“Ari, are you sure we can trust this report? Can it be…” Joseph thought about it and continued, “What I’m trying to say is, is it possible that someone had switched the perfume sample or that only one batch of the perfumes is problematic while others are fine?
“Think about it. From the factory to the lab, many others could have done something to the perfumes…”
Arianna sighed helplessly, “Dad! I already thought about that. To ensure nothing would go wrong, I brought the perfumes to the lab for testing, but if you don’t trust me and think I did something to the perfumes, then I’ve got nothing to say.”
After she said that, Joseph would not admit it even if it were true. “Ari, why would I suspect you? It’s just that I feel… Well, as you know, we’re at a critical moment. Who knows, there might be people wanting to set us up. They could have done it in stages.”
“I know something, but I don’t know if I should tell you.” After a pause, she said in hesitation.
“We’re already in this situation. What can’t you tell me? Come on!” Joseph said impatiently.
“To make sure it was not just the problem of the second batch of the perfumes, I took the ones we had at home to the lab as well. I bought two bottles to support Damian and gave one to mom, didn’t I? They were the ones I took.”
“Oh, yeah!” Joseph knew about it. “Then what?”
“To tell you the truth, the two perfume bottles have the same problem. That is to say, the problem occurred during the perfume’s creation and not because someone had sabotaged it. I didn’t dare to tell mom. As you know, she is prone to allergic reactions and has strict requirements for skin products. Luckily she hasn’t started using it.”
In other words, if Eloise had used it, she could also have had allergic reactions.
Joseph was stunned by the possibility. It was no longer a matter of slander but the perfumes themselves. That meant Naomi Schiffer could not be the only person with allergic reactions.
‘With so many perfumes sold, there must be buyers prone to allergic reactions.’ Joseph shivered at the thought.
“Hurry! Recall all sold products. Announce that we need samples for testing, and we’ll compensate the consumers. Get the PR department to handle it as soon as possible,” He responded swiftly in a cold sweat.
He knew if the problem got worse, the consequence would be unimaginable. Unfortunately, what he feared most was bound to happen. As he instructed Arianna, the office phone rang.
“Hello?” He picked up the phone, upset.
It was a frantic call from the after-sales service department’s manager. “Bad news, Mr. Tanner! Many customers complained that they started to have allergic reactions after using our perfumes, and they want to press charges against us. It got on the news, and many reporters came here. What should we do?”
Stunned, Joseph felt he could no longer breathe and almost passed out.
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