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Nicole was just about to open her mouth to shout for her third brother and was prepared to kiss the ground when her wheelchair suddenly stopped falling thirty centimeters away from the ground.
It seemed that someone grabbed the wheelchair behind her. Immediately after, the man’s strong and sturdy arms reached over and picked her up along with the wheelchair. Nicole did not look up. She could smell the fragrance of smoke and felt a sullen chill.
Nicole knew without thinking that the man was not from the Stanton Mansion because no one would dare to surprise her like that.
Immediately after, Nicole was placed on the flat ground on the side, and the wheelchair was placed properly and smoothly.
Nicole then saw the calm face that suddenly seemed magnified in front of her eyes.
Eric Ferguson.
’Was he so impatient from waiting outside that he can’t resist barging in?’
The butler and bodyguard at the door saw him running in and had already chased him over.
"Miss..."
Nicole raised her hand. The butler understood her signal and led the others to retreat.
Eric’s eyes were completely bloodshot. His complexion was awful, and the faint smell of smoke on him added to his haggardness.
He bent his knees, squatted in front of her, with one knee on the ground.
"Nicole, I have something to say to you."
When he was outside and waited until now, he was sure that she would not take the initiative to see him.
However, he refused to leave just like that. If he did not explain this matter to her clearly, things between them would really be over.
Thus, Eric dodged the bodyguards and servants that were standing guard and jumped down from an inconspicuous place.
Eric was a trained soldier and had martial arts skills. Otherwise, he would have been found out even if he did not die from jumping down from that high wall.
Fortunately, he came in time and saved the helpless, wheelchair-bound Nicole.
Seeing Nicole’s bewildered and helpless look, Eric felt heartbroken.
Nicole had a cold intent in her eyes, but she still smiled in a detached and polite manner.
"Mr. Ferguson, you don’t even go through the front door now?"
What roguish behavior!
Eric pursed his lips and looked at her with a complicated gaze.
"I just wanted to talk to you, face to face." "Sure, go ahead..."
Nicole looked at him with a smirk. She wanted to see what kind of nonsense this bastard would come up with.
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but Eric did not know where to start.
"I’m sorry for what happened yesterday."
Nicole raised her eyebrows. "What’s there to be sorry about?"
She pretended not to know. Eric frowned. "You don’t know?"
"What should I know about? Oh, my phone was broken. Did you contact me?"
Nicole blinked and smiled.
For a moment, the corners of Eric’s taut lips slackened. "I thought that... You were angry..."
Nicole’s beautiful crystal-like eyes sank slightly.
"Angry? The netizens are berating Clayton, so why should I be angry?"
She wanted to make Eric feel bad and ashamed of himself when he was most relaxed.
Eric’s body stiffened. His eyes were dark and heavy.
His tone carried a faint disappointment. "You already know about it. How could you not know?"
She was just acting so calmly to give him the illusion that she was not aware.
Nicole smirked and snorted coldIy. "Mr. Ferguson, are you disappointed that you didn’t achieve what you wanted to? It is a little unexpected that you directed such an underhanded move."
She did not sustain any actual loss from the insignificant blow except for feeling disgusted.
Eric’s face was taut and glum. His handsome and cold eyebrows were repressed with complicated emotions.
“I didn’t want to involve you. I admit that I did it in the morning, but the one at night wasn’t me.”
His dark eyes were sullen. He looked conflicted as he thought, ’Will she believe me?’
“I won’t implicate you with such things. I just wanted to warn Clayton Sloan.”
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Nicole let out a light laugh as she glanced over to Eric.
"It already happened, so what’s the use of talking about it? Do you think that you can get what you want by using some unwarranted charge to warn an innocent person?"
"Unwarranted? Do you think that Clayton Sloan is really innocent? It’s not a secret abroad that he has an illicit relationship with his brother’s woman."
Eric was exasperated by Nicole’s attitude as if nothing mattered because she believed in Clayton.
He could not restrain himself and only wanted her to see through Clayton’s mask.
However, Nicole was completely calm and indifferent.
Nicole already knew of this long ago, and she even knew more than Eric did.
’His brother’s woman? Isn’t that Lil Michael’s biological mother?’
Nicole did not expect that this fact would sound so harsh to others.
However, she felt that Clayton deserved more respect because he could forgo his reputation just to give Lil Michael a legitimate identity.
Nicole smiled and looked up lightly to glance at Eric.
"Mr. Ferguson, it’s best not to jump to conclusions if you don’t know someone."
After that, she added another blow.
"Before this, didn’t you also have an illicit relationship with your brother‘s woman?"
Wendy Quade was Hendrick’s girlfriend, and Eric had done so much for her back then.
What right did Eric have to accuse others now? Why did he not reflect on himself?
Eric’s face instantly stiffened as if he had been slapped. He felt embarrassed and dejected.
His mood sank in an instant.
His eyes were dark and deep as he looked at her. He leaned down and encompassed her in his personal space.
"You don’t trust me, and you trust Clayton more, don’t you?"
Eric’s voice was deep and frigid.
Nicole met his gaze calmly and spoke, word for word. "I believe in the truth."
Eric’s cold and handsome face was gloomy as he tried to suppress a wave of anger.
What she believed in was not the truth. She just did not believe Eric.
Eric’s breathing was extremely heavy. He stared intently at Nicole as his eyes reddened.
The immense anger in him had no outlet.
Eric wanted to curse, hit, and even kill someone, but looking at the woman in front of him, he unconsciously suppressed his emotions.
His voice was raspy and deep as he said, "Nicole, you can’t do this to me. You have to be fair. I’ve saved you and I can even give my life to you. You can’t fall in love with someone else so quickly..."
’And even doubt, hurt, and alienate me...’ Eric continued in his mind.
Nicole watched as Eric lost his composure and calmed down a bit.
If he had not saved her, she would not have talked to him so peacefully.
Nicole lowered her eyes slightly. Her expression was clear and cold.
"Mr. Ferguson, I’m talking to you about business, but you’re talking to me about feelings? I know what happened online isn’t your doing, but you can’t rid yourself of it. It doesn’t matter because it’s all in the past."
Nicole curled her lips and sneered. She had a big move coming soon.
Eric saw Nicole’s attitude. His heart slowly settled down, but bitterness spread quickly through his body. She really did not believe in his innocence.
"I know that I can’t get rid of my connection to this matter. The exposé at night was done by my grandfather. I’ve already dealt with it, so don’t worry."
His voice was deep. He tried to probe for more in her expression, but there was simply nothing to find.
Nicole was quite shocked by this. ’So, the real mastermind was Old Master Ferguson? The Fergusons are really birds of a feather. They’re all despicable!’
She laughed lightly. ’Don’t worry? He wants me to pretend that nothing has happened? Impossible!’
"Then say hello to Chairman Ferguson for me."
Eric frowned. Nicole had an underlying meaning in her words, but Eric could not understand it.
He just felt that her reaction was a little off. Eric said, “Then... Are you...”
’Still angry?’
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Before Eric could finish his words, he heard Kai’s voice gradually approaching.
"Eric Ferguson, who let you in?"
Kai did not care about Eric and outrightly showed his dislike for the man.
He was quite sympathetic to Eric before, but he did not expect that the pitiful man would be so hateful.
"Who allowed you to get so close to my sister?"
Kai saw the way Eric leaned over Nicole like he was about to take advantage of her.
No, never!
Eric frowned and straightened up. Just then, Nicole pressed the button of her wheelchair and retreated,
completely separating herself from him at a safe distance.
Kai immediately ran over and glared at Eric warily.
"M r. Ferguson, you’re now the most unwelcome person in our family. Please leave immediately!"
With Eric’s status, no one dared to talk to him like that. However, this person was Kai, Nicole’s third brother.
Thus, Eric could only endure it with a stiff face.
Eric pursed his lips. His face was taut as he looked at Nicole.
Nicole smiled coolly at him. "Goodbye, Mr. Ferguson."
Eric wanted to say something, but in the end, he nodded. " I’ll visit you again next time."
After that, Eric looked at Kai before he turned to leave.
His departing back looked downcast. Nicole patted Kai and reminded him. "Let‘s go."
Kai hurriedly pushed her and walked away.
When they were on the pebble path, Kai carried Nicole.
Nicole pondered for a while. "Clear that pebble path. It’s not convenient at all..."
Kai raised his eyebrows. "Dad got people to pick those pebbles from the lake one by one. If you give the word, I’ll get someone to clear it up."
Nicole paused for a moment. "Then forget it. I thought it was your idea of aesthetics..."
Kai sneered. ’She’s really not courteous at all!’
"Well, Eric Ferguson really slipped up this time and brought on trouble for himself. He must’ve been kicked in the head!"
Nicole sat back down in her wheelchair, pressed the button, and moved forward slowly. Her tone was dull, "It was Old Master Ferguson. Eric Ferguson is not so stupid as to do that."
Kai showed his disdain. "I think he’s just so in love that he can’t even think straight. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been exploited. This time, I decided to stand with Clayton!"
Nicole raised her eyebrows. "Are you sure you can stand on the right team?"
"What, do you still like Eric?" Kai looked at her warily.
Nicole curled her lips. "I wanna be a beautiful bachelorette, so don’t side with the wrong team!"
Kai snorted and went to his room by himself.
In less than a day.
The netizens had just apologized for sympathizing with the rumor-monger, but they were still not satisfied with the fast withdrawal of the trending topic.
Unexpectedly, the matter that was already still suddenly started to ripple again.
A popular influenced,"Dr. Know-It-All", explained the whole situation and connected the dots.
The Young Lady of the Ferguson family, Ingrid Ferguson, paid him to hire keyboard warriors and spread rumors about Nicole, making up lies that were as harsh as possible.
Dr. Know-It-All also attached his chat records and money transfer records with Ingrid Ferguson.
This matter immediately shot up to the first ranking in the trending topics.
Ingrid gave Dr. Know-It-All 82 million, which was a big amount for him.
She wanted him to push the discussion topic in the direction that Nicole was a mistress. Dr. Know-It-All hesitated and asked if it was alright.
[Ingrid Ferguson: Yes, it’s better to say that she’s a habitual mistress. It’s even better to say that Clayton Sloan’s son is hers.]
[Dr. Know-It-All: Must it be so ruthless?]
[Ingrid Ferguson: Don’t you want the money? I must make Nicole feel revolted!]
Everything Ingrid said was flaunting the superiority of the rich.
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If Ingrid could do such a dirty thing with money, what else could she not do in desperation?
Dr. Know-It-AII’s chat records and transfer records were attached. Moreover, he invited relevant personnel to investigate and swore that he did not lie or hide the truth.
In short, Dr. Know-It-All expressed his remorse toward Nicole, apologized many times, and was grateful that Nicole did not hold him legally responsible.
However, he decided to take the matter public for the sake of his conscience.
At the same time, he was ashamed of himself for earning money through slandering others that went against his conscience.
Dr. Know-It-All also announced that he would cancel his Twitter account number and would never activate it again.
The key point was that he concluded his post by advising Ms. Ferguson to "do more good deeds and be careful of karma getting back at her".
Who else could this Ms. Ferguson be?
There was only one Ms. Ferguson from the Ferguson family.
In the beginning, Ingrid had gone viral once for stealing the " Daydream" necklace to gamble. She was infamous in the gentry circle.
Now, Ingrid’s dark past was once again dug up.
When Nicole was married to Eric, Ingrid repeatedly looked down on her sister-in-law and repeatedly made things difficult for her. Her temper was a typical trashy rich b*tch.
It was very annoying.
At that moment, what the netizens hated even more was that Ingrid was relying on her family’s power to fearlessly defame the innocent.
Ingrid was merciless to both Clayton and Nicole. In the comments below, no one spoke for Ingrid.
[Oh, does Ingrid think that she can do anything with money? Nicole is richer than her, so what is she going crazy for?]
[This kind of woman is just a wastrel that’ll squander her future husband’s money. Whoever marries her is really out of luck!]
[Fortunately, Ingrid knocked her head against a wall and met with a rich and serious woman. It would’ve been a social death for an ordinary person!]
[Turns out it’s Ingrid! Her brother wanted to chase his ex-wife, but she ruined it for him. The Ferguson family is a lion’s den!]
The online public opinion was in a frenzy.
Ingrid was not a celebrity, but her identity as the Young Lady of the Ferguson family was enough to make people’s eyes red with envy.
However, Ingrid was just disappointing.
Kai took his phone to the glasshouse and saw Nicole doing some flower arrangements.
”This is your counterattack?"
Nicole did not need to look at it to know that the internet must be in an uproar.
She curled the corners of her lips. "How’s the effect?"
Kai looked at her admiringly. "Pulling the carpet from under Ingrid Ferguson is such a great move!"
Nicole looked back at him with some expectation in her eyes.
"Tell me more about it!"
Ingrid was just a trigger. Her real purpose was to implicate the Ferguson family that was backing Ingrid.
Without the Ferguson family, how could Ingrid dare to be so arrogant?
People her age were working hard to earn a living, yet she recklessly flaunted her money to cyberbully others without any regard for the law.
Kai saw that Nicole was anxious to know the results, so he did not hide it from her. After all, he also felt elated to see this.
Only Nicole could come up with this solution. Nicole was just using Ingrid’s means to get back at her. It was truly uplifting!
"We’ve already contacted the media. Their senior executive in charge and the vice president were both dragged out for drinks by Grant, and they’re both unconscious now. No matter how fast Eric’s action is, he won’t be able to find them, so withdrawing that trending topic is basically impossible. Ferguson Corporation’s stocks plummeted, losing $9 billion a minute. They really fell from grace!"
The corporate image was too important.
Nicole raised a smile and finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Aren’t the Fergusons big bullies? Since they dared to target me, I’ll cut off his capital!”
It did not matter if it was Eric Ferguson, Old Master Ferguson, or even that scum Ingrid Ferguson, Nicole would not let them off the hook so easily.
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Ferguson Villa.
Ingrid Ferguson never dreamed that Dr. Know-It-All, who had taken her money, would dare to betray her. Did that mean that all the good images Ingrid had created i n front of Eric were ruined? Ingrid looked at the news online and was scared to death. She immediately contacted Dr. Know-It-All, but after two rings, his phone was turned off. Ingrid sent him a direct message and instructed him. [How much do you want? Delete what you sent!] Not long after, Dr. Know-It-All, whose real name was Shai, replied. [I don’t want your dirty money. I will never work against my conscience!] Ingrid was so furious that she slammed her phone. ’What conscience does he have?! He clearly received more money from someone else!’ The butler downstairs came up and knocked on the door. Ingrid’s heart shuddered, but she still walked over calmly. The housekeeper had a complicated gaze as he sighed. "Miss, Mr. Ferguson called and asked you not to go out. He will be here soon.” Ingrid’s legs went weak, so much so that she almost fell on the floor. Her face was as white as a sheet of paper. ’It’s over! Eric won’t let me get away with it…’
Ingrid cursed under her breath, then ran to the study in a panic to find Old Master Ferguson and plead for mercy. "Grandpa…”
Although the whole thing was implemented according to Ingrid’s idea, Old Master Ferguson had agreed to it. Ingrid personally went to the influencer, bought the keyboard warriors, and made up those rumors. Old Master Ferguson then greeted the media platform and pushed this into the top trending topics. Ingrid had such panic and fear in her heart like a knife was hanging over her head, which would fall at any moment and cut her in half. She cried in the study, telling her grandfather how hard it was to work as a retail sales staff.
Ingrid had to walk on eggshells and was treated with disdain. Old Master Ferguson was also somewhat moved by what he heard.
However, Eric’s people came over to deliver Old Master Ferguson’s contract twice a day. Eric was adamant for Old Master Ferguson to resign and quit the board. Old Master Ferguson himself was at a standstill, so how could he compromise and plead for Ingrid in front of Eric? Thinking of this, Old Master Ferguson hesitated for a while and contacted the Stanton family. If Nicole came out to speak for Ingrid, then Ingrid would be able to get off the hook. Old Master Ferguson dialed Floyd’s number after some thought.
Floyd picked up after the phone rang several times. "Chairman Ferguson?" "Floyd, it’s been a long time. Recently, the internet has been very chaotic. I’m afraid that there’s some kind of misunderstanding. Please come to our house for dinner tonight, so we can explain the situation in person…" Old Master Ferguson could not step out of the Ferguson Villa. If he did, he would definitely be watched by Eric’s people. Thus, he simply invited Floyd and Nicole to the Ferguson Villa. Floyd laughed, obviously amazed at Old Master Ferguson’s thick skin. The Fergusons had done something wrong, yet they wanted Floyd to personally go to their door to listen to their explanation?
Floyd thought that this world was getting depressing.
"Sorry, we can’t. My daughter was in a car accident some time ago and needs to recuperate at home. She can’t walk, so forget it…"
Old Master Ferguson said, "That’s nothing! I’ll send a car to pick her up and make sure that it won’t be a bumpy ride." Floyd rolled his eyes. Old Master Ferguson only said this because Nicole was not his daughter and did not feel heartbroken for her. Nicole was already injured, yet Old Master Ferguson still wanted her to go to him. How shameless was that old man? Floyd suppressed the rage in his heart. His tone turned colder.
"Just say what you want on the phone. Nicole doesn’t want to go over. Our family has been criticized by the public recently, so we dare not go out.” This criticism was Old Master Ferguson’s handiwork.
Old Master Ferguson also heard Floyd’s impatience and laughed. "Bro, the children don’t know better, so as adults, we must be mediators. The children are just playing around. It’s not so serious, so it’ll be fine after a good talk.” Floyd sneered and said, "Your granddaughter is twenty-five this year, right? Is she still a child? She must be a giant baby, huh?”
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Giant baby?
Floyd was unceremonious, but he was already quite merciful.
If not for Old Master Ferguson’s identity, Floyd would have cursed him to his grave.
Old Master Ferguson felt awkward for a few seconds, then politely smiled.
"Ingrid doesn’t know how to behave. I’ll definitely teach her manners, but there’s one thing that I’d like to ask you for a favor, bro."
"I dare not take this favor."
• Old Master Ferguson seemed to ignore Floyd’s refusal and spoke frankly. "Get Nicole to clarify online that it’s all a misunderstanding. We’re friends after all, so Nicole should forgive Ingrid after some explanation. This matter is all because of Clayton Sloan. If it weren’t for him, our families wouldn’t have been involved. Right now, we should be on the same front and have the same hatred for the enemy…" Floyd impatiently interrupted his words.
"Chairman Ferguson, Nicole didn’t forgive your granddaughter for doing those unethical things. Nicole will not be forced to accept an apology. If Ingrid was wrongly accused, get her to put out some evidence on the internet. If not… Hiring keyboard warriors to create rumors and defame someone sounds like a jail sentence to me…" Once Old Master Ferguson heard Floyd’s words, his face turned green. Old Master Ferguson still wanted to say something, but Floyd already hung up the phone.
Old Master Ferguson gasped for breath and felt anxious.
"The Stanton family is not letting go of this issue. They’re merciful not to have called the police." Old Master Ferguson had not been reproached and neglected like this before. Everyone knew that Eric Ferguson called the shots at Ferguson Corporation and that Old Master Ferguson took a back seat, so who would still respect the old man as much as before? Thinking of this, Old Master Ferguson’s expression became even gloomier. If this was twenty years ago, would Floyd dare to talk to Old Master Ferguson like this? Ingrid cried from fear and looked like she had lost her soul. "What should I do? I don’t want to get arrested! Our family’s reputation will be gone…"
At that moment, the butler knocked on the door and reminded them. "Young Master Eric is here…" Ingrid shuddered with fear. "Grandpa…"
The door to the study was suddenly kicked open. Eric walked into the room in a rage. His eyebrows were cold and stern, which gave off an oppressive vibe that was extremely suffocating. Eric knew that Old Master Ferguson was behind this, so he took away his grandfather’s power even if he had to take the blame for being unfilial. What Eric did not expect was that Ingrid was also involved in this, and he knew nothing about it.
Eric had someone investigate Dr. Know-It-All and knew who he was hired by. The Ferguson family did all this with a straight face.
After so many twists and turns, the pent-up anger in Eric’s heart turned into a huge wave. Eric stupid Iy thought that he could give an explanation to Nicole just by taking away Old Master Ferguson’s power. However, Nicole did not appreciate it and used her own way for revenge. How revolting were the Fergusons?
Eric’s eyes were filled with a harsh chill like a sharp blade. He wanted to teach this brainless Ingrid a lesson. His tall and slender figure with a ruthless vibe gradually approached. His face was dark and sullen. Ingrid froze briefly before she felt a huge fear in her heart.
"Brother, l… I know I was wrong!"
Ingrid thought that with Old Master Ferguson’s involvement, she would not get caught. Who knew that Dr. Know-It-All that she had bribed had betrayed her! Damn it!
Ingrid could not stand up anymore because her legs went limp. She fell to the ground at once. She hurriedly propped herself up and knelt in front of Eric, surrendering and begging for mercy. "Brother, I just wanted to help you to reconcile with Nicole and didn’t want her to get so close to Clayton Sloan, thinking that Nicole would ignore him if she thought that he dragged her into this mess. That way, you’II have a chance.
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Ingrid was still struggling to clear her name, but Eric did not believe a word of it. Eric wondered how his sister had grown up to be such a liar. Old Master Ferguson could not stand it, then spoke with a cold tone. "What do you want to do? She’s your sister! She had good intentions. The public criticism was an accident. Do you want to drive away everyone from the Ferguson family because of that oman?!"
In an instant, the atmosphere in the study became tense.
Old Master Ferguson snorted coldly. "Why don’t you just change your last name to Stanton and see if they will even look at you after you leave the Ferguson family!" Now that it had come to this point, Old Master Ferguson was not willing to give his grandson, whom he had single- handedly promoted, any more chances. Eric was going to drag Old Master Ferguson down, so why should he still give Eric the chance to do more damage? Old Master Ferguson had his own plans in his heart.
Since Eric was not willing to listen to him, it was better to change his heir. Eric’s black and heavy eyes turned toward the angry Old Master Ferguson. His voice was deep and austere. "Grandpa, if you don’t mind me changing the Ferguson family’s name to Stanton, I won’t mind either."
In an instant, Old Master Ferguson’s face turned extremely angry. ”You really want to give the entire Ferguson family away?! I was so blind to have chosen you as my heir in the first place!” Old Master Ferguson stood up with a trembling body, then took the cane next to him and hurled it at Eric. He was so angry that he wanted to beat up his rebellious grandson, so he did not hold back on his strength.
Eric was unmoved. His eyes dimmed, and they looked empty. The cane smashed right onto Eric’s forehead before it fell to the ground.
Eric could have dodged it, but he did not. The blood on his forehead trickled down and it looked gory.
Ingrid took in a breath of cold air. She was so scared that she did not move. Eric was shrouded in a dense haze. He looked so vicious that no one dared to approach him. For a period of time, even the sound of breathing was inaudible. Old Master Ferguson’s body stiffened. His cloudy eyes narrowed, and his face tightened unpleasantly. Eric was out of his control. He also knew how obsessive Eric was about things that he could not get. Eric did not dodge this probably because he knew that he was wrong.The next second, Eric glanced at his grandfather with dark and deep eyes. The corners of his lips curled into a cruel arc.
"Grandpa, do you feel better now that you hit me?"
Old Master Ferguson’s heart sank for a moment. Before he could speak, Eric spoke again. "If you feel better, it’s best if you can sign the document so as not to delay everyone’s time." Once Old Master Ferguson signed the document, he would have no power in his hands, but he would still have money and status. Old Master Ferguson was still the most respectable person in Ferguson Corporation.
Eric’s words clearly aroused the anger in Old Master Ferguson’s heart. He just wanted to beat up his unworthy grandson. OU…"
Eric did not pay attention to Old Master Ferguson. The purpose of his visit was Ingrid. Eric turned to look at Ingrid, who was limp on the ground. His eyes were cold. "You’re restless as soon as you come back. It seems that a few months can’t make you learn how to be a better person. Having caused such a big trouble, you still have the nerve to defend yourself?" Ingrid was so frightened that her lips trembled. She cried.
"I really know my mistake! Brother, please forgive me this time. I don’t want to leave the Ferguson family… I can apologize to Nicole, and I won’t ever mess with her again!"Eric let out a cold laugh. His dark eyes were indifferent.
“Apologize? Do you think it’s just about Nicole? In just half an hour, Ferguson Corporation lost tens of billions in market value. Our stock price is about to hit its lowest point. Do you think that an apology is useful?”
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One sentence from Eric stunned even Old Master Ferguson. Age had certainly taken its toll on Old Master Ferguson as he had limited hearing and eyesight. He thought that this matter would only affect the Ferguson Corporation’s image. He thought that the worst scenario was that Ingrid would be scolded for a few days and it would be fine after a while. UnexpectedIy, the market value of Ferguson Corporation dropped by tens of billions.For a moment, Old Master Ferguson wanted to plead Ingrid’s case, but he could not bring himself to say it. When Old Master Ferguson was in control of Ferguson Corporation, the company was still a leader in the industry, but the competition was fierce. Ferguson Corporation’s standing was far lesser than it was now under Eric’s management. Eric was born to be a business wizard. He was influential and consolidated Ferguson Corporation’s power, pushing Ferguson Corporation to greater heights. He helped consolidate and solidify Ferguson Corporation’s position at the top. In just a few years, Ferguson Corporation had a legendary status. This time, the losses were huge. It did not only affect their stocks, but it might even affect the whole company.
Ingrid’s face was glum. This was a big problem.
She only returned to the Ferguson family for a short period and was chased out again?
Eric’s eyes were stern as he picked up the phone and called for a few bodyguards. Without the consent of the Fergusons, no one would dare to go up to the second floor. "Ingrid Ferguson, from now on, you’re kicked out of the Ferguson family. You don’t have to come back anymore. I’ll give you a sum of money to leave Mediania. You’re on your own." Eric’s cold eyes glanced at her indifferently before he turned and walked out. That amount would merely keep her from starving to death for a month after leaving Mediania.
In the beginning, Eric wanted Ingrid to experience what it was like to work from the bottom so that she could grow up to be more capable to handle a bigger job. As the Young Lady of the Ferguson family, Ingrid was expected to one day be a part of the company’s management team. However, after Ingrid came back home, she learned how to be sneaky. Thus, Eric decided that Ferguson Corporation would not need such a pampered young lady. No one dared to disobey Eric’s command.
A bodyguard came over and carried the crying Ingrid out.
"Brother, I really know my mistake! Please forgive me this time… I won’t dare to do it again! Grandpa…" Old Master Ferguson would not go against Eric at this time.
In the past few years, Old Master Ferguson had handed over all the power in his hands to Eric, so he was just an empty shell. He had no power to make Eric let Ingrid go.
Old Master Ferguson thought, ’Eric thinks he has the final say in kicking out the descendants of the Ferguson family? Am I not the head of the family? What does he take me as?!
He felt that he could not let Eric stay anymore. Ingrid’s cries were so miserable that even the butler’s scalp was tingling when he heard them. Not long after, Ingrid was stuffed into the car and sent to the airport overnight. Ingrid knew that she had no more hope, and she knew Eric had given up on her. After leaving the Ferguson family, what else could she do?
Ingrid was the infamous high roller and Young Lady of the Ferguson family who squandered on exclusive luxurious goods.
In just one night, she was berated online and even thrown out of her home. She could no longer get shelter from the Ferguson family in the future, so what was the difference between her and a dog that lost its family? Eric stood at the entrance of the Ferguson Villa. His whole face was immersed in the shadow, so it was impossible to distinguish his emotions. The butler stood on the side with trepidation. Eric’s methods were well known to be ruthless without any regard for feelings. Everything must be done according to the rules. "Mr. Ferguson, do we need to inform the rest of the Ferguson family about Ms. Ferguson?"
If the others were informed, there would certainly be objections.
With Old Master Ferguso n’s coercion, more people would oppose it. Eric gave the butler a sidelong glance and did not say anything. He just turned around in silence and left.
That one glance made the butler petrified.
The butler was testing the waters, but Eric saw through his thoughts immediately.
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As soon as Eric left the Ferguson Villa, he went straight to the office. At the moment, Ferguson Corporation was wrapped up in the scandal, and those netizens’ remarks were relentless. Once again, they dug out all those things that the Fergusons did to Nicole and analyzed them. The netizens made it sound like what Ingrid did represent the attitude of the entire Ferguson Corporation with regards to interests. When Eric liked Nicole, he was so humble that people mistakenly thought that he was deeply affectionate. As a result, Eric only added insult to injury and did not even cherish Nicole. Ferguson Corporation’s stocks fell so much that it was the most turbulent event of the year. However, everyone saw that Eric’s response on this matter was very slow. No one knew if it was intentional. The whole company was in a frenzy. Only Eric was calm and steady. Ferguson Corporation’s response came only when the stock price was about to fall to the lowest value. They did not divert the netizens’ attention so that the netizens would ignore the scandal. Instead, Ferguson Corporation’s public relations department thought of another way.
Ferguson Corporation apologized to Nicole and the public on behalf of Ingrid Ferguson. Although Ferguson Corporation was unaware of the situation, they could not stay away from this matter because of Ingrid’s identity. The public relations department put together the full story in chronological order without missing any details, then posted it online. They frankly admitted the Ferguson family’s fault for their lax discipline on Ingrid, then promised to compensate for all the losses proposed by Stanton Corporation. After this news was sent out, it instantly caused a huge reaction. Generally, when such a high-profile company like Ferguson Corporation made mistakes, they would maintain their corporate image and would firmly deny their fault or ride out the wave and wait for things to gradually cool down.
Ferguson Corporation’s frank response left a good impression on everyone. This was how big companies should take responsibility for their actions. Originally, everyone was criticizing Ferguson Corporation. However, the official social media executive of Ferguson Corporation was a guy who likes to act cute. He usually interacted with netizens in a joking tone. He even explained the official statement released one sentence at a time, as he was afraid that people would not understand or misinterpret it. It was a sincere apology that made people’s hearts go soft.
Ferguson Corporation finally managed to contact the head of the media platform that went "missing”, then suppressed the hype and traffic. They pushed the topic of discussion in a more positive direction. Slowly, everyone’s anger gradually subsided. In the second half of the night, Ferguson Corporation suddenly made a wave of advertising for Stanton Corporation’s new products that would soon be launched. The social media executive’s humble gesture of asking for forgiveness was simply spot on. The competition and respect between companies were reflected through this series of operations. At the same time, Ferguson Corporation’s stock stopped its downward trend and was slowly rising. Ferguson Corporation’s step-by-step strategy was working well. By the next day, everyone was shocked to see that Ferguson Corporation occupied the top three positions of the trending topics. [Ferguson Corporation advertising for Stanton Corporation and humbly begging for forgiveness looks like Eric Ferguson is trying to beg Nicole, right? These two major companies are so cute!] [It’s all that pampered rich b*tch Ingrid Ferguson’s fault! She’s so incompetent and jealous that Nicole is doing better than her. This time, she really caused huge trouble for her family!] [Full marks for the PR effect, but is Mr. Ferguson really that clueless? The love life of affluent families is too complicated…" [Using Ferguson Corporation’s official social media accounts to promote Stanton Corporation’s new products really shows goodwill. No company will be so generous!]
[Ferguson Corporation’s stocks are going up again! I don’t have to jump off the building anymore!]
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It was a new day, and Ferguson Corporation’s reputation was improving little by little. Everyone had a good impression of Ferguson Corporation once again. Someone keenly noticed that Eric had liked a " beautiful photo" of himself. It was just a photo posted by a fan who supported Eric and Nicole being a couple. The photo was a screenshot of Eric being interviewed in the conference room. Eric was wearing a smoky gray suit, exuding a cool and detached nobility and sharpness. He sat there with his hands together. On his well-defined left ring finger was a ring - The Single! In an instant, there was an uproar.
Eric had long worn the ring that Nicole liked that clearly meant to symbolize single nobility, but he wore it on his ring finger like he was married. That was because the ring finger was closest to his heart and life source. At that time, nothing happened at all. Eric was not pretending. Eric wanted to let everyone know at every little opportunity how much he cherished and loved Nicole.Immediately after, everyone watched as Eric used his account to forward the content released by the official account to help promote Stanton Corporation’s advertisement.
With Eric personally getting involved, the publicity effect of this ad was extraordinary. The number of clicks in a minute broke the record.
Ferguson Corporation first left a good impression on the public, then increased the web traffic. This wave of public relations tactics could be seen as self-punishment, but it had a win-win effect. Many of Ferguson Corporation’s products were also being listed, but they did not mention a word about their own products. Ferguson Corporation’s image was not ruined. Even everyone’s curses gradually diminished. Ingrid and Ferguson Corporation were completely separated from each other. Ferguson Corporation’s stocks in the afternoon of the second day resumed their original growth trend and rose together with Stanton Corporation’s stocks. The whole thing was resolved in such a shocking manner. Some PR experts in the industry were also puzzled that Ferguson Corporation could so easily get through this crisis. It was simply incredible! Ferguson Corporation. Eric was immersed in the darkness, so his emotions were
obscure.
The other staff had just dispersed, leaving only Mitchell and Toto. Mitchell said, "President, the public opinion is under control. Right now, everyone is talking about Stanton Corporation’s new products and our company’s good attitude for taking responsibility for the situation. There has been no response from Stanton Corporation so far."
If Stanton Corporation or Nicole could come forward to respond, that would be the perfect ending. Eric’s tone was clear and cold. "Harming others, then apologizing and expecting others to forgive and forget is really shameless." According to Nicole’s temper, she was already very merciful not to have slapped Eric in the face. Toto was trembling on the side. "Yes, you’re right, Mr. Ferguson!"
Toto was going crazy because this sh*tty idea was his idea from the beginning. He never dreamed that it would cause such a huge loss. Tens of billions of dollars was something Toto could not even afford to repay even if he sold his life! Eric’s cold eyes glanced over. His tone was indifferent. " Get out…" Toto wiped his sweat and immediately nodded.
"Yes, sir! I’ll get lost now!"
Nicole was the victim of the whole thing. She began to give up control of the public opinion when everyone began to spit on Ingrid and Ferguson Corporation that was behind her. She left it to Ferguson Corporation’s public relations team to figure it out. Nicole knew that Ferguson Corporation would not be defeated so easily. She just wanted them to lose some money so that they could feel a little pain and remember their lesson.
If she wanted to shake Ferguson Corporation’s position, this nebulous public opinion was nothing.