Chapter 1504: An Emergency
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"I just got the latest news about the HT Group's food poisoning incident. They're apparently suffering immense losses. Their stock price has been falling since the opening quotation today, and it has fallen several points by now."
Darren turned around, held his hand out, and said, "Well, it's just what I expected. Let me have a look at the documents."
It was known to all that the biggest mistake a food manufacturing company could ever make was to produce and release faulty products. It would not have been a big deal if it was just the taste or the texture being ordinary. According to reports, the snacks from the HT Group had directly caused food poisoning among its many customers, which was certainly unforgivable.
"It's just the beginning. If the HT Group does not give the public a satisfactory explanation soon, I'm afraid that a decline in reputation and stock prices will not be the end of it," Harlan said. As Darren quickly skimmed through the documents in his hand, he nodded with satisfaction.
He closed the file casually and threw it to one side. He then cleared his throat and asked, "What do you think Jacob is doing now?"
Harlan thought for a while and replied, "Considering the mess his company's in right now, he's probably losing his mind."
Darren disagreed with his answer. He waved his finger and said, "Don't underestimate him."
"Why? Do you think he has found a solution already?" Harlan was confused. He stared at Darren expectantly, trying to read his face.
"I heard somebody bailed Jacob out. Is the HT Group now under David's new management?" Instead of answering Harlan's question, Darren casually threw him another question.
"Yes."
Darren pressed his lips in a thin line at Harlan's short yet affirmative answer. He did not appear surprised at all, but he showed an expression of understanding.
He had to admit that Jacob acted very fast. It had only taken him one day to get out of detention and temporarily stabilize the messy situation at HT Group. If David had not returned to the company, the HT Group's stock price would have fallen even more.
Darren looked up at Harlan and then quickly turned his gaze away. Deep down, he felt upset that he had not harmed the HT Group as much as he had intended to.
David was Jacob's best friend, and he always had his back. But if Darren struck while they were still down, the resulting damage might be too severe for even someone like David to remedy. His loyalty would not be enough to stabilize the situation.
'David could be a problem, ' Darren thought, sighing.
"I don't send charcoal in a snowstorm. What I do is add fuel to the fire. Let HT Group burn more!" Darren raised his head and looked Harlan straight in the eye with full determination. Word per
shoulder. Looking at David and the exhausted look on his face, Rita felt sorry for him.
Hearing Rita's voice, David raised his head, a surprised look replacing the exhausted expression on his face. "Hey. What brings you here all of a sudden?" he asked.
He quickly stood up and hugged Rita. He gently kissed the top of her head. Smelling the faint fragrance of her body, he relaxed a little.
Rita tiptoed and kissed David on the cheek. She reached for his eyebrows and smoothed them out. "I missed you, so I decided to swing by and bring you some food," she said, holding up the bag of food she was carrying.
She then walked to the tea table at the corner, took out the food from the bag, and carefully laid it out on the table.
Looking at Rita's busy figure in front of the tea table, David could not help smiling. She had always worked like a charm against his aches.
'After this mess is over, it will be better to let Jacob manage the company again, ' David thought as he watched Rita set the table. He did not want to chase his career now. He just wanted to enjoy a peaceful family life.
Rita had read about the HT Group's situation on the internet. She had a lot to talk about with David, so she raised her question boldly during their meal.
"Jacob is such a jerk for leaving me in this mess. I wonder how I should punish him for treating me like this and then walking away." Speaking of the company's affairs, David gritted his teeth. He felt his appetite slip.
Seeing David's expression, Rita only had the slightest idea how tricky the situation was. Without saying anything, she reached for some food, scooped up some of David's favorite, and put it into his bowl. With a comforting smile, she said to him, "You are so great that you can always deal with any crisis smoothly. Eat more food to replenish your energy."
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"I just got the latest news about the HT Group's food poisoning incident. They're apparently suffering immense losses. Their stock price has been falling since the opening quotation today, and it has fallen several points by now."
Darren turned around, held his hand out, and said, "Well, it's just what I expected. Let me have a look at the documents."
It was known to all that the biggest mistake a food manufacturing company could ever make was to produce and release faulty products. It would not have been a big deal if it was just the taste or the texture being ordinary. According to reports, the snacks from the HT Group had directly caused food poisoning among its many customers, which was certainly unforgivable.
"It's just the beginning. If the HT Group does not give the public a satisfactory explanation soon, I'm afraid that a decline in reputation and stock prices will not be the end of it," Harlan said. As Darren quickly skimmed through the documents in his hand, he nodded with satisfaction.
He closed the file casually and threw it to one side. He then cleared his throat and asked, "What do you think Jacob is doing now?"
Harlan thought for a while and replied, "Considering the mess his company's in right now, he's probably losing his mind."
Darren disagreed with his answer. He waved his finger and said, "Don't underestimate him."
"Why? Do you think he has found a solution already?" Harlan was confused. He stared at Darren expectantly, trying to read his face.
"I heard somebody bailed Jacob out. Is the HT Group now under David's new management?" Instead of answering Harlan's question, Darren casually threw him another question.
"Yes."
Darren pressed his lips in a thin line at Harlan's short yet affirmative answer. He did not appear surprised at all, but he showed an expression of understanding.
He had to admit that Jacob acted very fast. It had only taken him one day to get out of detention and temporarily stabilize the messy situation at HT Group. If David had not returned to the company, the HT Group's stock price would have fallen even more.
Darren looked up at Harlan and then quickly turned his gaze away. Deep down, he felt upset that he had not harmed the HT Group as much as he had intended to.
David was Jacob's best friend, and he always had his back. But if Darren struck while they were still down, the resulting damage might be too severe for even someone like David to remedy. His loyalty would not be enough to stabilize the situation.
'David could be a problem, ' Darren thought, sighing.
"I don't send charcoal in a snowstorm. What I do is add fuel to the fire. Let HT Group burn more!" Darren raised his head and looked Harlan straight in the eye with full determination. Word per
shoulder. Looking at David and the exhausted look on his face, Rita felt sorry for him.
Hearing Rita's voice, David raised his head, a surprised look replacing the exhausted expression on his face. "Hey. What brings you here all of a sudden?" he asked.
He quickly stood up and hugged Rita. He gently kissed the top of her head. Smelling the faint fragrance of her body, he relaxed a little.
Rita tiptoed and kissed David on the cheek. She reached for his eyebrows and smoothed them out. "I missed you, so I decided to swing by and bring you some food," she said, holding up the bag of food she was carrying.
She then walked to the tea table at the corner, took out the food from the bag, and carefully laid it out on the table.
Looking at Rita's busy figure in front of the tea table, David could not help smiling. She had always worked like a charm against his aches.
'After this mess is over, it will be better to let Jacob manage the company again, ' David thought as he watched Rita set the table. He did not want to chase his career now. He just wanted to enjoy a peaceful family life.
Rita had read about the HT Group's situation on the internet. She had a lot to talk about with David, so she raised her question boldly during their meal.
"Jacob is such a jerk for leaving me in this mess. I wonder how I should punish him for treating me like this and then walking away." Speaking of the company's affairs, David gritted his teeth. He felt his appetite slip.
Seeing David's expression, Rita only had the slightest idea how tricky the situation was. Without saying anything, she reached for some food, scooped up some of David's favorite, and put it into his bowl. With a comforting smile, she said to him, "You are so great that you can always deal with any crisis smoothly. Eat more food to replenish your energy."
"I just got the latest news about the HT Group's food poisoning incident. They're apparently suffering immense losses. Their stock price has been falling since the opening quotation today, and it has fallen several points by now."Darren turned around, held his hand out, and said, "Well, it's just what I expected. Let me have a look at the documents."It was known to all that the biggest mistake a food manufacturing company could ever make was to produce and release faulty products. It would not have been a big deal if it was just the taste or the texture being ordinary. According to reports, the snacks from the HT Group had directly caused food poisoning among its many customers, which was certainly unforgivable. "It's just the beginning. If the HT Group does not give the public a satisfactory explanation soon, I'm afraid that a decline in reputation and stock prices will not be the end of it," Harlan said. As Darren quickly skimmed through the documents in his hand, he nodded with satisfaction. He closed the file casually and threw it to one side. He then cleared his throat and asked, "What do you think Jacob is doing now?"Harlan thought for a while and replied, "Considering the mess his company's in right now, he's probably losing his mind."Darren disagreed with his answer. He waved his finger and said, "Don't underestimate him.""Why? Do you think he has found a solution already?" Harlan was confused. He stared at Darren expectantly, trying to read his face. "I heard somebody bailed Jacob out. Is the HT Group now under David's new management?" Instead of answering Harlan's question, Darren casually threw him another question. "Yes."Darren pressed his lips in a thin line at Harlan's short yet affirmative answer. He did not appear surprised at all, but he showed an expression of understanding. He had to admit that Jacob acted very fast. It had only taken him one day to get out of detention and temporarily stabilize the messy situation at HT Group. If David had not returned to the company, the HT Group's stock price would have fallen even more. Darren looked up at Harlan and then quickly turned his gaze away. Deep down, he felt upset that he had not harmed the HT Group as much as he had intended to. David was Jacob's best friend, and he always had his back. But if Darren struck while they were still down, the resulting damage might be too severe for even someone like David to remedy. His loyalty would not be enough to stabilize the situation. 'David could be a problem, ' Darren thought, sighing. "I don't send charcoal in a snowstorm. What I do is add fuel to the fire. Let HT Group burn more!" Darren raised his head and looked Harlan straight in the eye with full determination. Word pershoulder. Looking at David and the exhausted look on his face, Rita felt sorry for him. Hearing Rita's voice, David raised his head, a surprised look replacing the exhausted expression on his face. "Hey. What brings you here all of a sudden?" he asked. He quickly stood up and hugged Rita. He gently kissed the top of her head. Smelling the faint fragrance of her body, he relaxed a little. Rita tiptoed and kissed David on the cheek. She reached for his eyebrows and smoothed them out. "I missed you, so I decided to swing by and bring you some food," she said, holding up the bag of food she was carrying. She then walked to the tea table at the corner, took out the food from the bag, and carefully laid it out on the table. Looking at Rita's busy figure in front of the tea table, David could not help smiling. She had always worked like a charm against his aches. 'After this mess is over, it will be better to let Jacob manage the company again, ' David thought as he watched Rita set the table. He did not want to chase his career now. He just wanted to enjoy a peaceful family life. Rita had read about the HT Group's situation on the internet. She had a lot to talk about with David, so she raised her question boldly during their meal. "Jacob is such a jerk for leaving me in this mess. I wonder how I should punish him for treating me like this and then walking away." Speaking of the company's affairs, David gritted his teeth. He felt his appetite slip. Seeing David's expression, Rita only had the slightest idea how tricky the situation was. Without saying anything, she reached for some food, scooped up some of David's favorite, and put it into his bowl. With a comforting smile, she said to him, "You are so great that you can always deal with any crisis smoothly. Eat more food to replenish your energy."
