A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1499 New Product On The Market

The more Darren heard the voice, the angrier he became, to the point that he stood up and took a look at the seat behind Bonnie. With just one glance, he clenched his teeth.

Sure enough, the voice just now had come from his enemy, Jacob.

As for the young man Jacob was with, Darren could not believe his eyes. He felt his blood boil in a mixture of rage and frustration.

Looking at the young man with glasses and a smile on his face, Darren felt extremely annoyed and disappointed.

The young man was the one in charge of the research and development department at KING Group. Darren remembered promoting him personally not that long ago. As the head of the department, that young man had mastered the core technology of the company. If he truly planned to accept the HT Group's offer of a higher salary, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Thinking of this, Darren ignored Bonnie and walked toward Jacob and the young man who were still talking.

"I'm just a job seeker, and salary is really important to me. With that being said, I'm grateful for what Darren has offered me. Darren has helped me a lot, and I want to be loyal to him. I'm sorry, Mr. Gu. I'm afraid I can't accept your job offer."

Upon hearing this, Jacob showed a little impatience on his face. He forced a smile and said earnestly, "It's important to know who your benefactor is, but people naturally seek better working environments and they take the opportunity as soon as it presents itself. If you want, you can demand a figure for your salary. As long as I can afford it..."

"It's not about the salary," the young man said with a polite smile, his face turning red.

"Mr. Gu, you are indeed a shrewd businessman. You are so shameless. Can't you understand that he has already refused your offer? You are now forcing him," interrupted Darren with a triumphant smirk. He walked directly to the young man, patted him on the shoulder with a satisfied grin, and mockingly stared at Jacob.

To be honest, he had not expected that the young man would be able to resist Jacob's offer.

"Mr. Xu." The young man raised his head and acknowledged Darren with respect. His face turned paler as he met Darren's knowing gaze. He stood up from his seat and bowed to Darren uneasily.

He had planned to deal with Jacob in private, but his boss had discovered them. Things were quite awkward now. He did not know how much Darren had heard. 'What if he thinks that I am going to quit?

If Darren grows suspicious of me, I won't be able to set foot into KING Group ever again, ' he thought to himself. Beads of sweat started to form on his forehead as he quickly explained himself.

"Mr. Xu, I wasn't about to quit my job." He earnestly looked Darren in the eyes and tried to prove his loyalty to him.

Darren flashed him a reassuring smile and said, "I heard everything, including Mr. Gu's offer and your answer. Don't worry about it. As for Mr. Gu's offer, I can assure you that the KING Group can also give you the same."

Jacob was still sitting there, legs crossed and not embarrassed at all. However, when he heard what Darren said about the offer, his expression hardened with surprise and disappointment.

He was indeed a little let down. Just now, the offer of a higher salary had already made the young man hesitate. He had thought that maybe he could successfully convince him to work for the HT Group with an even higher offer. But now that Darren had shown up and said those words, it was impossible for him to poach this young man.

Seeing that the young man cast him a grateful look, Darren sneered at Jacob. "Why are you trying to poach my employees? Is HT Group going down or something? I didn't expect to see you sneaking around head-hunting other people's employees, Mr. Gu."

Jacob smirked. He looked at the young man and nodded slightly. "Well, I actually gained something from this meeting with you."

"If you're going to head-hunt, make sure your offers are ridiculously attractive. My employees can't be easily swayed. I'm afraid we're going to let you down this time." Darren's face looked complacent, but a trace of contempt for Jacob was obvious.

"It seems that you're very proud this time. However, things won't always work your way. I'm afraid that when the new products of the HT Group are released, you won't even have the time to wipe your tears." Jacob took a sip of his tea and smiled lightly.

Although the expression on Darren's and Jacob's faces were normal, their tones were not friendly at all. Many heads turned to their direction as if shots had been fired inside the premises. Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

The atmosphere slowly grew so intense that the young man stepped back a little. He did not want to be caught in the middle of a fight. He would rather be a quiet onlooker in the corner.

Seeing that the situation was getting more and more tense, Bonnie stopped waiting. She walked to Darren and quickly reached out to grab his clenched hand.

Feeling the warmth of Bonnie's soft hand, Darren gradually calmed down. But when he saw that Jacob was staring at Bonnie, he was agitated again. His eyes narrowed, and he started taking shallow breaths.

"If I were you, Mr. Gu, I'd be careful where I look." Darren said this while swiftly pulling Bonnie behind him. He stood protectively in front of her, hiding her from Jacob's line of sight.

When Jacob saw Bonnie, he focused all his attention on her until Darren snapped at him. He gathered his thoughts and tried to recall where he had seen this woman before.

He remembered seeing the woman's photo on Darren's file when he had investigated Darren a long time ago. But after she was taken away by Darren, she seemed to have disappeared from the world and no one had ever seen her again.

Jacob looked at Darren and Bonnie, and then chuckled as if he had remembered something interesting.

Judging from Darren's reaction, Jacob thought that the relationship between the two of them was unusual.

"You better mind your own business, Mr. Gu. I don't want to see the HT Group collapse so soon. If I lose my competitor soon, I will be very disappointed."

Shooting Jacob one last look, Darren left with Bonnie. "Hey, it's time for you to leave, too."

The young man smiled politely at Jacob and followed Darren suit.

Upon Jacob's return to the office, Sam greeted him with huge expectations.

When he saw Jacob's figure, his eyes lit up. He hurried over and asked, "Mr. Gu, has the KING Group's Director of Research and Development agreed to work for us?"

Without a pause, Jacob walked straight to his office. His shoulders seemed slumped, but his face was cold and determined. After Sam closed the door behind them, he waved his hand and sighed, "I'm going to use the alternate plan."

Hearing this, Sam was a little surprised. "It didn't work? How come?"

Jacob ignored his questions and said, "Execute the alternate plan. Arrange it now. Remember to check it carefully. Don't give Darren and his company any chance this time."

It was impossible for the HT Group to hide its movements from Darren, but Jacob did not care whether or not Darren discovered their plans and the tricks they would use later.

Darren may have a plan for him, but he had also set up a trap for Darren.

Thinking of his feasible trap, Jacob flashed a satisfied smile.

When this plan succeeded, it would cause enough damage to Darren and his business empire.

Seeing that Jacob had no other orders, Sam nodded and immediately arranged the alternate plan.

Time flew. With the efforts of all the employees of the HT Group, the new snacks were finally launched and distributed into the market.

On that day, at 9 o'clock, everyone was eagerly waiting for the market feedback.

While everyone was anxious, Jacob was still busy with his work. He looked peaceful and confident, as if he already knew the result. The result seemed to be certain for him.

In Jacob's view, it was better to finish the work as soon as possible and go home to accompany his family than worry about the sales figures.

"How is that possible? Are you sure?" "What happened? What is going on?" "I haven't seen anything yet. Is it out already?"

"You came back empty-handed. Did you get a picture of the new HT snacks? Show us some photos if you have any."

"I know it's cheap, but it's not free. How can it sell out so quickly? People must be crazy!"

While the discussion was going on fiercely on the internet, a figure appeared in Jacob's office like a puff of smoke.