Chapter 843


    Chapter 843 Refuse To Acquire Them


    Meanwhile, at the Damaris residence, Jack was leaving the study after his conversation with Hector. On his way back to his


    room, the butler suddenly approached him with his phone. “Mr. Damaris, a call for you.”


    Half an hour earlier, Jack’s phone had been ringing off the hook. However, the butler dared not answer the phone on his behalf


    while Jack was still discussing matters with his grandfather in the study. He ended up waiting at the stairwell until Jack left the


    study.


    Jack acknowledged the butler’s message with a nod and furrowed his brows slightly when he saw the caller ID. It was a call from


    Dean Lacroix, the CEO of Herbscape Group.


    Why is he calling me at such ate hour? The butler exined helpfully, “He’s been calling you non-stop for half an hour.”


    Jack’s heart sank. He answered the call with a frown. Before he could utter a word, Dean’s panicked voice drifted through the


    receiver.


    “Mr. Damaris, thank goodness you''ve answered your phone! Herbscape Group is in trouble! Please help us! You’re the only


    person | can think of right now!”


    If Dean had known the Damaris residence’s address, he would have knocked down their door in the middle of the night after


    failing to contact Jack for half an hour.


    Puzzlement flitted across Jack’s gaze as he asked, “What happened?”Property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    He had been talking to Hector in the study the whole time and was blissfully unaware of the disaster that had unfolded on the


    inte.


    Dean was in disbelief at Jack’splete ignorance of the matter.


    Nheless, he did not have the luxury to exin everything to Jack.


    “Someone published Herbscape Group’s past scandals on the inte, and it''s going viral. I’ve received word from both the


    State Taxation Administration and International Trade Administration. They''re sending men over to investigate mypany!”


    He then made a plea for help. “Someone must be attacking ourpany, but | can’t think of a potential culprit. The best thing I


    can do right now is ask you for help!”


    Jack’s frown deepened when he heard of the State Taxation Administration’s and International Trade Administration’s


    involvement.


    He had chosen to coborate with Herbscape Group because of their scale of operation in Horington.


    As for thepany’s background, he had arranged for rather extensive investigations and concluded that their scandalous past


    was well-buried. He would not have worked with them otherwise.


    To his surprise, Herbscape Group was now embroiled in a massive scandal.


    Dean''s anxiety ballooned at Jack’s prolonged silence. He was covered in a cold sweat as he pleaded, “Mr. Damaris, I’m only


    doing this for both our benefits. We''re still coborators, and Herbscape Group is responsible for supplying medicinal herbs for


    the Damaris family’s new project. If something happens to us, your project will surely be in hot soup. We''re in the same boat


    here!”


    He was clearly worried out of his mind, considering the veiled threat in his plea.


    Jack narrowed his gaze in displeasure and replied coldly, “Got it. I’ll think of what to do after forming a better understanding of


    the situation.”


    Then, he hung up without giving Dean a chance to respond.


    Dean realized btedly he had said something wrong when he heard the call-end tone. Regret tinged his features.


    If I''ve offended Jack earlier and ruined our chances of getting his help, I''ll need to crawl back to Farwell Group for help.


    Dean regretted his decision to break off his contract with Farwell Group more than ever.


    Despite Farwell Group’s excellent terms, he had backed out of the contract at thest minute.


    If he went back to them for help now, he would have no grounds to renegotiate a decent deal.


    In fact, with Herbscape Group’s tainted reputation, Farwell Group could very well refuse to acquire them.