Chapter 127
Felix fell silent for a few seconds, then whispered, "Do you really not know why, or are you pretending not to know?"
Gianna felt her heart skip a beat suddenly, and after regaining her composure, she coldly said, "Mr. Clinton, don't forget our agreement today!"
Gianna's words seemed like a reminder to Felix, yet also a warning to herself.
Felix chuckled lightly, "I haven't forgotten, and that's why I haven't asked for your response either."
Gianna pursed her lips and said, "I need to rest now, goodbye."
As she hung up the phone, she faintly heard the words 'good night' coming from the phone.
Gianna took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down.
The next morning, Bella posted on Facebook.
[Thank you all for your concern. There's no conspiracy and no scheming. I just accidentally fell, never thought it would be twisted into a suicide attempt. I hope everyone won't believe or spread rumors. Also, I will continue to participate in the upcoming competition because winning the design competition is my dream. Unless I can't draw anymore, I won't give up!]
Bella had won several awards while abroad; and some of her designs had been used by international big brands, so she had already accumulated a fan base.
.Coupled with the high-profile nature of the design competition, her Facebook post garnered tens of thousands of comments within minutes
[Bella is the most hardworking person I've ever seen. When she was abroad before, she had a fever of 39 degrees and still persisted in drawing designs. If she hadn't fainted at the event, you wouldn't even know she was sick!]
[That's right, I heard Bella's family owns a company. Even if she didn't work her whole life and just lived off of it, she could still live very well. But Bella chose to work hard to pursue her dreams. Bella, you are my idol!]
[Although I've only known this young lady for a short time, I've seen the designs Bella submitted in the previous two competitions. They were truly refreshing and impressive. I hope she wins!]
Seeing the praises online for herself, Bella smiled; and the gloomy mood in her heart lifted considerably.
'Once I won the design competition and receivd LR Design Studio from Felix, it won't be too late to deal with Gianna!' She thought.
Gianna also saw Bella's Facebook post and found that she was quite good at creating a perfect public image. However, the more perfect the image, the more complete the collapse will be.
If Bella continues to be hypocritical, the day of her collapse shouldn't be too far off.
Just as Gianna was about to put away her phone, she received a call from Faith.
"Gianna, there's a problem with the fall collection at MY FASHION. In order to save on fabric costs, Hayden used products from the cheapest fabric supplier, resulting in many consumers who bought the fall collection experiencing issues like fading fabric, allergies, pilling, and more. They are now gathering at the MY FASHION Building entrance causing a scene!"
Upon hearing this, Gianna's face turned extremely cold, and she said in a cold voice, "Where is Hayden?! Since he did this, let him go down and appease the consumers' emotions!"
Gianna had thought that as long as she didn't use the supplier recommended by Hayden, there wouldn't be any problems. But the business was still affected by him!
"I don't know, he didn't come to the company today; and he's not answering his phone."
"Send someone to his house immediately!"
Half an hour later, Faith called again, "Gianna, I sent someone to check. Hayden is sick and hospitalized now."
Gianna gave a cold laugh. 'What a coincidence! He falls ill just when there's trouble with the fall collection?' She thought.
"Alright, I understand. You first send people to appease the consumers, and refund them fully for issues like fading and pilling. For those with allergies, besides a full refund, cover their medical expenses as well. Recall all the fall collection items!"
"But if we do that, given MY FASHION's current situation, it might go bankrupt."
"Follow what I said first. I'll figure out the money issue."
After hanging up, Gianna called the finance department, inquired about the funding gap; and the finance personnel couldn't help but say, "Gianna, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
"What is it?"
"MY FASHION is currently a bottomless pit. Even if you keep pouring money in, once there's a problem, MY FASHION will collapse. Filing for bankruptcy might be the best solution."
After a moment of silence, Gianna slowly said, "I understand. You keep working, and I'll transfer the money to the company account within three days."
After hanging up, Gianna checked her balance. She hadn't touched the fifty five million Felix took from her for the previous task.
The funding gap for MY FASHION was now one billion, but even one billion would barely keep MY FASHION running. To stabilize and develop MY FASHION, at least two billion would be needed; and Gianna would need to earn another 1.45 billion.
Thinking about this figure, Gianna couldn't help but furrow her brow.
The house Felix gave Gianna after their divorce hadn't been sold yet, so she needed to find another way to raise money.
After thinking for a moment, Gianna called Amelia.
"How much liquid capital does JM have available right now??"
"Hold on, Let me calculate."
Soon, Amelia replied to Gianna.
"Boss, we currently have thirty million available."
"Alright, transfer twenty million to my card. I'll send you the card number later."
After hanging up the phone, hesitating for a while, Gianna pulled out a gold card, a hint of determination flickering in her eyes.
Gianna took the card to the bank, and upon seeing the card she presented, the bank's staff member immediately ushered her into the VIP customer room, where the bank manager personally greeted her.
Upon learning that Gianna was there to withdraw money, the manager promptly assisted her after confirming the details.
After transferring one hundred and twenty-five million from the card, Gianna left, but the manager immediately made a phone call.
Once Gianna transferred the money to MY FASHION's account, she called Faith to accompany her to the hospital.
Just as they arrived at Hayden's ward, they heard his spirited voice from inside. "How is the company now?"
A cold smile played on Gianna's lips as she pushed open the ward door and walked in. "Since Mr. Walton is so concerned about the company, why not go see for yourself?"
Hayden, who had been lounging with his legs crossed on the hospital bed, immediately changed his expression upon hearing Gianna's voice, quickly putting his legs down and looking somewhat sheepishly at Gianna.
"Gianna, why are you here?"
Gianna looked at him with a faint smile. "As an important shareholder of the company, Mr. Walton, when you fall ill, of course, I have to come and check on you."
Hayden chuckled awkwardly, "Gianna, your concern alone is enough."
"No matter how busy I am, I can always find time to see Mr. Walton. However, even if you're sick, as a shareholder of MY FASHION, you still need to take responsibility for your actions.," Gianna stated firmly.
Hayden's expression turned sour. "What do you mean by that, Gianna?"
Gianna smiled faintly, locking eyes with Hayden. "Mr. Walton, you need to be accountable for using inferior fabrics while charging premium prices on the procurement documents and accepting bribes. Hiding in the hospital won't absolve you of this responsibility."
Hayden furrowed his brow, looking displeased. "Gianna, what do you mean? Are you accusing me?"
Gianna turned to Faith. "Faith, show the purchase order to Mr. Walton."
Faith quickly sent the purchase order to Hayden's phone. "Hayden, do you realize what you're doing is illegal?"
Hayden opened the purchase order, his face remaining calm. "Gianna, can you really accuse me of bribery based on this purchase order alone?"
