Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 335

"Do we really need to beat around the bush with each other? Just give it to me straight—I can handle it." Angela propped her chin up with one hand as she felt a dull ache at the back of her head. She had no idea what was causing it.

"The message board on our company's official website is flooded with demands for an apology, saying we owe consumers an explanation. So… this…" Clara trailed off. She looked troubled as she glanced at her tablet, hesitating whether to hand it over.

Angela took it from her and skimmed through the comments. Clara had actually downplayed the situation.

The messages were overwhelmingly unified—everyone was calling Angela out, demanding a public statement. Some even threatened to boycott all products under Graham Group unless she provided a proper explanation. They even said they would drive Angela to bankruptcy if she didn't.

"Ms. Graham, we don't actually need to take these comments too seriously. Those commenters are just venting." Clara tried to reassure her anxiously.

Angela waved a hand. "Make the preparations. We're recording a response video. We've worked hard to make a name for ourselves—we can't let it all be destroyed over this. If a mistake was made, we must take responsibility and make amends."

Half an hour later, Angela recorded an apology video and posted it on Graham Group's official short video account.

Within minutes, views soared past tens of thousands, with countless shares and comments.

"So what if she makes an apology video? She thinks just apologizing will make everything fine? Words are cheap—who knows what she's really thinking?"

"This is obviously just for show. Her brother was never a good person. Does she really think saying a few nice words will fix things?"

"Enough already. This wasn't even Angela's fault. It was clearly her brother. She's already cooperating with the police and even personally sent him where he needed to go. Isn't that enough? There's no need to keep hounding her."

…

For two days, Angela drowned in a sea of comments. No matter where she went, she could feel people whispering behind her back.

Yet, she didn't let it slow her down. She kept working, pushing herself even harder. In fact, she closed two major deals in a row, shutting down many of the critics who had doubted her capabilities.