Throw it away if theyâre unsatisfied? Refunding the customers ten times the original price?
This kind of promiseâ¦
Nicoleâs heart was thumping loudly against her ribcage as she heard her daughter speak. Ninaâs promise was a dangerous one to make. Even if the product were truly that good, the company would have to refund the products until the point of bankruptcy if it landed in the hands of someone with ill intentions. People would buy and continuously break the products to earn a living from the amount of refund they would get.
Evanâs expression was as dark as night. When he glanced at the gleeful Nina, fury burned brighter in his chest. If not for his self-restraint, he would have destroyed all the live broadcast equipment on stage instantly.
From the founding of Seet Group until now, the company had been a reputable brand. If Nina were to promote in such dramatic ways, even the firm foundations of Seet Group might start to crack.
Sensing Evanâs fury, Nicole grabbed his hand as her heart leaped to her throat. She whispered, âNinaâs still young. Donât embarrass her in public. Iâll ask her to stop the broadcast and the press conference immediately.â
Nina was a proud girl who saw the press conference as her priority. It was evident by how much effort she had put into planning the press conference.
Nicole was worried that Nina would not be able to take it if her father were to reprimand her in front of so many reporters and fans.
Evan turned to look into Nicoleâs pleading eyes. His daughter had always thought of him as a biased father â one who only loved Maya. He soon realized the horrible consequences that might occur if he were to embarrass Nina in public. More importantly, Nicole had yet to fully recover; he could not let her worry even more about Nina.
After a few seconds of contemplation, Evan ordered, âJohn, cut off the internet.â
âRight away, Mr. Seet.â John worked on it instantly.
Just as the smiling Nina was about to reveal her new product, all communication and electricity at the scene were cut off. When the lights shining on the new products went out, the girl on stage visibly tensed up.
âWhatâs going on?â she anxiously asked.
The new product was about to be released, and she was now at the most important step. How can something like this happen now?
John quickly explained, âIâm so sorry for the trouble. Weâve encountered some issues with the Seet Groupâs internet. A hacker has hacked into all our equipment. Weâre undergoing an investigation now. The press conference will have to be paused.â
At that, Nina slowly walked to John. âUncle Lindt, how long will it take for you to find out whoâs behind this?â
âIâ¦â The latter hesitated. When he turned to look at Evan, he realized the seats were empty. Did Mr. Seet leave?
Just as the man was baffled by the situation, a bodyguard ran over and murmured, âMs. Nina, Mr. and Mrs. Seet are waiting for you. Theyâve asked for you to go to them immediately.â
With a confused expression, Nina followed the bodyguard.
The reporters were in a heated discussion.
âWhatâs going on? We were at the most important segment. How can something like this happen?â
âI donât know, but Iâm curious about it. They said itâs a hackerâs doing, but who would be daring enough to hack into the equipment of Ms. Ninaâs press conference?â
The observant and witty ones soon figured out what was going on.
âItâs a fake hacker Mr. Seet came up with. Heâs trying to diffuse the situation for his daughter and the Seet Group. If she launches the new product, no matter if itâs as great as she has boasted, itâll affect the Seet Groupâs reputation.â
âThatâs right. If the product isnât as great as she claims it is, itâll be considered a false advertisement. Theyâll lose loyal consumers, and the Seet Group will be affected. But if itâs that amazing, then the Seet Groupâs rivals will cause a ruckus because of her promise. Theyâll buy a whole warehouse of her products to break and claim a refund. Each refund is ten times the original price too! Itâs too great of a deal.â
âIs this how this ends? Theyâll have to give an explanation for the sudden stop of the press conference, wonât they?â