Five Years Wasted Now They Beg Her Back novel Chapter 504

Damien's performance at the press conference, though humiliating, had an immediate and powerful effect.

His willingness to take responsibility without hesitation or excuses won over a large portion of the public.

The one-sided chorus of voices calling the Clarke Group a "predatory corporation" began to fracture.

"Say what you will, but Mr. Clarke acted like a real man today!"

"It's not Mr. Clarke's fault the manager ran off! He's a victim in this too!"

"I cried watching it. When that egg hit him, I felt the pain for him. And he still protected that woman."

"This is what a true business leader looks like."

Less than an hour after the press conference ended, the official investigation team released its findings.

[After investigation, the collapse of The Myriad Galleria project was caused by procurement manager Matthew Zayne colluding with an external supplier to use substandard steel. Mr. Zayne is suspected of accepting a large sum of money and has since fled. The Clarke Group had oversight vulnerabilities but did not intentionally cut corners or use substandard materials.]

The truth was out.

Although the Clarke Group still bore responsibility for its lack of oversight, this was fundamentally different from being a "predatory corporation."

On the list of trending topics, the hashtag #StandWithDamien slowly climbed to the number one spot.

Ethan stared at the comments online, so angry he almost threw his phone.

He had been sure Damien was finished this time.

With so many lives lost, even if the Clarke Group didn't go bankrupt, it would surely suffer a devastating blow.

And Julian Leung had covered his tracks so well that Ethan thought it would be impossible for Damien to trace it back to him anytime soon.

Then, with nowhere else to turn, Grace would surely come to him.

He never imagined that Damien could save the Clarke Group just by apologizing.

***

Ten days later, the storm surrounding the Myriad Galleria incident finally began to blow over.

Grace was sitting in the living room, distractedly scrolling through short-form videos.

*Click—*

The door opened.

Damien was back.

He looked like he'd lost a lot of weight. His chin was covered in dark stubble, and he looked utterly exhausted.

"You're still up?"

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