Carl spared no mercy in fabricating any sort of tall tales that he deemed capable of threatening Larry and Norton Corporation.
For a time, Carl's name resounded throughout Marsingfill. Everyone wanted to know whether this insignificant commoner could bring down the local legend, Norton Corporation, to its knees, causing the company to fall into disrepute or even bankruptcy.
Carl found himself riding on the crest of success. Norton Corporation's inaction made him believe that they dared not show their faces because they simply could not produce corresponding evidence. Therefore, his words became bolder in front of the journalists, his ego getting the better of him.
He also called Gabriella numerous times, asking when she would marry him.
Gabriella told him that they were currently at a crucial point in time and warned him not to keep calling her so as not to risk exposure.
But Carl would not listen. He even swore that he would reveal everything to the press if Gabriella went back on her word.
Left without a choice, Gabriella appeased him by saying that the Ward family was still recovering from the major blow dealt by the Norton family.
It would take some time for the Wards to get back on their feet, but once they did, she would marry him immediately.
Carl happily agreed. Now all I have to do is wait for Norton Corporation to declare bankruptcy due to overwhelming debts.
At the same time, there was also a large number of journalists and media representatives who wanted to interview Larry and Joan, hoping that they could provide some reasonable explanation for their current predicament.
But they were disappointed as Larry and Joan rejected all forms of interviews. Even when rumors were flying everywhere, they chose to ignore the chaos.
As the farce continued to fester and the rumors soared to new heights, Larry and Norton Corporation finally took action. He declared his willingness to accept interviews from the press.
When the journalists got wind of his announcement, they flocked to Norton Corporation immediately. All of them wanted to witness how Norton Corporation intended to resolve the crisis.
After he had attracted enough attention, Larry moved on to the next step. He signaled the journalists to quiet down, and then he played a recording.
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