CHAPTER 481: CHAPTER 481: HUMBLY ADMITTING FAULT

According to Evelyn Clayton’s instructions, Rhys Jacobs posted the recording of his prior conversation with Lucy Carter online.

Evelyn Clayton announced Julia Lawrence’s temporary suspension at the company morning meeting, and then temporarily promoted Old Wang as the new design director.

After the meeting ended, only Yara Reagan, Evelyn Clayton, and Rhys Jacobs remained in the conference room.

Yara Reagan scrolled through her phone, her face showing fatigue and helplessness.

"The internet is in an uproar. This thing has completely blown up, even the release of the pop star’s new song a few days ago didn’t generate as much buzz as this." Yara Reagan remarked with a wry smile.

Evelyn Clayton didn’t speak, instead opening a forum to browse.

[Amazing, just amazing, I never expected this matter to take such twists and turns.]

[So whose fault is it really in this matter? I’m genuinely confused.]

[Class representative here! Let me summarize for everyone: The root of this issue is that the influencer Lulu, namely Ms. Lucy Carter in this recording, once purchased a custom dress from Gem’s Dream Showcase. After purchasing, Lucy Carter released a video claiming the customization was shoddy, insinuating that Gem was deceiving consumers! But soon, Gem’s president, Evelyn Clayton, the stunning lady in Lucy’s latest video, personally visited Lucy to discuss, but Lucy was nowhere to be found. Gem’s president humbly admitted that if there were any instances of shoddy work, it could have been due to staff negligence, and if true, they were willing to compensate at cost!]

[Yet Lucy remained elusive, neither negotiating nor discussing, seemingly intent on dragging it out. Gem’s president, left with no choice, waited at Lucy’s doorstep until she finally appeared — and the next thing everyone knows, Lucy released a video saying they were stalking her. Predictably, the recording from Gem’s official account is a complete version.]

With a concerned netizen’s explanation, the discussion below grew even more heated.

[Got it. I can’t quite understand Lucy’s move here.]

[Same here, no negotiation or compensation, she hasn’t even filed a lawsuit yet, what’s her goal? Is she expecting Gem to apologize on bended knees?]

[Haha, don’t make me laugh to death, above poster. Is it possible that she’s trying to incite public outrage against Gem?]

[The more you think about it, the scarier it gets. By the way, this affair has really gotten big, even the top singer’s new release didn’t make it to the trending list a couple of days ago!]

[Yeah... if Lucy Carter really just wants attention, it’s incredibly hard to judge this situation.]

Seeing this, Evelyn Clayton’s brow twitched slightly.

She took a few screenshots of the comments and sent them to Yara Reagan and Rhys Jacobs, slowly saying, "Has there been any movement on Lucy Carter’s end?"

"Not yet, her video likes have reached millions, but she herself hasn’t responded," Rhys Jacobs replied softly.

Evelyn Clayton raised an eyebrow, "Then continue to find people to wage a public opinion war, force Lucy to take the next step."

Yara Reagan expressed her concern, "What if she files a lawsuit?"

Rhys Jacobs calmly remarked, "As things stand, filing a lawsuit might actually be a way to resolve this. Because once it’s in court, the final judgment might just be us compensating for the cost of the dress, and we’ve made our stance clear from the beginning, it may not necessarily go to trial."

Evelyn Clayton nodded in agreement, "Right. Now it’s just a matter of patiently waiting."

Yara Reagan contemplated for a moment and asked, "So, regarding Julia Lawrence, should we question her further? To find out if Soren Foster was the one orchestrating her and Lucy Carter?"

At these words, Evelyn Clayton paused for a moment before letting out a soft sigh.

"When she wants to talk, she’ll naturally come forward."