Chapter 138 Make the Scumbag Couple Suffer More
"Just wait and see. When you wake up tomorrow morning, there'll definitely be a surprise for you."
Daniel said without hesitation - you could tell he already had a plan in mind.
Since that was the case, Olivia didn't say anything more.
After such a long ordeal, she was exhausted. She quickly told the driver to take her home to rest.
That night, she finally got a good night's sleep.
Early the next morning, she was shaken awake by Evelyn. "Olivia, wake up! Something huge happened!!!"
"Hmm?"
Olivia sat up groggily in bed and asked, "What huge thing? Did you win the lottery?"
Evelyn said excitedly, "What lottery? You're the one who hit the jackpot! Quick, check the news - the Johnson Group is in deep trouble."
As she spoke, she shoved her phone in front of Olivia. Olivia forced herself to focus and squinted at the screen to see what was going on.
There were two trending topics.
#The Johnson Group breaks trust, their miracle drug is actually harmful, George Hall nearly died.
#Sophia Brown stole someone else's research prototype, claimed it as her own, mass-produced and promoted it, deceived consumers, now arrested.
Olivia was completely awake now.
She had guessed Daniel's methods wouldn't be gentle, but she hadn't expected him to strike this hard.
She instinctively scrolled through the comments below - netizens were going crazy.
[Is this real? Wasn't Ms. Brown supposed to be some elite who studied abroad? She does this kind of thief stuff?]
[The police already arrested her, how could it be fake?]
[The Johnson Group is such a big company and they do shameless stealing? That's so disgusting! And whoever got stolen from is so unlucky.]
[Wait, wasn't there talk about Sophia being a homewrecker? Did everyone forget that already?]
[Didn't forget, it's just that comments about that kept getting deleted, probably by the Johnson Group. They're afraid people won't know that Mr. Johnson abandoned his wife and daughter for a homewrecker.]
[Let me tell you something even more explosive - this time, the person whose data the Johnson Group stole was actually the former Mrs. Johnson.]
[Oh my god, stealing someone's marriage wasn't enough, now they have to destroy her career too? That's really shameless!]
[Everyone, the Hall Family's official account just made a statement, go check it out quick...]
When she saw this, Olivia was stunned.
She instinctively searched for the Hall Family's official website.
This was the Hall Family's business website, which usually just posted about company products, but today they posted something unrelated to products.
[We've seen many people asking about the medication and Mr. Hall's health. We're now responding to these concerns.
As the news reported, there are problems with the Johnson Group's medication. Last night, Mr. Hall's condition became critical after taking it. Fortunately, he was saved by Dr. Smith from 'Miracle' and was successfully resuscitated.
Mr. Hall is now out of danger and in good condition.
The Johnson Group's medication involves theft and regulatory violations. Relevant authorities have already intervened.
The miracle drug from 'Miracle' is the real effective one. We hope consumers won't be deceived.]
What was even more surprising was that below this statement, there was also a video George had recorded.
George said: "Thank you all for your concern. My health is fine now. The medicine from 'Miracle' really works - it took effect within minutes. Dr. Smith herself is also extremely skilled medically. She's my lifesaver."
The brief statement combined with George's video was undoubtedly a major endorsement for 'Miracle's' miracle drug.
It was also another heavy blow to the Johnson Group.
Olivia was a bit surprised after reading it. She hadn't expected the Hall Family to come out so directly to hammer the Johnson Group and support her.
She remembered what George said last night: "Once I'm better, I'll definitely have people promote your company properly."
So he started promoting it after just one night?
She had to admit, the sincerity was definitely there.
However, Olivia also understood that George's quick action wasn't just because she saved him - Andrew's relationship probably played a role too.
"Done reading?"
Evelyn waited beside her for a while before asking.
Olivia nodded. "Yeah, done."
Evelyn looked puzzled. "Then why are you reacting like this? The Johnson Group is in deep trouble - shouldn't you be happy? Do you know how much this affected the Johnson Group's stock price?"
She really didn't know.
She hadn't checked that yet.
"How much impact?"
Olivia asked.
Evelyn quickly pulled up the stock market page and showed it to her. "Look... see this trend? Calling it a plunge wouldn't be an exaggeration. Because of Sophia's stupid moves, the Johnson Group's reputation took quite a hit this time. After all, when medication goes wrong, you lose people's trust.
Most importantly, they promoted it so heavily before, which led to lots of orders. Now that something went wrong, there's a massive wave of cancellations, and some are even demanding compensation.
The Johnson Group's losses this time are truly enormous."
After saying all this, Evelyn couldn't help gloating. "I told you before - Michael has terrible judgment. You're so great, but he didn't cherish you. He had to go choose Sophia instead. Now he should know who's the pearl and who's the fish eye."
Olivia wasn't interested in knowing what Michael thought of her.
She only knew that justice had been served for her.
The Johnson Group's fate was completely self-inflicted.
...
At this moment, at the Johnson Group.
Michael was indeed overwhelmed by the news incident.
When something went wrong with the medication, the company should have been able to suppress it strongly, but early this morning, the PR department worked their hardest and it was completely useless.
Michael told Robert to investigate.
Robert was efficient and came to report quickly. "We've found out - it was Daniel who pushed the news to blow up. He got many media outlets to heavily promote the news. Since it's the truth, netizens naturally won't pass up this chance to criticize...
Although the PR department has been working hard, the effect isn't great. After all, some of the media outlets are under the Wilson Group, so we simply can't stop them.
Of course, this isn't the biggest problem right now - it's that the Hall Family came forward to confirm the news!
Mr. Hall's status is special. Since he nearly died this time, many people in the industry are paying attention, and they have a very bad impression of us.
Also, all those bulk orders from before have been cancelled, and many people are demanding compensation.
Plus, the shareholders will definitely give you trouble. They're very unhappy with Ms. Brown's actions this time."
Michael's expression wasn't good, but he made a decisive call: "Orders can be fully refunded with some compensation. Have the PR department keep working to minimize the impact. I'll handle the shareholders myself."
Robert nodded. "Okay."
That morning, at the Johnson Group shareholders' meeting.
The shareholders were furious about this matter. "This is absolutely ridiculous! In all the years the Johnson Group has been established, we've never had such a scandal. Who would have thought we'd plagiarize someone else's data!"
"Michael, I'm not criticizing you, but even if you care about Sophia, you shouldn't let her run wild in the company."
"Exactly. You've never made wrong decisions before, but with Sophia, you're really confused."
"When we agreed to let her join the company, it was because you swore she was capable. But what's the result? Since she joined, she hasn't done a single good thing. How can her abilities compare to even a fraction of Olivia's?
This miracle drug was stolen from her too. If you ask me, you might as well bring Olivia back."
"Exactly! The system she developed - even foreign companies are fighting to collaborate with her. Now she's developed such an amazing miracle drug. She's really something...
"Michael, while your business and investment judgment is good, your judgment in choosing a wife really isn't great. When Olivia was by your side, her background wasn't much, but she was truly virtuous and reliable in her work. Nothing like Sophia... unrealistic and clueless."
Hearing everyone's criticism, Michael's expression naturally wasn't good.
But what Sophia did left him unable to argue back.
Never mind the shareholders - even he was quite dissatisfied with Sophia.
Such a huge mess, and he had to clean it up.
Before, when Olivia was around, everything was handled properly, saving him worry and trouble...
The more he thought about it, the more irritated he became. Michael tugged at his collar button and said coldly, "I will handle this matter properly and minimize the losses as much as possible. As for the damage to your interests, I will compensate in other ways!"
"That's not enough. If possible, we hope Sophia will leave the company. Since she's accomplished nothing, let professionals handle professional matters."
"And that pharmaceutical research institute - the investment is so high, just shut it down."
This proposal immediately resonated with all the shareholders.
Under pressure, Michael could only say through gritted teeth, "I will consider this matter carefully."
That day, the shareholders left fairly satisfied.
But Hayden and his wife weren't so satisfied.
Amelia never expected that the daughter-in-law she was so fond of would do such a thing. She couldn't help feeling angry too.
The Johnson family had really lost face this time!
They thought that by getting rid of Olivia, the Johnson family would finally have dignity. Who knew they'd get someone even more embarrassing.
Both of them felt somewhat disgusted with Sophia now.
Hayden said, "Has this Sophia been acting in front of us this whole time? Actually has little ability, but always puts on this high-achiever act!"
"Probably not, right? But what she did this time is really outrageous! So disappointing!"
Amelia couldn't help complaining, "And that Olivia is really a disaster. When she was in the family, she deliberately didn't show her achievements. After leaving, she started showing off how capable she is.
That's one thing, but she keeps targeting our Johnson family. The Johnson Group ended up like this - it's all thanks to her."
As she spoke, her tone was sour, even somewhat resentful.
In her view, after leaving the Johnson family, Olivia should only be doing worse.
But now, not only was she doing better, she was producing such good results and slapping the Johnson family in the face.
From now on, when they go out, people will probably mock them for their poor judgment!
Just thinking about this made her feel uncomfortable all over...
Chase, watching his parents' attitude, couldn't help asking his brother, "You're not going to abandon Sophia, are you? I think she must have her own reasons for doing this!"
Michael frowned and didn't respond.
Chase reminded him, "Sophia loves you so much. Maybe she wanted your approval so badly that she did something foolish. She's still suffering at the police station right now!"
Michael's heart stirred, and in the end, he softened.
After Olivia got up, her parents also learned about this.
They immediately asked, "Is it true that the Johnson Group stole your research results?"
Olivia nodded. "Yes, but it's all in the past now!"
Victoria frowned. "The Johnson Group is really too much. They already drove you out, why won't they let it go? Stealing things too - it's ridiculous!"
Vaughn tried to comfort her. "No need to be angry. They've paid the price anyway. What's not theirs can never be taken."
Victoria thought that made sense and felt a bit better.
After breakfast, Olivia didn't go out.
She had stayed up all night before and planned to stay home and rest more.
But Daniel called, asking her, "You saw the news, right? I was thinking of going even harder - suing the Johnson Group for compensation, making Sophia pay an even bigger price. What do you think?"