Bright and early the next morning, Mr. and Mrs. White woke up.
Gilbert had no intention of having his wife attend the press conference. He knew that she was not adept at handling such situations, so he decided to go himself. Fortunately, he was not alone; his daughter and son-in-law were with him.
The press conference began right on schedule.
Because this was a major event, all the company shareholders inevitably attended.
Among them was Gilbert's other brother, Zoey's father. His relationship with Gilbert was not particularly good. They were not born from the same mother, but from the same father.
So, upon sighting Gilbert, a chill instantly traced across the face of Zoey's father.
He was intrinsically a bit sharp and sour in appearance, and with that look in his eyes, he seemed even more ominous.
Expressionless, he said, "Brother, I hope you can handle this matter well this time. Otherwise, our White Group will face a significant setback. You, as the chairman of the company, will be the one primarily responsible."
Gilbert understood what he was getting at, and his face became cold, saying, "You needn't worry about that."
He was well aware that this half-brother of his was always eyeing his position.
But what about it?
Not to mention that there was still room for change in this matter. Even if there wasn't, the position of chairman would not fall on him. At worst, he would give all his shares to Ariana, and she would become the next chairman—
Today, Zoey's father was not here to quarrel with Gilbert.
Therefore, he just sneered once and left.
Gilbert watched him expressionlessly for a while, then took a deep breath and went on stage.
At this time, most of the media had already gathered. Gilbert was secretly a bit anxious, he had been occasionally glancing at the door, looking for Ariana and Lambert. But now it was almost time to start, and none of them have arrived, so after a long thought, Gilbert decided to go on stage first, ready to brace himself to face the media's grilling.
He tried to buy some time for Ariana.
He didn't believe that Ariana would deliberately not come, there must have been some problem in the middle.
So Gilbert, while suppressing his unease, was about to take the stage.
But just then, Ariana and Lambert finally arrived—
Gilbert's eyes brightened instantly. Ariana flashed a smile at her father, then she stepped forward onto the stage. The media below immediately erupted into a buzz, whispering amongst themselves as if discussing something. Ariana didn't show any signs of stage fright, she first locked eyes with Lambert who was not far off the stage.
After receiving Lambert's encouraging grin, she gently cleared her throat and said, “Good day, members of the press. I am the General Manager of the White Group."
The reporters couldn't hold back any longer, a slew of questions were thrown at her—
“Why is it that for such a big incident, the White Group only lets the General Manager handle it?”
She faintly said, "Absolutely no shoddy work is done in our company. The White Group deeply regrets this accident, and we also feel sorry for those injured workers. Although it was not the company's fault, the company will take full responsibility for the affected workers, whether it's their medical expenses or compensation."
These words provoked intense discussions among the other reporters.
Ariana maintained her calm expression. She glanced at the reporters and then earnestly stated, "Although this incident has nothing to do with the White Group, it is indeed the White Group's mistake. This was fully managed by a person in charge within the company. The company never imagined that he would be a corporate spy and intentionally withhold materials, leading to this accident. If anyone doesn't believe, you can investigate. After the accident, that person in charge disappeared. The White Group has already reported to the police and is awaiting the outcome."
Ariana speculated that someone among these reporters must have accepted money from the Lawrence family.
Because as soon as she had finished speaking, another reporter rebutted, "Or, perhaps your company was caught in the act of cutting corners and has haphazardly blamed the person in charge?"
Ariana slightly furrowed her brows, then shrugged, followed with a light laugh, "The White Group has been in the industry for many years. If we really had been cutting corners, other companies would not cooperate with us. As everyone knows, if a company uses White Group's materials, the project is guaranteed to be sturdy.
Have you ever seen a project go wrong over the years? Moreover, even if we had been cutting corners, it wouldn’t reach to this extent, with the project going awry before it’s even completed? Who would invite trouble like that to themselves?"
Gilbert watched his calmly composed daughter from the side; his eyes brimming with approval.
He thought that he could finally stop worrying about the future of the White Group.
Seeing his daughter at this moment, he felt he could trust her. He believed that even if he handed it over to her now, she would not disappoint him.
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