Chapter 405
Alexander''s statement plunged everyone into sheer shock. All the shareholders in the conference room
were stunned, and they all gaped at Sophia, who was walking in slowly.
Among them, Dillon''s disbelief was the greatest. “This is impossible! Ms. Yarrow, you said that you
were Suny''s executive assistant previously! You were a mere assistant, so how did you be—”
Before he could finish speaking, he abruptly stopped short, for realization had dawned upon him mid-
utterance.
Suny has remained behind the scenes all these years. As such, few within the industry are aware of
her true identity. In recent years, it''s been either Sophia or Yvonne who stepped out to handle Sunshine
Group''s business matters. Judging from that, there''s seemingly nothing amiss. But when I sought Suny
out back then, I once threatened Sophia with a big project, saying that she might not necessarily be
able to take responsibility if she were to cause thepany to miss it. Yvonne, however, dered that
Sophia''s decision was also Suny''s. At that time, I merely thought Sophia was acting high and mighty.
Thinking back to it, he sensed waves of mortification crashing over him.
Sophia is none other than Suny! Back then, she was merely ying me for a fool!
At that thought, he paled before flushing bright red in fury, alternating between the two.
No wonder! No wonder I didn''t get to meet Suny even once back when I went knocking on the
company''s door. It makes sense why Sunshine Group suddenly interfered in the matter and acquired
Odyssey''s shares. It turned out that such is the truth! So, this is the reason for it all!
Dillon pinned his eyes on Alexander and Sophia, shooting daggers at them.
Noticing his gaze, Sophia merely smiled faintly. “You look exceedingly surprised, Old Mr. Xenos. Why is
that so? Is it so unbelievable to you that I''m Suny or do you think that I came here especially to
impersonate Suny?”
After saying that, she scanned her gaze over the other shareholders with a half-smile on her face and
continued, “I know all of you here might find it incredulous that I''m Suny or feel that I don''t quite match
the image of Suny in your minds. Regretfully, I''m really Suny. As I prefer keeping a low profile, I hadn''t
been showing my face around in the past few years. But this time, Mr. Xenos invited me to this meeting
sincerely. I find no point in concealing my identity and decided to take this opportunity to make it public.
Don''t worry. While I''m one of Odyssey''s shareholders, I''ve never liked interfering in apany''s
operations. I think anyone familiar with Sunshine Group knows that. That being so, just consider me an
observer today.”
She sounded calm and unruffled, but the same could not be said of the crowd before her.
No one would be able to remain unmoved when Suny, who had only ever been known in name, had
made an appearance right then. That aside, it was none other than Sophia, whom everyone was
familiar with yet never taken seriously. It gave most people a sense of inexplicable embarrassment.
All of them could imagine the uproar that would soon sweep over Jadeborough after Suny''s identity
came to light that day.
Ultimately, however, everyone there was a veteran in the business field, having been through various
trials and tribtions. Despite feeling shocked beyond words, they still had to ept the truth following
Sophia''s exnation, regardless of how bitter a pill it was to swallow.
On top of that, her present identity was extraordinary, not to mention that she was also Alexander''s
girlfriend. That made it a powerful alliance. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell Odyssey had a
bright future ahead.
From that perspective, this matter was great news. With Sophia as one of Odyssey''s shareholders, it
would be practically impossible for thepany to go bankrupt one day.
On the contrary, Dillon did not feel the same. s, his thoughts could no longer change anything.
He knew that he had been yed for a fool by Sophia and Alexander, but there was nothing he could
do about it.
He had lost, and it was a devastating defeat at that.
Throughout the meeting, he did not say a single word further, merely ring at Sophia and Alexander
icily.
Alexander had even instructed Felix to arrange for reporters toe over. There would be a series of
interviews after the meeting had ended.
Getting to his feet, Dillon left right away. The other shareholders were aware of the intense battle
between Alexander and Dillon sometime ago, so none of them said anything to stop him from leaving
then.
After all, the more dependable person between the two men was clear as day.
Winners took it all, and that had always held true since ancient times. In fact, Dillon had never won. He
was merely a clown whose end was near.
Sophia trained her eyes on Dillon''s back as he left. Delight danced in her eyes, and her mood took a
turn for the better.
I wonder if his blood pressure will skyrocket from his fury toward me.
By then, the reporters had already arrived. Retracting her gaze, she exchanged a look with Alexander.
Neither of them spoke, but both knew the other''s thoughts.
It was past eleven o''clock when everything had wrapped up. Alexander left Odyssey with Sophia for
lunch.
As the interviews earlier were broadcasted live, everyone in the business field knew that Sunshine
Group''s chairperson, Suny, was Sophia within half an hour.
The myriad of trending debates on Twitter from the premiere of Going Forward yesterday night still
persisted that day.
Needless to say, the most heated topic was the matter of Sharon defaming Sophia. As a rising singer
who had beenuded as the queen of modern love songs, she had a huge fanbase.
Katherine took the lead in condemning herst night. Even at that instant, almost all the trending
headlines on Twitter had to do with the matter.
When the fact that Sophia was Sunshine Group''s chairperson, Suny, came to light that day, Twitter
crashed. It only gradually went back online at a quarter past twelve.
At the same time, Sophia''s identity as Suny topped the trending list.
All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.
Following that turn of events, Sharon''s fans were all bewildered. Those young and dense were baffled,
but the majority understood its significance.
That was to say, Sophia was not strapped for cash, much less the paltry sum from making a name for
herself in the entertainment industry. Therefore, the post that Sharon paid someone to publish, which
insinuated that Sophia obtained the answers beforehand to debut, did not exist at all.
Besides, it was also a p in the face to many who had always felt that Sophia was unworthy of
Alexander and was with him for his money.
Although the Dawson family had acknowledged her as part of the family a while ago, many people still
felt they were separate entities. While she was the granddaughter of the Dawson family, the possibility
that she was a gold digger still existed.
At the end of the day, everyone loved money.
Furthermore, Lukas was the heir of the Dawson family, whereas Sophia was merely a granddaughter.
But right then, she was Sunshine Group''s chairperson and thepany''s biggest shareholder.
Sunshine Group was an investmentpany that appeared out of thin air five years ago, and several
fast-growingpanies today were inextricably linked to it.
In other words, Sophia might not necessarily be less affluent than Alexander.
She herself was a true wealthydy in her own right.
Unexpectedly, that was not the most shocking news. Instead, it was the sudden apology video
addressed to Sophia, uploaded on Sharon''s Twitter ount.
Since it was a video and not in text format, Sharon''s fans could not deny their idol''s culpability
anymore, even if they wanted to do so.
If it were a piece of writing, they could delude themselves that it might be her manager who took control
of her Twitter ount and posted the message. However, it was a video. If Sharon had remained tight-
lipped, the apology video would never have existed.
The instant the apology video was released, allizens plunged into an uproar. The admission of her
actions previously led to the loss of arge number of fans.
When Katherine learned about it, she cackled with her phone in hand.
Sophia had just seen Sharon''s apology video when Alexander drove the car over. Withdrawing her
gaze, she stuffed her phone into her pocket and headed toward the vehicle.
No sooner had she gotten into the car than her phone rang. It was a call from an unknown number.
Arching a brow, she answered the call. “Hello, this is Sophia speaking.”
She was in a good mood, so she did not decline the call.
“Hello, Ms. Yarrow. This is Sharon Xerxes''s manager, Justina Davis. May I know if you''re free this
afternoon? Can we meet with you?”
Ah, this is about paying me a visit to apologize.
ncing at Alexander beside her, Sophia replied smirkingly, “I have a meeting in the afternoon. If you
don''t mind, you cane to Sunshine Group at five o''clock.”
An apology online isn''t sincere at all. Since Sharon wants toe and apologize in person, I naturally
have to listen to it personally.