King's Awakening

Cole was taken aback, his eyes flickered for a moment, then he boldly retaliated at Elijah Bailey, “You… What the hell are you talking about!?

I, Cole, operate above board, why would I take your money? Don’t you dare tarnish my reputation or I’ll sue you!”

Whoa!

Upon hearing this, Elijah Bailey grew even more furious. This SOB, Cole, had taken the money, failed to keep his end of the deal, and now he was biting back at the Jones Group.

Scum!

Scoundrel!

Elijah Bailey stormed onto the stage in a rage, but Will Jones shot a quick glance at Blake Thomas standing to the side.

Blake Thomas caught Will’s drift immediately and raised his voice, as if afraid others wouldn’t hear him, “Tsk tsk tsk… everyone, take a good look, this is the Jones Group.

Their product has a problem, and they not only fail to accept it, but they even try to accuse others of being in the same boat, I’ve never seen anyone with such a thick skin.

They are clearly trying to save face. Such shameless and unscrupulous businessmen are no less than a disgrace to our Sayon.”

“You!”

Elijah Bailey was at a loss for words. He stood petrified, looking bitterly at Blake Thomas, who had suddenly appeared.

At that moment, Sherry Jones also noticed Blake Thomas’ presence.

Blake had been hiding in the crowd until that moment and she had failed to notice him initially, but she had now.

Looking at the self-satisfied smirk on Will’s face, Sherry was now sure that just like Antonio Woods, Blake must have switched sides to Will’s team.

The current situation was obviously a result of their premeditated planning.

The Vice Director Cole on the stage was very likely their man too.

Thinking of this, a serious expression appeared on Sherry’s face.

The situation as it stood was filled with reporters, and if not handled properly, the image of the Jones Group would undoubtedly plummet.

But how should she handle the current situation?

With time being of the essence, seeking another testing agency seemed practically impossible.

Just when Sherry was at her wit’s end, Director Carlos noticed the situation and rushed over to her side.

“Miss Jones, I can temporarily help you hold off the media, but to clear your name, you need a more authoritative testing report,” Director Carlos suggested.

He could hardly do more than this under the current circumstances, since Cole held a testing report that could potentially plunge the Jones Group into a deep abyss.

Upon hearing this, Sherry looked gratefully at Carlos, “Director Carlos, thank you so much! We…”

Before Sherry could finish expressing her gratitude, Blake Thomas pointed in her direction and stirred up the already chaotic situation even further, “So, Jones Group has now colluded with Sayon TV, huh?

No wonder the Jones Group is so confident, it turns out they have Sayon TV as their backer, I really didn’t expect this – a powerful media outlet like Sayon TV is conniving with such unscrupulous businessmen.

You are a disgrace to our Sayon. From here on, you might as well call it the Connection TV instead of Sayon TV.”

What…?

The reporters at the scene exchanged glances after hearing this.

Even some started whispering, “No wonder Carlos called us over, as it turns out, he is also hooked up with the Jones Group!”

“I never thought, the esteemed director of Sayon TV could be involved in such dirty dealings, it’s really disappointing,” someone else chimed in.

At this moment, Cole who was standing on the stage, could perceive that public sentiment was turning in his favour and he became increasingly arrogant.

He cleared his throat and said, with perfect composure, “We, at this testing agency, always let the actual data do the talking. We would never accept any bribery or perform biased tests.

The report for the Jones Group’s product sample was prepared overnight by our team of more than ten testers.

The results are absolutely genuine and impartial. I guarantee this with my personal integrity!”

Hearing this statement, Blake Thomas fanned the flames, “Dear members of the press, you have seen the facts.

The Jones Group’s product indeed has problems, under such circumstances, does anyone still wish to speak for them?

Didn’t Sayon TV always boast that they broadcast the truth? Now, with the truth in front of you, Director Carlos, do you plan to continue sheltering them?”

Upon hearing these words, the expression on Carlos’ face immediately turned grim, while Sherry couldn’t help but retaliate, “You’re talking nonsense! Our Jones Group’s products are definitely not problematic!

They’re the problem! The testing report he holds is not from our Jones Group at all!

This is slander, blatant slander!”

Upon hearing Sherry’s words, Carlos on the stage and Blake below smirked and wore disdainful smiles on their faces.

Cole cleared his throat and sarcastically said, “Are you questioning the authority of our testing station?”

Upon seeing this, Blake chimed in, “You still want to argue against such clear evidence? This is Vice Director Cole from the testing station! His statement, along with the test report, don’t they reveal everything?

Is this not authoritative enough? You still want to deny this, it seems, Jones Group is obstinate and refuses to improve. Does an enterprise of this nature still have the right to function? Should we let it continue to cause harm to our citizens?

Jones Group, get out of Sayon!”

Whoosh!

No sooner had these words escaped Blake’s mouth than all hell broke loose among the crowd of reporters. Their focus immediately turned to Sherry and other employees of the Jones Group.

The employees of the Jones Group started to worry; many hung their heads in despair, not having the courage to face the camera lenses of the reporters.

At this moment, Sherry couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed, appearing very uncertain.

However, at just that moment, White Mitchell quietly stepped in front of her, shielding her from the criticizing eyes of the critics, standing tall like a pillar of support.

“Brother…” Sherry looked at White Mitchell, feeling guilty. She felt that once again she had brought trouble upon him. Remorse filled her heart.

Just when Sherry was feeling particularly remorseful, White Mitchell looked calmly at Cole on the stage, “So you’re saying what you say represents authority?”

On hearing this, Cole couldn’t help but glance at White in irritation and said dismissively, “Of course! If what I say isn’t authoritative, then whose words are? Perhaps, yours!?”

Ha ha ha…

As soon as he said this, everyone including Will, burst into laughter. Their laughter was filled with satisfaction, as if they held the winning ticket.

However, White still replied calmly, “Oh? Really? Doesn’t the Station Director’s words carry authority?”

What?

Upon hearing this, Cole felt a slight chill run down his spine. His heart seemed to tighten involuntarily as if something inside him shattered…