Chapter 1015
Sonia nodded profusely, agreeing with Brian''s words.
"I just don''t want others to look down on me and say that I can''t do anything without relying on men,
but..." She supported her forehead with a wry smile on her face. "But now I discovered that I''ve been
relying on Toby all the time, and there are not many things I have done by myself. It''s ironic."
"Don''t say that." Charles patted her on the shoulder, not wanting to see her doubt herself.
Brian took a bite of his food before saying, "Miss Reed, you dwell on things too much."
"What?" Sonia''s hand that was propping up her head jolted before she lifted her head to look at him.
"Mr. Smith, what do you mean?"
"Miss Reed, how long have you been managing Paradigm Co.?" Brian raised his hand, interrupting her
question.
Sonia didn''t know why he was asking this all of a sudden, but she replied without hesitating, "It''s been
almost half a year."
"Then, have you studied management before you took over Paradigm Co.?" Brian asked again.
Sonia shook her head. "Of course not. Since I was young, my hobby has never been in business
management, but my father respected my wishes and didn''t force me to inherit thepany when I
grew up. Even when I was still in my teens, he decided to find a professional manager to manage
Paradigm Co. after he retires so that I can pursue my hobbies without being tied to thepany.
Unfortunately, before he could find a suitable professional manager, my father..."
A sad expression appeared on her face, and she didn''t finish her sentence.
Brian rubbed his chin. "So you werepletely rushed to take over Paradigm Co., and you hadn''t
learned anything about management before that?"
"Yes." Sonia let out a sigh. "Speaking of which, I know you''ll find this funny, but I basically learned
everything about managing by myself. Charles and Toby have taught me some things, but they have
their own jobs, so they can''t be teaching me all the time. Hence, there were many times that I was
completely clueless. Fortunately, I was still able to hold onto Paradigm Co. and did not let thepany
go bankrupt in my hands."
"In that case, you''re quite talented, Miss Reed. As a novice, even if you can''t bring Paradigm Co. back
to its peak for the time being, you were still able to stabilize thepany, and that''s already a very
remarkable feat. That''s why I said that you dwell on things too much. You''re too focused on not relying
on President Fuller so that outsiders wouldn''t look down on you and think that you rely on men to
support Paradigm Co., but have you ever thought that you are just a neer instead of a veteran
who has been familiar with business management since they were a child?" Brian looked at Sonia.
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She was taken aback by his words.
Charles blinked in confusion. "Mr. Smith, if you have anything to say, just say it. It''s making us antsy if
you beat around the bush like this."
Sonia nodded.
Brianughed. "All right, since you say that, then I won''t beat around the bush anymore. Miss Reed,
what I mean is that you''re a mere newbie who has just started to manage thepany and not a
veteran who has studied business management since young, so you don''t need to burden yourself at
all. You can rely on President Fuller and seek his help without any worries. Because you''re new at this,
the outside world will not find fault with you relying on President Fuller. On the contrary, if you relied on
him even though you were a veteran, outsiders would look down on you and think you''re ipetent.
In fact, the business world is quite tolerant to novices, but you just don''t understand this yet, Miss
Reed. You thought that the business world was cruel from the beginning, and you weren''t aware of its
other side. That is why I said that you dwell on things too much."
"That''s..." Hearing that, Soniapletely froze as she fell into a daze all of a sudden.
Clearly, his words had a huge impact on her as she had never thought about it that way.
"Mr. Smith, you''re trying to tell me that I can rely on Toby without feeling helpless, and I don''t have to
care about what other people think, right?" Sonia bit her lip and looked at Brian.
He nodded. "Yes. As I''ve said before, you''re new to the business world, and the business world is quite
tolerant. We wouldn''t criticize a novice for relying on someone else for support, because every
neer starts their business like this. Before they inherit thepany, they will have someone
supporting them. That''s why, Miss Reed, you can rely on President Fuller."
Sonia''s red lips twitched, and she was just about to say something when Charles suddenly sided with
Brian. "Sonny, I think Mr. Smith is right. Toby is your lover, and you''ll get married to him in the future, so
you can indeed rely on him for his help. Don''t think that relying on him to solve things is a result of your
own ipetence. You''re a neer who is still learning, and you don''t have a strong influence yet,
so there are many things that you can''t solve. If you can''t solve them, you naturally have to rely on
others for help. Didn''t wee to Mr. Smith for his help today? Since you''re willing to look for Mr.
Smith, why not look for Toby? He''s the person you''re closest to, and you don''t even need to pay for his
help."
He didn''t like Toby and didn''t want to speak on his behalf at all, but now, he had to admit that Toby was
the person who could help Sonia the most. Hence, he didn''t mind putting in a good word for him.
Sonia looked at Brian, then at Charles. Brian was an outsider, so she was not surprised that he would
say this. However, now that Charles had joined in, she had no choice but to care. Could it be that she
was wrong for insisting on doing everything by herself?
As if sensing her thoughts, Charles patted her on the shoulder again. "Of course you aren''t in the
wrong, but the premise is that you are still a neer. If you are a veteran who has been dabbling in
business for a long time, it''s absolutely right for you to insist on solving things by yourself. On the
contrary, if you were a veteran, but you still rely on others all the time, then others would look down on
you. But, since you''re new, you can rely on others. This is how every industry treats neers, and I
can''t believe I''ve forgotten this even after doing business for so long."
Saying that, he couldn''t help but smack his forehead.
At the sight, Soniaughed. "Do you think that I should rely on Toby as well?"
"It''s not that you should, but at your current state, you have to rely on others, because your current
capabilities aren''t strong enough, and you can only rely on others to grow stronger in a short period of
time. If you take your time, how long would it take? Have you ever thought about it? Besides, have you
ever considered if Paradigm Co. can afford to let you develop slowly? I don''t think so. Paradigm Co.
needs to thrive as soon as possible, which means all your work in the future would be highly difficult.
For neers like you, that would only make you more confused. If you don''t rely on others, you
won''t even know what to do. Only by depending on someone else will you not lose your way in the
future and make the wrong decisions."
As he said this, his expression was serious and solemn.
"Sonny, depending on Toby to solve some problems isn''t shameful, nor would it lower your status in
your rtionship with him, let alone make you feel that you will lose the ability to do things on your own.
In fact, when you ask him for help, take a good look at his solutions and methods and learn from them.
umte your experience and treat him as your own mentor. After all, he is unparalleled in the
business world. With him as your teacher, you will grow even faster."