Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 78

"The master was absolutely furious this morning. He said the Group's stock plummeted overnight, and by eight o'clock, the market cap had dropped by billions of dollars, mainly dragged down by the collapse of Whitman Tech. An emergency shareholder meeting is being convened this afternoon. The master told me to tell you to figure out exactly how you're going to explain this to the board."

Lucius's expression shifted drastically.

Given the massive scale of the Whitman Group, Whitman Tech was never considered a core business. Especially before the overseas launch, the tech firm had only brought in a few million dollars in net profit last year.

That was exactly why Lucius had handed it over to Liliana so casually.

But clearly, after the overseas launch of Lightning Interactive, the overwhelming critical acclaim had driven a rapid surge in their tech stock. Now that disaster had struck out of nowhere and bankruptcy was declared...

It had obviously sent the market into a panic.

Resulting in a massive six percent drop in the stock price.

How was he supposed to explain this to the shareholders? A drop that severe meant a very real, massive loss of cash from everyone's pockets.

An emergency shareholder meeting was a direct reflection of the board's lack of faith in his management.

If he couldn't provide a satisfactory explanation, he would undoubtedly face the very real threat of being stripped of his title as CEO.

In truth, the bankruptcy of the tech company wouldn't severely impact their primary revenue streams. His main priority had to be stabilizing market sentiment and convincing everyone that Lucius Whitman still had what it took to push the Group to new heights.

Once Lucius figured this out...

He immediately got up and drove out.

He didn't go to the corporate headquarters. Instead, he stopped by a famous breakfast spot before heading straight to Madeline's neighborhood.

Lucius knew exactly where Madeline lived.

"I need to talk to you about something. Let me give you a ride to work."

As soon as Madeline saw him, she knew exactly why he was there.

If this had been the past, and Lucius had gone out of his way to buy these for her, she would have been over the moon.

But right now, she felt absolutely nothing.

Affection delivered too late was worth less than dirt.

She didn't purposely try to embarrass him; she just felt that it didn't taste as good as it used to. It even felt a little greasy.

Maybe they had changed chefs.

Once Madeline wiped her mouth with a tissue, Lucius finally said exactly what she had been expecting. "The Group is holding an emergency shareholder meeting. I have to explain the bankruptcy of Whitman Tech, or I might be removed from my position. I need you to cooperate with me."

"Cooperate how?" Madeline asked.

Lucius pulled the car onto the shoulder, turned on the hazard lights, and leaned in close, murmuring something private into her ear.