Her Celestial Farm on the Scrapyard Planet (by Kay Lucas) novel Chapter 387

Chapter 387 Internal Fire

Chapter 387 Internal Fire

What made Seafarm Group executives even more uneasy was that ther ongoing smear campaign had not hurt the farma Instead, it kept coming back like a ‘boomerang, hitting Seafarm Group itself again and aga

Every new rumor that appeared was quickly refuted and mocked by the farm’s supporters and stakeholders, which only fur reinforced Seafarm Group’s image as engaging in malicious competition and underhanded tactics.

What truly hurt Seafarm Group, however, was the double blow from the market and talent loss.

Their flagship high–end natural product lines, especially those expensive “premium” products aimed at soothing mental pow saw a sharp and sudden drop in sales.

Their original customers had either switched to the farm’s “Oasis” products, which had better effects and taste and were wort higher price, or had taken a wait–and–see approach, growing deeply skeptical about the value and effectiveness of Seafarm Gro offerings.

The mid–to–low–end market had not been affected as much for the time being, but the collapse of the high–end segment directly shook Seafarm Group’s profit foundation and its ability to command premium pricing.

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Even worse than the shrinking market was the large–scale loss of talent.

“Vice Director of Marketing at Seafarm Group submitted their resignation today. Reportedly joining emerging agri–tech company Prospera Group…”

“Chief researcher of Seafarm Group’s ‘Oasis‘ product line resigned along with core team members. Destination unknown.…….* “Several mid–level managers from Seafarm Group’s logistics and warehousing department have submitted resignations…” Internal reports like these appeared on the executives‘ desks almost every day.

At first, they had tried to retain employees with salary increases, promotions, and even threats involving non–compete agreements.

But they soon realized that many of those who left made it their first priority to cut all ties with Seafarm Group through any means possible.

Some even accepted lower salaries to join smaller companies that had indirect cooperation with the farm, all for one purpose: to get rid of the “Seafarm Group” label that might get them placed on Tycoon Farm’s blacklist.

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Making money was important, but health and future security mattered more.

The farm’s products could help heal mental power damage. This had become a widely accepted fact.

No one wanted to risk being denied access to such resources in the future for themselves or their families because of a job. Especially for families with existing or potential mental power issues, leaving Seafarm Group had become a top priorite

Inside Seafarm Group’s top–level emergency meeting room, smoke filled the air, and the atmosphere was so heavy it foll suffocating

The once confident and high–spirited shareholders and executives now all wore dark expressions, their brows figidly furrowed “We never should have messed with that Elizabeth in the first place, one older shareholder with graying hair said, breaking Un

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Chapter 387 Internal Fire

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silence. His voice was troarse and filled with resentment. “No matter what, she’s still the Hewitts‘ daughter in law in name. Even if they don’t favor her, she’s still one of them. For the sake of their reputation alone, the Hewitts would never just stand by and let her be bullied.”

“Anyone can say that after the fact,” someone shot back immediately. It was one of the vice presidents who had pushed hardest to suppress the farm. His face was dark with anger. “When we made the decision, you agreed too. You were the one saying we should crush her before she got established. And now that things went wrong, you want to push all the blame away?”

“That was based on business judgment,” the older shareholder argued, his face flushing red. “Who could have known… who could have known that what she grew would actually have that kind of effect? Who could have known the Hewitts… the Hewitts would back her to this extent?”

His voice grew weaker toward the end, the last sentence sounding more like a powerless excuse.

“It’s not that the Hewitts are backing her,” another director, who had been silent until now and appeared more composed, said slowly as he rubbed his temples. “We misjudged the situation from the very beginning. We thought the Hewitts didn’t care about her, so we could push her around. We thought the natural food market had high barriers, and she couldn’t make waves. We thought standard competitive tactics would be enough to force her out. We were wrong about all of it.”

He paused, then looked around the room. “From what it looks like now, the Hewitts may not have gone out of their way to support her, but they certainly didn’t stop her and may have even provided some level of convenience. More importantly, she doesn’t need to rely on the Hewitts at all. What she has in her hands is her greatest leverage and protection.”

Just looking at how frequently influential figures had been traveling to Flanet A001 recently made that obvious.

This calm but brutally honest analysis made the room feel even colder

“So… what do we do now?” someone asked weakly. “Should we… stop now? End all actions against the farm and try to negotiate with Elizabeth? Even if we have to pay a price?”

“Negotiate? With what?” someone immediately objected. “Do you think stopping now will make her let us off? Look at what we’ve done. Look at what happened to NovaSea Transport. Haven’t you, figured out what kind of person Elizabeth is? She holds grudges and enforces her rules strictly. If we back down now, she’ll just see it as weakness and push even harder

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