The SUV stopped outside the giant gates of Sunshine Technologies. Ciao exited the car first and found the way was clear. A security guard came to him and asked him not to park the car in front of the gate.
"I am not parking the car here. We are here to meet the CEO," stated Ciao.
"CEO?! Sorry, you can't meet him without any prior appointment. Please drive away your car from here," the security guard sternly told him, and hit the metal baton on its bonnet.
"Ciao, what's going on?" Sophie asked from inside, and then she peeked out.
"Nothing. The security guard is saying you cannot meet the CEO," Ciao Hong said and frowned. Sophie pushed aside the door and stepped out. She took the black shades off her eyes and flipped her hair to the left.
The security guard was stunned to see Sophie in front of him. He did not blink for a few seconds when Sophie waved her hand in front of him. "Brother, why can I not meet the CEO?" she asked in her soft tone.
"No, no. I mean... I mean..." the security guard felt stuck. He was still in shock that he had seen Sophie so closely.
"Sophie, get inside. If people see you then, it will be a headache," Ciao suggested to her, looking around. Sophie looked around and said, "No one is here. Let me talk to the Brother." She turned to the security guard and started to convince him. The Security Guard could not help but allow her.
Sophie winked at Ciao Hong, who was stopped near the gate. "Sir, you cannot go in. Please understand," the Security Guard said with pleading eyes. He had already taken a risk by allowing Sophie, but he could not help.
"Brother, he is my manager. Please let him in," Sophie requested.
"Sure, Miss Lin," the security guard said delightedly. Ciao Hong shook his head, but he was glad that he let him in.
As they walked in, the employees were shocked to see Sophie in their company. The receptionists welcomed her, and this news of Sophie's arrival spread like a fire in the company.
The HR manager, Victor Lu, who was with his assistant in the lobby, told him to stop speaking as his gaze fell on Sophie. Ciao Hong told them to maintain a distance. The HR Manager came towards them and introduced himself. "It's the rarest of the rare moment that the nation's biggest star is here. I am a die-hard fan of yours, Victor Lu, Miss Lin," Victor Lu stated as he smiled brightly. He forwarded his hand for the handshake.
Sophie smiled back at him and shook hands with him.
"Indeed, it is a rare moment," she said and pulled her hand back.
Victor Lu looked at his hand with the utmost surprise. "It is still unbelievable that I shook hands with Miss Lin," he said.
"Don't wash this hand ever," Ciao joked with him, and he laughed. The employees wanted to stop and meet Sophie, but they were scared of Yu Junwei. If he found any of them talking with a celebrity, then he would definitely fire them.
Victor's scenario was different as he was close to Junwei's grandfather. So, he could be saved from Junwei's rage.
"May I know why Miss Lin is here?" He humbly asked.
"I want to meet the CEO, Mr. Yu," Sophie Lin formally replied while tucking her hair behind her ear. "I don't have any appointment, but I believe Mr. Lu will surely take him to the CEO's office," she said with a smile.
"Of course. Miss Lin is lucky that she met me today. Please come this way," Victor took both of them to the VIP elevator. He first hesitated to press the button, but then he pressed it. He gestured to Sophie to get in as soon as the elevator's door opened.
Sophie stepped in with Ciao and then Victor got in. The elevator was closed and stopped at the 35th floor.
As they stepped out of the elevator, Victor informed Sophie, "Our CEO does not let anyone enter here except a few. But for you, this fan has taken a risk, so, please save me from his wrath, Miss Lin, if the CEO gets angry."
Ciao glanced at Sophie, wondering if she would be able to handle that.
"Sure, Mr. Lu. Ciao, go with Mr. Lu. Wait for me in the reception area," Sophie told him, who nodded and left with Victor.
Sophie walked ahead, and the glass door opened automatically. She saw the giant mahogany door after a few steps, and pushed it in. She was mesmerised to see the office's interior.
A large glass desk was placed at the centre of the office along with a black swivel chair. On its left hand were the shelves stacked with books. On the right end, there was an aquarium with a few fish inside it. She smiled and settled onto the swivel chair, waiting for Junwei to come.
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Present time:
'How can you forget this touch?' Sophie thought while gazing into the eyes of Yu Junwei.
Sophie Lin pulled her hand back and stepped back. "How can you treat me like this? I am Sophie Lin. I am here to talk to you."
Yu Junwei didn't pay heed to her. He took out his phone and called the security room. He brought the mobile closer to his ear when Sophie snatched it and put her hand behind while running away in the other direction.
"Give me my phone," Yu Junwei barked at her and walked up to her.
Sophie stepped back and said, "I need to talk about something important with you." She tightly held the phone behind her back.
"There is nothing to talk about. I don't even know you," Yu Junwei said with a frustrated chuckle and continued walking towards her while she kept moving backward.
"I am Sophie Lin, the actress from WC Entertainment. I came here to talk to you about a commercial deal, which we both have to sign." Sophie started speaking.
Her breath hitched as her back hit the wall behind her. She stepped to her right when Junwei grabbed her arm, pinning her back to the wall.
Yu Junwei's one hand was on her arm while the other was resting on the wall behind her.
"Give me my phone," Yu Junwei demanded with a fury
"First, let's talk about the deal," she stated.
"I do not want to. You have already wasted my precious seven minutes," Yu Junwei pronounced.
"Pardon me!" Sophie looked at him with a shocking expression. She couldn't believe that he even counted the minutes she had been there.
Yu Junwei lowered his hand, which was on the wall, and moved it behind her back. He caught her wrist and brought it forward.
Sophie was not ready to give him his phone. She used her full strength and pulled her hand back. Yu Junwei scowled at her and opened the grip of her fingers around his phone. "You are indeed infuriating me!" Yu Junwei muttered and he finally took his phone away from her.
By now, his mood was extremely ruined. He was already tense, and now an unknown woman made it worse.
Sophie again attempted to take Junwei's phone away when he swirled her and her back against his chest. With one hand, he caught her both hands, while with the other, he dialed the security room's number. The anger in his voice was clear to show how irked he was!
"Leave me!" Sophie shouted as she struggled to get free from his tight grip. Junwei put his phone inside his pocket and told her to keep quiet if she did not want to go to the police station.
"What? I did not commit any crime," Sophie pronounced.
"Really? Breaking into someone's office without permission is a crime," Junwei stated.
"I took the permission. Your employees are my fans," Sophie tilted her neck left to look at him and stomped at his right shoe with the heel that she had worn.
"Ahh," he screamed as he whimpered in pain. Sophie quickly went towards the door and closed it from the inside.
'I have created such a mess, so I need to talk to him at any cost, or else he will refuse my entry later,' she thought in her mind.
"What are you doing?" Yu Junwei shouted at her.
Someone knocked at the door when Sophie said, "Brother, your CEO and I are talking. Please spare us a few minutes."
Yu Junwei marched towards her when Sophie stood in front of the door lock. "I will only take two minutes. Please," Sophie requested, and she joined both of her hands.
Yu Junwei pressed his fingers on the temple of his forehead and then pushed Sophie aside.
He opened the door and shouted, "Why the hell did you let this insane woman enter my office?"