For another woman , he doubted her . He let her be ridiculed and criticized . He knew exactly how the office would talk about her , but still chose to do it . The door opened and Samantha walked in . Rachel snapped out of her thoughts and started going over the projects with her . " I still have three more projects . Besides the Trinity Project you worked on today , the other three are with difficult clients . You'll need to know their preferences and what foods they're allergic to . for example , Mr. Zander from Lansail Group doesn't eat seafood or meat because of his religion . There's also … " Samantha interrupted , " Rachel , you're saying so much . How can I remember everything ? Just write it all down and email it to me . " Rachel paused , then replied , " I have other things to handle . Now that you're the project director , you should be able to remember the basics . Client preferences are a must . " Samantha shrugged . " But I don't have time , Rachel . William wants me to go with him to buy gifts for clients later . "