Chapter 1503: Visit and Apology
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Harlan had been working for Darren for quite some time now and he knew about the feud between Darren and David since before. However, the issue had happened so long ago that it was hard to say who was to blame in that situation.
He only knew that in this world, there were two people that Darren didn't want to succeed. One was Jacob and the other was David.
"Mr. Xu, don't worry. There's nothing much that David can do, really. He won't affect us that gravely. We just need to wait and see." Harlan tried to comfort Darren as much as he could.
Still agitated and stressed about the situation, Darren picked up the cup of tea on the table and took a big sip.
Time seemed to have stopped as they both stayed quiet. Then, he finally regained his trademark stoic expression. With a deep breath, he looked at Harlan in the eyes and said, "Yes, you're right. David doesn't have as much influence as he thinks. It won't be easy for him to get the upper hand."
He swiftly turned off the television with a cocky smirk.
Harlan just stood there and looked at this boss. Even though Darren tried to look calm and relaxed, Harlan knew that he was still seething with anger.
Others wouldn't understand Darren the way Harlan did. Even though Darren and David were brothers, they were as incompatible as fire and water.
When Darren finally calmed down, Harlan cautiously opened his mouth and asked, "Mr. Xu, should we also compensate the victims of the food poisoning incident? I think…"
When he noticed Darren's cold glare, Harlan stopped talking and didn't finish what he was going to say.
"We should leave the HT Group to fend for themselves and handle their own internal issues. It's none of our business. We don't want to get into any unnecessary trouble. And also, you should be more cautious when you speak, Harlan. If someone were to overhear us, we would find ourselves in an uncomfortable situation,"
Darren warned his assistant in a cold, almost menacing, tone. He gave him a serious look.
Once he realized his careless mistake, Harlan lowered his head in shame and gave a slight nod to indicate that he understood.
"Harlan, I want you to keep an eye on David and see what tricks he has up on his sleeve. But don't forget about Jacob, I'm sure he also has something planned."
"Yes, of course!"
After he said that, Darren went back into his office. Harlan closed the door quietly and let out a sigh as he stood outside. Darren's orders had Harlan's heart beating uncontrollably.
Ever since David had offered his help to Jacob, HT Group had started to run smoothly again. The latter had chosen to take a break and had kept his distance from the public. Even David didn't know what he was up to these days.
When he saw David's caller ID on the phone's screen, Jacob turned it off immediately.
"Are we really going to do this by ourselves?" Emily asked reluctantly when she realized that he wanted to do something about the issue.
Unsurprisingly, the food poisoning incident had greatly affected their
hing. She smirked at her husband and said, "What did I tell you? You're really just looking for a fight. I told you this would happen."
Even though he was being made fun of by his wife, Jacob couldn't find it in himself to get angry. Instead, he lowered his head and muttered, "I don't understand. I honestly just wanted to visit them and do what I can to help. I didn't want to fight…"
When she heard the distress in Jacob's voice, she couldn't help but laugh even harder.
"Stop laughing! It hurts, you know!" Jacob pouted like a child. He couldn't stand the way Emily mocked him, so he started to walk away.
Emily ran after him. She straightened her face and looked at him seriously before apologizing. "I'm sorry, Jacob. It's just so funny. You said you wanted to solve the problem but you are the problem. Their daughter ate your product and got sick. Did you really think that you could just drop by and tell them you're sorry, and they would pretend as if nothing happened?"
Upon hearing her words, Jacob realized that perhaps he hadn't thought his plan through.
"I see. But they shouldn't have hit me! How ruthless…" Jacob groaned as he rubbed his face. He was in pain.
"You're so naïve. Didn't you read the news? The victims were already angry, and then there was that problem with your inspection. If not you, then who should they hit?" Emily rolled her eyes but tried to comfort her distressed husband anyway.
Jacob let out a heavy sigh and nodded in understanding. "I really should've checked the news first. This was a mistake," he finally admitted.
The HT Group was currently a plethora of chaos. Meanwhile, the KING Group was the complete opposite. All their work was executed in an orderly fashion. People came and went into the office building with cautious steps. For the KING Group, there was little to no room for mistakes.
In the office of the top floor, Harlan was reporting something to Darren with a big smile plastered on his face. In his hands was a thick deck of documents.
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Harlan had been working for Darren for quite some time now and he knew about the feud between Darren and David since before. However, the issue had happened so long ago that it was hard to say who was to blame in that situation.
He only knew that in this world, there were two people that Darren didn't want to succeed. One was Jacob and the other was David.
"Mr. Xu, don't worry. There's nothing much that David can do, really. He won't affect us that gravely. We just need to wait and see." Harlan tried to comfort Darren as much as he could.
Still agitated and stressed about the situation, Darren picked up the cup of tea on the table and took a big sip.
Time seemed to have stopped as they both stayed quiet. Then, he finally regained his trademark stoic expression. With a deep breath, he looked at Harlan in the eyes and said, "Yes, you're right. David doesn't have as much influence as he thinks. It won't be easy for him to get the upper hand."
He swiftly turned off the television with a cocky smirk.
Harlan just stood there and looked at this boss. Even though Darren tried to look calm and relaxed, Harlan knew that he was still seething with anger.
Others wouldn't understand Darren the way Harlan did. Even though Darren and David were brothers, they were as incompatible as fire and water.
When Darren finally calmed down, Harlan cautiously opened his mouth and asked, "Mr. Xu, should we also compensate the victims of the food poisoning incident? I think…"
When he noticed Darren's cold glare, Harlan stopped talking and didn't finish what he was going to say.
"We should leave the HT Group to fend for themselves and handle their own internal issues. It's none of our business. We don't want to get into any unnecessary trouble. And also, you should be more cautious when you speak, Harlan. If someone were to overhear us, we would find ourselves in an uncomfortable situation,"
Darren warned his assistant in a cold, almost menacing, tone. He gave him a serious look.
Once he realized his careless mistake, Harlan lowered his head in shame and gave a slight nod to indicate that he understood.
"Harlan, I want you to keep an eye on David and see what tricks he has up on his sleeve. But don't forget about Jacob, I'm sure he also has something planned."
"Yes, of course!"
After he said that, Darren went back into his office. Harlan closed the door quietly and let out a sigh as he stood outside. Darren's orders had Harlan's heart beating uncontrollably.
Ever since David had offered his help to Jacob, HT Group had started to run smoothly again. The latter had chosen to take a break and had kept his distance from the public. Even David didn't know what he was up to these days.
When he saw David's caller ID on the phone's screen, Jacob turned it off immediately.
"Are we really going to do this by ourselves?" Emily asked reluctantly when she realized that he wanted to do something about the issue.
Unsurprisingly, the food poisoning incident had greatly affected their
hing. She smirked at her husband and said, "What did I tell you? You're really just looking for a fight. I told you this would happen."
Even though he was being made fun of by his wife, Jacob couldn't find it in himself to get angry. Instead, he lowered his head and muttered, "I don't understand. I honestly just wanted to visit them and do what I can to help. I didn't want to fight…"
When she heard the distress in Jacob's voice, she couldn't help but laugh even harder.
"Stop laughing! It hurts, you know!" Jacob pouted like a child. He couldn't stand the way Emily mocked him, so he started to walk away.
Emily ran after him. She straightened her face and looked at him seriously before apologizing. "I'm sorry, Jacob. It's just so funny. You said you wanted to solve the problem but you are the problem. Their daughter ate your product and got sick. Did you really think that you could just drop by and tell them you're sorry, and they would pretend as if nothing happened?"
Upon hearing her words, Jacob realized that perhaps he hadn't thought his plan through.
"I see. But they shouldn't have hit me! How ruthless…" Jacob groaned as he rubbed his face. He was in pain.
"You're so naïve. Didn't you read the news? The victims were already angry, and then there was that problem with your inspection. If not you, then who should they hit?" Emily rolled her eyes but tried to comfort her distressed husband anyway.
Jacob let out a heavy sigh and nodded in understanding. "I really should've checked the news first. This was a mistake," he finally admitted.
The HT Group was currently a plethora of chaos. Meanwhile, the KING Group was the complete opposite. All their work was executed in an orderly fashion. People came and went into the office building with cautious steps. For the KING Group, there was little to no room for mistakes.
In the office of the top floor, Harlan was reporting something to Darren with a big smile plastered on his face. In his hands was a thick deck of documents.
Harlan had been working for Darren for quite some time now and he knew about the feud between Darren and David since before. However, the issue had happened so long ago that it was hard to say who was to blame in that situation. He only knew that in this world, there were two people that Darren didn't want to succeed. One was Jacob and the other was David. "Mr. Xu, don't worry. There's nothing much that David can do, really. He won't affect us that gravely. We just need to wait and see." Harlan tried to comfort Darren as much as he could. Still agitated and stressed about the situation, Darren picked up the cup of tea on the table and took a big sip. Time seemed to have stopped as they both stayed quiet. Then, he finally regained his trademark stoic expression. With a deep breath, he looked at Harlan in the eyes and said, "Yes, you're right. David doesn't have as much influence as he thinks. It won't be easy for him to get the upper hand."He swiftly turned off the television with a cocky smirk. Harlan just stood there and looked at this boss. Even though Darren tried to look calm and relaxed, Harlan knew that he was still seething with anger. Others wouldn't understand Darren the way Harlan did. Even though Darren and David were brothers, they were as incompatible as fire and water. When Darren finally calmed down, Harlan cautiously opened his mouth and asked, "Mr. Xu, should we also compensate the victims of the food poisoning incident? I think"When he noticed Darren's cold glare, Harlan stopped talking and didn't finish what he was going to say. "We should leave the HT Group to fend for themselves and handle their own internal issues. It's none of our business. We don't want to get into any unnecessary trouble. And also, you should be more cautious when you speak, Harlan. If someone were to overhear us, we would find ourselves in an uncomfortable situation," Darren warned his assistant in a cold, almost menacing, tone. He gave him a serious look. Once he realized his careless mistake, Harlan lowered his head in shame and gave a slight nod to indicate that he understood. "Harlan, I want you to keep an eye on David and see what tricks he has up on his sleeve. But don't forget about Jacob, I'm sure he also has something planned.""Yes, of course!"After he said that, Darren went back into his office. Harlan closed the door quietly and let out a sigh as he stood outside. Darren's orders had Harlan's heart beating uncontrollably. Ever since David had offered his help to Jacob, HT Group had started to run smoothly again. The latter had chosen to take a break and had kept his distance from the public. Even David didn't know what he was up to these days. When he saw David's caller ID on the phone's screen, Jacob turned it off immediately. "Are we really going to do this by ourselves?" Emily asked reluctantly when she realized that he wanted to do something about the issue. Unsurprisingly, the food poisoning incident had greatly affected theirhing. She smirked at her husband and said, "What did I tell you? You're really just looking for a fight. I told you this would happen."Even though he was being made fun of by his wife, Jacob couldn't find it in himself to get angry. Instead, he lowered his head and muttered, "I don't understand. I honestly just wanted to visit them and do what I can to help. I didn't want to fight"When she heard the distress in Jacob's voice, she couldn't help but laugh even harder. "Stop laughing! It hurts, you know!" Jacob pouted like a child. He couldn't stand the way Emily mocked him, so he started to walk away. Emily ran after him. She straightened her face and looked at him seriously before apologizing. "I'm sorry, Jacob. It's just so funny. You said you wanted to solve the problem but you are the problem. Their daughter ate your product and got sick. Did you really think that you could just drop by and tell them you're sorry, and they would pretend as if nothing happened?"Upon hearing her words, Jacob realized that perhaps he hadn't thought his plan through. "I see. But they shouldn't have hit me! How ruthless" Jacob groaned as he rubbed his face. He was in pain. "You're so nave. Didn't you read the news? The victims were already angry, and then there was that problem with your inspection. If not you, then who should they hit?" Emily rolled her eyes but tried to comfort her distressed husband anyway. Jacob let out a heavy sigh and nodded in understanding. "I really should've checked the news first. This was a mistake," he finally admitted. The HT Group was currently a plethora of chaos. Meanwhile, the KING Group was the complete opposite. All their work was executed in an orderly fashion. People came and went into the office building with cautious steps. For the KING Group, there was little to no room for mistakes. In the office of the top floor, Harlan was reporting something to Darren with a big smile plastered on his face. In his hands was a thick deck of documents.
