Stephen rushed after his grandfather, but the chairman continued to ignore him.
Not wanting to make a scene, Stephen walked back to his office and packed his things.
“Have the driver take you to the Cho Family Mansion.” He told his wife as he made sure all his things were in his bag.
“Your grandpa didn’t take it well, I assume?” Vanessa asked her husband.
“No.” Stephen answered. “I’ll go ahead. I need to speak to Uncle Armand and Aunt Anastasia, if Andrew did as I asked they should be at the mansion by now.”
“Good luck.” Vanessa told her husband as they ended the cal
“How did you get him to come here?” Stephen whispered to Vanessa as Eldrich Cho and Claudette Cho stared at the man in shock.They were the only two people in the room who didn’t know that Charlie was alive.“I just spoke to him.” Vanessa said with a cunning smile as they watched father and son reunite.“I’m sorry dad, I know you blame me for mom’s death, I’m sorry.” Charlie sobbed as he fell on his knees before Eldrich Cho.Stephen had never seen Charlie in this predicament before, he had always been the strong one. Even when he was in tears, it wasn’t like this.“Ch- Ch- Charlie
“The Lu and Yang families will be the biggest threat.” Eldrich Cho told his grandson as he passed several documents with everything he had on the Lu and Yang families.“Their sons are best friends, I’m sure they will work together to try and take us down.” Stephen theorized as he recalled what he knew about the two families.Eldrich Cho nodded, he was often surprised by how much his grandson knew about the political and business circles in Marina City.Stephen had been gone for so long that Eldrich didn’t expect him to know much about the city and its inner workings.“Try not to offend them and strengthen the bonds you already have.” Eldrich warned Stephen.
Stephen spoke with many businessmen as they tried to get into his good favor.They praised him and offered him gifts and benefits with their own companies. Some even suggested that they could send him a woman to warm his bed, but Stephen rejected every time.They didn’t take offense in his rejection, they knew that the heir of the Cho family would never want for anything.The Cho family was so rich that if Stephen wanted anything he could easily buy it or have someone acquire it for him.Their only goal for the night was to interact with him and provide a lasting impression so that when their companies approached Cho Industries, he would recall meeting them.
The hostess’ voice was so loud that those nearby turned as soon as she caught their attention.Stephen was quick to act, as soon as Gabrielle had pressed her lips on his, he pushed her away and to everyone’s surprise, he slapped her across the cheek.“What kind of a woman are you?” Stephen asked as he glared at Gabrielle, who was now sobbing on the ground. “Have you no shame?”“But Stephen, I love you. I’ve always loved you.” Gabrielle sobbed as she crawled towards Stephen’s feet. “I’ve remained single and chaste for you.”“Oh just shut up.” Vanessa suddenly said as she rolled her eyes at the ant
Stephen sat next to Vanessa in his car as the driver took them back to the Cho Family Mansion.“I really didn’t know that it was her cousin’s party.” Stephen was still quite defensive over what had happened. He didn’t want Vanessa to misunderstand.Vanessa sighed and shook her head. Stephen had been desperately trying to clear the issue since they left.“It’s fine. It’s part of being your wife, women will always go after you, whether or not they know you are married or single.” Vanessa told her husband as she leaned on him.“I only let her off lightly because grandpa said not to cause trouble while he is gone.” Stephen told his wife. “If i
“I’ll deal with them when they do make a move.” Stephen told his elders as he decided to take on the matter. “She will come after Vanessa, I’m sure about it.”Eldrich Cho couldn’t help but nod in agreement. He too was certain that the Ong family would want to see their daughter as Stephen’s wife.“Be careful.” Anastasia warned her nephew. “If she really wants to be your wife she will try to get pregnant by you. I’ve seen girls like her, they are always bad news.”Stephen nodded as he accepted his aunt’s advice.“On a different note, Alona agreed to come tonight.” Stephen announced, surprising Eldrich Cho
“You could have come in.” Stephen heard his Uncle Armand say as they stepped out of the mansion into the vast backyard.From the shadows a figure approached them, Stephen was sure that it was his Uncle Charlie. No one else would be allowed to sneak up onto the premises aside from him.“I don’t want to be part of that drama.” Charlie chuckled as he brought a cigarette to his lips and lit it.He offered a stick to his brother and Stephen, both of whom gladly accepted.“It’s not drama.” Armand grumbled, making Stephen laugh at the interaction between the brothers.“We both know that if I s
Stephen sat behind his desk as Robert and Edward were led in by Andrew.As of today, Stephen was the acting head of the Cho family and of Cho Industries. With his father heading off to get treatment, Stephen was the most powerful and richest man in the city.“You’ve got a lot of targets on your back now, boss.” Andrew informed him as the door slammed shut. “John called. He said it might be best if he came to you for now rather than you going out and being seen in the bar.”Stephen was silent as he considered his options.John’s worries were well placed, Stephen could no longer go around the city in a low profile manner.Latest Chapter