Chapter 433
To be honest, I don''t have any ns regarding this matter rted to Alexander. Samuel''s question has
genuinely stumped me.
Sophia turned to look out of the car window and was quiet for a few moments before saying, "I don''t
have any ns. I just want to wrap my mind around this situation as best as I can and figure out what
exactly is happening."
Samuel gazed at her with a somewhat dispirited expression. "You''re right." After a brief pause, he
added, "By the way, has Alex ever told you about Fortuna?"
When Alexander studied abroad years ago, he and a college ssmate co-founded Fortuna.
Afterward, his ssmate returned home to inherit his family business and sold all his shares to
Alexander, making Alexander thergest shareholder of Fortuna.
However, not many people knew about that.
Most people in the industry were under the impression that Fortuna''s chairman was a foreigner.
Despite that, no one knew what the so-called "foreign chairman" looked like, let alone associating him
with Alexander.
Sophia averted her gaze and nodded. "I found out about that not long ago."
Samuel was a little surprised, but he quickly pulled himself together. "If you need any help, don''t
hesitate to ask."
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"Of course."
With Alexander missing, the biggest challenge Sophia had to face now was handling Odyssey.
Although Dillon was no longer a threat, not all the remaining old-timers at Odyssey were truly loyal to
Alexander. They were more like fence-sitters, swaying between sides. Some shrewd or ambitious ones
were even waiting to take advantage of the situation and reap the benefits after all the conflicts ceased.
The news of Alexander''s disappearance wouldn''t remain a secret for long. Once the word got out,
Odyssey would definitely be in turmoil again.
As thergest shareholder of Odyssey besides Alexander, it was reasonable for her to take over his
position and manage thepany.
Unfortunately, since the shares in her possession weren''t substantial, it wasn''t impossible for those old-
timers to join forces against her and seize the opportunity while Alexander was absent.
Even though she had never been afraid of them, it was difficult to guard against others'' secret ploys, so
who knew what would happen in the future?
Alexander''s current predicament urred precisely due to such concealed maneuver.
Samuel was initially worried about Sophia, but after seeing her current state, he realized he was
concerned for nothing. "No wonder Alex likes you."
Sophia was a little curious after listening to his remark. She turned her head sideways to look at him
and asked with her brow raised, "Why do you say that?"
"You''re different from the others."
Be it Bethany or Ka, there were many socialites and wealthydies like them who could be a good
match for Alexander. However, Sophia was the only one who stood out.
Even without the Dawson family, everything Sophia owned now was enough for her to be on par with
Alexander in terms of their background.
She wasn''t a parasitic vine that couldn''t survive without clinging to others, as she was more than
capable of surviving by relying on herself.
If that incident had urred to any other person, they would''ve panicked by now, but Sophia didn''t.
Even though she mentioned she had no ns, Samuel could tell she had already devised strategies for
what she would do next.
The car soon exited the highway and gradually entered the city. Samuel nced at Sophia sitting
beside him. "Do you want to have lunch together?"
She shifted her gaze. "Will you be treating me, Mr. Schild? In that case, I shall take you up on that
offer."
"You really are a perfect match for Alex."
Sophia enjoyed hearingments like that. Perhaps all women love listening to these words. If
Alexander were also here, I''d be more thrilled.
After having lunch together, Sophia and Samuel went their separate ways. She first made a trip to
Odyssey and brought all the documents rted to thepany''s several ongoing projects back to the
mansion.
"Ms. Yarrow." Complicated emotions churned within Felix''s chest as he saw her off at thepany''s
entrance.
Sophia looked at him. "What''s the matter?"
"This is a gift agreement that Mr. Xenos signed previously."
She nced down at the agreement Felix was handing to her. She knew about the content of the
document without even reading it.
"I got it."
He feared she would misunderstand, so he exined, "Ms. Yarrow, Mr. Xenos notarized and signed
this gift agreement a year ago, so please don''t misunderstand."
"I didn''t."
Sophia couldn''t be more familiar with Alexander''s personality.
She smiled at Felix before getting into the car.
When she reached the mansion, Sophia ced the pile of documents in her hands on the coffee table.
Then, she picked up the gift agreement, unsealed the envelope, and took out the paperwork inside.
If anything happened to him or if he betrayed Sophia during their time together, Alexander would gift
her all his Odyssey shares.
Currently, he didn''t do anything to wrong her, but an ident had urred.
She closed her eyes and leaned back against the couch, covering her eyes with her hand. I still feel
horrible.
Days passed, and Alexander remained missing. No one knew if he was dead or alive. Neither the
police nor Yvonne managed to find any information about him.
The same applied to the strange woman, Qahira Lombard, who showed up at the hotel and
approached Alexander that night.
However, as time went on, the news of Alexander''s mishap couldn''t be suppressed any longer.
With Felix''s help to appease everyone at Odyssey and Sophia''s response to the public queries, they
managed to suppress the spread of Alexander''s disappearance.
Sophia and Felix both imed Alexander had gone abroad to negotiate a partnership, but details about
the coboration couldn''t be disclosed yet.
Still, that excuse couldn''t hold up for long. Two weeks after Alexander went missing, rumors of his
ident began to spread among the elite social circle. Some even imed the case had been reported
to the authorities.
Samuel was the first to catch wind of the hearsay. He grew so furious that he tracked down the person
who spread the rumor and forced thetter to rify the statement that very night.
However, there wouldn''t be smoke without fire. As Alexander had been absent from public view for
almost twenty days, no matter how hard Sophia and Felix refuted the rumors, Odyssey''s shareholders
no longer believed Alexander had gone overseas for business negotiations.
Upon learning an ident had befallen Alexander, Odyssey''s shareholders grew restless.
Looking at the group of cunning old men in front of her, Sophia sneered inwardly but didn''t let her
emotions show as she maintained a poker face.
"Sophia, since Mr. Xenos was met with a mishap, we need to elect a new chairman for Odyssey. Aside
from Mr. Xenos, you and Mr. Zaat hold the most shares in thepany. However, since you are still
young and Odyssey has a different nature of business from Sunshine Group, we, the shareholders,
have briefly discussed this matter and believe Mr. Zaat is more suitable to be the new chairman. I
assume you have no objections regarding our decision?"
Although the speech sounded innocuous, and the person who uttered those words even wore a cheery
smile as he spoke, every sentence he said was meant to quash Sophia.
Sophia sat on the chair and shed a faint smile. "Before I answer your question, I have something I''d
like to show all of you." She turned around to nce at Felix as she spoke. "Mr. Lane, please show
them."
"All right, Ms. Yarrow."
Felix nodded. Then, he distributed the photocopied documents to each shareholder.
Once he was done handing out the papers, Sophia uttered unhurriedly, "Mr. Ladd mentioned that
besides Alexander, Mr. Zaat and I hold the most shares in Odyssey. However, I''m sorry to inform you
that Alexander had notarized and signed a gift agreementst year. I''ve requested Mr. Lane to make
copies of the agreement and hand them out to each of you. The agreement you now hold contains the
details of that gift agreement I''m talking about."
She paused briefly before continuing, "If everyone''s eyesight is still fine, I believe you can all
understand the content of the agreement. Now that an ident happened to Alexander, the Odyssey
shares in his possession have been legally transferred to my name. If my math is correct, I should now
be the major shareholder of Odyssey. In that case, I think there shouldn''t be an issue for me to fill the
position of Odyssey''s chairperson, right?"
"This..."
Alistair Ladd shot a quick look at Percy Zaat. He didn''t anticipate Alexander to have that ace up his
sleeve. As a result, he was at a loss for words to retort.
Percy, who was behaving smugly moments ago, now wore a cold expression. He stared at Sophia and
snorted. "Ms. Yarrow, while it''s true that you hold the most shares in thepany, your understanding
of Odyssey''s operations is nowhere near half of mine. I, for one, cannot ept you as Odyssey''s
chairperson!"
Hearing his exmation, several others also voiced their disapproval.
Sophia curled her lips into a smile. "You''re right, Mr. Zaat. I am young and certainly not as
knowledgeable about Odyssey''s operations as everyone present. In that case, it is only fair for me to
step down from the chairperson position and let someone more familiar with Odyssey handle the
responsibility. However..."
At that point, her countenance grew solemn. "Odyssey is currently thriving. Our quarterly reports are
also showing continuous growth. I can understand your concerns about my ability to manage the
company. Simrly, as Odyssey''s major shareholder, I''m even more worried about Odyssey''s decline
and seeing the fruit of Alexander and Old Mr. Xenos''bor be ruined. I don''t care about the position of
chairperson. Anyone can take on the role, but I have one condition. The chairperson needs to
compensate threefold for whatever amount of losses Odyssey suffers. Whoever agrees to this can
undertake the responsibility."
With that, Sophia stood up and vacated her seat.