Chapter 75 Three Days, Bankruptcy
"Check out the school forum! There's huge news!"
As soon as class ended, every classroom erupted in chatter.
Everyone rushed to open the forum and immediately saw a video posted by Stellar High School's official account.
At first, when they saw the man cornering Violet and making those disgusting harassing remarks, the boys all clenched their fists in anger, wishing they could jump through the screen and beat up that fat-faced man.
Then suddenly, Isabella appeared in the frame.
They watched as Isabella grabbed the man by his collar and slammed him against the wall, then kicked him to the ground. It was so satisfying.
At the end of the video, only the man's furious roaring could be heard.
Everyone was stunned.
"What! So Violet really was being harassed!"
"How can the CEO of Vanguard Enterprises Group be so disgusting? Just because he's rich, he thinks he can do whatever he wants and sexually harass people?"
At the same time, the school released a statement.
[Stellar High School: Given that Juniper from Class 11, Grade 12 posted false statements and photos online, damaging others' reputations and seriously violating school rules, the school has decided to expel Juniper! Let this be a warning to other students!]
Below was an official school-stamped expulsion notice.
This expulsion notice shocked everyone present.
It was like a bolt from the blue.
No one had thought it would be Juniper, because Juniper and Violet had such a good relationship—they'd been best friends since freshman year.
Only the people from Class 11 were still too shocked to process it, while everyone else applauded the school's handling of the matter.
[Serves her right, what a vicious person, spreading sexual rumors about another girl. I support the school's decision! Someone like that deserves to be expelled!]
[Isn't the girl who appeared later Isabella from Class 11, Grade 12? She's so cool! I'm in love!]
[Isabella went too easy on him. If it were me, I would've beaten that man until he begged for mercy on his knees.]
[I'm declaring from today on, Isabella is my goddess.]
[This is so my type, both cool and beautiful.]
[Yes, gorgeous and can fight, love it!]
[Why does the comment above sound kind of creepy?]
Countless people were drawn to Isabella, and her ranking on the school beauty poll suddenly skyrocketed.
Vanguard Enterprises Group.
The secretary burst through the office door in a panic.
"Mr. Turner!"
Jesse frowned, looking over with displeasure. "What is it?"
The secretary finally caught his breath and said anxiously, "Mr. Turner! Our pharmaceutical factory has been shut down for inspection!"
Jesse jumped up from his chair. "What's going on?"
"The factory's been sealed. They said we're banned from production in the short term."
"Also, our newly applied pharmaceutical patent was just rejected!"
"And... our company's stock has dropped ten points in one day!"
Jesse was dumbfounded. "What did you say?"
"Ten points?!"
This wasn't just stock dropping—it was his lifespan dropping!
How could this happen?
"Mr. Turner, did we offend someone?" The secretary was very suspicious. "The stock keeps falling, and all our approval processes are being rejected. Someone's clearly targeting us."
Jesse could no longer look relaxed. "I haven't offended any of those people recently!"
The "those people" he mentioned were his longtime backers. His success depended entirely on them.
"Go get Dennis Gonzalez for me," Jesse said.
Dennis had graduated from a prestigious finance university, had extensive business experience, and was the company's senior consultant. He understood these business matters well and had helped Jesse a lot.
The secretary hurried off and soon brought Dennis in.
Dennis entered and nodded slightly at Jesse. "Mr. Turner."
"The company stock dropped ten points in one day." Jesse radiated anxiety and restlessness. "Do you know why?"
Dennis had been monitoring the company's stock movements. "Someone's manipulating it behind the scenes."
After hearing about the factory inspection and seeing the penalty notice and work suspension order, Dennis said bluntly, "Mr. Turner, you must have offended someone from the Four Great Families."
Jesse was shocked. "What?"
The Four Great Families?
The Four Great Families were like deities in Emerald City. He couldn't even meet anyone from the Four Great Families—how could he have offended them out of nowhere?
Dennis was certain. "Only the Four Great Families could make our company's stock drop this much in such a short time. No one else could do it."
"They're coming at us hard with ruthless methods. Looking at this situation..."
Jesse stared at Dennis's hesitant expression, his lips trembling. "Looking at this situation, what..."
"Within three days, our company will have to declare bankruptcy."
"This is just the beginning."
Jesse was completely stunned. Usually so smug, he now couldn't help but look terrible, breathing heavily as an overwhelming dizziness washed over him.
Why would the Four Great Families suddenly target Vanguard Enterprises Group?
If someone from one of those families had decided to go after his company, he knew they could easily bankrupt Vanguard Enterprises Group.
What went wrong?
Jesse couldn't figure it out.
Just then, the secretary couldn't help but speak up. "Mr. Turner, could it be..."
"Who?"
The secretary hesitated. "That girl from the bar that day, Violet."
Recently, besides this incident, there hadn't been anything else.
The secretary remembered something else. "Mr. Turner, Mrs. Turner went to the school behind your back to find Violet and yelled at her in the classroom. Could it be because of that?"
"Maybe Violet has connections with someone from the Four Great Families..."
"How is that possible?" Jesse found it hard to believe. "She's just an ordinary student!"
"But Stellar High School is full of hidden talents. I heard that the daughter of the Brown Family, one of the Four Great Families, is studying in Stellar High School's international program. Maybe Violet knows someone from the Four Great Families..."
Jesse's face turned extremely ugly, and he completely lost his ability to think.
Stellar High School.
Class 11 had just finished PE, and Isabella walked with Violet and the others from the gym toward the academic building.
As they approached the building, they suddenly heard a commotion and crying.
"Ms. Nguyen, I was wrong. Please don't expel me. I really was wrong. I'll never do it again. Please talk to the principal for me, don't expel me..."
It was Juniper's voice.
Isabella walked closer and saw Juniper clutching Hannah's clothes, crying non-stop.
As a teacher who had taught her, how could Hannah not be moved?
But she was powerless.
Probably because the scene had gone on too long, school security arrived and grabbed Juniper, dragging her out.
Juniper had already been expelled from school. Strictly speaking, she was no longer a Stellar High School student, so causing a scene here definitely wasn't allowed.
Many people stopped when they saw this—some from other classes, some from Class 11, and even some from the international program.
"Who's that? What did she do? Why are the security guards treating her like that?"
"I heard she's Juniper, the one who maliciously slandered a student at our school, saying she was being kept by someone."
"What, wasn't she expelled?"
"Pretty pathetic."
"That's nothing. If it were me, I would've called the police and had her arrested. Spreading rumors can get you jail time now!"
Juniper gripped Hannah's hand tightly, crying the whole time.