There was an awkward and confused silence that took over the room when the door closed after Vincent was taken out by the police.No one knew what to say or do. Stephen still stood in front of everyone else, as if his presentation had not finished, while Eldrich Cho settled back down on his seat at the head of the table.“Are you satisfied, grandfather?” Stephen asked, as if asking Eldrich Cho if he was satisfied with Stephen as his heir.Eldrich Cho smiled and nodded.“Very much so, Stephen.” The executives had never seen Eldrich Cho so happy, not even those that had been there when his sons completed their first successful projects. Something about his grandson simply made the Chairman prouder. “Sir, what do you plan to do about the Vice Presidents and the Young Master?” One of the elder executives asked nervously.They all knew that these changes would have an impact not just on Cho Industries but on the entire economic situation of Marina City.The Cho family controlled most of
“How’d it go boss?” Carissa asked as she saw Stephen, Andrew, and Amalia approaching. Everyone on the team had been on edge since Stephen left to do the presentation. “Gather everyone in my office.” Stephen told Andrew who nodded and went off to look for every member of his team. Something about Stephen’s demeanor and attitude had changed and Carissa could see it. She began to become nervous thinking that the presentation had not gone well and they would all lose their jobs. Seeing the unease in Carissa’s eyes Stephen placed a hand on her shoulder and sighed. “It went well, don’t worry.” Stephen explained as vaguely as he could. “Let’s go to my office and wait for the others, I still have a lot to explain to everyone.”Carissa was confused with Stephen’s words, but she nodded and went with him and Amalia into Stephen’s office.They didn’t have to wait long for the others to join them. They hadn’t gone far since most of them were anxious about the presentation.“Cookie and Liam we
“Cho Industries called for a big press conference.” Ginny Yeoh said as she stood next to Vanessa’s table. “That's all everyone is talking about. It’s all so sudden, no one can figure out what it’s about.”Vanessa frowned as she heard the news. Stephen had warned her not to come to work because he knew his grandfather would want to make a big announcement.“Do you have any guesses, Vanessa?” Ginny asked, pulling Vanessa back from her thoughts. “I know you’re quite friendly with Amalia Cho now, did she tell you anything?”Vanessa sighed and shook her head.If Ginny was acting like this before the press conference, she already knew that it would get worse after Stephen’s true identity was made public.“No, she didn’t.” Vanessa said as she stood up and began packing her things.“Woah, where are you going?” Ginny asked Vanessa as the latter’s sudden actions caught her by surprise. “I’m not feeling well, I’ll take the rest of the day off.” Vanessa said as she walked towards her boss’ offi
The press had gathered outside the lobby of Philip. They were all eager to hear what Eldrich Cho had to say. It was quite rare for the old man to personally call for a press conference. “Did your boss say anything?” One of the reporters asked a man dressed in the uniform of Ke Network. “No. He should have had prior information, he always does, but this time he just told us to prepare today.” The reporter told his companion.Inside Philip Tower, both Robert Ke and Edward Hao sat down waiting for Stephen and Eldrich Cho to make an appearance.Stephen had given them prior notice since they would still be affected by the announcement. Prior to his death it was well knownt that the young masters of the Ke, Hao, and Cho families were best friends. After Stephen had died, they were the most affected. When the elevator doors opened, Robert and Edward quickly stood up, bowing towards Eldrich Cho, greeting their senior properly. “Why am I not surprised that you are here?” Eldrich Cho tea
Stephen looked out to the crowd as they all started to snap photos of Stephen and Eldrich Cho. They weren’t sure if their suspicions were correct, but they knew the man that stood before them was important. It only added to his importance that Robert and Edward quickly chased after him, something that didn’t slip the reporter’s attention. “The fourth announcement.” Eldrich Cho said with a smile as he reached out and held his grandson’s hand. “Six years ago, Stephen Cho didn’t die. He managed to escape the accident and was manipulated by William so that he could be his puppet in the future.” Stephen held his grandfather’s hand tightly as they faced the press together. “I am proud to announce that my grandson, Stephen Cho has returned.” Eldrich Cho looked at Stephen and smiled. Hearing the Chairman’s confirmation, the press began to snap photos of Stephen. They couldn’t initially recognize Stephen because he hadn’t been a public figure in his youth. He was too young for scanda
The reporter hadn’t realized his mistake until it was too late. Stephen was not laughing with him at his joke, instead the man’s expression remained stoic, making the reporter panic.Everyone was aware of how powerful the Cho family was, and one wrong offense could not just end his career, but even the careers of those he cared about and worked for.“We will keep our plans to ourselves, for the meantime.” Stephen answered. “My fiance wants to keep her privacy and for her to continue to pursue the career she wants. She isn’t someone that would want to be dependent on the Cho family.”Stephen knew that as soon as he said those words people would not only search for who Vanessa was, but they would also assume the worst. “Let me remind you all, my fiance only found out about my identity very recently. She didn’t know about this until after she agreed to marry me.” Stephen said as he warned people against calling Vanessa a gold digger. When he was satisfied, Stephen turned to his grandf
Stephen and Vanessa got a taste of popularity as the entire day people were either trying to contact them or the press was camping outside of Cho Industries. They believed that Vanessa would come to Philip Tower and that she would make an appearance, unfortunately for them she was already in the building. Stephen returned to his old office and continued to work as if nothing had changed, so did most of his team except Amalia and Andrew.He had given the pair the task of finding which department each team member would be more suited to work at. Stephen wanted his people to earn the respect of the other employees, he wanted their work ethic and intelligence to shine.“Sir, some of the department heads were wondering if you would have dinner with them.” Isabelle asked as she knocked on Stephen’s office door.“Not today, Isabelle.” The good thing about being the new Vice President, Stephen didn’t even need to explain himself. He could refuse and people wouldn’t dare question him.Step
“We have always been supportive of Vanessa and Stephen’s relationship.” Amalia rolled her eyes as she watched the news. “They wanted to engage Vanessa to someone else while Stephen was there, what are these idiots talking about!” Amalia exclaimed as she continued to watch the interview.Stephen chuckled behind her as he leaned against the frame of her bedroom door. “I have a high tolerance for their bullshit.” Stephen said as he walked over and sat next to his sister. “I don’t want Vanessa to lose her family the way we just did.”Amalia frowned and crossed her arms. “Did you ask Vanessa what her thoughts on her family doing this are?” Amalia asked her brother, choosing not to sugar coat her words.She loved him and cared for him and she didn’t want to see him making a mistake because he was too stubborn. “We will discuss it tonight. There are many things that Vanessa and I need to talk about.” Stephen said, shaking his head as the news flashed several photos of Stephen growing up.