Being Pursued By Ex-husband
Chapter 381

Chapter 381

The moment Cassandra saw Sophia entering the room, she froze. She thought she would never seeSophia again after that night.

She never thought that Sophia would be one of the investors that the company wanted.

Furthermore, Sunshine Group sent out two representatives. One was Sophia, and the other was thewoman beside Sophia.

Cassandra was no fool, and she was a snob. Otherwise, she would not have pretended to be morethan she was by using Bob's name.

When Sunshine Group's two representatives entered, Sophia was walking in the front while Yvonnewalked 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 their company. Cassandra only managed to jointhe company as a manager in a department, thanks to her connection to Bob.

If everything went well, their company would be able to apply for listing by the end of the next year.

Once the company was listed, the market value of the company would rise tremendously. Naturally,Cassandra's salary 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 whenViktor nudged her beneath the table did she force a smile onto her face. “Indeed, Ms. Yarrow.”

Sophia glanced at Cassandra but soon turned to look at Viktor instead. “Mr. Weylandt, I've looked atyour proposal, and there are several things I would like to replace out more about.”

Clearly, Sophia was interested in their company. Viktor hastily asked Cassandra to introduce thecompany to Sophia.

Even though Sophia was smiling at Cassandra, somehow, Cassandra found chills running down herspine.

“Ms. Yarrow, Ms. Leighton, please allow me to talk about our company's plans for development.”

Sophia nodded, the smile still on her face. It was the same demeanor she had the other day when shelooked 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 hadto 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, andshe panicked. However, she told herself that what was done had been done, and her panic would donothing to salvage the situation. Thus, by the time she stood up to introduce the company to Sophia,she had recomposed herself.

Cassandra's voice was the only voice reverberating in the conference room. She had gone through theproposal multiple times. The only times she made mistakes were when she met Sophia's eyes and washit by a wave of guilt. Still, Sophia remained silent the entire time, so she pretended as if all was fineand continued.

Cassandra's voice was the only voice reverberating in the conference room. She had gone through theproposal multiple times. The only times she made mistakes were when she met Sophia's eyes and washit by a wave of guilt. Still, Sophia remained silent the entire time, so she pretended as if all was fineand 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 toask.”

Despite her calm state, the smile on Cassandra's face stiffened when she heard Sophia calling hername. “Please go on, Ms. Yarrow.”

“If I invest eighty million into your company, may I know how your company is planning to allocate thefunds?”

That was a question Cassandra had prepared for. “Ms. Yarrow, nowadays, we can consider the viralphenomena equivalent to money. Hence, marketing has become even more important for products. Wewill 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 improveproduct 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 your company is unable toreceive any funds this time, what would your company's plans for development be like?”

It was a question that many investors loved asking. After a glance at Viktor, Cassandra gave Sophiaanother 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 minutes later, Sophia looked at Cassandra with a smile that did not reach her eyes before sayingto Viktor, “Mr. Weylandt, 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 your company.

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.Weylandt and Ms. Holloway out.”

Yvonne nodded and rose to her feet. “Mr. Weylandt, 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 withCossondro 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 themoff.

Yvonne led them out of Sunshine Group. “Mr. Weylondt, Ms. Yorrow, thonk you for coming 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'vemet her once.”

Viktor wos o smort mon, ond he did not believe her words ot oll. “Then whot does Ms. Yorrow meonwhen she soid thot your encounter with her hod been on interesting one?”

“I wos... I wos...”

Cossondro could not come up with on impromptu excuse. She could only store ot Viktor os cold sweotsooked 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 ospossible. I don't core how you opologize to her, but if Ms. Yorrow still refuses to invest in our compony, Iwont you out of the compony!”

Bock then, he hod turned o blind eye to how Cossondro joined the compony by pulling strings. Hethought thot it would be fine since the pretty young womon hod come from o fomous university ondspoke fine. She hod not been completely 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, leovingCossondro to stond under the hot sun olone.

“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 belatedly recalled what Sophia had said earlier—how Sophia said that she was not that familiar withCassandra 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 themoff.

Yvonne led them out of Sunshine Group. “Mr. Weylandt, Ms. Yarrow, thank you for coming 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'vemet her once.”

Viktor was a smart man, and he did not believe her words at all. “Then what does Ms. Yarrow meanwhen she said that your encounter with her had been an interesting one?”

“I was... I was...”

Cassandra could not come up with an impromptu excuse. She could only stare at Viktor as cold sweatsoaked her back.

She knew that she was going to lose her job.

Her reaction affirmed Viktor's speculations. “Make time and apologize to Ms. Yarrow as soon aspossible. I don't care how you apologize to her, but if Ms. Yarrow still refuses to invest in our company, Iwant you out of the company!”

Back then, he had turned a blind eye to how Cassandra joined the company by pulling strings. Hethought that it would be fine since the pretty young woman had come from a famous university andspoke fine. She had not been completely useless, so he kept her around.

However, if he were to lose Sunshine Group's investment because of Cassandra this time, he wasnever going to let Cassandra go.

Once Viktor said his piece, he went into the car with the secretary. The car drove off, leavingCassandra to stand under the hot sun alone.