They were shocked when they heard this...
"How is that possible, you have never stepped foot into this company" The man refuted...
He cannot accept the fact that she was the pillar behind their success...how can a young girl achieve so much...
Kathryn was amused by how this man reasoned...
"What is your name?" Kathryn asked while staring down at him, he subconsciously shivered at how domineering her aura..
"Mr Anderson" he replied..
"Mr Anderson by your logic ,I need to be in the company before I can a give orders to make a proposal, sign artist , close a deal and form collaborations, no?" She asked giving him a scrutinizing look..
Listening to her defend herself with such charisma and grace, most of the boards were convinced she was indeed on the loop of all that was happening in the company..
Seeing that his statement earlier made no sense, she lowered his head in embarrassment.
Seeing his defeated state, kathryn didn't feel the need of pursuing the topic again...
She didn't need to report herself to them or even explain herself, but for sake of the progress of the company she needed them to trust her so she began to give a detailed explanation of how the company started,from when they started off as purely entertainment company, to the first artist they signed, to their box office movie that announced them to the world of entertainment and finally to their first fashion show.
For the first three years, they solely focused on entertainments, and had made hundreds of stars in the entertainment industry...
They were the top two company in entertainment in the country..and were in the top ten globally...
Their shot to the top in the space of three years attracted many collaborations,partnerships and investments...
On their fourth year they expanded to the automobile industry, it was a rocky start but when they launched their first sports car,it made waves and attracted a lot of investors and more partnerships and collaborations..
Hearing her speak so succinctly about the company and its foundation, they couldn't help but admire and respect her.. she was indeed their president.
At this point Mr Anderson was ashamed of his outburst earlier..
"Any more question?" Kathryn asked...
"Non Madame president" one of the youngest board member said enthusiastically ...
He was obviously impressed..
" If that is all, then the meeting is adjourned..." kathryn said and stood up followed by rebecca and Arthur, while the board members followed on cue..
"Where is the press conference taking place" kathryn asked as they entered the elevator..
"On the thirty ninth floor" Arthur said..
Entering the large hall,they and the eight board members were escorted by the company's security detail..
There were over fifty reporters from different media houses seated patiently,waiting for Kathryn...
She was the latest news and today was her unveiling so everyone wanted to be the first to break the news..
The board members sat in their respective seats, while kathryn and rebecca sat at the middle..
Arthur walked up to the podium unhurriedly, most of the female reporters blushed when his eyes went to their direction..
Flashing his signature smile, he welcomed the reporters and introduced to them to Kathryn as the Presidentof star corporations...
Kathryn stood smoothly and walked gracefully towards the podium...
even her blazer couldn't hid her perfect figure....the male reporters drooled helplessly.....
"Hi, goodmorning,I am Kathryn the president of Star corporation" she announced softly while smiling ....
For a full minute the reporters were enchanted by her bright smile...
'Her smile could literally light up an entire galaxy', one of the reporters thought..
Recovering from their reverie one of the reporters asked....
"president kathryn, can you tell us why you choose this time to come out as the owner of star corp"
"I wasn't ready yet, but now I am ready" kathryn gave a curt reply.
"What were you doing all those years, that kept you away from the company" another asked..
"I was schooling" kathryn replied.
"Which school,high school or university" another shot another answer.
"Undergraduate, I was home schooled" kathryn replied...
"Which university certified you" the same reporter as earlier asked.
"Yale" Kathryn said earning a gasp and murmur from everyone in attendance.
They were suprised, no one thought she would be certified by such a prestigious ivy league university..
To verify her claim, some of the reporters took a quick search on the University website to check and what shocked by what they saw..
The school website started that she had a Bsc on Accountancy and masters degree on Business management..
She was a distinction student...
Looking at how calm and gentle she was, they regarded her with more respect...
Looking at how Arthur stared at kathryn with admiration one female reported asked gingerly.
"If you don't mind me asking, what is your relationship to Mr Arthur"
"What an absurd question" rebecca murmured..
Turning back to look at Arthur who was frowning because of the question, she smiled..
Facing the reporters she proudly said
"He is my brother"...
He reply caused a wave of murmur in the hall, they clearly had their reservation,but no one had the gut to speak out...
"So what is the way forward president kathryn" a female reporter asked..
"To turn star Corporation into the biggest conglomerate in the country, that's my goal" replied...
That was ambitious they thought, seeing how far the company had gone, they were certain she can achieve it even if it takes awhile...
"If that is all, we will like to announce that we will be launching a new subsidiary company, a Security firm a week today,I invite you all to celebrate with us" Kathryn announced, shocking and surprising everyone there including the board members.
"Arthur you never told us, the firm was ready" in board member asked..
"I told you it will be announced this week" arthur said while looking proudly at kathryn..
They were already popular and clearly had no strong competition in that industry,they were bound to be successful.
Clapping their hands the board, were pleased with how things were going...
There was no doubt that this was Kathryn's plan to enter the security industry..
Just as Kathryn finished her press conference, the door of the hall opened with men clad in black suit walkingin gingerly.....