Chapter 229


    An hourter, at Winston Group headquarters.


    Upon Frederick and Marguerite arriving at thepany, Robert and the numerous PR teams had


    already brainstormed a multitude of usible strategies.


    Frederick listened to each report, but found none to his satisfaction.


    Robert looked troubled, “Frederick, you said this won’t work, that won’t work. But we’re running out of


    time. The only way to stabilize the customer sentiment is to vehemently deny your loss of smell.”


    Frederick massaged his furrowed brow, weariness etched on his face. As he pulled a cigarette from the


    pack, his gaze fell on Marguerite, and he halted,


    He exhaled heavily, returning to his usual assertive demeanor,


    “Release a statement immediately, acknowledging my loss of smell, and bring all our perfumers to the


    forefront. Thepany’s growth is due to the collective effort of all our perfumers.”


    Robert was taken aback, as was Marguerite.


    Frederick admitting his loss of smell was akin to validating Gat’s im at the press conference.


    “If the CEO of a perfumepany loses his sense of smell, can the fragrances they create satisfy the


    customers?”


    Wouldn’t Frederick’s admission further incite customer outrage?


    Robert was vehement in his disapproval, “No way! This is absolutely uneptable! Do you have any


    idea how enraged our customers are about your loss of smell? To quell their anger, your only choice is


    denial!*


    Frederick’s expression remained steady. Having proposed this countermeasure, he naturally had his


    reasons.


    Marguerite’s attention remained fixed on him, her eyes wide as she tried to discern his thoughts.


    Suddenly, it was as though a lightbulb went off in her head.


    Strangely, at that moment, she felt a connection with Frederick, understanding his rationale.


    Unable to contain her excitement, she unconsciously gripped his hand:


    “In a PR crisis, some lies can be told, some cannot. Maurice leaking your loss of smell is just his first


    move. He assumed our team would deny it and would have prepared his next move ordingly. If I’m


    not mistaken, once the PR statement is released, he’ll hit you hard with evidence. The only way is to do


    the unexpected, and leave him with nowhere to go. Am I right?”


    A flicker of appreciation crossed Frederick’s eyes as he looked at Marguerite.


    This woman could actually understand his thoughts, which was unexpectedly pleasant.


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    In the past few days, Marguerite had constantly surprised him.


    In just two months, she had transformed from aplete novice to a woman capable of standing on


    her own.


    She was holding his hand tightly, as if eagerly awaiting a confirmation of her thoughts from him.


    At that moment, he realized a woman’s appearance was far less important than her inner qualities.


    Marguerite may not be conventionally beautiful, but at that moment, she was incredibly alluring in


    Frederick’s eyes.


    He took Marguerite’s hand in his own, nodded slightly, a faint smile of relief on his lips, “Our thoughts


    arepletely aligned.”


    Nothing was more exhrating than the moment of shared understanding. Marguerite was so excited


    she could barely contain herself, wanting to rush into his arms.


    But she held back. She couldn’t be that forward.


    However, Marguerite’s cautious logic managed to convince everyone present.


    Robert, however, remained unconvinced. He looked at the couple, finding their intimate gazes


    unbearable, “What about the customers?” Frederick quickly withdrew his gaze, his eyes losing their


    softness, “Indeed, I’ve participated in the research and development of a few fragrances, but since


    losing my sense of smell, my name has not appeared on the perfumer’s list. Isn’t that exnation


    enough?”


    Frederick’s argument was reasonable.


    The reason for the public outrage was that all customers who had purchased from LuxeScents


    International felt deceived.


    Frederick’s loss of smell meant he couldn’t create fragrances, and they assumed all LuxeScents


    International’s products were giarized.


    What the public didn’t know was that LuxeScents International employed some of the world’s most


    skilled perfumers who, for a heftymission, were dedicated to working for Frederick.


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