43 SOPHIA'S STORY-END

" Another thing that I want to tell you why I want you to be the acting CEO, I want you to have the power to take over the Wen Corporation. I heard through some source that uncle Peter is now relinquishing the position of CEO to his oldest son James who has a gambling problem. I heard he had been losing big at the Casino in Macao and Las Vegas. If he takes over the company, sooner or later he will start selling shares to supplement his gambling. When that time comes, I want you to be ready to buy as many shares as you can to take over the company you understand?" Sophia said it with determination on her voice.

Ann is now seriously thinking about it: ' After what she heard about how her beloved grandma suffered to the hand of this people. The so cold relative of them, she wants to pay them back tenth fold of what they did and more.'

"So you're telling me that it doesn't matter if you get a bunch of lousy review after this, and loses your stardom you don't mind as long as you have your family. I think that's a little bias don you think? You're a very famous celebrity; you worked very hard to get where you are now. Suddenly you going give it all up for your family. I think that's bullshit! Who are you kidding Me?" Ann is now distraught.

"You might not believe me right now, and I know it will take some time. The wound is so thick and not that easy to heal. I'll give you some time to think about what I just said." Sophia was trying to convince her in the process.

" In regards to the other business at hand. Regardless of your decision tomorrow the emergency meeting will still commence. Whether you accept to step in as acting CEO or not, it's still going to happen. I want you to think about it not for me, your father or the company, but yourself. Ann this is your legacy; it belongs to you and your future children. I don't want your children's generation to receive the same treatment as we did. Three generations are long enough. Your grandma has suffered enough from her family. I suffered enough from your father and his wife family. I hurt you. Combined all of them we had enough for this lifetime don't you think so?"

Sophia got up and ready to leave: " I will send all the detail to your manager. Do think about it, that's all I can ask. Sofia gives her a quick hug and a peck on her cheek, walk out the door without looking back with tears falling on her eyes.

Ronald and Leah still by the swimming pool area, waiting for Sophia to leave. As soon as they saw Sophia walking out the lobby door, they run rush to the condo to see how Ann was doing.

As soon as they walk in the condo: "Okay girl spit it out, what's going on? And don't lie to me this time you promised me! I think it's time for you to tell me what's going on" Lea asking anxiously.

Ronald in the other hand was so quick to make a phone call to Jeff. He wanted to inform him what had happened. Though not precisely sure Ronald still needs to report. He doesn't want to take that chance and get in trouble from Jeff later.

Lea was still waiting for Ann's reply when she received a text message from Edna. It's the detail of the location and time of the emergency meeting for the next day. There's also specific instruction's need to do when she arrived at the venue.

Leah doesn't know what's going on: 'This friend of her needed a beating for sure.' she thought. "Ann, I just received a text message for some meeting tomorrow? What's this message? " She's asking her friend with a brooding look on her face.

"I'm sorry! Can we talk about it in a while, I got a headache right now, and I need to clear my mind before I tell you everything. Is that alright?' Ann said it with a sad and tired look on her eyes. The last couple of hours spent with Sophia took a lot from her mind and body.

Ronald did not know what to do as he was gazing towards Ann's direction. All he can do for now is sit and wait for an instruction from Jeff. Unfortunately, he has not returned his call. 'He must have some problem with the old man.' He thought.

Ann told Leah and Ronald that she was tired and needed to take a rest. She walks towards her bedroom absent-mindedly: 'There are so many things she needs to think about the pros and cons she needs to weigh the most important and the less important. She was contemplating what she needed to do first.

' I need a plan badly, once I figure it out, then I can decide what do to next. Should I wait if Jeff will come today or would he go home to his mansion? I needed to know?' Ann's going banana, and her hubby is not there to comfort her.

Ann decided to call Jeff: * ring ring ring* No answer: 'He must still be talking with his grandfather. That's why he couldn't answer his phone; I'll try again later.' thinking trying to comfort herself.

'But I need to speak with him right now. I cannot make this decision alone he's my husband. No matter what, we have to make the decision together. At least for now while we're still married, this also will affect his impending engagement and wedding through the Tan family.'

Ann arrived in the comfort of her room feeling dead tired. She opened the computer and turn it on: ' I need to do some research regarding the Tan Corporation if I'm to step in as the acting CEO. I would need to know as much as I can about this company. How can a person run a company knowing nothing about it? I have a lot of things to do. ' Ann thought with a grave look on her face.