Chapter 268 Industry Leader 

Chapter 268 Industry Leader 

Something suddenly hit her, and she looked toward Alice. 

Alice didn’t seem affected at all–she was leaning in, talking quietly to Eric. 

The two of them looked perfectly in sync. 

Like they were deeply in love. 

A dazzling life like that was supposed to be hers! 

A country girl–what right did she have to compete with me?! 

She couldn’t accept it. Her breath caught–and she passed out again. 

Gary immediately led them to the ambulance outside. 

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Charlie had been there to take photos with James as the first partner, but with a scandal like this, he now had to do crisis control. 

So once Gary left, a swarm of reporters surrounded Charlie, asking how he felt right now. 

For the sake of the company’s stock price, he could only force himself to stay calm, saying he’d stay in close contact with the police and cooperate fully. 

Even so, the reporters wouldn’t let him off. 

They even started prying into personal matters. 

He couldn’t even go check on Linda–he couldn’t leave. He absolutely couldn’t leave. 

Compared to that, Alice had it much easier. 

Emma and Fawn were considered directly involved, so they took a lot of interviews. 

Fawn was fired up–right in front of the cameras she started blurting out Connor’s past without holding back. 

If she said anything questionable, Emma would step in and smooth it over. 

Another 

group 

of reporters was busy boxing in Byron. 

Byron was at a loss for words. 

Alice stood onstage and glanced at Nolan Groups stock price for the day. 

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Not bad–no sign of a drop. 

Other companies, though, were getting slaughtered. 

Ruby was down below as well. 

She’d watched this entire circus unfold. 

Her heart had taken hit after hit after hit. 

By now, she was numb. 

Only her face was deathly pale–she looked more like a ghost than an actual ghost. 

When Alice and Eric were about to leave, Ruby stepped forward and blocked them. 

“So–you knew all along?” 

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Alice smiled. “People can’t predict the future, Ms. Randall. You flatter us–I’m truly honored.” 

To Ruby, that smile looked smug as hell. 

“Alice, you’re part of Nolan Group, too. Now that Nolan Group’s reputation is taking a hit, you’re happy?” 

Ruby was so furious she almost coughed up 

blood. 

If the setting weren’t wrong, she would’ve slapped Alice across the face. 

This was pure mutual destruction–hurt the enemy and bleed yourself dry! 

How was Nolan Group supposed to keep any credibility after this? 

A cold glint flashed in Alice’s eyes. 

“Ms. Randall, I don’t think you’ve studied the company situation very carefully. Why don’t you open your phone and ask your finance department?” 

Ruby’s face went dull. 

But she still wanted to drag Alice down with her. 

After all, the board might not manage day–to–day, but if those old men got angry and pulled funding, Nolan Group would suffer for a while. 

So she took out her phone–not to call anyone, but to check the stock price. 

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She froze. 

The stock price… 

It hasn’t move!! 

Compared to other companies wailing and collapsing, this was already unbelievably good! 

What the hell is going on?! 

But a news push notification popped up almost immediately. 

Because it was Alice who exposed the truth. 

Now, netizens were saying Nolan Group had stepped into the trap on purpose–putting themselves on the line. 

Some people even commented. 

[After the Global Hotel incident, Nolan Group already cut ties with James–oh, right, Connor Woods. They warned everyone early, but nobody believed it!] 

[Nolan Group had no choice but to go in with everyone, then expose it all before people sent the money.] 

[This is what an industry leader is supposed to look like!] 

That comment got pinned again and again. 

It instantly shot to the top of the trending topics. 

And the stock price kept rising. 

Ruby was scrambling for words. 

Alice’s smile deepened. 

“Ms. Randall, instead of blocking my way here, you might want to think about how you’re going to explain this to the shareholders.” 

Alice knew Ruby had paid money when she partnered with Connor. 

The shareholders had been thrilled at the time. 

But! 

The happier they’d been then, the more furious they would be now. 

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Ruby would have to bear the full wrath of Nolan Group’s shareholders. 

Alice was definitely looking forward to it. 

Ruby swayed, her vision going dark, her whole body teetering. 

Alice and Eric passed right by her, both wearing a faint, mocking smile. 

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Luckily, an assistant noticed something was wrong and rushed to support her–stopping Ruby from fainting in public. 

As they walked out of the venue, Gary happened to be outside, talking to someone by the ambulance. 

Turns out Linda’s condition wasn’t serious, so the ambulance doctor recommended home observation. 

And Linda really had woken up, her face not as ghost–white as before. 

But the moment she saw Alice and Eric walk out, her eyes turned instantly bloodshot. 

Even the nurse frowned. 

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