A Call That Changed Her Entire Life novel Chapter 1504

"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 word, he said, "I heard that David is a business talent. Even so, how long do you think the HT Group can hold on if we make another hit now?"

Darren had never considered himself a good man who played fair. He struck while the iron was hot. It had always been his way of doing things.

Hearing what Darren said, Harlan knew immediately that his boss already had a plan for the next step. He excitedly asked, "What do you have in mind, Mr. Xu?"

"Ask someone to release to the media that the HT Group is still making snacks with excessive amounts of salt. Then, we sit back and wait to see a good show." Darren leaned against the back of his chair and closed his eyes. A triumphant grin spread across his face.

"I will see to it then." Harlan turned around and did as Darren ordered.

Just as Darren had expected, with the release of the news, the people who were gossiping about the incident online all went crazy again. As time went by, the situation got even more disadvantageous for the HT Group.

At the office of the HT Group, David nursed a massive headache as he carefully read and examined the documents Sam had handed him. He knew nothing about what was happening on the internet yet.

"Jacob left such a mess for me. Doesn't he know that I'm not in the mood to work now?" David massaged his temples and continued to study the documents at hand. His face was as cold as stone.

When he finally got himself immersed in busy work, he heard someone knock on his office door twice. Then, the door swung open.

"Mr. Xu, I have something urgent to report." Sam dashed in with a stern look in his eyes. He did not have much time to think about the manner in which to deliver the news he had just gotten. It had developed on the internet so fast. He was afraid that even a slight delay would cause a greater crisis to the company.

At this time, the worse had already come.