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.
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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 I 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?”
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 I 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.