Offer To The CEO

Wednesday, continued …

Internally while Lu Jinhu was seething, Yang Lin was about to explode. She could not believe how that b**ch was ruining her life, and how manipulative her father-in-law was being. This should have been the best time of her life, they should have been riding high with Hou Corporation being under their control, and the money coming in, but she thwarted all the plans. She figured, at least for the next period of time she better remain quiet as she could not control what would come out of her mouth.

As they were about to walk out of the office, Yang Lin and Lu Jinhu received a text message each. Yang Lin read her message, which was from their spy in Hou Enterprises, working on the CEO's level 'Hou YI not in and off to end of the week. Apparently, wife in hospital.' Lu Jinhu looked at his message 'Heard rumours Anna Jones assaulted at police station and taken to hospital.'.

They each then handed their mobile to the other, and after reading the message looked at each other. Yang Lin leaned over and quietly whispered "Damn, those two police officers. They promised us and appeared to have messed up. We were to have that laptop, she was to have been roughed up and in jail. Being in hospital, f** k that messes things up."

"Father, before we go to this press conference, we have information that apparently Hou Yi's wife assaulted when helping police with inquiries and in hospital. We do not know anything." Indicated Lu Jinhu.

"Shit, that is all we need."

Lu Jinhu paused and realised this was something not know, and that they needed to get on the front foot and distance themselves from the situation, with a denial and just pray hope that those two idiots did not give them up, as there would be an investigation going on.

They knew that they had to leave for the press conference in the foyer and headed down in the elevator. A podium was set up for them, and Lu Corporation's press secretary was handing out both LU Corporation's and Lu JInhu and Yang Lin's personal Press Releases. The media pack was quickly called to order.

"Members of the press. Welcome to Lu Corporation. Copies of press releases form both the company and Vice-CEO Lu Jihnu and his wife are available. Please collect one if you do not have a copy before you leave. CEO Lu, and Vice-CEO Lu will make brief statements. Vice-CEO Lu and Madam Lu, however, will not be taking questions today, as Madam Lu is not feeling well, and Vice-CEO Lu wishes to take his pregnant wife home before the stress of the situation becomes too much for her. They apologise in advance but hope that you understand. Vice-CEO Lu."

Lu Jinhu briefly kissed Yang Lin's cheek and walked up to the podium "Members of the press. Before I address the situation, I have just received some concerning information, which in the circumstances it is necessary to address. Information has just reached me that indicates Miss Anna Jones, while she was being interviewed for police in connection with criminal actions, was assaulted by police."

"Other than this I have little information. My wife and I however want to make it clear that we were not involved in this. And before the press ask, despite CEO Hou calling her his wife, no evidence has been made public to confirm this and until such time it has, we will not call her Madam Hou, we will refer to her as Miss Jones."

"As to last night, as the press release indicates the situation as a culmination of several events, where Miss Jones, had manipulated legal systems, conned CEO Hou who despite being a business competitor I respect as a person, and lied among other actions. Eventually last night, her actions were such that my wife felt threatened through her actions, not only mentally but physically."

"My wife and I had not announced her pregnancy, as she is only 2 months pregnant, but there have been a number of scares as to whether the pregnancy will go to term or she will lose out child. Miss Jones actions last night ultimately threatened my wife to the point that she snapped but pushed me over the edge."

"I was scared for my wife's safety and well-being, along with our unborn child. Yes, punching her might seem extreme however ever since I ended my relationship in Australia with her, she has been obsessed, any unwilling to leave me alone. I simply reacted in my frustration as of this."