Stephen's Blunt Refusal to His Father

"The top huh... How did you make the conclusion, Sof?" Stephen repeated however Sofia's mouth was tightly shut. She was also pretending to read something on her phone.

"Everybody wants to be on top. That is the goal. Even you want to be there.  But you are saying that it's a lonely place. Isn't that ironic? Why would someone wants to be in a place that does not bring happiness?" Stephen probed further when he sensed that Sofia won't respond to him.

Finally, the lady looked up and kept her phone back in her pocket. A small curve appeared on her lips and her eyes sparkled with amusement.

"That's for you to find out. You'll know once you get there! Hehe," Sofia choose to evade the matter completely. "Right now, time is running, and I made several appointments. So, let's get out of this place. Don't dream of me leaving you the keys to my unit. That only happens in movies."