The Starfield Farming Sovereign (Elizabeth Schofield) novel Chapter 387

Chapter 387 Internal Fire

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What made Seafarm Group’s executives even more uneasy was that their ongoing smear campaign had not hurt the farm at all. Instead, it kept coming back like a boomerang, hitting Seafarm Group itself again and again.

Every new rumor that appeared was quickly refuted and mocked by the farm’s supporters and

stakeholders, which only further 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 power, 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 worth the higher price, or had taken a wait-and-see approach, growing deeply skeptical about the value and effectiveness of Seafarm Group’s 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.

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.

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.

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Chapter 387 Internal Fire

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Especially for families with existing or potential mental power issues, leaving Seafarm Group had become a top priority.

m Group’s top-level emergency meeting room, smoke filled the air, and the atmosphere was

suffocating.

nfident and high-spirited shareholders and executives now all wore dark expressions, their dly furrowed.

ever should have messed with that Elizabeth in the first place,” one older shareholder with graying r said, breaking the silence. His voice was hoarse 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 b

that what she grew would actually have that kind of effect? Who could have known the

witts would back her to this extent?”

His voice grew

“It’s

the last sentence sounding more like a powerless excuse.

ng her,” another director, who had been silent until now and appeared She rubbed his temples. “We misjudged the situation from the very Hewitts didn’t care about her, so we could push her around. We thought the agh barriers, and she couldn’t make waves. We thought standard competitive to force her out. We were wrong about all of it.”

ed around the room. “From what it looks like now, the Hewitts may not have gone support her, but they certainly didn’t stop her and may have even provided some level More importantly, she doesn’t need to rely on the Hewitts at all. What she has in her eatest leverage and protection.”

at how frequently influential figures had been traveling to Planet A001 recently made that

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