Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 76 Heartless
The matter kept on brewing. The majority of the people had animosity toward the rich and empathized with the weak.Especially
Letitia’s last words. She hoped everyone would remember that if anything happened to her, it was for the cause of
justice.Someone posted: How pitiful! Letitia thought she could make a career in the entertainment industry after enrolling at the
University of Communication. I bet she never thought things would turn out this way.A netizen wrote: Yeah, how cruel of the
Tanner Group! Transfix Cosmetics had nearly destroyed the face of a girl who depended on it to put food on her table. She was
merely revealing the truth. How could they be so ruthless?One comment wrote: You don’t know then. How can a girl survive in
the entertainment industry without any backup?Another netizen posted: I’ll boycott Transfix Cosmetics and all the other brands
under the Tanner Group.Someone else wrote: That’s right. I agree to boycott.Another netizen commented: Please release a
statement, Tanner Group.Suddenly, a wave to boycott Tanner Group swept the internet.Willow was thrilled at the news.Didn’t
Sophie think highly of herself? Let’s see how capable she is this time around.Sophie had just come out of class when she saw
Willow waiting for her.“I don’t want to waste my time on her, but why does she keep showing up in front of me?”“That’s because
you’re too pretty, Soph. That makes you a target of others’ jealousy.”“Is there something to be happy about, Sophie? With you
causing so much damage to the Tanner Group, do you think Grandpa will still take your side?”“Ignore her, Soph.”“What’s wrong?
Wasn’t that the truth?”At that moment, Sophie’s phone rang.“What’s the matter, Grandpa? All right, got it. I’ll come over in the
afternoon.”Willow’s heart leaped up in joy at Sophie’s words.“Let’s see how long you can stay happy.”I’m sure the reason
Grandpa summoned her is related to today’s incident. He cares about the name and image of Tanner Group the most. Sophie is
a goner this time.“Why is she acting all arrogant, Soph? She’s not as pretty, her body is not as curvy, and even her brain isn’t as
smart as you.”“You—”Willow was so furious that she couldn’t come up with a retort.“Laugh on! We’ll see how long you can
laugh.”Willow whirled around and left.I don’t have to do anything but watch. Sophie has to leave Tanner Group no matter the
cost. Tanner Group is mine! There’s no way she can take anything from me.“Soph, are you all right? Should I ask for Felix’s
help? He’s close to the media.”“I’m fine. Let Letitia continue her act.”It’s better if this matter escalates even further.“All right, I
trust you. No matter what our Sophie does, she’ll do it well.”Meanwhile, Felix was in Tristan’s office.“Mr. Tristan, are you sure you
don’t need me to interfere?” I don’t understand what Mr. Tristan is thinking. Doesn’t he care about Sophie a lot? Why is he acting
this way now?“She can handle it.”“Fine.” What else can I do when Mr. Tristan is as cool as a cucumber?After classes let out,
Willow was waiting to go back with Sophie.Once Sophie came out and saw Willow talking to the driver, she didn’t want to spare
another glance at her and turned to leave in another direction.“What are you doing, Sophie? Grandpa asked me to take you
back. Why are you running away?”Now you’re scared? Don’t have the guts to face your family members?“Can’t I not go with
you?”Sophie hailed a taxi, got in, and gave the driver the address without giving Willow any time to react.“Dang!”Anger coursed
through Willow. Why is she so arrogant?“Let’s go, Ms. Tanner. We’ll miss the show if we’re late,” the driver reminded
Willow.“That’s right! There’s a good show today for sure. How can I miss it?”Back at the Tanner residence, Yale was complaining

to Josiah about Sophie.“Dad, look at this. Look at the mess Sophie has caused. The Tanner Group’s share is still dropping.” Yale
paced around the living room agitatedly.“That’s right. Sophie is still a child. We can’t let her risk the Tanner Group like this.”“Dad,
I know I didn’t manage Tanner Group well the past few years, but at least nothing as bad as this happened while I was in
charge.”“Are you done talking? The reason Sophie did what she did was for the Tanner Group. Silence, all of you!”“Dad, I’m your
son!” Am I that untrustworthy?Sophie heard Yale badmouthing her the minute she stepped into the Tanner residence.“I’m back,
Grandpa.”Sophie set her bag down on the couch.Yale could feel his anger grow the moment she appeared.“What the heck are
you doing, Sophie? I know you’re still mad at us for abandoning you at Horington, but you can’t destroy the Tanner Group like
this!”Yale was shouting so loudly that Sophie could hear ringing in her ears. She picked at her ear, trying to relieve the
ringing.“You’re too loud,” Sophie said nonchalantly.“You—” Anger coursed through Yale at her impassiveness. “Do you hate the
Tanner family so much?”“Shut up, Yale!”Ever since Sophie came in, he could only hear Yale’s voice.Yale sat down with a huff,
the glare he gave Sophie was enough to kill her a thousand times over.Willow had come back at that time too. When she felt the
tense atmosphere in the room, she smiled inside.“Grandpa, Dad, Mom, I’m back.”“Go upstairs. This matter doesn’t concern
you.”Charmaine didn’t want Willow to hear anything about the matter and only wanted Willow to focus on her studies, so she
could get into a good university and make a career out of art.“Okay.”Willow obeyed obediently and went upstairs.However, the
minute she was out of sight, she immediately hid in the back and stealthily eavesdropped on the conversation downstairs. How
can I let such a good opportunity go? I’m happy to listen to anyone criticizing Sophie.“Sophie, no matter what you do, I believe
you.” Since I’ve already transferred the twenty percent of shares to her, she has the right to make all the decisions.“Thank you,
Grandpa.”Grandpa has always trusted me wholeheartedly. No matter how ridiculous the things I did are in other’s eyes, Grandpa
would still support me. His complete trust moved her.“Dad, how can you still be like this at this point in time? The Tanner Group
is your blood, sweat, and tears. Can you bear to watch it fall into ruins?”Yale was simmering with anger at Josiah’s attitude.“I see
that you’ve gone truly senile.”“Are you done?” Sophie asked in a chilling tone. “Don’t worry, Grandpa. I know what I’m
saying.”“It’s good as long as you understand what you’re doing. Stay for lunch.” The reason he summoned her was so that he
could have lunch with the whole family.He had always wanted to bridge the distance between the family members. However, no
matter how much effort he put in, the others didn’t take it to heart. He felt helpless at his failed attempts.“It’s okay, Grandpa. I still
have other things to do.”“Sophie, I’m warning you. Don’t do anything that’ll harm Tanner Group’s benefit. Otherwise, don’t blame
me when I turn against you.”I don’t care who is it. I will not show mercy to the person that brings me loss, even if that person is
my daughter. I’ll treat her all the same.