Chapter 502

Mark really isn’t cut out for Emerald Gang, but how should I solve this problem?

“Don’t worry; we’ll take our time to sort this out. There’s no problem in this world that cannot be solved.

It’s all just a matter of time!” Tristan cooed.

I lost my temper and lashed out at him, yet he’s still trying to help me solve my problems. He’s such a

sweet guy!

With that in mind, Sophie hugged him tightly and said, “It’s terrible of me to behave like this. I’ll try to

keep my emotions in check.”

Yeah, he’s right. There is no such thing as an unsolvable problem. Even if there is, a solution will

eventually be found over time.

“You’re doing a great job as is. After all, this is a rather complex problem,” Tristan replied. He did not

want her to put so much pressure on herself.

“Yeah, you’re right. You need to listen to me, too, okay? I want you to recover as soon as possible!”

He’s been the one looking after me all this while.

“Sure, I’ll do anything you say. I’m definitely going to be a good boy!”

Sophie let out a chuckle when she heard his words.

“Okay!” she chirped.

I really shouldn’t have snapped at him.

The following day, Morgan gave her a call early in the morning, expressing his wish to have her drop

by.

Sophie agreed to it without any hesitation.

Tristan, who had also woken up, decided to go with her upon learning about it.

“I’ll accompany you. I haven’t seen Old Mr. Tanner in a few days now, so I kind of miss him,” he said.

“Sure.”

She was exceptionally easygoing that day after lashing out at him the day before.

Charmaine and Willow were home when the two of them arrived at the Tanner residence. At the sight

of Sophie’s arrival, the former simply greeted her before continuing with her chores.

However, Willow did not even bother to look at Sophie.

As of then, she had given up on trying to sabotage her.

All she could do was secretly hope for Sophie to someday hit a snag and break up with Tristan.

Still, Willow could not stop herself from stealing glances at Tristan.

Not only did his facial features look incredibly aesthetic, but he also looked perfect from every angle.

On top of having a handsome face, he also had a lot of money and power at his disposal.

Willow kept telling herself that Tristan only chose Sophie because he had a bad taste in women.

That was her only way of comforting herself.

Josiah came running over the moment he saw the duo.

“How are things at Tanner Group lately, Soph? I haven’t been there in quite a while. Is everything

okay?” he asked in concern.

“Don’t worry, Grandpa. Nothing will go wrong with Victor around,” Sophie replied.

Moreover, Victor would report any and all updates to her, so she had no reason to worry.

“Yes, Victor is indeed quite capable,” Josiah concurred.

“Grandpa, as capable as Victor may be, he’s not a Tanner. I don’t think it’s appropriate to put him in

charge of Tanner Group. If Sophie is too busy to manage the company, I think I could try managing it

instead. Don’t forget that I’m your granddaughter too! I just want to be a part of Tanner Group. That’s

not too much to ask, is it?” Willow piped up.

I’m a member of the Tanner family, yet, I don’t hold a single position in Tanner Group! This is

unacceptable! I’ve lost Clayton, but it doesn’t mean I can’t rely on myself! I’m just as good as Sophie, if

not better! I can do anything that she can do!

“I think you should let Willa give it a try, Dad,” Charmaine quickly chimed in.

Josiah frowned as he gave it some thought.

Willow was not cut out for business, so he had never considered her a potential candidate.

“All I want is a position in the company, Grandpa. Is that too much to ask? Am I not a part of the Tanner

family?” At once, Willow questioned him, displeasure welling up within her.

Because a lot of people in Jipsdale knew about her engagement with Clayton, most of them

remembered her as his fiancée.

After he got locked up in prison, however, she became the laughingstock of the city.

Many mocked her for overestimating herself and said she had it coming.

Willow swore to make all of them pay for making fun of her like that.

“You’re not cut out to manage a company, Willow,” Josiah replied in a straightforward manner.

“Why are you being so unfair, Grandpa?” Willow whined.

She had a hand pressed against her chest, finding herself suffocating a little from her anger and

frustration.

Unsure of what to say to her, the elderly man simply shook his head in response.

“Are you done, Willow? I’m the one in charge of the company right now, so bothering Grandpa won’t do

you any good,” Sophie remarked.

“You…” Willow was stumped for words.

“You’re not getting in as long as I don’t want to let you in.” In other words, Sophie implied that it was

pointless for her to pester Josiah.

“You’ve gone too far, Sophie!”

“Yeah? And what are you going to do about it, huh? You can’t do anything!”

“You…”

Willow wanted nothing more than to strangle Sophie to death.

However, she knew she could not do anything rash with Tristan standing right next to her.

Despite the hatred and fury bubbling up inside her, she had to rein them back.

“You can’t treat Willa like this, Soph! She’s your sister! You should give her a position that allows her to

receive some training!” Charmaine reprimanded.

After all, Willow was her dearest daughter, whom she had pampered for years. Hence, she could not

possibly bring herself to leave her be.

“You will all receive your fair share of money as long as you behave yourselves. If you try anything

funny, however, I will not hesitate to take action against you,” Sophie replied, not mincing her words.

She could not be bothered to explain any further.

That was how the situation was.

“How could you say such a thing, Soph? Regardless of what happens, we’re still family! Why must you

treat us like this?” Charmaine protested.

Sophie simply kept quiet as she did not feel like arguing with them.

I will make all decisions as I see fit. It has nothing to do with other people, and I don’t need them to

understand the reasons behind my decisions.

“Since Old Mr. Tanner has handed Tanner Group over to Sophie, the company now belongs to her. She

can make any and all arrangements as she desires,” Tristan said flatly.

He could not stand how Charmaine and Willow would constantly try to cause problems for Sophie.

It looks like they haven’t learned their lesson. I’ll have to punish them again when I have the chance!

Willow shot Tristan a glance in response.

Forget it. With him around, I’ll never be able to get anything out of this exchange. At that thought, she

had no choice but to turn around and leave.

Charmaine, on the other hand, lost her temper and snapped at him, “I don’t think you’re in a position to

get involved in our family’s affairs, Mr. Tristan!”

“I won’t sit by and do nothing as long as Sophie is involved,” Tristan replied calmly.

She knew he was certainly capable of delivering on his promises, so she stormed off angrily as well.

It pleased Sophie greatly to see that only the three of them were left in the living room.

“Grandpa, if you ever struggle with rejecting their requests, just direct them to me. Don’t worry; they

won’t dare to pester me,” she uttered.

Josiah replied, “Soph, I know you don’t like returning to this house because of how much the people

here have disappointed you.”

“I’m fine, Grandpa. You don’t have to worry about that at all,” Sophie reassured him.

There was nothing she could not handle, so she had no issues with coming back to visit him.

“Thank you so much, Soph. I asked you to come over because I missed you, that’s all,” he said.

“Yeah, I know.”

Sophie was not a chatterbox, but she would always come home on time whenever he asked her to.

Josiah gave her a pat on the shoulder as he said, “You’ve enrolled in university, right? You chose the

two most difficult majors available, so things are only going to get tougher from here on.”

Although it pained him to see her working so hard, he still decided to support all of her decisions.