Chapter 387


    Chapter 387 Always the Big Winner


    [In recent mornings, the ongoing Rose Community project under the Arte Company has been exposed


    for its use of inferior building materials. It is reported that the selling price per square foot at Rose


    Community reaches as high as four thousand dors, but ording to reporters’ understanding, even


    the steel used there is of the cheapest quality. Despite attempts to contact Anthony, the chairman of the


    Arte Company, regarding this matter, no response has been received.]


    The moment this news broke, it immediately garnered great attention.


    The incident involving Vivi’s disfigurement, on the other hand, waspletely forgotten by everyone.


    After all, gossip about Vivi was merely a way to pass the time, whereas Rose Community was directly


    linked to people’s lives.


    Given that the Arte Company and the Scott Company were the most prestigious local conglomerates,


    their properties sold very well in Japera City.


    The Scott Company had been developing high-end properties for the past couple of years, rarely


    venturing into the mid-range market, focusing mostly on luxury real estate.


    Homes that cost millions of dors were not affordable for ordinary people after all.


    The Arte Company’s Rose Community, on the other hand, followed a low-end and affordable approach,


    which attracted manyizens to buy houses there.


    They trusted the Arte Company’s reputable brand and invested their money.


    Little did they know that the construction materials used in their houses were even worse than those of


    small real estate developers selling for less than a few thousand dors.


    This was simply an outrageous deception!


    Netizens were filled with anger, and the Arte Company continued to trend.


    “Are they all trash? Can’t they suppress this trending topic? Can’t even handle such a small matter?”


    In the top-level executive office of the Arte Company, Anthony was raging with anger.


    Several executives in suits stood before him, helplessly smiling. “Mr. Arte, this issue has be too


    big. Even if we manage to suppress the trending topic, there are still spontaneousizens who go and


    buy headlines, causing the topic to resurface.”


    Another executive chimed in, “Yes, Mr. Arte, that infuriating reporter from Japera City Urban TV has


    used his influence to do a live broadcast and promised to follow up on this matter. He’s currently


    waiting downstairs!”


    “What?” Anthony eximed in shock, quickly walking to the window to have a look. Indeed, there was a


    man standing below, holding a camera.


    Enraged, he shouted, “What’s the name of that reporter? Does he not want to live anymore? Go and


    tell the security to get him out of here!”


    “Mr. Arte, the whole inte is watching his live broadcast. If we chase him away, it will likely only


    further provoke public anger.”


    “So, are you suggesting we let him bber down there?” Anthony grabbed the nearby ashtray and


    threw it.


    The executives quickly dodged, and with a loud thud, the ashtray shattered on the ground.


    Anthony was furious and even more agitated. “me it all on Wade! It was he who provided the poor-


    quality building materials! What does it have to do with us? Go and handle this PR disaster


    immediately!”


    The executives didn’t want to stay and endure his wrath any longer, so they rushed out one after


    another.


    Once they were gone, Anthony made a call to Darlene. “Come to thepany!”


    Darlene had just finished participating in Love 101 and had returned homete at night, exhausted, and


    slept until the afternoon.


    When she woke up, she saw the news, and her mind went nk.


    Upon receiving Anthony’s call, she didn’t dare to dy and appeared at the Arte Group headquarters


    half an hourter.


    She timidly pushed open the door to the CEO’s office, her heart pounding. “Dad?”


    “Come in!” Anthony barked, causing her legs to tremble.


    Darlene entered and whispered, “I just saw the news…”


    Anthony pped her across the face, and as she cried out in pain, he kicked her again.


    He angrily berated her, “I thought you had finally aplished something this time, only to bring more


    trouble! How did you assure me that you would bring down the Lewis family, and yet the Lewis family


    remains intact while our Arte family is on the verge of copse? With your ipetence, how can I


    trust you to handle the Arte Company?”


    It was always like this.


    She couldn’t make mistakes, couldn’t afford to fail, or else she would be subjected to insults and


    beatings.


    All these years of hard work just to earn his recognition and secure her position as the Chairperson of


    the Arte Company, hoping to put an end to these painful days.


    Why, after all her efforts, was life still so challenging?


    Darlene clenched her teeth in frustration. “Dad, I’m sorry. I will handle this matter.”


    “You better handle it to my satisfaction!”


    Darlene covered her face and returned to her office, overwhelmed with a mix of


    resentment, sadness, and anger, causing her whole body to tremble.


    She wanted to curse Sean. Just as she picked up the phone, police officers barged in. “Miss Arte, as


    the person in charge of the Rose Garden project, since the contract was signed by you and Wade, we


    need your cooperation for the investigation. Come with us.”


    Darlene was taken to the police station.


    Only then did she realize that Wade was also there.


    He insisted that he had delivered the goods as specified in the contract, even providing proof of receipt


    by the Arte Company.


    Following his lead, Darlene firmly imed that she had received high-quality construction materials and


    had no idea how they had turned into the lowest-grade ones.


    The dispute between the two parties continued, and the police had no choice but to proceed with their


    investigation.


    Two dayster, it was discovered that the quality of the construction materials had been tampered with


    by a subordinate in charge of the Rose Garden project at the Arte Company.


    He sold off the premium building materials and reced them with inferior ones, making a profit of


    12 million dors. Just before the incident, he fled abroad with the money.


    “Here’s how things stand,” the police informed both of them once the investigation wasplete, “Both


    of you are innocent, but the Arte Company is responsible for the current losses. This is a dire oue


    caused by poor personnel management within your organization. Next, there are several things you


    need to do.


    “First, hold a press conference to exin the entire situation to the public and restore thepany’s


    image.


    “Second, settle the payment owed to Wade.


    “Third, the Rose Garden project must not be abandoned. You need to repurchase the construction


    materials. The citizens of Japera City are keeping a close eye on this, and it’s in your best interest to do


    so.”


    After hearing this, Darlene felt like fainting.


    If her father found out, he would definitely be furious.


    Why were they so unlucky?


    Despite not receiving good-quality materials, they were now required to pay a whopping 20 million


    dors as the final payment.


    Moreover, they would need to spend almost double that amount to repurchase the materials.


    Previously, they had offended Ziana, and the Scott family had instantly wiped out half of their market


    value. And now, they were facing such a significant loss.


    Darlene already had a sense of what awaited her.


    And sure enough, when she returned home from the police station, Anthony began beating her once


    again. In the end, with no other option, she reluctantly agreed to follow the police’s instructions,


    Otherwise, the losses would only increase.


    “The Lewis family! The Lewis family!” Anthony gritted his teeth in anger. “We must take down the Lewis


    family to recover our losses! How is your n progressing? How much longer until we can deal with


    Boris? The Lewis family has been doing well in recent years. If we can swallow them up, we can


    compensate for all our losses in the past six months!”


    “Dad, there won’t be any problem this time!” Darlene endured the pain and said, “Boris. has no idea


    who’s plotting against him, and we’ve already nned out what to do next…”


    She leaned in and whispered in Anthony’s ear for over ten minutes.


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    Anthony’s smile grew wider, and his eyes showed approval.


    pping Darlene on the shoulder, he said, “Great! In a month’s time, I’ll be eagerly awaiting the


    acquisition of the Lewis family shares. You’re truly capable! Far more useful than your brother. He is


    still lying useless in the hospital!”


    Speaking of Danile Arte, Darlene’s brother, Anthony spewed venomous words, “Look at what he’s


    be, all because of Boris. When Boris falls into your hands, you must torment him and make him


    suffer as your brother did and then let him die in agony!”


    “Alright,” Darlene promised with determination, “Dad, you can count on me.


    At that moment, Boris was unaware of Darlene and Anthony’s conversation.


    He received a message on his phone indicating that a whopping 12 million dors had been transferred


    from abroad just a minute ago.