“Mr. Cho, it’s an honor to meet you in person, Young Master Cho.” This was the line that almost every executive that Stephen met that day said.
He could recite by heart the praises they rained on him.
It wasn’t all the same, some spoke of how good looking he was. Other about how impressed they were with his presentation.
They also told him how much they looked forward to working with Stephen in the future.
Stephen wanted to laugh and roll his eyes at most of them. He knew that many had been loyal to his uncle and father, some even knowing that the two men had plotted against Stephen. And yet, here they were while his father and uncle waited for their trial, rotting in jail.
<Stephen, Vanessa, and Stephen’s uncle Armand drove up to the apartment complex where Charlie lived. When they arrived, both Vanessa and Armand were shocked by the sight of the residetial complex.“Uncle Armand, do you have any idea what this place is and what Uncle Charlie does that would allow him to stay in a place like this?” Stephen asked as his driver pulled up to the driveway.“I am aware of what Charlie does, but I didn’t think that he had managed to climb this high up.” Armand looked out, as he seemed to be trying to process his brother’s situation. “The only sure way for us to find out is Charlie tells us, but knowing what he does, he might never tell you.” Arman shrugged as they saw Charlie at the entrance, walking up to meet them.“Armand?” Charlie gasped as he suddenly ran towards Armand and hugged his brother. “I didn’t think you would want to see me after last time.” “Why wouldn’t I?” Armand questioned his brother as he gave him a hug. “Our relationship can survive s
Charlie stared at Stephen, he was shocked that the younger man had lost his temper. Normally Stephen was calm and collected, rarely making any rash decisions.But the Stephen before him was nothing like that. “Stephen.” Vanessa had placed a hand on her husband’s shoulder to calm him down. She knew that this topic was not something that Stephen would address normally.It was closer to his heart, it was the man who had helped him escape his uncle’s clutches that had lied to him for years. “Don’t try to intervene, Vanessa.” He hissed, not making a move to shrug her hand off his shoulder. “What do you want me to say, Stephen?” Charlie asked as he placed down his utensils and looked Stephen in the eyes. “I’m not an idiot or a child, Charlie.” Stephen hissed. “How many lies have you told me over the years? And until now you insist on lying to me.”“I only lied to protect you. What truth do you want, Stephen? One that will just hurt all of us?” Charlie questioned, his deep voice echoing
“Why did you hide it from me?” Stephen asked Charlie as they settled back down.The air in the room was much lighter and everyone was smiling, even Charlie who had been forced to tell Stephen the truth.“Stephen, at that time I didn’t even know if you knew your father had a fourth brother.” Charlie pointed out. “If you had not known about me, you would have thought I was someone trying to take advantage of the Cho name.”Stephen nodded, understanding his uncle’s reason.“Don’t think that I hired you and later on treated you as family just because your last name was Cho.” Charlie told his nephew. “You are an amazing young man, Stephen, you are th
Stephen did not utter a word as his driver took them from Charlie’s apartment complex to the Cho Mansion.Armand had not brought a car so the couple had to drop him off at home.After Charlie had given him and Armand the files on Eldrich Cho’s medical condition, the brothers got into a fighting match.Luckily, they were both adult enough to recognize that it wasn’t anyone’s fault.“Anastasia needs to know.” Armand suddenly said, breaking the silence. “He’s her father too and we need to face this problem like a family.”Stephen nodded in agreement.
The next day Stephen went to the office with a heavy heart. He couldn’t help but wonder if everything he was doing would be worthless in the end. The Cho family had so much money, and yet it seemed like they couldn’t even save their patriarch. On the outside Stephen simply looked calm and aloof. The employees greeted and bowed, but they weren’t surprised when he didn’t smile or greet them back. It wasn’t his job to make them happy, it was their jobs to satisfy him with their work. To those who knew him, however, it was clear that there was something on his mind. “He was fine at work yesterday.” Andrew said as he sneaked a look at Stephen as his boss looked out the large windows of his office. “What are you gossiping about Andrew Wong?” Amalia asked as she arrived, spotting Andrew whispering to Isabelle. Andrew suddenly stood straight, looking guilty that Amalia had caught him gossiping about his boss. “You better tell me or I’m marching in there and telling my brother tha
Stephen knew that Isabelle and Andrew would be worried after seeing Jonathan arrive.He made Jonathan sit before stepping out to speak with his right hand man and assistant.As Stephen waved both of them over he could see the worry in their eyes. Having a doctor as a visitor was rarely a good sign.“Are you alright? I hope Jonathan didn’t harass you.” Stephen asked Isabelle as he gave her a concerned look.He knew that Jonathan couldn’t resist hitting on pretty women, this often got the doctor in a lot of trouble. He might be quite attractive, but the women rarely appreciated his approach.“It’s fine, I actually found it quite funny.” Isabelle chuckled. She had never been hit on by a man that way. “Don’t tell me you actually like him?” Andrew looked at Isabelle, shocked that she didn’t find the doctor annoying. “Hey! I’ve known your boss longer than you have!” Jonathan said as he suddenly stepped out of Stephen’s room, making Stephen groan in annoyance.“Didn’t I tell you to stay in
“I know that since I am new and my grandfather is old you think that half assed plans will be approved by us.” Stephen hissed as he glared at the product development team of Cho Industries as they stood before him.As he had ordered, all proposals needed to be presented to Stephen, the most urgent ones were the first to go though.“N- n- no sir.” One of the employees managed to blurt out. He was clearly scared of Stephen.The young Vice President hadn’t even raised his voice. His words cut through them like a sharp blade.They didn’t need to admit that he was right, he could see it in their eyes. Their reaction also after being criticized also revea
“Vice President Cho, your next appointment is here.” Andrew said with a smile as he led Catherine Ying and her team into Stephen’s office.They all couldn’t help but look around in awe.That was always the first reaction of the employees when they entered the new Vice President’s office.It was almost as big as the Chairman’s office with more modern designs and more practical spaces. It was built to suit the much younger and harder working Vice President of Cho Industries.“Let’s take this meeting to the board room.” Stephen announced as he took out a remote and pointed at the far end of his office.Latest Chapter