Throw it away if they’re unsatisfied? Refunding the customers ten times the original price?
This kind of promise…
Nicole’s heart was thumping loudly against her ribcage as she heard her daughter speak. Nina’s promise was a dangerous one to make. Even if the product were truly that good, the company would have to refund the products until the point of bankruptcy if it landed in the hands of someone with ill intentions. People would buy and continuously break the products to earn a living from the amount of refund they would get.
Evan’s expression was as dark as night. When he glanced at the gleeful Nina, fury burned brighter in his chest. If not for his self-restraint, he would have destroyed all the live broadcast equipment on stage instantly.
From the founding of Seet Group until now, the company had been a reputable brand. If Nina were to promote in such dramatic ways, even the firm foundations of Seet Group might start to crack.
Sensing Evan’s fury, Nicole grabbed his hand as her heart leaped to her throat. She whispered, “Nina’s still young. Don’t embarrass her in public. I’ll ask her to stop the broadcast and the press conference immediately.”
Nina was a proud girl who saw the press conference as her priority. It was evident by how much effort she had put into planning the press conference.
Nicole was worried that Nina would not be able to take it if her father were to reprimand her in front of so many reporters and fans.
Evan turned to look into Nicole’s pleading eyes. His daughter had always thought of him as a biased father – one who only loved Maya. He soon realized the horrible consequences that might occur if he were to embarrass Nina in public. More importantly, Nicole had yet to fully recover; he could not let her worry even more about Nina.
After a few seconds of contemplation, Evan ordered, “John, cut off the internet.”
“Right away, Mr. Seet.” John worked on it instantly.
Just as the smiling Nina was about to reveal her new product, all communication and electricity at the scene were cut off. When the lights shining on the new products went out, the girl on stage visibly tensed up.
“What’s going on?” she anxiously asked.
The new product was about to be released, and she was now at the most important step. How can something like this happen now?
John quickly explained, “I’m so sorry for the trouble. We’ve encountered some issues with the Seet Group’s internet. A hacker has hacked into all our equipment. We’re undergoing an investigation now. The press conference will have to be paused.”
At that, Nina slowly walked to John. “Uncle Lindt, how long will it take for you to find out who’s behind this?”
“I…” The latter hesitated. When he turned to look at Evan, he realized the seats were empty. Did Mr. Seet leave?
Just as the man was baffled by the situation, a bodyguard ran over and murmured, “Ms. Nina, Mr. and Mrs. Seet are waiting for you. They’ve asked for you to go to them immediately.”
With a confused expression, Nina followed the bodyguard.
The reporters were in a heated discussion.
“What’s going on? We were at the most important segment. How can something like this happen?”
“I don’t know, but I’m curious about it. They said it’s a hacker’s doing, but who would be daring enough to hack into the equipment of Ms. Nina’s press conference?”
The observant and witty ones soon figured out what was going on.
“It’s a fake hacker Mr. Seet came up with. He’s trying to diffuse the situation for his daughter and the Seet Group. If she launches the new product, no matter if it’s as great as she has boasted, it’ll affect the Seet Group’s reputation.”
“That’s right. If the product isn’t as great as she claims it is, it’ll be considered a false advertisement. They’ll lose loyal consumers, and the Seet Group will be affected. But if it’s that amazing, then the Seet Group’s rivals will cause a ruckus because of her promise. They’ll buy a whole warehouse of her products to break and claim a refund. Each refund is ten times the original price too! It’s too great of a deal.”
“Is this how this ends? They’ll have to give an explanation for the sudden stop of the press conference, won’t they?”
