Chapter 54

Upon hearing this, a few traces of seriousness appeared on Dorothy's face.

Jonathan's concerns were not unfounded.

Dorothy took a deep breath, her brows furrowed tightly, filled with helplessness and irritation. Dorothy knew that my intervention had made the situation even more complex and unpredictable, but she was really unwilling to just watch the Carnegie Corporation fall into dire straits again.

"Yes, Sienna's move caught us off guard." Dorothy bit her lower lip, a trace of hatred flashing in her eyes, "Does Sienna have to go against me?"

Jonathan was also full of resentment: "She probably wants to take this opportunity to completely crush the Carnegie Corporation. After all, there have been many grudges with her before. But we can't just sit and wait for death, we have to find a way to deal with it."

Dorothy nodded slightly, trying to calm herself down, thinking about countermeasures: "We need to resolve the situation with Stanley as soon as possible, we can't let those negative news continue to spread. I'll try to pull some strings and see if we can suppress the impact of this matter or find evidence to prove that someone is deliberately smearing us."

"Alright, I'll continue to communicate with the new allies we've drawn in, to ensure they won't back out because of Stanley's issue." Jonathan responded.

Then, the two of them took action separately. Dorothy asked around for information, trying to contact people who could help influence public opinion, but each time she failed. Those people either feared the power of the Stuart Corporation or felt that the Carnegie Corporation was now a very troublesome company, and they didn't want to get involved.

Jonathan's side was also not going smoothly. Although the new companies they had drawn in did not immediately withdraw their investments, they all expressed that they wanted to wait and see, their words full of hesitation and worry, which made Jonathan anxious and helpless.

Just as Dorothy and Jonathan were busy and overwhelmed, Russell suddenly appeared. Seeing Dorothy's tired and haggard appearance, he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

"Dorothy, I heard about the situation with the Carnegie Corporation." Russell said softly.

Dorothy looked up, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes, but then it dimmed: "What are you doing here? The Carnegie Corporation is almost becoming a target of public criticism, aren't you afraid of being implicated?"

Russell frowned slightly: "How could I be afraid of being implicated? I just had some things to deal with before, but now that I know you're in trouble, I won't stand by and do nothing."

Dorothy's heart was moved, but thinking about her current situation and that of the Carnegie Corporation, she couldn't help but mock herself: "How can you help? Even Stanley can't protect himself now, Sienna's move is really ruthless."

Russell held Dorothy's hand, his gaze firm: "Don't lose heart, I'll find a way. I'll first investigate what exactly happened with Stanley, whether it's really as Sienna revealed. If someone is deliberately framing him, we'll find the evidence to clear his name, which will also help restore some of the Carnegie Corporation's reputation."

Looking at Russell, Dorothy felt a surge of complex emotions, including gratitude, expectation, and a bit of worry. She knew Russell had some ability and connections, but the Stuart Corporation's influence in the business world was not to be underestimated. She really couldn't predict where this battle would lead.

Meanwhile, I sat at home, looking at the newspaper reports about the Carnegie Corporation and Stanley, a faint smile on my lips. I knew my move had dealt a significant blow to the Carnegie Corporation, but I didn't feel guilty. In my view, the Carnegie Corporation and Dorothy had done so many excessive things to me before, and now this was just their deserved retribution.

"Mrs. Percy, isn't this a bit too much?" the servant beside me whispered.

I glanced at her coldly: "Too much? There's no absolute fairness in this world. When she took me for an easy target and bullied me, did she ever think about today?"

The servant dared not say more and quietly withdrew. I continued to follow the developments, knowing that this business war was far from over, and I was ready to continue dealing with the Carnegie Corporation to the end.

Russell began investigating Stanley's situation. Using his connections in the business world, he quickly dug up some clues.

It turned out that Stanley had indeed collaborated with some financially complex institutions during his early overseas ventures, but those so-called illegal financial operations were not as severe as I had revealed. A large part of it was the result of malicious slander by competitors.

Russell brought the collected evidence to Dorothy, and seeing it, hope ignited in her eyes.

"Great, with this evidence, we can clear Stanley's name and show those companies trying to suppress us that the Carnegie Corporation is not so easily defeated!" Dorothy said excitedly.

Russell nodded: "But we still need to be cautious. The Stuart Corporation won't give up easily, we need to be prepared for all kinds of situations."

So, Dorothy and Russell contacted several credible media outlets and prepared to hold a press conference to reveal the truth.

When I learned that Russell was helping the Carnegie Corporation, I couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness and anger. I felt that Russell was always siding with Dorothy, completely disregarding my feelings.

"Russell, do you have to go against me?" I muttered to the air, a hint of ruthlessness in my eyes.

On the day of the press conference, the venue was packed with media reporters. Dorothy and Russell walked onto the stage together, with Dorothy speaking first, explaining Stanley's real situation and the conspiracy behind it, and presenting the strong evidence Russell had gathered.

The audience was in an uproar, with many reporters starting to take notes, ready to publish this reversal news as soon as possible.

However, at that moment, an unexpected event occurred.

The Stuart Corporation suddenly released a new document, claiming that this document was the real key evidence proving Stanley's illegal activities, and also implying that Dorothy and Russell were deliberately confusing the public to cover up the truth.

The atmosphere at the scene instantly became tense, and the reporters' gazes turned suspicious again.

Dorothy's face turned pale, she hadn't expected the Stuart Corporation to have a backup plan. Russell also frowned, knowing that this new document was not to be taken lightly, but he had to remain calm on stage.

"This must be another conspiracy by the Stuart Corporation, they want to continue smearing us!" Dorothy said through gritted teeth.

Russell held Dorothy's hand, giving her a reassuring look: "Don't panic, let's see this document first. I don't believe they can fabricate something out of nothing."

Then, Russell took the document and began to examine it carefully. The media reporters below were whispering to each other, all waiting to see the next development in this business war, with the entire press conference shrouded in a strange atmosphere.