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Chapter 118
Patrick had multiple wounds on his body, many of them so deep that they exposed bone. His head was also hit.
After being admitted, he was immediately taken for first aid, X–rays, and bandaging.
He finally left the ICU, but as soon as he woke up, he was bombarded with calls.
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Some senior executives of the company called, and Beau also called. The continuous calls made it clear that Patrick had to answer the phone immediately.
Patrick gave Juliette a look.
Juliette picked up his cell phone, answered it, and turned on the speakerphone.
Beau’s voice was immediately heard. “Patrick, what’s going on? Is there a problem with your company’s technology? Are you ready for the press conference? Are you at the press conference?”
Beau’sounded anxious. “I heard that you were in the car accident. If you were in the car accident, what’s going on with the press conference? Holding a press conference at this time, without being fully prepared, could be a fatal blow to your company.”
Patrick’s thick eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he looked at Juliette with questioning eyes. He thought, ‘Macroft Group is holding a press conference?‘
Juliette said, “I don’t know about it. I’ve been by your side, but we can turn on the TV and check it out.”
The atmosphere in the ward was too tense.
Upon hearing Juliette’s words, the nurse immediately turned on the TV and found the relevant news.
The headline on the news stated Macroft Group’s press conference.
Stuart was still in the hospital, and he couldn’t possibly have advocated a press conference before the matter was resolved. No one had appeared in the video yet, so it wasn’t clear who organized this press conference.
However, the press conference was prepared so quickly. Patrick frowned, aware that everything tonight was premeditated.
“It turns out that you didn’t know about the press conference. I guessed it right. The senior management of your company is absurd. You and Stuart aren’t around. Who dares to handle such a crisis? This is disastrous for Macroft Group,” Beau said.
Patrick said, “Beau, take your men there and secure the area. I want to see who is holding this press conference, and what he wants to do.”
Patrick’s voice was extremely cold.
Beau asked, “Are you coming to the venue? I saw the news about you. You’re probably seriously injured, right?”
Patrick replied, “I can still move.”
Beau wanted to persuade Patrick to stay away and recover from his injuries first, but if Patrick wasn’t there, Macroft Group would be finished.
As Patrick’s buddy, he knew how difficult it was for Patrick to leave the Clarke family.
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Macroft Group shouldn’t be destroyed by villains.
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“Bring a medical team with you to ensure your safety. I’ll wait for you at the venue and make sure the person behind the unauthorized press conference won’t get away,” Beau said.
After the phone was hung up, Juliette looked at Patrick. “Are you going to the venue?”
Patrick’s cold tone was laced with a hint of murderous intent. “How can I not go? I’m the founder of Macroft Group. Now that this has happened, I should be there no matter what. Otherwise, what’s the point of this press conference?”
And so, Patrick, who had just been hospitalized not long ago, was discharged.
However, he did not bring a medical team with him as Beau had said.
As Patrick put it, “Since I didn’t die at that dangerous moment, of course, I’ll be fine now.”
Patrick’s full–time driver drove a long Bentley to pick them up. Patrick was lying on a small bed with a laptop in front of him. Once in the car, he busied himself on the computer.
There was a small TV at the head of the bed, which was now broadcasting the situation at the
The press conference began before they arrived. The venue was crowded with reporters.
press conference.
Just like every previous press conference, the venue was packed with people, and the camera flashes were particularly bright in the night.
The person who came forward was a company exécutive, 45–year–old Jose Lane.
Patrick frowned when he saw Jose.
“Did you expect him to be the one?” Juliette asked softly.
Patrick’s lips were pressed into a thin line.
He was taken by surprise. He never expected it to be Jose.
“Thank you very much for your concern for Macroft Group.” Jose on the TV screen said to the reporters, “We are deeply saddened by what has happened.
“I can’t make any excuses for our research team. Mr. Clarke and Mr. Conner have been very busy recently, which may be the main reason for today’s outcome. But they certainly don’t want to see this happen, and they are very sad about it.”
Jose’s words were an admission that there was a huge loophole in Macroft Group’s latest technology.
Moreover, neither of the two top leaders, Patrick and Stuart, came forward.
Comments appeared instantly on the internet.
[Holy crap! People have died, and Patrick hasn’t even come forward to face the public. Is he busy snuggling with Juliette at home?]
[Just this afternoon, Patrick announced that he is the founder of Macroft Group. What, when the company is doing well, you say you are the founder, and when something goes wrong, you hide behind the scenes?]
[This is a matter of life and death. Shouldn’t Patrick and Stuart come forward to give us an explanation and apology? What’s the meaning of this? They don’t care about the lives of us consumers.]
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The internet was filled with criticism, and it was all unfavorable to Patrick.
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[I now reasonably suspect that Patrick bought his way into the identity of the founder of Macroft Group. He couldn’t make it as an actor and thought it would be easy to be a boss. Unexpectedly, he screwed up on the same day.]
“Our team has already contacted the victims of this incident, and we will initiate relevant compensation procedures shortly,” Jose continued. “Thank you for your support.”
The press conference was brief.
However, Patrick already knew that the other party’s goal was to publicly discredit Macroft Group’s technology.
Once this matter became an established fact in the minds of others, Macroft Group would be truly finished.
Patrick, who had been busy in front of the computer, finally stopped and quietly clenched his fists. Fortunately, Beau called him in time.
And fortunately, he didn’t die in the accident or the reservoir. Otherwise, those people would have achieved their goal.
However, Jose turned out to be the one who betrayed the company and him at a critical moment.
Back then, the company was short of research funding. Jose’s mother was diagnosed with cancer and needed a large sum of money for treatment. The company paid the medical expenses for his mother in advance.
He bought a house that had unfinished construction, and his child had no access to education. It was the company that solved these problems for him.
Yet, he chose betrayal at the critical moment.
Patrick picked up the remote, turned off the TV, and got out of the car.
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