Female Novel
Chapter 416
Chapter 416
The PR manager did not notice Keegan's darkened expression and continued, "In the wake of this incident, we've seen a lot ofnetizens sympathizing with Stella. If it's revealed that Stella was the one who brought Sophia into the company, the focus willshift to her being deceived and her mother bringing Sophia into their home. It will potentially divert attention away from VinciRivera Group.”
Sophia's face turned pale. She thought, ‘He's planning to abandon me completely!’Everyone looked at Keegan.The fastest way to calm things down was to shift the public's attention.
If this incident had happened at any other time, it might have been manageable. The Vinci Rivera Group's PR team was knownfor their expertise, and they could have easily mitigated any damage. They did not care much about Sophia's reputation, but theycould not let her involvement harm the company's image. Unfortunately, it happened today, and the incident was captured bynumerous media cameras and broadcasted live on the internet. The news spread like wildfire and could not be contained, evenwith attempts to manipulate the search trends.
Although Sophia's image collapse was the main issue at hand, the public's anger was more directed toward her deception. Andmore specifically, Albert raised Sophia, his illegitimate daughter, right under his wife's nose, allowing her to take what rightfullybelonged to his legitimate daughter.
Stella and Rainee were the biggest victims. If it was revealed that Stella had convinced Keegan to hire Sophia, it would generategreat sympathy for Stella and Rainee who had been deceived. The focus would then be on the Jewell family's scandal, and theattention on the Vinci Rivera Group would fade away.
At that time, the Vinci Rivera Group could have released an ambiguous statement and easily distanced themselves from theincident.
It was clear that everyone agreed with this solution.Chandler looked up at Keegan and asked, "Keegan, what do you think?"
Keegan looked over before he calmly responded, "Do you honestly believe it's acceptable for a company of our caliber, one ofthe top 500, to simply shift the blame onto a woman when things don't go according to plan?"
Everyone looked at each other upon hearing his response.Chandler responded, "This matter concerns the interests of all shareholders. Do you have a better solution?"novelbin
Keegan pursed his lips and replied, "The Vinci Rivera Group has faced countless crises of all kinds over the past few decades.We've always relied on our products to speak for themselves, and we've never heard of a crisis being solved by pushing awoman to the forefront and leaving her to deal with it alone."
"Keegan, you better not say that. We're in the digital age now. The spread of information on the internet is lightning-fast. Badnews travels fast. It took the Vinci Rivera Group decades to establish its brand reputation, but this incident could instantlydamage it."
"People are already discussing this matter everywhere. If we don't handle it promptly, the losses could be even more severe."
“Back when Mr. Kane Sr. was alive, the company also faced a similar incident, and Mrs. Kane Sr. even resigned from herposition in the company because of it. She only returned after several years. As her eldest granddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Kaneshould also follow her example and make sacrifices for the company," the PR manager advised.
The shareholders all expressed their agreement, and it was evident that they were in favor of the PR manager's proposal.
Sophia thought, 'These people really don't care about me at all.’ As Keegan had mentioned earlier, the situation had escalatedtoo far and the damage to the Vinci Rivera Group had already been done. No one seemed to be interested in figuring out whowas responsible for the matter. Sophia realized that she was nothing more than a pawn that had been used and then discarded.