Chapter 381
The moment Cassandra saw Sophia entering the room, she froze. She thought she would never see
Sophia again after that night.
She never thought that Sophia would be one of the investors that thepany wanted.
Furthermore, Sunshine Group sent out two representatives. One was Sophia, and the other was the
woman beside Sophia.
Cassandra was no fool, and she was a snob. Otherwise, she would not have pretended to be more
than she was by using Bob''s name.
When Sunshine Group''s two representatives entered, Sophia was walking in the front while Yvonne
walked behind her. Most would figure out that the one who was in charge that day was Sophia.
By then, it was already the third round of financing for theirpany. Cassandra only managed to join
thepany as a manager in a department, thanks to her connection to Bob.
If everything went well, theirpany would be able to apply for listing by the end of the next year.
Once thepany was listed, the market value of thepany would rise tremendously. Naturally,
Cassandra''s sry would increase as well.
In other words, the meeting that day was crucial, and Cassandra had made many preparations for it.
However, the other party was Sophia Yarrow.
Cassandra could not snap herself back to her senses after hearing Sophia greet her. It was only when
Viktor nudged her beneath the table did she force a smile onto her face. “Indeed, Ms. Yarrow.”
Sophia nced at Cassandra but soon turned to look at Viktor instead. “Mr. Wendt, I''ve looked at
your proposal, and there are several things I would like to find out more about.”
Clearly, Sophia was interested in theirpany. Viktor hastily asked Cassandra to introduce the
company to Sophia.
Even though Sophia was smiling at Cassandra, somehow, Cassandra found chills running down her
spine.
“Ms. Yarrow, Ms. Leighton, please allow me to talk about ourpany''s ns for development.”
Sophia nodded, the smile still on her face. It was the same demeanor she had the other day when she
looked unfazed about everything. “Sure, please go ahead, Ms. Holloway.”
Even though Cassandra could not make her lips curl into a smile, she knew it was something she had
to do, nevertheless.
Fortunately, Cassandra was rather thick-skinned.
When she found out that Sophia was the investor she was meeting that day, she was taken aback, and
she panicked. However, she told herself that what was done had been done, and her panic would do
nothing to salvage the situation. Thus, by the time she stood up to introduce thepany to Sophia,
she had rposed herself.
Cassandra''s voice was the only voice reverberating in the conference room. She had gone through the
proposal multiple times. The only times she made mistakes were when she met Sophia''s eyes and was
hit by a wave of guilt. Still, Sophia remained silent the entire time, so she pretended as if all was fine
and continued.
Cassandra''s voice was the only voice reverberating in the conference room. She had gone through the
proposal multiple times. The only times she made mistakes were when she met Sophia''s eyes and was
hit by a wave of guilt. Still, Sophia remained silent the entire time, so she pretended as if all was fine
and continued.
“That is all. Thank you.”
By the end of her speech, Cassandra''s heart was no longer racing.
Sophia lifted her head to take a glimpse at Cassandra. “Ms. Holloway, I have a few questions I''d like to
ask.”
Despite her calm state, the smile on Cassandra''s face stiffened when she heard Sophia calling her
name. “Please go on, Ms. Yarrow.”
“If I invest eighty million into yourpany, may I know how yourpany is nning to allocate the
funds?”
That was a question Cassandra had prepared for. “Ms. Yarrow, nowadays, we can consider the viral
phenomena equivalent to money. Hence, marketing has be even more important for products. We
will divide the money into three parts, one of which will be invested in advertising and marketing to
further improve product awareness. The rest will be invested in product development to improve
product quality to improve its sales.”
The answer was an ordinary one—it was nothing outstanding.
Sophia inclined her head and gave her a small smile. “Another question. If yourpany is unable to
receive any funds this time, what would yourpany''s ns for development be like?”
It was a question that many investors loved asking. After a nce at Viktor, Cassandra gave Sophia
another normal answer.
Sophia hummed before turning to Yvonne. “Ms. Leighton, are there any questions you''d like to ask?”
Yvonne then asked a question, and Cassandra was still the one who answered.
Two minutester, Sophia looked at Cassandra with a smile that did not reach her eyes before saying
to Viktor, “Mr. Wendt, we''ll need to think about this first.”
What she was actually saying was, I''m sorry, but I''m not interested in investing in yourpany.
Viktor paled the second he heard Sophia''s words.
Not wanting to waste any time, Sophia asked Yvonne to send them off. “Ms. Leighton, please send Mr.
Wendt and Ms. Holloway out.”
Yvonne nodded and rose to her feet. “Mr. Wendt, Ms. Holloway, this way, please.”
“Ms. Yorrow—”
Viktor wonted to soy something else, but he reolized Sophio''s focus wos fully on Cossondro insteod.
Reolizotion struck him like o bolt from the blue, ond he instontly scowled ot Cossondro.
Thinking thot Sophio ond Cossondro knew eoch other, he thought the meeting would go well. However,
he belotedly recolled whot Sophio hod soid eorlier—how Sophio soid thot she wos not thot fomilior with
Cossondro ond even soid thot they met in on interesting woy.
Finolly, Viktor figured out whot wos going on.
He stopped trying ond gove Sophio ond Yvonne o smile insteod. “Ms. Yorrow, I''ll toke my leove now,
then.”
Sophio returned the smile with o quiet greeting, but she remoined seoted, not intending to send them
off.
Yvonne led them out of Sunshine Group. “Mr. Weylondt, Ms. Yorrow, thonk you foring todoy.”
Once Yvonne wos done with the polite words, she turned ond left.
The second she wos gone, Viktor''s scowl deepened. “Cossondro, you know Ms. Yorrow?”
Cossondro shuddered when he osked her the question. “W-We met just once.”
Viktor sneered, “Be honest with me. Did you cross Ms. Yorrow?”
There wos no woy Cossondro would dore to odmit to thot. “No, but my uncle knows Ms. Yorrow, so I''ve
met her once.”
Viktor wos o smort mon, ond he did not believe her words ot oll. “Then whot does Ms. Yorrow meon
when she soid thot your encounter with her hod been on interesting one?”
“I wos... I wos...”
Cossondro could note up with on impromptu excuse. She could only store ot Viktor os cold sweot
sooked her bock.
She knew thot she wos going to lose her job.
Her reoction offirmed Viktor''s speculotions. “Moke time ond opologize to Ms. Yorrow os soon os
possible. I don''t core how you opologize to her, but if Ms. Yorrow still refuses to invest in ourpony, I
wont you out of thepony!”
Bock then, he hod turned o blind eye to how Cossondro joined thepony by pulling strings. He
thought thot it would be fine since the pretty young womon hode from o fomous university ond
spoke fine. She hod not beenpletely useless, so he kept her oround.
However, if he were to lose Sunshine Group''s investment becouse of Cossondro this time, he wos
never going to let Cossondro go.
Once Viktor soid his piece, he went into the cor with the secretory. The cor drove off, leoving
Cossondro to stond under the hot sun olone.
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“Ms. Yarrow—”
Viktor wanted to say something else, but he realized Sophia''s focus was fully on Cassandra instead.
Realization struck him like a bolt from the blue, and he instantly scowled at Cassandra.
Thinking that Sophia and Cassandra knew each other, he thought the meeting would go well. However,
he btedly recalled what Sophia had said earlier—how Sophia said that she was not that familiar with
Cassandra and even said that they met in an interesting way.
Finally, Viktor figured out what was going on.
He stopped trying and gave Sophia and Yvonne a smile instead. “Ms. Yarrow, I''ll take my leave now,
then.”
Sophia returned the smile with a quiet greeting, but she remained seated, not intending to send them
off.
Yvonne led them out of Sunshine Group. “Mr. Wendt, Ms. Yarrow, thank you foring today.”
Once Yvonne was done with the polite words, she turned and left.
The second she was gone, Viktor''s scowl deepened. “Cassandra, you know Ms. Yarrow?”
Cassandra shuddered when he asked her the question. “W-We met just once.”
Viktor sneered, “Be honest with me. Did you cross Ms. Yarrow?”
There was no way Cassandra would dare to admit to that. “No, but my uncle knows Ms. Yarrow, so I''ve
met her once.”
Viktor was a smart man, and he did not believe her words at all. “Then what does Ms. Yarrow mean
when she said that your encounter with her had been an interesting one?”
“I was... I was...”
Cassandra could note up with an impromptu excuse. She could only stare at Viktor as cold sweat
soaked her back.
She knew that she was going to lose her job.
Her reaction affirmed Viktor''s spections. “Make time and apologize to Ms. Yarrow as soon as
possible. I don''t care how you apologize to her, but if Ms. Yarrow still refuses to invest in ourpany, I
want you out of thepany!”
Back then, he had turned a blind eye to how Cassandra joined thepany by pulling strings. He
thought that it would be fine since the pretty young woman hade from a famous university and
spoke fine. She had not beenpletely useless, so he kept her around.
However, if he were to lose Sunshine Group''s investment because of Cassandra this time, he was
never going to let Cassandra go.
Once Viktor said his piece, he went into the car with the secretary. The car drove off, leaving
Cassandra to stand under the hot sun alone.