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CHAPTER 506
Androda's heels clicked with authority on the polished marble floors of the Kai Group's grand headquarters.
She had made up her mind—she wouldn't allow her father to dictate her life any longer. Having severed ties with him, she had avoided visiting him both at ho and at his office.
The re thought of encountering Fang i, the woman who had replaced her late mother so quickly after her death, was unbearable.
What more was the afterthought of how he quickly took Fang Daiyu as though she was his daughter.
Entering the company, several eyes, familiar faces and unfamiliar ones all stared in her direction. Keeping her shades on, Androda headed straight for the elevator and her father's office.
Approaching the secretary's desk, Androda put on her most polite smile. The young lady behind the desk looked up, her face a mask of practiced professionalism.
One thing was sure, that wasn't Fang i, her stepmother.
She had thought the lady would never leave her father's side, accompanying him as his secretary even after marriage.
Turns out her age and pride had caught up with her.
"Good morning," Androda greeted.
"Good morning. How may I help you?" the secretary replied, her tone sowhat chilly.
"Is the Chairman in?" she asked, hitting the nail on the head, ignoring her tone.
"And who is asking?" the secretary responded.
Androda leaned closer, her voice lowered as if sharing a secret. "I'm here to see my father, Kai Beifang. He wasn't expecting , but I'm sure he'll make ti."
For a brief second, Androda was sure she saw the shock in the young lady's eyes. Obviously, she was new and had no idea who she was but that wasn't a problem. Now she knew.
The secretary's expression remained unyielding. "I'm sorry, but without an appointnt, I can't permit you to enter. Mr. Kai is very busy."
Androda rolled her eyes, her patience was wearing thin.
"I need to see my father," she stated boldly, proving to the new secretary she wasn't joking.
"I am sorry but you can't. Besides, you could be lying. I know Mr. Kai's daughter."
Androda's expression changed, all smiles dropping from her face as she lowered her glasses a little.
"Let guess, that imposter, Fang Daiyu?"
From the guilty look on the lady's face, Androda could tell she was right. "By the way, where is his previous secretary, Fang i?"
"Mrs. Kai…" the lady had only begun when Androda shot her a glare, making her halt in her speech.
"Fang i. That title is reserved for his late wife."
"But as you said, late wife and he has a new one," she refuted.
Although she was right, Androda tried not to glare further even though it sickened her having this brat speak about her mother like that.
Also, she could not bla the young lady. Given who Fang Daiyu was, she was sure she managed to erase every trace of her mother from the company and not just her mum, she was erased too.
Glancing at the lady's na tag, Androda spoke again. "Assistant Secretary Chao ng, hmm, I see why you are here. You are her assistant. I knew that lady could never leave or get her claws off my father. Now she left her minion."
Before Chao ng could speak, Androda turned sideways and pulled out her phone from her bag.
Her fingers danced across the screen as she dialed her father's number. As the phone rang, she kept her gaze locked on the secretary, making it clear that she wouldn't be easily deterred.
On the other hand, Kai Beifang who was engrossed in an online eting, was startled by his phone's sudden ring. He glanced at the caller's ID and saw his daughter's na.
He thought she took his words to heart and never wanted anything to do with him again. An eyebrow raised in surprise as he accepted the call.
"It took you a long ti to co to your senses and apologize," Kai Beifang stated, his voice laced with arrogance.
But Androda's response was far from what he expected. She scoffed, stunning him further.
"I'm at your company, Father, and that's the last thing I'm here to do. Apologize to you."
Her audacity left Kai Beifang and his assistant secretary montarily speechless. It was a rare occasion that soone openly challenged him. He wasn't used to such defiance.
"Anyways, I'm coming in." Before he could regain his composure, Androda hung up.
Chao ng had her brows furrowed by the way Androda spoke. Deep down, in the whispers of the company, she had heard that the Chairman had a daughter other than Fang Daiyu but since her arrival, she had not t the lady.
Although she did hear of an Androda Kai and just felt they shared a surna which was common for most persons who weren't related.
Casting one more glance at Chao ng, Androda headed for Kai Beifang's office.
"Hey, wait!" Chao ng called after her.
Ignoring the assistant secretary's attempt to stop her, Androda turned the door knob and cat-walked into her father's office.
"Hey, wait!" Chao ng called out once more as she too chased after Androda.
The second Androda laid eyes on her father and their eyes t, she looked at him, her gaze triumphant.
While visibly irritated Kai Beifang didn't lash out. A second later, Chao ng hurried into the office, her breathing ragged.
She straightened herself, her gaze locked on Kai Beifang. "Sir, I tried to stop her but she…"
With a wave of his palm, he cut her short and dismissed her. "You can go," he told his assistant secretary.
The look on his face told her she was going to get in trouble because of Androda. Swallowing her words, the young lady left the room, casting a parting scowl at Androda.
Keeping her smile, Androda ignored her.
Androda wasted no ti. She approached her father's desk and leaned casually against it. "I heard about your involvent in the Sun family's affairs," she said, her tone laced with suspicion.
Her father's expression remained composed. "And what's it to you, Androda? You've cut your ties with this family."
Androda's gaze turned sharp. "Oh yes. Right after saying you disowned your only child."
"I have Kai Chen!" Kai Beifang refuted.
"I never accepted him," she spat back. "And yeah, was that also why you disowned , because you had a male son?"
"Androda you know that wasn't the reason I…"
She lifted her palm, interjecting him. "Save it."
"What is your problem with how I chose to run the only family who cares about after you cast it aside? What is it to you, huh?" he questioned again.
"This isn't about . It's about Mom, Dad. She wouldn't want you to get involved in shady dealings. Don't forget your actions also affect her legacy."
Kai Beifang's temper flared, his composure beginning to crack. "You've got so nerve, girl. You think you can lecture ?"
Androda's lips curled into a triumphant smile. "I'm just trying to honour my mother's mory. You can do as you please, but you should know that Mom wouldn't be happy with you right now."
"Excuse ? Happy with ?"
"Yes. With how you honoured her mory, how you treated the child born out of your love with her and how quickly she was replaced. Makes one wonder whether or not her death was just as it was stated. And now you wish to kill the company because of another man's daughter."
Her father's frustration bubbled to the surface. "No one is killing the company, Androda! And your mother's death was purely natural. I can choose to live my life after that and not be hung up like you are."
"You're wrong. I am not hung up. Unlike you, I respected her image."
"How?" Kai Beifang challenged her, rising to his feet. "By running away when I needed you?"
"Excuse ?" Androda snapped, standing straight. She scoffed once more. "Face it, father. You never needed . You had her even before I returned."
His face turned red with anger. He could not condone this new Androda. She was sharp tongued and very on edge with him.
"If you can't be happy for your step-sister, then you should've stayed away," Kai Beifang retaliated, gearing the topic back on track and away from his laspes.
Androda's smile remained fixed, but there was a sadness in her eyes. "You're the sa as ever, Dad. Even worse since Mom passed."
"Death does a number of things to a human being."
"Yes, but not this way. You saw mum's death as an avenue to be with your mistress. I do not even recognize you anymore."
"I am still the sa man. It is you who has changed. You are not the Androda I used to know. She would have been happy for Daiyu."
"No, I'm not. I am older and wiser. Well, do as you please. I'm happy for her. Just rember not to regret your decisions, like you've never regretted disowning ."
With that, Androda turned and walked away, leaving her father with his anger and his choices.
Deep down, she felt a pang of sorrow that he never seed to want to hear her out, always putting Fang i and Fang Daiyu before her.
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