“Ari… Ari…” Unable to think, Joseph could only set his hopes on his daughter.
Arianna held his trembling hands. “Calm down, Dad!”
She looked up at an employee. “Ask the after-sales manager to tell the reporters that we’re a huge company and we won’t be dodging any questions. Still, we can’t comment on whether there are problems with the perfumes and are pending the lab report.
“If our perfumes caused the issue, we will take responsibility and compensate accordingly. However, we will take legal action if they spread rumors before the lab report is out. Also, get the PR department to issue a notice saying it’s business as usual, and we will soon offer a reasonable explanation to the public regarding the perfumes.”
She calmly gave the instruction, and the employee who came to give them updates hurried away. It was only then that Joseph grew calmer as if he knew he could count on Arianna to solve every problem.
“Ari, I’ve run out of ideas and can only count on you now. Please save the company!”
“Don’t you worry, Dad, I’m a member of the Tanner family, and I won’t let anything happen to our company!” Arianna said as she held Joseph’s hand tightly.
Joseph nodded and thought for a moment before saying, “Please think of ways to save your brother. With a problem this big, the stockholders will criticize him. If we can’t solve this, he won’t be able to take over the Tanner Corporation!”
Arianna frowned despite herself and nodded. “I will, Dad. Why don’t you go home and get some rest? You can check on Damian to ensure he won’t do anything rash at this juncture.”
“You’re right!” Joseph nodded profusely and said in a hurry, “Please take care of everything here. I’ve got to go back to ensure he stays where he is. We can’t afford more unwanted incidents.”
“Yes, he mustn’t go anywhere now. Oh, one more thing, Dad. Tell him not to contact that perfumer.”
“Why?” Joseph blinked in confusion.
“Dad, think about it! With so many people watching us, if he looks for that perfumer now and that person did have something to do with the flavoring agent, the reporters will think Damian is conspiring with him. It will be hard to clear his name by then!”
Joseph got her point. “Yes, it’s a good thing you thought of that! How could I miss it? There could be something wrong with that perfumer, but I still haven’t received an update on him. Ari, think of a way to locate him, too, okay?”
“I’ll get someone to handle this. Dad, don’t get too tense for the sake of your health. As for Damian, do calm him down. This is the worst time to get impatient!”
As Arianna looked utterly concerned, Joseph did not suspect anything. “Thank God you’re here, Ari.”
“I’m just doing my part for the family. Just go.” She paused and added, “Watch out for the paparazzi!”
“Okay, I leave everything to you then. If there’s anything, call me!”
As Arianna watched Joseph leave, her smile became rigid and cold.
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