Chapter 276: Reiner - Trouble
Zak was spot on. The news of him turning down his promotion made the news and was all over television. The worst part that both Zak and I had anticipated was that the press would draw implications from Zak’s recent decision to his mother, Madame Francesca.
“Do you think that this will impact your mother’s influence on the company’s management?”
“Is it true that you and Madame Francesca is in a disagreement about the future direction of the company?”
“Will this have an impact on investors’ sentiments? How does management plan to deal with it?”
“Does this mean that you no longer intend to support the company’s marketing and PR efforts? What about the international expansion plans?”
“Is Madame Francesca’s branch of the family going to withdraw from active management of the company?”
It was amazing how Zak could stand unfazed with a beautiful smile on his face in the face of all those questions. I watched Zak on the television in the sitting room as I lazed around on the sofa as if I had nothing better to do in my life. Zak was so composed and strategically, he didn’t answer any of those baiting questions. I wondered if he was really ok. There was no way that Madame Francesca would let something this major just slide by.
That segment was followed by another interview of Madame Francesca herself. The questions were largely similar and had to do with the continuation of her legacy in the management of the family’s company, her future role, and the future plans that she had for her son, Zak Rosenhall. She replied flawlessly to all the questions as if she had anticipated them.
I laughed a little to myself as I watched her put on such a great show in front of the press. She was such a pro at this.