No Choice

"Alexander Tan?" Joshua repeated Antoneitte's words. "Mrs. Estolas are you saying that the CEO of UniVida Pharmaceuticals is attending this party?" 

"That is correct," Antoneitte confirmed.

Meanwhile, Michael wasn't enthusiastic about the news like Joshua. After all, Alexander Tan is Michael's father, the figure he hated for leaving him and his mother in their times of need, throwing them away as if they were trash. Who would be so enthusiastic to meet the man who had caused so much pain and hardship in his life? Michael's mood shifted perceptibly; his initial discomfort at the party was now compounded by the looming encounter with his estranged father.

Joshua, picking up on Michael's sudden change in demeanor couldn't help but frown.

"What's the matter with you?"

Michael snapped back to reality as Joshua threw that question. "Nothing that concerns you."