Mostly, it was about Marco who abused his power and gave April the best resources, while ignoring other employees.
She knew Marco’s personality well. April had exceptional talent, and he didn’t just give her resources because they were in a romantic relationship.
She frowned, then lifted the corners of her mouth into a smile and continued with her work.
Just then, another news article caught Jane’s eye.
“Pansy Group’s economy is plummeting.”
Jane felt a pang in her heart at the news. She couldn’t believe Patrick’s company was also having problems! She quickly pulled out her phone to call Patrick and received an affirmative response before putting down the phone with relief.
Inside Patrick’s office:
He was leading his employees to deal with this matter. He had been taking care of Jane at the hospital for these past few days, giving some employees an opportunity to steal their company plans for high prices from other companies. When Patrick went to take care of Jane and left behind his company responsibilities, he did so hoping that these few people would reveal themselves.
The Pansy Group had a significant influence in the domestic market and had never made any mistakes for a long time. It was because of this that no one had dared to challenge their authority. Now, it seemed like a good opportunity to clean up the company and get rid of the troublemakers.
Patrick instructed his secretary to gather the recent surveillance footage and assigned a few trustworthy individuals to review it. They were determined to identify the employees involved, especially the mastermind behind them.
Meanwhile, the employees responsible for the scheme were reassigned to vacant positions and closely monitored. Any suspicious behavior would be immediately reported to Patrick.
The situation at Star Entertainment was getting worse. Many of April’s haters, including Zach’s fans, came forward to speak against her. Despite the initial success of April’s new song, these haters started influencing public opinion against her, and others followed suit.
In the past few days, April’s house had been vandalized with hateful notes, seriously disrupting her life.
April, who had always been timid, couldn’t withstand this torment from people. Her emotional defenses were already shattered.
Marco’s situation wasn’t great either, but as the company’s director, few dared to challenge him directly. However, he was already aware of April’s situation. If he continued to protect her at this point, it might further fuel the dissatisfaction of internet users and company employees.
This left both of them in a dilemma, unsure of how to proceed.
Jane called them both in and asked, “Given the current situation, if you two intend to break up, I have a way to clarify things. Think it over and let me know.”
“Jane, is there really no other way? I… I don’t want to break up with Marco,” April said with a lowered head and a flushed face, her voice small but resolute.
Before Jane could respond, Marco’s refusal had already reached her ears. Jane smiled faintly, advising them not to regret their decision and then asked them to leave.
Jane stayed up all night rewriting a statement and prepared to hold a press conference to clarify the relationship between the two.
The next day, Jane walked into the company with dark circles under her eyes.
The reporters quickly arrived as Star Entertainment was full of scandals, and they were eager to dig up exclusive information.
In the lounge, April anxiously sat on a chair.
The online abuse she had endured in the past few days was unprecedented. It had caused her great distress, and she hadn’t slept well for several nights. Her face was pale, and Marco’s words had hurt her deeply.
Jane’s complexion appeared pale as well, but closer inspection revealed it was just a layer of makeup.
After preparing themselves, Jane brought April to the press conference. She had already asked Marco to handle the reporters at the event.
As soon as they entered, Marco was already seated on the side, patiently waiting for Jane’s arrival.
As expected, as soon as Jane entered with April, the reporters immediately became active, swarming towards April with their cameras flashing.
April was startled by the sudden barrage of flashlights, her pale face captured by the cameras.
Feeling worried, she glanced at Jane by her side.
Jane smiled confidently at April, giving her a reassuring look.
Then, she led April onto the stage.
The reporters’ microphones were immediately directed at Jane, and April, being timid, didn’t dare to say a word.
“Please calm down, everyone,” Jane raised her hand and began speaking, having prepared a statement throughout the previous night. “My company’s April and Marco have been the center of attention recently, and for that, I deeply apologize.”
Jane paused for a moment and then continued, “But those photos were taken when April was being scammed by a stranger, and Marco stepped in to save her. It was a situation captured by someone with ill intentions. There is nothing improper between the two of them. Please do not be deceived by the photos.”
With these words, Jane directly denied any relationship between the two.
The reporters, being some of the best in the industry, quickly picked up on the loopholes in her statement.
“I wonder how you know the details of what happened. Were you present at the time?” one reporter asked.
“Naturally, I was not present. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been captured by someone with ill intentions,” Jane calmly replied, knowing that these reporters were not to be underestimated and had prepared a set of responses.
“Artist relationships are not trivial matters. Are you certain that there is no relationship between the two?” another reporter asked, trying to find any signs of dissatisfaction from Jane.
“I am certain,” Jane answered firmly.
“I heard that a few days ago, you gave April a high-end endorsement deal. As a newcomer, why was she able to secure such a good opportunity?” a reporter asked, hitting the nail on the head, causing April to swallow nervously.
“April is capable enough to deserve good opportunities,” Jane replied calmly, causing the reporters to become fixated on this point.
“Are you implying, Miss North, that the other employees in your company are not as excellent?” This remark caused the attending employees to exchange glances.
Jane looked at the reporters in front of her, realizing that they were all focused on their own interests, without considering the consequences of their actions.
“Of course not. The employees in our company are all highly talented,” Jane answered after considering her response.