Chapter 547 The Beautiful Sister In The Photo
Feeling the need to respond, David responded to Mr. Shen,"Can you please tell me how Mr. Lu''s child
would affect the normal operations of Sun Company and Shining Company?"
He believed it was necessary to argue with the elder directors present when it came to the matter of
Charles'' son.
"David, you have no authority to speak in this meeting!"
Mr. Shen''s sarcastic remark was meant to dismiss Charles'' assistant.
But Charles was not about to allow an attack on his trusted man, so he questioned his rival,"Mr. Shen,
is it true your son has been epted by a prestigious university in America?"
The question was surprising, but not unwee.
"Yes, he has," he beamed with pride. To glorify his family, Mr. Shen had been proudly announcing his
son''s schrship.
So everyone, including Charles, felt that the matter merited a closer look, and Mr. Shen suddenly
realized this.
"I find the matter irrelevant to this stockholders'' meeting!" the man quickly eximed. Mr. Shen felt
threatened by Charles'' strong character, but he would never admit to it. He knew that great care was
necessary when dealing with the young Mr. Lu.
"And neither is my private affair relevant!" Charles snapped. Seething inside, Charles kept his
The stockholder looked at Charles with contempt and proceeded to argue. "Your case is different! You
are the chairman of Sun Company and Shining Company. These twopanies have images to
protect. But a scandal such as your having a love child damages that good image!"
Anger colored the man''s face.
Charles tapped his fingers on the table. "Mr. Shen, here''s a rumor that needs an exnation."
He sneered and looked at the other stockholders before continuing. "I was told that the night before the
admission test, your son was in a bar with a woman. He waster detained by the police after the
woman filed attempted rape charges against him. Fortunately, because of your influence and power, he
escaped prosecution. However, he did bribe someone to take his ce for the admission test."
With an eyebrow raised, he looked at Mr. Shen straight in the eye.
"Stop this nonsense!" the man shouted. He felt beads of perspiration forming on his forehead. Charles''
revtion was shocking. It aroused the curiosity of everyone in the room, who began talking about the
matter.
Mr. Shen could not believe how Charles found out about the scandal involving his son, considering he
had given strict orders to handle everything discreetly.
But at that very moment, the enigmatic Charles was challenging him in front of other shareholders, and
he was not happy about it.
"I think we should begin our meeting now," Charles dered. He then cast an arrogant nce at those
present, particrly Mr. Shen. Charles made a good leader because he was bold and brave and never
backed down from people who were hostile towards him.
Now that he had the upper hand on Mr. Shen, he pressed his advantage.
Before making an official statement, he brought out documents relevant to the issue. "We have been
informed that BM Corporation has been actively doing business in Y City. They are heavily advertising
theunching of their spring and summer fashion event. And this is cutting into our market share for
this field of enterprise. Therefore, we muste up with a n on how to transform ourpany into
a profitablepetitor," Charles reported.
Meanwhile, Alice was assigned to watch over Charlie while the stockholders'' meeting was going on.
Since the meeting had dragged on, there was little the boy could do inside Charles'' office. Alice offered
him juice, and he politely thanked her. The child was surprisingly well-behaved and quiet. Because they
were alone, it gave her the opportunity to study the child up close.
She couldn''t help but admire Le for having kept this boy a secret for four years, and wondered
whether Le would be their boss''s next wife.
The boy finally ran out of patience and dropped the book he was reading. He asked Alice,"May I look
around here?"
"Of course!" Alice replied with a smile. She offered,"I can show you around if you like."
"No, thank you," the boy smiled back at her. "I''m only going to stay in this office."
While he was reading, his eyes wandered around the office and became curious about itsyout.
From his position, he had an entire view of the spacious room with huge French windows, where he
could see the constant stream of people below. Charlie stood up and wandered over to the shelves
filled with documents, which did not appeal to him. Walking towards Charles'' desk, he began inspecting
it.
It was arge desk, perfect for Charles. The boy poked around the desk until he saw a framed
photograph that got his attention.
Charlie was surprised to recognize the smiling woman standing beside Charles. It was Sheryl, his new
friend.
He became curious why Sheryl would be in the same photograph with his father.
"Charlie, put the photo down," Alice ordered him. She panicked when the boy picked up the frame to
look at it more closely, so she raised her voice.
Alice was responsible for cleaning Charles'' office, but she was forbidden to touch that particr framed
photo.
Then there was the sound of crashing ss. Alice''s outburst startled Charlie, so he dropped the frame
and its ss cover shattered. This made Alice aghast. She knew Charles would likely me her for
what happened.
Deep inside, Alice knew she was partly responsible for the broken photo frame.
And she was starting to regret agreeing to watch over the little boy.
The child was shocked over the ident and quickly took the photo out of the frame before brushing
off the broken ss.
But he remained curious. With childlike innocence, he asked Alice,"Who is this woman in the photo?"
What also caught Charlie''s interest when he saw the picture was Charles'' expression while posing.
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In the time he had spent with Charles, Charlie noticed his father rarely smiled. If he did, it was as if he
carried a burden. So it was a pleasant surprise to see him looking very happy in the photograph.
And his curiosity about the connection between Charles and Sheryl grew.
"This woman…" he pointed to Autumn. Alice was in a dilemma. Considering he was Le''s son, should
she tell Charlie the truth or make something up about Autumn''s identity?
"Please, tell me, and I promise to keep it a secret," he begged. Charlie was intent on learning the truth.
And he was skillful enough to use words that would make Alice give in and reveal what she knew.
Alice was also astonished about how convincing the child was.
Finally, she said,"That woman in the photo is Autumn. She was your Dad''s previous wife."
Alice paused to look at the boy. Sadly, she rted,"She went missing three years ago. But in your
Dad''s mind, she wille back. This picture is Mr. Lu''s treasure. And I have to deal with him when he
discovers what happened to it."