“Ms Lee, it’s been a while.” A Cathayan senior executive immediately went forward to receive her with a smile, “We didn’t expect the honor of having you attend the inspection in person. I’ll be showing you around tonight. We’ll take you to the restaurants that serve the most authentic Eastmount cuisine later!”

“Thank you. I can’t wait.” The shades concealed her bloodshot eyes due to the lack of sleep last night. With a faint smile, she strode right into the arms of the welcoming party and marched off with them.

The large gathering of people immediately separated into two groups as soon as they entered the factory. Lee Jung-sook took the lead, while four men followed closely behind her. The rest fell behind, allowing the top executives space to do what they needed. By now, her smile had already faded away, and she wore a frigid expression on her face, “How’s the situation right now?”

“Not good.” A middle-aged man behind her glanced around and responded with a hushed voice, “We’ve already dismissed our communications executive because of the poor manner in which they’ve handled the situation. However… what’s done is done. What’s more important is to salvage the situation.”

Another lady in her forties chimed in promptly, “Ms Lee, this crisis has sparked a wave of discussion across all of Cathay. Put bluntly, Samsung’s sales have slipped to rock bottom. If we can’t tide through this crisis, then I’m afraid… this might mark the twilight years of our empire.”

Lee Jung-sook drew a deep...