Chapter 144 Specially Came for Her
When Candice saw Brandon, she was a bit surprised. She asked, "What brings you here?"
Brandon said, "Nothing much. I'm planning to visit Elijah, and I thought I'd drop by to see how things are going on your end. I saw the news."
He looked her over, his tone carrying a hint of concern that wasn't too obvious, "Are you okay?"
When Candice heard that last part, she was a bit surprised.
She hadn't expected him to ask about this.
She shook her head and said, "I'm fine. It's being handled. The company has already issued a statement. It's not a big deal."
On his way over, Brandon had also seen the statement released by the Mortimer Group.
He wasn't surprised at all by the Mortimer Group's move.
For talent like Candice, anyone with vision and brains wouldn't push her away.
Because the value she alone could create for the company was immeasurable.
However, he didn't know what Candice's relationship with the Mortimer Group was. Assuming she just worked for the Mortimer Group, he asked one more question, "Your company didn't give you a hard time? Or impose any punishment?"
After all, the public opinion this time had caused quite a stir.
That afternoon, the Mortimer Group's stock had even experienced slight fluctuations.
Even if they didn't blame her, they probably couldn't just act like nothing had happened.
But Candice shook her head, "Of course not! Our Mortimer Group is pretty reasonable!"
She didn't plan to chat more with Brandon about the Mortimer Group, so she changed the subject, saying, "If you want to see Elijah, you can go ahead. I still have things to handle here, so I might be back a bit later."
Brandon didn't say anything, just looked at her with a somewhat heavy gaze.
In fact, saying he wanted to see Elijah was just an excuse.
His main concern was that she might not be able to handle today's situation.
But he hadn't expected that Candice would not only be very calm, but wouldn't even ask him for help!
He felt inexplicably frustrated.
He silently placed the documents he had prepared on the desk.
Candice glanced at them and asked in confusion, "What's this?"
Brandon's tone was somewhat flat as he said, "Information about that patient, including his family members. Though, you might not need it."
Why did his tone sound so strange?
Candice was a bit puzzled, but more than that, she was surprised.
So he made this trip specifically to bring her this?
She instinctively reached out and took the file to look at it.
She quickly saw the content of the information.
Brandon had investigated very thoroughly.
The patient who had the adverse reaction already had a history of heart failure.
His son had been idle for years, owing quite a bit of gambling debt, and was currently being chased by creditors who had even tracked him to his home.
A few days ago, a group of people had gone to his house and splashed paint on the door. The patient was frightened, which is why he ended up in the hospital.
From the investigation, it appeared that the patient's heart problem wasn't caused by the medication!
After reading it, Candice perked up, her eyes bright as she looked at Brandon and asked, "Is this information reliable?"
Seeing her look at him like that, Brandon finally felt his mood improve a bit, and his tone wasn't so passive-aggressive anymore.
He replied, "Neighbors witnessed the whole thing, and there's surveillance footage in the hallway outside their home that can be checked. There's a USB drive in the folder."
Hearing this, Candice immediately reached in and indeed pulled out a USB drive.
She quickly plugged it into her laptop to check.
Soon, the surveillance footage showed exactly what Brandon had described.
Candice watched very carefully. The information in the surveillance matched Brandon's investigation perfectly.
She felt quite incredulous.
She hadn't expected that he could find all this information for her in such a short time.
But thinking about it, the Obelon Group was all-powerful in Seaside City.
For Brandon, this stuff really was a piece of cake.
Candice didn't dwell on it too much. Her spirits lifted again.
This video could serve as another piece of evidence.
Now they just had to wait for the medical team to examine the patient.
If the conclusion showed no connection to the medication, they could report it to the police or file a lawsuit.
Because the other party was involved in defamation and attempted extortion.
After closing the video, Candice removed the USB drive and put it away, then looked at Brandon and said, "Thank you for this information. It's really important to me."
Seeing her say this, Brandon's earlier displeasure and gloom dissipated a bit more.
But his expression didn't show much, he just said calmly, "Good if it's useful. What do you plan to do next?"
Candice was about to answer when her phone on the desk rang.
She looked back and saw it was her third brother, Ulysses, calling. She immediately said to Brandon, "Sorry, let me take this call first."
Brandon nodded, indicating she should go ahead.
Candice quickly swiped to answer. Ulysses's voice came through, "Candice, are you done with work?"
His voice wasn't particularly loud, but it wasn't soft either.
Candice's office was very quiet, and Brandon was standing right in front of the desk, so he heard it clearly.
When he heard that intimate "Candice," his gaze darkened sharply, his eyes instantly fixed on Candice.
Candice didn't notice. She just turned down the volume a bit, then replied, "Not yet. A lot is going on today."
Ulysses, on the other end, sounded somewhat displeased, "It's already this late, and you're still not going home? Still worrying about the online stuff?"
Candice nodded, not hiding anything, "Yes, after all, the public opinion got pretty big. As the person involved, I should at least pay attention to it."
Hearing this, Ulysses's tone dropped slightly, "Hasn't the news already died down?"
"Yes."
Candice said, "I just found out. Thank you for helping me."
Her tone carried a hint of relief.
Behind her, Brandon's expression grew even darker.
He had just been feeling satisfied about Candice's thanks.
But in the blink of an eye, she was thanking someone else!
And in such an intimate tone!
What was this man's relationship with her?
Countless questions gathered in Brandon's mind. His whole face was gloomy, and the atmosphere around him dropped sharply.
With her back to him, Candice still felt a chill down her spine.
She turned around strangely, looking at Brandon with a puzzled expression.
But Ulysses, on the phone, spoke up, saying, "I didn't suppress the news. That's actually why I'm calling! I didn't even have time to act today before someone beat me to it and suppressed the news first!"
"What?"Candice's attention returned to the phone.
Her tone was slightly surprised as she asked, "If it wasn't you, then who was it?"
Ulysses said in a particularly serious tone, "The Obelon Group!"
As soon as that name came out, Candice's expression froze.
Was it the Obelon Group?
So the news was actually suppressed by Brandon?