Moving to City J

"Young Miss, you want to buy Tanner Entertainment Agency shares?"

Mel nods slightly. "Aunty Bella, you don't have to call me Young Miss anymore; just call me Mel or Little Mel." She smiles at her. "I'm not a young miss anymore." She sips her tea slowly.

When Mel left Tanner, she had no idea what had happened. Mel just followed her mother, and she never told Mel the reason until she died. However, Little Mel was sensitive; Mel could sense that their departure had something to do with her father. But at that time, she was too young to care about it.

Everything became clear up when she awake from the coma as Her Grandma has explained everything.

Hatred towards Alan Tanner, her father, and his wife Vivian began to grow. She started looking for information about these two people; Mel finally found out why her mother divorced her father.

After Mel's condition improves, she has decided to change her identity, becoming Mel Tan.

Mel explains to Aunty Bella that now she has changed her name, she doesn't use 'Tanner' anymore. She owns a company and intends to avenge her mother's death by snatching the Tanner Entertainment Agency from Vivian.

Bella was surprised to know that Mel harbored hatred towards her father and Vivian. Bella didn't know what to do. Now she tries to hide any emotion she had about Mel's plan. She was just silent, listening to Mel revealing her plan.

Mel needs Aunt Bella's help to acquire some of the company's shares, owned by some gentlemen. Mel is confident she could purchase their shares through Aunt Bella.

But what Mel has just heard from Aunt Bella made her dumbfounded.

What! The name of the person who registered as a shareholder is fake? a.k.a. not an actual shareholder?

There was someone behind them! Who?

Mel was speechless.

No wonder Hiro failed to buy their shares; it's because they are not the actual owner of the stocks; they are only trustees.

Sighs! If only Mel had known from the start, she wouldn't have had wasted so much time approaching those people.

"Aunty Bella, do you know who the real owner is? Can you contact him?"

When Aunt Bella shakes her head, Mel instantly becomes disappointed.

Is this a dead-end?

So, what we have to do to get these shares? Those people hold 20 percent of shares. The only way to become the majority shareholder of the Tanner Entertainment Agency is simply to buy that stocks. But how would she do that now no one knows how to get in touch with the actual owner.

"Little Mel, I can't reach her because she's dead!" said Aunt Bella in a low voice.

Died? That person must have passed on her stocks to her Heir, right?... So, how do we contact the Heir? Instantly Mel's face brightened. There is still hope.

Mel stared at Aunty Bella. "Aunt Bella, can we buy shares from the heirs?"

"You don't need to buy it." Aunty Bella said.

Mel frowned, not understanding. "Why?"

Bella chuckled. "Because the Heir is you."

Mel shocked!

Hiro Dumbfounded!

ME? Does that mean the person behind those gentlemen, her mother?

Wow! This fact came as a total shock to Mel, made her even more curious. What has happened at that time?

Bella finally told her that her mother had bought Tanner Entertainment Agency shares through several trustees before her divorce. She had successfully hidden her action. She managed to ensure her daughter would receive the stocks in the event of her death or when her daughter is reaching adulthood.

According to Aunty Bella, the shares' certificates have been kept safely in a safe deposit box at one of the big banks in the city J. Every year, the dividends from the shares go directly into her mother's pseudonym account at a Swiss bank.

Mel tried to do some quick calculations in her mind. She now owns a 25.5% stake. Her mother owns 20.5% of the shares. The public is 5%, and the rest owned by Tanner, split between Grandpa, His Father, and Vivian with total ownership of 49% shares.

So, in total, Mel's holding 46% of Tanner Entertainment. That's a lot. Although it's less than her expectation, she has become the biggest shareholder in Tanner. That is as long as her grandfather does not give his shares to his father. And she is counting on that.

Mel made a note to herself to talk about this the next time she met her grandfather.

Thinking of that makes Mel happy and smiling almost incessantly. The fact she could interfere in any decisions made by the Tanners excites her. She vows to make Vivian's life miserable.

"Ms. Bella, since Ms. Linda has passed away, did she leave any will for Mel?" Hiro, who has listened to everything in silence, finally speaks.

Mel instantly came back from her thoughts; she looks at Aunt Bella.

"Yes. All the papers are in the safe deposit box. I'll take you there. Your mother has trusted me the key to open it."

Bella has also told them another fact. That, she was dishonorably fired by Vivian without any severance pay.

At that time, Vivian has planned to acquire Tanner Entertainment Agency shares to become hers. But just like Hiro, she failed to find out who the actual owner is.

Vivian has always been suspicious of Bella. She has often approached her to reveal the identity of the actual stocks owner and Linda's whereabouts. Luckily, Bella's loyalty to Linda is extraordinary. Plus, she's brilliant. She never falls into any of Vivian's attempts and traps. She has sacrificed so much by being slandered and dishonorably fired to protect the information from falling into Vivian's people.

Hearing this, Mel felt another blow in her heart. Vivian, the slut, is a parasite! After stealing her father from her mother, she also wants to seize the company that her mother built from scratch. Does Vivian know kindness? Or does she like to hurt people and have enemies?

Mel's feeling is mixed between sad, mad and glad knowing that Aunt Bella has been suffering for the sake of her and her mother.

"Aunty Bella, I'm very grateful that you have protected my mother. I am sorry that my mother and I have made you suffered..." Mel lowered her head, unable to hold back her sobs.

After several deep breaths, she slowly glanced at Aunty Bella. "Aunty Bella, I promise you... I will give you justice and clear your name. I will return everything that is rightfully yours. Aunty, would you mind come back with me to the city J?"

Bella shocked.

Their teary eyes met.

"Should I go back to City J?" Bella thought. The thought of going back to the city has made her confused and scared.