Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 47 Tanner Group Shareholders’ Meeting

son. How could you be so distrusting of me?“Indeed, Grandpa. Soph is still young. Those shareholders in the board meeting are all cruel and heartless. It’s better not to let her participate!” Willow chimed in. I have nothing now. If Sophie went to the shareholders’ meeting, wouldn’t I look even more pitiful? I’m clearly better than her in everything!“Willow is right, Dad. For Soph’s safety, I think she shouldn’t participate!” Charmaine also disagreed with Sophie going.“This is your own matter, Soph. Just decide for yourself.” Josiah completely ignored their protests. “Also, since I’ve given you the shares, I won’t interfere with whatever you do with them as long as you’re happy.”“Dad—”That’s the company I’ve worked so hard for all my life. How could Dad treat it so casually?“Are you done eating? Accompany me to the study for a chat when you’ve finished your food.”Josiah brought Sophie to the study as he found the other three at the table too noisy.“What should we do now?” Charmaine asked. Sophie has always been rebellious. What will we do if she doesn’t listen to us on the day of the shareholders’ meeting?“Look at the daughter you bore! Look at what she has become. She’s blatantly disrespecting me, her father!” Yale remarked.Isn’t it only natural for me to manage her shares?“You speak as though I’m to blame for this matter. Do you think I conceived her on my own?”“Enough of that. Just make sure Willow behaves. With the support of the Laird family, I don’t think a young girl like her is capable of doing much.”Even without the Laird family, Yale still had forty percent of the shares in his hands and was still the largest shareholder of Tanner Group.“Come. Write a few words. Let me see if your lettering has deteriorated,” said Josiah.Sophie obediently went to get the ink before spreading the writing paper on the table. She then took a calligraphy pen and dipped it into the ink.Josiah watched from the side and was satisfied with her performance.She wrote a few letters on the writing paper before placing the pen down.“You’re truly blessed!”Sophie’s penmanship was elegant with clean lines, which greatly satisfied Josiah, and it was for this reason that he doted on her so much.This girl has been smart since childhood. She has always been able to be the best in anything she wanted to do.“Your parents are short-sighted, Soph. Don’t take it to heart. Tanner Group will be destroyed eventually in your father’s hands. At present, the company has already lost its former glory.”Due to his old age, there were many matters that he could no longer take into his own hands.“Don’t worry, Grandpa. Tanner Group won’t fall into ruin,” Sophie assured.Since it’s something that Grandpa cherishes, how can I see it be destroyed?“I hope that you can inherit the company. Your brother Caleb is currently in a research institute abroad. He is talented in research, so I don’t want to make things difficult for him. Your father’s ability, however, is too average, and he is simply unsuitable to become the CEO of Tanner Group.”Hence, at present, Josiah could only place his hope on Sophie.“Okay…”She was aware of Yale’s capabilities.“I hope that you can become the CEO of Tanner Group in the future.”He believed that his granddaughter could do well.“All right. Understood. You’re not well, Grandpa, so don’t think about these things all day,” Sophie