NOVPUBChapter 952: Chapter 952: What Else Can Be Done?_1 Chapter 952: Chapter 952: What Else Can Be Done?_1 “Yes,” Sheldon Rowland nodded.
Sheldon thought to himself, thank goodness Adrian Zhekova had foreseen this.
Thanks to their early preparation, they launched their attack on Lansford Company with lightning speed.
Claiming the initial advantage early on.
Now they can just sit back, relaxed, and watch Mokleys Group’s next move.
Regardless of what happens, they hold the initiative.
Due to Lucas Johnson’s wrong decisions, Mokleys Group is now in a passive position.
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Even if they handle their public relations promptly and suspend Lucas and the Secretary General,
It’s indeed relieved some of the netizens’ anger.
But it all depends on what they do next.
“It won’t be long before Mokleys Group contacts us,” Adrian Zhekova said.
On Mokleys Group’s end, Lucas and the Secretary General were suspended,
Then Jenny Kirk was fired.
Jenny was still in Hearth Nation when she received the email, and she was stunned.
How could she be fired all of a sudden?
She called a colleague she had interacted with before for answers.
“Damn!” the colleague said, “Even Lucas and the Secretary General have been temporarily suspended.
We’re not sure whether they will regain their positions after this incident passes.
But I doubt it, they might be demoted or fired directly.”
“Including your dismissal, all were ordered personally by Mr Mokleys himself, as were Lucas’s and the Secretary General’s suspension,” the colleague said, “This is going to be tough.”
If the big boss of the group directly gave the order, what else could be done?
Who would dare to shield her at this time?
Actually, the colleague didn’t dare to say much to Jenny Kirk.
She felt that Jenny Kirk wasn’t thinking clearly.
If she had been clearer, she wouldn’t have messed up like this.
So, the colleague didn’t dare to say much to Jenny Kirk.
Who knows that Jenny Kirk, in her unclear state of mind, might inadvertently incriminate her by revealing too much to others.
So, the colleague only comforted Jenny Kirk with a few words and quickly ended the call.
Meanwhile, the official microblog of Mokleys Group issued another sincere apology.
They claimed they were holding the responsible parties accountable.
Jenny Kirk had deceived both the International Culinary Competition organizers and the Pingla Culinary Competition, causing a misunderstanding between them.
They apologised profusely for the trouble and losses caused to the Pingla Culinary Competition by Jenny Kirk.
Furthermore, Lucas and the Secretary General, for their inappropriate decisions, were suspended.
After all, Lucas is the CEO of a company.
Suspending him, a high-ranking executive, is indeed a severe punishment.
This letter of apology indirectly answered Pingla’s question earlier.
Concerning whether Jenny Kirk would be reinstated after the situation had calmed down.
Now, Mokleys Group has issued an answer.
They not only won’t reinstate Jenny Kirk, but they have also outright fired her.
“The big boss is indeed magnanimous.”
“From now on, you must keep an eye on your subordinates.
Before you know it, they may end up sabotaging you.”
“Mokleys truly exemplifies the phrase ‘it’s not the godlike enemies that should be feared, but the pig-like teammates’. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
First, there was Jenny Kirk and now Lucas.”
Because of Jenny Kirk’s actions, combined with Pingla’s teamed strategy alongside the Smith family to target Lansford Company.
The most recent incident has piqued the interest of bored netizens with no gossip, leading them to dig deeper into Lansford Company.
They also found out that the CEO of Lansford Company is Lucas Johnson.
“However, I’m curious, why is Lucas so protective of Jenny Kirk?
Although Jenny Kirk is a middle manager, what does a mid-level manager amount to when faced with the reputation and interests of a company?
Just let go at will.”
“Replying to the person above, are you insinuating that Lucas and Jenny Kirk have an inappropriate relationship?”
“I didn’t suggest that.
Please don’t say that.
I don’t want to get a letter from a lawyer.
I’m just expressing a reasonable suspicion.”
“If it’s an improper relationship, I think that’s unlikely.
Jenny Kirk’s family is quite formidable in Hearth Nation.
She wouldn’t stoop so low as to have something with Lucas.
We might as well ponder on other potential interests.”
Netizens come from all walks of life.
There are students, salaried workers, broader vision people, and those in relevant professional fields.
A survey conducted a while ago showed that more than 72.4% of internet users in the country have a monthly income of less than 5,000 yuan.
But among the remaining 27.6% of netizens, although the proportion is not high, there are those with high incomes, wider perspectives and extensive connections.
Thus, a netizen analysed, “In this, I wouldn’t rule out some transport of interest.
However, I have checked, there’s no overlap of interest between Lansford Company and Jenny Kirk’s family company.”
“To the person above, Mokleys Group has always wanted to enter the Hearth Nation market.
Lansford Company may want to take advantage of Jenny Kirk’s family influence in Hearth Nation to facilitate their market entry, making it more accessible and convenient.”
Adrian Zhekova laughed as he read the netizens’ comments.
He flicked the edge of his mobile phone screen nonchalantly and said, “Some of their analyses are quite accurate.”
“Comparing the two, it’s clear that Mr Mokleys is far more capable than Lucas,” he added.
Sheldon Rowland, who was also watching, couldn’t help but say, “Mr.
Zhekova, according to the current situation, netizens’ hostility towards Lansford Company has lessened, and they seem to have developed some goodwill towards Mokleys.”
Most netizens are easily swayed,
They have low decision-making power,
And are easily influenced by the emotions and opinions of others.
“That means nothing,” Adrian Zhekova said without the slightest worry, “Don’t forget, our goal from the start was not to boycott the International Culinary Competition, but to get as much benefit from the International Culinary Competition and International Chefs Association as possible.”
“If we truly boycott them, preventing their entry into Hearth Nation, the benefits we want would diminish in importance.
Although they would still be useful in the international market, it would not be as profitable as opening up the Hearth Nation market.”
“At the beginning, the participation of netizens in the boycott put Lansford Company in a disadvantage in terms of public sentiment, thereby creating pressure.
Once pressure sets in, foolish decisions are bound to occur,” Adrian Zhekova said with a faint smile.
“Moreover, it added pressure on Mr Mokleys to suppress Lucas, paving the way for negotiations.”
“Now we are at a stage where we no longer need the participation of netizens in the boycott.
Otherwise, are we really refusing to participate in the International Culinary Competition?
That would not benefit us.
If we turned around to participate in the competition after the heated boycott by netizens, it would only disappoint them.”
“The boycott sentiment of the netizens would then become our constraint.
We would find ourselves in a difficult situation.”
