Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle
Chapter 37

Chapter 37

“That—” Sofia frowned, but internally, he did not say another word. Mr. Lee was still smiling.

Part of her research was knowing what these people were doing in secret. The things that she said just now were things that Alexander had given her and some more things that she learned from her investigation.

So Mr. Lee’s reaction was already something that she expected. What she never expected was the other shareholders' reactions to her words.

Alexander had told her that her actions would come as a surprise to them, but why did she—

Soon enough, all of the other shareholders agreed that this was not good for LH GROUP. In the end, they immediately told Lawrence to focus on the matter at hand.

“As for the CEO position, I am going to give the floor to Mr. Lawrence Lockhart,” Sofia beamed. Right now, they are going to vote for the next CEO of LH Designs. She was almost confident Lawrence would be ousted from LH Group. However, since she began fighting back, Lawrence would have no choice but to nominate her.

“Thank you,” Lawrence smiled. Earlier, he never voiced any dissatisfaction towards Sofia’s words. This created a facade that he supported her and might be the one responsible for all of these pieces of evidence.

“You did a good job.” Lawrence patted Sofia’s back. At the end of the day, his role was to play the perfect and supportive father. He had no reason to show surprise or even act surprised.

A long time ago, Lawrence had created that persona and he is not willing to change now.

“Thank you,” Sofia responded with a smile on her face. She already expected this action from her perfect stepfather. This man would rather walk on fire and die from it than show his real face to either her or anyone else.

Lawrence nodded as he plastered the proud look of a father to his daughter. Almost immediately, many of the shareholders were quick to interpret this as Lawrence supporting his daughter.

“There’s no need for us to consider any other nominations so far,” Lawrence said. “Miss Lockhart has been working at LH Design. You have seen the numbers. You heard her speak and now, you saw how she just handled the situation. Does anyone want to nominate a candidate for the CEO position?” He looked around.

The shareholders started shaking their heads, while others simply looked away from him.

“Then can you raise your hand if you are in favor of making Miss Sofia Lockhart the Chief Executive Officer of LH Design?” Lawrence asked, his gaze warm. Almost immediately, all shareholders raised their hands.

She won. Sofia beamed inwardly.

With the voting done, it was immediately decided that she would start her position the week after. Next, the other subsidiaries started their reports. Then they talked about corporate governance, strategic initiatives for the upcoming year, and resolutions of the current predicament that the company was facing.

“Shall we talk inside my office?” Lawrence asked the moment the meeting ended. Contrary to his expectations, the meeting actually ended on a positive note with everyone satisfied with Sofia’s actions. This was something that Lawrence never expected.

“You did a great job,” Lawrence praised as the two of them walked towards Lawrence’s office. “I never expected that you would replace something about that woman. I already sent my team to investigate this matter but they ended up with nothing.”

“Then perhaps it is time that you fire them,” Sofia said, then she smiled. “I am kidding.”

“Um...” Lawrence nodded. “Then would you introduce me to the people who helped you replace those pieces of evidence?”

Lawrence’s suspicion that someone was helping Sofia in secret was now confirmed. To him, it would be impossible for Sofia to acquire these things on her own.

“When we have the time,” Sofia said. “Daniel invited me to meet his mother.”

“His mother?” Lawrence arched an eyebrow. In the past, Sofia would always ask him about things like this. She had long considered him her father, so hearing him talk about Daniel right now seemed normal. This immediately lightened his mood.

This only meant that Sofia still trusted him! Then what was that just now? The confidence that she exuded, the eloquence, the words that she uttered—what was all that?

“He asked me to meet his mother,” Sofia said. “I believe he is going to ask me to marry him.”

“You know that your mother and I have always liked Daniel. If you are ready, I don’t see any reason for you not to marry him,” Lawrence said.

“Um...” Sofia nodded as the two arrived inside Lawrence’s office. “Speaking of your mother,” Lawrence removed his coat and handed it to Mina, who was standing next to Miss Amores. “Are you going to tell me where she is now?”

“Don't you trust me?” Sofia asked.

“Of course, I do.”

“Then understand that what happened with Dr. Mulach was an eye opener for me. I cared so much for my mother,” Sofia said. She did not see anything wrong with her words.

“Coffee please,” Lawrence said. “Would you like some?”

“No, thank you. Just a bottle of sparkling water,” Sofia actually wanted to decline his offer. She was still waiting for the result of the poison test and did not want to consume anything from the people who wanted her down. However, she did not want him to suspect anything.

“I am your mother’s husband. Perhaps, this was your grandmother's idea, but I am going to swear, Sofia, I would never harm your mother.”

Sofia pursed her lips. So, Lawrence was suspecting that the one backing her is currently her grandmother. “I know,” Sofia nodded. “I know you would never harm her, but I have read the cases that Dr. Mulach or Dr. Tan had done and I am not risking anything.”

Lawrence let out another sigh. “I understand,” he said. “Between me and Eulanda, it seems that you already made a choice.”

Sofia said nothing. She did not want to expose Alexander, and right now, her best option is to use her grandmother. Speaking of Eulanda Lockhart, Sofia had not seen her for months now.

The last time she heard, she was somewhere in Europe. Her grandmother stopped calling her a long time ago.

“You know that is not true,” Sofia said. “Grandmother and I... we have a very complicated relationship. However, she is still the mother of my mother.”

Sofia could only ask for her grandmother's forgiveness in silence. Right now, she was going to use her grandmother to replace out the truth about Lawrence.

Lawrence sat opposite her, his expression grim. “Your grandmother has always hated me. I always knew that she was only waiting for a reason to take your mother back. I can only hope that she would not replace one to take you away.”

Sofia immediately wanted to clap her hands. This man was indeed very convincing. This man’s acting skill was top-notch!