Chapter 623 Whom did Sarah offend
Ethan was speechless.
He looked in disbelief and was a little confused. Uncle Benjamin seemed even angrier.
Why?!
"Uncle Benjamin, I..." Ethan tried to speak up, once more but was interrupted.
"Don't say anything more!" Benjamin raised his hand, his husky voice involuntarily carrying a hint of coldness. "And in the future, don't come to me for such matters."
Ethan wanted to argue a bit, but the security guard had caught up.
The security guard looked at the pitiful Ethan, feeling a bit awkward, hesitantly asked, "Mr. Harrington?"
Benjamin turned his head, his distinct knuckles supporting his forehead. Low pressure spread throughout the office. He then instructed, "Get him a car and send him back."
The security guard replied, "Yes."
Ethan pursed his lips, looking a bit hurt. He didn't say anything more; he just followed the security guard out, taking three steps back for every step forward.
Sarah was still in the hospital and naturally unaware that Ethan had secretly gone to see Benjamin behind her back.
She felt much better today and had eaten a lot for breakfast.
After Bob had collected the meal boxes, he turned to her and asked, "Ms. Miller, the weather is nice today. Would you like to go out for a walk?"
"No." Sarah's face was still pale, and she shook her head. She explained, "I haven't dealt with the piled-up emails from yesterday yet, and James is probably coming later. I'll finish my work first before considering anything else."
She felt herself busy so she wouldn't have time to think about trivial matters.
Seeing that she had already opened her computer, Bob didn't insist further.
As he walked out of the ward carrying the trash, he ran into James, who seemed lost in thought. He stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
James glanced behind him, and remarked, "I noticed something unusual, and I'm considering whether to report it to Ms. Miller."
"Is it serious?" Bob inquired.
"Not sure for now." James shook his head, and revealed, "Since last night, there has been a significant acquisition of shares from the Valencia family and The Jerrett Group, and I found out that they all ended up in a holding company."
This matter was neither too big nor too small, given Ms. Miller's current situation.
"Let's not mention it for now." After some thought, Bob, with a worried look in his eyes, said, "Ms. Miller is in slightly better condition today, so it's best not to burden her with uncertain matters. She should be discharged soon, and I'll keep a close eye on the movements of that organization when the time comes."
James also thought it made sense, and replied, "I'll observe for now."
They exchanged a knowing look and decided to keep this matter hidden for the time being.
However, what was unexpected was that on the same afternoon, negative news erupted massively online, but it wasn't about the Valencia family; it was about severe allergic reactions many consumers experienced from the Harrington Group's new clothing line.
Many media outlets rushed to report the event, and it continued to escalate.
Some netizens even posted many seemingly true but unverified pieces of evidence, claiming that the Harrington Group used substandard materials to produce clothing and demanding an explanation from the Harrington Group.
Upon hearing this news, both James and Bob were taken aback.
Because The Jerrett Group originally provided the batch of fabric used by the Harrington Group!
Sarah learned about this news an hour later.
She hurriedly went to The Jerrett Group and saw James waiting at the door, asking, "What's the situation?"
"It's not good." James looked serious as he walked with her inside, and reported, "The PR department has started damage control, but Harrington Group just held an emergency press conference, and public opinion is turning against us again, which is not good for us."
Sarah put down her bag casually, and requested, "Pull up the video for me to see."
James agreed, "Sure."
Twenty minutes ago, Harrington Group held an emergency press conference. The head of the marketing department spoke, and the media present were all industry authorities.
James quickly found the video on the computer and brought it to Sarah.
"We're not entirely clear on the situation, but we can assure everyone that every sample we received and every quality report we have are all up to standard," the director in the video said solemnly while displaying all the materials previously provided by The Jerrett Group.
The director continued, "This incident is regrettable for us. We didn't expect The Jerrett Group to be so careless."
And then added, "But rest assured, and please be patient with us. We will make sure that the fabric supplier, The Jerrett Group, provides an explanation, and Harrington Group will offer consumers the best solution."
Sarah's temples throbbed, and she directly shut down the computer, not wanting to continue watching the video.
James frowned, a bit worried, he called out to her, "Ms. Miller!"
Sarah was furious.
She angrily stated, "Harrington Group rushed to conclusions without fully understanding the facts. They held a press conference so quickly without investigating thoroughly!"
Such remarks directly put The Jerrett Group on the spot, telling the public that the clothing issues all originated from their side!
James commented, "But they have already achieved their goal. The media currently views Harrington Group favorably, praising their responsible attitude in resolving the issue promptly while criticizing us."
He was being too conservative in his assessment. The offensive comments on social media were infuriating.
Sarah calmed down, pressed her temples, and said, "They chose to protect themselves, which is reasonable."
However, it was still unexpected.
Harrington Group's clothing had been on the market for quite some time, and she never expected such an incident, especially when she was feeling emotionally unstable.
Seeing her in this state, James felt a pang of sympathy.
But the situation had escalated to a point where they couldn't make decisions privately anymore.
"Ms. Miller, what should we do now?" James inquired, anxiously.
Sarah's expression froze for a moment, then she gathered herself and said, "Of course, we need to address the issue at its source and first figure out where the problem originated."
She stood up, and instructed, "Come with me to the production department to inquire about the specifics."
James had the same idea and followed her out of the office.
When the production department staff heard that Ms. Miller had arrived, the person in charge put down their work to talk.
But as soon as they heard Sarah's question, they stood up directly and said, "Ms. Miller, this is absolutely impossible!"
"That's right!" another supervisor chimed in immediately.
"We strictly check on every process, and there's absolutely no way there could be any non-compliant indicators!" the supervisor claimed with certainty.
The Jerrett Group was known for its reputation, and no one dared to joke about such matters. If Mr. Grand Jerrett found out, he would definitely not let it slide.
The company's long-time employees found the situation unreasonable, but after a thorough check, they couldn't find any issues, leading to discussions.
Sarah didn't know what to say for a moment. She naturally believed in her employees and her father's company.
But now, Harrington Group's evidence was clear and detailed.
Sarah confidently stated, "Rest assured, I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If the problem doesn't originate from our side, I will make sure the company and everyone get justice. But if there's an internal issue on our end, I won't turn a blind eye."
At that moment, a supervisor hesitated to speak up, "Ms. Miller, forgive me for asking, but have you offended someone, causing The Jerrett Group to be deliberately framed!"
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