Watching You Burn In Regret novel Chapter 227

“Someone leaked that their recent bestselling perfume contains harmful chemicals!” Nadine said, her voice giddy. “And that’s not all. It turns out their older skincare products have issues too. To maximize profits, Rutledge Group has been charging premium prices while using the cheapest, lowest-quality ingredients.”

“The leak came from inside the company, so it’s solid proof. Rutledge Group is facing a massive crisis of public trust. The internet is exploding. Everyone’s calling them unethical profiteers, saying they make dirty money. My mom even said several shareholders she knows are already looking to dump their stock.”

Seren wasn’t surprised. The moment she’d heard Carla had joined Rutledge Group, she knew something like this was inevitable.

Years ago, Rutledge Group had launched a niche skincare brand called Pure Beauty, which quickly rose to prominence in Seaside City and beyond, successfully transforming the company’s image. In doing so, it had also eaten into a significant portion of the Montgomery Group’s market share. For years, the Montgomery Group had been watching Rutledge Group like a hawk.

And now Carla, with her messy entanglement with Edwin, the second son of the Montgomery family, had managed to infiltrate Rutledge Group. Her motives were painfully obvious.

Nadine had clearly connected the dots as well. “Seren, do you think Carla has something to do with this? Rutledge Group was doing fine before she showed up. She’s only been there a few days, and suddenly this scandal breaks.”

“It’s likely,” Seren replied after a moment’s thought. “But we don’t know the full story, so it’s hard to say for sure. Besides, if the products really have problems, it was only a matter of time before it all came out.”

In a way, Zena had shot herself in the foot.

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