Dear Sweetheart

Chapter 138

Chapter 138 Personal Attack

“What is it?”

“The reporters outside aren’t here for the workers’ deaths. They’re here because of the embezzlement of Yannick Yencer, the general manager of the international department of Faymon Group.”

Rayna furrowed her brows. “Why are they here for that?”

“Here’s the thing,” Naomi started. “He stole from Faymon Group and used the money to start up a casino and a club, and he’s allegedly used his position to rape over a hundred minors. His subordinates kidnapped the girls at Yannick’s club. There are over fifty who have died after getting tormented by his subordinates and customers. The news spread like wildfire at five in the morning on various major sites, and the police came to Faymon Group to find out more about the situation at eight.”

Rayna nearly tripped at that.

As she supported herself against the wall, she whipped her head toward Naomi and inhaled sharply. “Oh my god, why must something like this happen right now? Fate is trying to push Faymon Group right into hell!”

Ever since Rayna was transferred to the new department, she had been focused on the directors and the management-level employees; she had not been paying attention to the international department and never thought that someone would be that gutsy to do something as horrible as this.

Embezzlement could be easily solved by firing the person involved. With a record, that person would not be able to rise up the ranks to the management level. However, it was a completely different matter for Yannick to use the money he had stolen from Faymon Group to open a casino and kidnap minors.

Half a month ago, Curtis had had an accident. Without a leader, Faymon Group’s shares had plummeted, and it had taken much effort to stabilize them.

This is a grave matter. How am I going to deal with this?

“The men they arrested at the casino spilled everything when the police interrogated them,” Naomi went on. “It happened so suddenly that the PR team couldn’t even do anything about it.”

Rayna took a deep breath to suppress the growing frustration in her. “Get the PR team and the legal team over.”

“I’ll do that right away.”

Shortly after, Rayna, the PR team, and the legal team were gathered in the conference room. The atmosphere was tense.

The sudden event had caught everyone by surprise, and they had similar looks of somberness on their faces.

Rayna started calmly, “The general manager of the international department, Yannick Yencer, has severely harmed Faymon Group’s reputation. This is a matter that we must deal with carefully, and we mustn’t let our guards down until this is over.”

The few of them then discussed what could be done to deal with the situation for over an hour.

Once the meeting was over, Rayna wasted no time rushing off to settle other issues.

Yannick’s actions were a devastating blow to Faymon Group. For days, the news of his atrocious crimes was all over numerous websites.

Faymon Group’s shares turned into a freefall. As a matter of fact, the bereaved families of the workers who died in the accident had come to Faymon Group’s office to accuse Faymon Group of its heartlessness. Their actions made the public see the company in a worse light.

At a crucial moment like this, Jack and the others had made themselves scarce, and the burden fell onto Rayna’s sole shoulders.

She even had to deal with the shareholders, and the overwhelming matters only exhausted her.

Rayna knew that Curtis checked the news too, but she deliberately kept a lighthearted tone whenever she interacted with him. Through their conversations, she found out that he had moved back to the mansion to rest and that Wyatt and the others would be taking care of him.

Faymon Group’s legal team was the most excellent team around—they even performed better than the legal teams of the other local companies, as they soon dealt with the families of the deceased workers.

The PR team would prepare a draft for Rayna so that she could apologize to the public on behalf of Faymon Group as the acting CEO. After that, they would leave the rest to the lawyers.

The lawyers were best at using the law to defend their employers, after all.

Besides, one of the media companies had received some financial incentives from Faymon Group to assist with the heated discussion of Yannick. Right as the matter was about to die down, another piece of news stunned the internet.

Rayna’s personal history had been leaked online, and it included her parents’ early divorce, the impoverished state of her family, and her admission into Norham University.

The leak was as shocking as a slap to Rayna’s face.

Ever since she became the acting CEO, she was most terrified of someone finding out about her history. She had told the PR team about her worries early on, and they had contacted the relevant people to keep the details of her history hidden so that they would not need to face unnecessary troubles.

Yet, what she was worried most about still happened.

Rayna held a press conference to confess to them her history, but the public did not believe her words.

Anyone who searched on the internet could find out that Norham University was a world-famous translation academy. Not only did the person who wanted to study in the academy have to be smart, but they also had to have a certain amount of wealth. So how did Rayna get in with the state of her family’s wealth?

Even though Rayna had explained to them with evidence that she managed to afford the tuition fees after receiving a scholarship and after her mother sold the family house, the people still refused to believe her. In fact, they started talking about how she had taken up the wrong role.

They questioned why an interpreter like her was an acting CEO. From NôvelDrama.Org.

No one had any good words for Rayna, especially those who had bought Faymon Group’s shares. Those people were the harshest out of everyone, and the shareholders were even starting to wonder if they should hold a meeting to re-elect another acting CEO.

That afternoon, the details of Rayna’s history were all sealed away, but those who had taken screenshots of the information continued to repost it on various websites. Even though the company had switched off the comment function of several media websites, the scandal went on.

Jessica did not let Rayna check the news. She consoled, “Nana, don’t listen to their rubbish. So what if that wasn’t what you initially studied? All that matters is that you’re capable enough for the job.”

Rayna forced a smile. “I’m fine.”

She was already numbed from the onslaught of news against her. After eating, she went back to her room to take a shower before lying down on the bed and stared at her ceiling in a daze.

When her surroundings quietened down, a voice in her head said, Can you really do this? Right. Uncle Curtis is a miracle worker. No matter what happens to Faymon Group, he’s capable of solving it with ease. On the other hand, I can’t do anything well. I’ve only made the situation at Faymon Group worse. I’m just an interpreter, and the only thing I know is interpreting. Why would I know anything about running a business?

Rayna’s chest felt tight as waves of anxiety and frustration washed over her. Desperately needing a place to vent her emotions, she grabbed her phone and clicked into her WhatsApp. However, when she saw Curtis’ name, she hesitated.

Curtis had already lost the use of his legs, and she was sure that he was definitely feeling worse than her. She did not want to disturb him with those matters.

After a while of struggling internally, she put down her phone.

The moment she did that, her phone screen lit up. It was a call from Curtis.

Rayna accepted the call and placed her phone by her ear.

“I saw the news.” Curtis spoke first, his voice gentle and deep. “I’ve already asked Wyatt to deal with the media companies who are making personal attacks.”

The upset Rayna had been feeling for days seemed to magnify when she heard his voice. A lump formed in her throat, and she nearly started bawling. However, not wanting to worry him, she kept her emotions in check.

“No wonder the news went away so quickly. Please thank Mr. Lopez for me,” Rayna said in feigned calmness. “I’ll be holding a meeting to reassure the shareholders tomorrow.”

“Tell me if you’re feeling upset,” Curtis said apologetically. “I’m sorry to have you bear this burden alone. Thank you.”

“W-Why would I feel upset?” Rayna wanted to tell him that she was fine, but the moment the first word went past her lips, her voice turned hoarse as if she was about to cry. Hastily, she clamped her mouth shut.

No. It’ll be too embarrassing if I cry.