Chapter 862
Ivan chuckled, "Head back to the room, I'll tuck you in."
"I'm not Angela, no need for you to tuck me in," Haley snorted, but her eyes were all soft and sweet.
Leaning against Ivan's chest, she lazily said, "You keep working, I'll read a bit to get sleepy. If I knock out, remember to throw a blanket over me."
Ivan nodded, one arm around her waist, the other tapping away on the keyboard.
Haley couldn't focus on her book, so she pulled out her phone to check the news. Suddenly, she froze at a trending topic: [Former Watertown Stunner Haley Collapses on Construction Site Amidst Grueling Work Conditions, Stirring Concern and Sympathy.]
Seeing this headline, Haley's mouth twitched. Why did it make her sound so pitiful?
She clicked on the comments and scrolled down, slightly surprised.
Every time she made the news before, netizens would always trash her. But today was different; they were actually feeling sorry for her.
Haley raised an eyebrow suspiciously, "Ivan, does this have something to do with you?"
Ivan looked at her helplessly, "Haley, being too clever isn't always a good thing."
"It really was you?" Haley hooked his chin, her eyes clear and bright. "Why would you make me trend on purpose? Are you trying to put pressure on the Lumi Family by making Bark see this?"
"Sort of." Ivan's lips curled up, "Hollis dared to mess with you, so it's fair to give her some trouble back."
Haley tilted her head back and kissed Ivan's lips. The room's vibe turned all passionate and intimate.
Meanwhile, at the Lumi Family, everyone looked super serious.
Bryan's handsome face was tense, his eyes filled with anger.
Usually quiet and never speaking up about any unfair treatment, this time Bryan couldn't hold back.
"Hollis, you have already secured the biggest project and has the full support of the board. I really don't get why you have to secretly cause trouble," Bryan said bluntly. "Is it because Haley is too good, and you're scared she'll win this competition, so you created these problems first?"
"Nonsense!" Hollis said angrily, "The resort is by the sea. I've seen the water quality report before, which contains certain chemical elements that can do hidden harm to the human body. That's why I pushed for sealing off the coastline to prevent you from developing the area and causing irreversible damage."
Cauth sneered, "Then show us the water quality report."
Hollis stayed unfazed, "I'll send the report over for your records once this busy period is over."
"If the water quality report was already out, why didn't you change the planning scheme?" Bryan questioned, "Instead, after we took over the project, you went ahead and had workers seal off the coastline without authorization. This process violates company regulations! Is it because you're the CEO, you think you can ignore company rules?"
Hollis was at a loss for words.
Bryan used to be silent and rarely involved in company matters. She never expected him to be so eloquent.
Cauth spoke calmly, "The resort project is now handled by Haley and Bryan. Any issues will be on them. You should stop meddling. The safety of the petrochemical project has always been a top priority. Focus on your own project. If there's a safety error, the entire Lumi Group will be affected."
Hollis gritted her teeth. She had been the CEO for so many years, developing her own set of rules about what to do and what not to do. Now, Cauth was actually giving her lessons.
"Hollis, Cauth is right," Bark said solemnly. "Competition is important, but the reputation of the Lumi Group is more important. Do you get what I mean?"
Hollis clenched her fingers, suppressing her emotions, "I get it. I've always taken safety issues seriously. There won't be any problems."
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