Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis)

Chapter 1070

Chapter 1070 Transformation In Adversity

They reunited last year, and he kept her there for a while.

Concerned that she might recall those unhappy experiences, he never mentioned the place.

However, he never did retrieve the key in her possession.

After the incident with the Saunders Group, he searched for her throughout the entire city, practically

scouring every place she frequented, but he couldn't find a trace of her anywhere.

Unwittingly, he drove to the private condominium complex. Taking a chance, he opened the door to the

condominium, never expecting to actually find her inside.

It was a place that reminded her of the heartbreak she once suffered, yet unexpectedly, it was the first

place she sought when feeling down.

He slowly crouched down upon reaching the corner. Stretching out his arm, he attempted to touch her

shoulder with his palm.

The room was pin-drop silent. He didn't even dare to breathe heavily, afraid it might agitate her tightly-

strung nerves.

Time ticked away, second by second. When his broad palm rested on her shoulder, miraculously, she

calmed down, her body no longer trembling.

Lionel let out a sigh, tentatively saying, “Vicky, cry if you want to. Just let it all out. Don't bottle it up

inside. It's not good for you.”

Victoria lifted her head from her knees. In the dim light, he could vaguely see her eyes were bloodshot.

However, she didn't cry. Her pupils were clear, devoid of any trace of moisture.

“I'm fine. I just want to find a quiet place to calm down. The gravity of this incident is too immense, and

it's highly likely that the Saunders Group won't be able to handle it. As the CEO, I should take full

responsibility for what has happened, but I haven't quite figured out how to deal with this mess. Now

that I've calmed down a bit, I'm starting to see a way,” she finally said in a hoarse voice after staring

into space for quite some time.

She struggled to stand after finished speaking.

Having squatted for too long, her legs were numb. As soon as she tried to move, she immediately

slumped back down.

Lionel reached out and embraced her tightly, his voice husky as he said, “You're not alone. All your

relatives and friends are supporting you after the incident. Victoria, a company must go through

setbacks and hardships if you want it to stand firm in the industry. Whether the obstacles are from

others setting you up or from you making the wrong decision, those aren't important. The most

important thing is surviving through the most desperate of situations.”

Victoria closed her eyes, and tears slid from the corners of her eyes down her face.

It was my lack of experience and inability to judge a person's character accurately that led to the bitter

betrayal and ruin of the Saunders Group.

“I know my poor judgment of people is the cause. I trusted someone I shouldn't have. In the end, they

exploited my vulnerability and set me up. I deserved the worst consequences from the incident.”

Lionel furrowed his brows as he looked at her, asking, “Do you know where the problem lies?”

Wiping away her tears haphazardly, Victoria had managed to calm herself down. She could feel her

legs again.

With Lionel's assistance, she stood up and answered, “The person in charge of quality control had

been bribed. The genuine products from Saunders Group have all been switched. Every merchandise

that's flowing into the market now is counterfeit goods. I bet the person in charge of the quality control

department has already fled. To prove our innocence, we must catch him and locate the authentic

goods.”

Lionel said in a deep voice, “It's likely that the genuine goods have been destroyed already. As for the

person in charge of the quality control department, they have probably already been eliminated.”

Victoria's body staggered and seemed to teeter on the verge of collapse.

If that's really the case, then it will be tough for Saunders Group to prove its innocence.

“This is merely your speculation. It's not verified. It won't be easy to dispose of such a large batch of

goods. There's also the person in charge of the quality control department. That person is experienced

and crafty. He's been a senior executive at Saunders Group for several years. I trust that he wouldn't

act recklessly if betraying the company cost his life. Now that he had made a move, it simply proved

that he had gotten away unscathed. I'm sure he wasn't silenced, and we will definitely find him.”

Seeing her breaking free from her previous despondency and brimming with fighting spirit, Lionel

couldn't help but smile with gratification.

After spending several months in the business sector, she gradually found her footing.

Since the severe blow from the recent incident didn't break her, he trusted that no future turmoil could

shake her confidence.

“Leave the person in charge of the quality control department to me. I'll find a way to catch him. As for

where that batch of genuine goods went, you can ask Bailey to investigate it for you. Victoria, you're not

alone in this battle. Don't reject others' kindness at times like these. Friends should help each other.”

“All right.” After responding, Victoria picked up her phone from the table in the hallway and walked over

to the floor-to-ceiling window to make a call.

Bailey had just left Shelbert Condominium, not finding Victoria there.

Then, her phone rang, it was Victoria. Hearing the familiar voice, she cursed, “You should be grateful

you didn't take your own life, or I wouldn't let you die peacefully. I would have grind your bones to dust.”

Victoria chuckled lightly. “I won't take my life so easily. None of it is my fault after all. I've never sold

shoddy goods as top-quality, nor had I deceived consumers with fakes. Why should I bear the blame

others had made? They should have known that I would retaliate since they dared to do such a thing.

I'm officially fighting back starting from now. Just wait and see. Those who have schemed, framed, and

betrayed me won't end well. I will seek them out and reclaim what's mine, piece by piece.”

When she heard the abrupt sound of the call being hung up, the corners of Bailey's lips curled into a

faint smile.

Victoria was no longer the defenseless heiress she once was.

She gradually transformed in the face of adversity, and there was nothing and no one in this world that

could hurt her anymore.

“Go to the Saunders Group.”

Late into the night, the Saunders Group withdrew all their new products from the market.

Immediately after, Victoria, as the CEO of Saunders Group, issued a statement: Ladies and gentlemen,

new and existing customers alike, Saunders Group has been operating for decades and would never Exclusive © material by Nô(/v)elDrama.Org.

produce counterfeit goods after entering the international market. That would undoubtedly be digging

our own grave. As a business and a tycoon, we're not in it for a one-time deal but for long-term profit.

Think about it. Would we really risk our reputation for a bit of gain? If everyone desires a clear and

unambiguous truth, please grant me a week's time, and I assure you that I will provide a satisfactory

explanation. I deeply apologize for the negative impact caused by this incident. We, the Saunders

Group, will shoulder all the losses incurred by our consumers. I kindly ask for your understanding and

another chance.

The entire internet buzzed with excitement as soon as the statement was released.

One netizen commented: She's got a point. Saunders Group is currently collaborating with LG

Corporation and Shurmer Group, aiming to break into the international market. They have invested a

substantial amount of money into it. How can short-term profits tempt them to engage in a one-time

deal?

Another wrote: Exactly! The profit they make from selling counterfeit goods won't even cover LG

Corporation's advertising costs. They had to be fools to produce fake products that would tarnish their

own brand and cut off their own source of income.

One comment read: So, everyone, please don't believe the rumors. Let's wait for Saunders Group's

explanation.

One wrote: If it's true that Saunders Group has been set up, the person behind it is truly despicable.

When the time comes, we must find out who it is and collectively boycott them.