Love Beyond the Mask novel Chapter 1040

The video feed was a mess, showing the internal chaos at Inko Group, with financial news reports flashing about the stock market's drastic plunge.

In the video, key shareholders of Inko Group were at each other's throats, blaming one another and even threatening to split the profits and pull out their shares.

Outside the company, one partner after another was bailing out, citing Inko Group's sudden turmoil and the fact that the chairman had turned into a vegetable, with no hope of waking up.

The situation was bad enough with no one to handle it, but internally, a mole had leaked Inko Group's latest technology, causing a massive leak of core values.

This had the partner companies smelling blood in the water.

Rumors were flying, and Inko Group's reputation in Harmonia Country took a nosedive. With the chairman's unfortunate incident making waves in Emperor City, there was talk that Inko Group might face the biggest crisis in its history, perhaps even crumbling to bankruptcy.

Parisa clenched her cold fingertips, getting angrier the more she watched.

She had a bad feeling earlier, but she hadn't expected things to go south this fast.

With Phineas, the director, taken out, Inko Group's shareholders were scattering.

The core technology leak caused a huge stir in the industry.

Partner companies were dropping their contracts one after the other.

At this rate, Inko Group's stock wouldn't last another fortnight.

She rested a hand against her temple, her pupils cold and dark, her mood foul.

Just then, she heard Florence barge in. Parisa had no time for distractions, lifting her gaze sharply, her look so piercing it made Florence freeze.

Noticing it was her daughter, Parisa softened her fierce expression a bit.

Still, seeing Florence barge in without knocking, she frowned slightly, her voice dropping, "Florence, what are you doing here?"

Florence detected the displeasure in her voice. This woman was incredibly strict when it came to work, showing little compassion for her own daughter.

Trying to look pitiful, Florence's doe eyes welled up with tears, "Mom, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were in a video meeting."

"It's not a meeting, but the company is facing an emergency that needs my immediate attention," Parisa replied with a forced smile, her eyes not reaching the warmth of her lips, trying to sound as gentle as possible, "Florence, I really can't entertain you right now."

"But Mom, I have urgent news for you too!"

Ignoring her mother's hints to leave, Florence stepped further into the room.

Parisa frowned, about to speak, but Florence cut in, "I heard from Bryce about a terrible tragedy, Mom. Mr. Wilson was attacked and now he's a permanent vegetable."

"Oh my god, it breaks my heart. Ludwik is behind this, he must be gloating now, planning his next move against Mr. Wilson's company. He's in cahoots with Whitney, who knows what they're up to?"