Chapter 13

After the scandal stayed on the headlines for several hours, Lockwood Corp's shares plummeted. It was common for people to kick someone while they were down, and it was no exception this time, either. Countless rival companies that had suffered at Lockwood Corp's hands stepped forward and made things worse. Rumors and truth were spread across the internet, dragging Lockwood Corp into an unprecedented public opinion debacle. In the office, Shane's face was red with rage as he smoked one cigarette after another. There was already a pile of cigarette butts in his ashtray. "The PR department is doing everything they can, Mr. Lockwood, but too much information was exposed, and they simply couldn't suppress it!" "Mr. Lockwood, a lot of shareholders have withdrawn their investments and poached a good number of the key people in several projects!" Terrible news never seemed to stop coming, overwhelming Shane. In frustration, he waved everyone out of his office. When he was about to gi