At Southlake Corporation's branch office in Enies, Willow had a glum expression on her face.
"Why do you look so down, honey?" Caspian asked, not sure what was bothering his wife.
Willow pursed her lips and said, "Southlake Corporation's business is doing too well now, hubby."
Ever since Rebecca came forward to help Southlake Corporation solve the crisis, Southlake Corporation was overwhelmed by demand in just the span of a few days. They couldn't supply in time to meet the demands of the market.
"Shouldn't you be happy instead? Why are you sad?" Caspian asked with a smile.
"It's precisely because business is too good that I am worried. We aren't able to meet the market's demand. Our manufacturing division in Southlake City is already working overtime.
"What if we aren't able to supply the products in time? We've just managed to dominate the market, and now we might even lose our foothold," Willow said with a sigh.
It was a real dilemma.
Whether business was good or not, there would always be a reason to fret.
Now that Southlake Corporation was gaining momentum, Willow wanted to strike while the iron was hot. She didn't want the company to face a supply shortage.
"And here I was worried that there was a big problem! This is no big deal. We can just build a factory here, and all the problems will be solved," Caspian said as he pinched Willow's cheeks.
As long as Southlake Corporation could set up a factory in Dhord City, their products wouldn't have to be transported all the way from Southlake City. This could also be cost-saving.
"I've also thought about this before, but it would be too hard to build a factory in Dhord City as the land is too expensive. It would take at least half a year.
"But now, the problem is urgent. We can't afford to wait any longer!" Willow said with her brows knitted together.
Setting up a new factory was too time-consuming. Southlake Corporation couldn't afford to wait.
"It's easy. I'll handle it for you," Caspian said, patting his chest.
"What?" Willow asked as she looked at Caspian.
Even though he was a brilliant man, how would he be able to find a factory within such a short period of time?
They would also have to recruit workers. The list of problems was never-ending!
…
Meanwhile, at the outskirts of Dhord City, a large factory covering an area of 1,000 acres was pumping out dozens of imitations of Southlake Corporation's products.
"Mr. Kane, as per your instructions, a large number of Southlake Corporation's products has been replicated," the factory manager said as he handed the finished counterfeit product to Matteo.
Matteo compared the imitation to the genuine product from Southlake Corporation.
On the surface, they looked almost identical. Only a professional appraiser would be able to tell them apart.
Matteo nodded and said, "Not bad. We need to speed up the progress and have these counterfeit products on the shelves within five days."
"Yes, Mr. Kane!"
As Matteo watched the plant manager leave, he smiled menacingly and said, "I'm going to destroy you this time, Southlake Corporation!"
The humming and buzzing sounds of the factory sounded as they worked overtime pumping out the counterfeit products.
With the appearance of the fake and shoddy products on the market, the negative impact it had on Southlake Corporation was huge.
…
Panic was setting in at the Southlake Corporation's branch office.
"Something's wrong, Ms. Stewart!" Landon said as he rushed inside.
"What's wrong?" Willow asked.
"Take a look at this," Landon said as he handed two items to Willow.
Willow scrutinized the two products in her hands. She discovered that both were very similar, with only the slightest differences. The disparity was so small that most people wouldn't be able to tell them apart.
"This …" Willow was confused.
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