Chapter 13
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the Banks Group office had reached an all–time cold
With an
cold expression, Cyril angrily bellowed, “How could such a report come out? What are you all doing here?”
The PR manager wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. “It’s our fault for not handling it well. We sent someone to investigate last night but we still haven’t found any leads”
“Useless! I’ve been supporting this department for so many years, and you can’t even manage one news story. I might as well disband this department,” Cyril said coldly.
“Mr. Banks, please, give us another chance, the FR manager pleaded, trembling with fear.
“Get out!” shouted Cyril.
Cyril sat in his office, feeling increasingly uneasy. The media couldn’t possibly know the details so clearly without some form of inside information or fabrication.
“What’s the use of such unprofessional reporting? Or rather, who benefits from it? His sharp eyes were partially hidden by his eyelashes, leaving his thoughts and emotions obscured.
After a while, he called his assistant into the room. “Find out who’s behind this
In truth, anyone with detailed knowledge could guess who was responsible, so the assistant asked for confirmation, “Mr. Banks, do you really want us to investigate!”
Cyril didn’t hesitate. “Yes, and also find someone to take down that trending topic.
“But Mr. Banks, this is the peak time for public opinion fermentation. Removing it now will cost a lot of money, and forcing it down might backfire.“The assistant considered aloud.
The issue had been trending for hours; taking it down now would be pointless and a waste of money. It would be better to let it blow over in two or three days, as the internet had no memory.
Yet Cyril was adamant. “Spend whatever it takes to remove it.”
He remembered the last time he parted ways with Trina, her face wet with tears, and felt a pang of guilt. I owe her so much; how can I let her bear
this shame now!
The assistant hesitated but tried to persuade him, “Mr. Banks, if you have some positive press like this, it could be beneficial for the company’s stock.
After all, Cyril’s public persona was crafted as a devoted leading man in the article, which significantly boosted his reputation. A handsome, faithful, wealthy, and powerful man was hard not to like, and being liked meant more attention, which in turn had a positive effect on his business.
This was the celebrity effect.
“You call this positive prew What’s wrong with you?” Cyril threw a document at his assistant. “It’s fabricating facts out of thin air. Are we going bankrupt that we need such a report to polish our image!”
The assistant dared not dodge, letting the document scatter around him, pleading, “But this isn’t bad for us either, why spend the money to remove
Cyril glared at him, a cold smile forming. “A financial magazine wanted to interview me, and I turned them down, only to end up on the entertainment gossip headlines. Do you think that’s a good thing?” He suddenly roared, “Do you think this is something to be proud off
“No, no, that’s not what I meant,” said the assistant.
“If it’s not, then get out, and if you keep talking back, Ill fire you along with the others. Cyril didn’t bother to waste his time with the assistant
At the same time, Trina was also urgently summoned home due to this matter.
Upon seeing the report in the morning. Esmond was so angry that he couldn’t contain himself, cursing Cyril as despicable and shameless for twisting the truth.
Chapter 11
