Mark's face darkened, his eyes narrowing as he replied, "Are you questioning me? What motives could I possibly have? I'm doing this for the good of the Tudor Group! Regardless of the circumstances leading up to this, the public has already been misled by that video. "Clarifying it now will do no good-they only believe what they see. If we make a sincere apology and show genuine remorse, we can calm things down. After that, we can release the full investigation results. That's the most effective way to handle this!" His tone was charged with emotion as he turned to Lucas. "What do you think, Lucas?" "Well said," Lucas replied, his lips curving into a faint smile. He raised a hand and said, "Since you want Madam Yvonne to cin, why don't you call her right now and see if she'll agree?" His demeanor showed no sign of tension; his expression remained completely unchanged.
The trending topic continued to spiral out of control, and the shareholders were in a heated argument, yet Lucas, the one at the center of it all, seemed entirely unperturbed.
For a moment, Mark couldn't quite read what was going on in Lucas' mind.
Lucas might have been young, but he was undoubtedly shrewd.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe fact that he had managed to quietly take control of Tudor Group already demonstrated his skills and strategic thinking.
But this time... if Lucas refused to apologize, how could he possibly resolve the situation? With the public outraged and the stock price plummeting, any further attack from a rival company could make Tudor Group's position dangerously precarious.
Mark glanced at his assistant and said, "Contact Madam Yvonne." "Yes, sir." The assistant promptly nodded and began making the call.
Mark then turned back to Lucas, his tone becoming more conciliatory. "Lucas, I truly believe in your capabilities. Once this storm passes, you can return and lead Tudor Group to new heights. I know you're capable of that." Lucas replied, "So you've cup with this plan without even discussing it with Madam Yvonne first?" Mark paused, caught off guard. "It was a solution I cup with just now." "Is that so?" Lucas maintained his calm demeanor, fingers idly spinning his pen as if he had all the tin the world.
At that moment, Desmond walked in and handed his phone to Lucas.
Lucas glanced at the screen and noticed several missed calls-all from Aveline.
Instantly, the frost in his dark eyes seemed to melt away, replaced by a hint of a smile.
He immediately dialed her back.
"Hello?" After a few rings, the call connected.
"What's so urgent?" Lucas asked.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe other shareholders turned to look at him, surprised to see that the man who had been so calm and aloof just moments ago now had a gentle, almost amused smile as he spoke into his phone, seemingly oblivious to the tense atmosphere in the room.
The expressions around the table grew increasingly complex.
Ignoring the stares, Lucas continued chatting with Aveline.
Her soft voice cthrough, "I saw the trending news. Are you alright?" Lucas replied quietly, "Not really. They're saying such nasty things. I don't feel good about it." The shareholders were speechless.
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shareholders. Were they really so shocked by such a minor. display? SUMS
Aveline responded, "Then stop reading those comments. How are you planning to handle this?" Lucas sighed. "But since I arrived at the office they've all been givingstrange looks, Aveline. I feel like they're isolatinglike they're bullying me." X