A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Had Darren seriously just rejected her so blatantly? Siena bit her lower lip, feeling displeased.
“You can leave now,“ Darren said to Harlan.
Once Harlan went out, Darren said to Siena in a cold tone, “Don't think that I don't know what's on your mind. You should
remember that you're just a part-time employee here. I advise you to think before you act. Don't make the mistake of thinking
you're irreplaceable. I can find ten people just like you in under a minute. Do you understand?“
“I...“ Siena knew that her opinion didn't matter, and that she hadn't even graduated yet. Truth be told, she didn't know how to be
competitive. She had only gotten this job out of sheer luck.
So when she heard Darren's comment, she couldn't help but feel a little disheartened.
When she got home, she couldn't stop thinking about his blunt statement. The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt.
“I must get to know this man and make him fall in love with me!“ she muttered to herself. With this goal in mind, Siena sat up
from the bed and wiped away her tears. Then, she turned on the computer.
She wanted to find out everything about Darren—including his past.
It didn't take Siena that long to find out that Darren's company had been on the verge of bankruptcy. However, under Darren's
leadership, the company had managed to make a comeback, and it was doing so much better now.
Knowing this, she couldn't help but admire Darren even more. He was indeed a capable, charming, and mature man!
“Such a great man like him needs a woman by his side, right?“ she asked herself with a silly grin.
Blinking at her computer screen, Siena wondered if Darren already had a lover, so she quickly looked it up.
Soon enough, she found out all kinds of things about Bonnie, Darren's lover.
Admittedly, she was touched by the love story between Bonnie and Darren. They seemed like a perfect match.
Darren was a faithful and affectionate man, and Bonnie seemed to be a great lady who deserved all the love he could give.
From reading about the couple, Siena seemed to already have a deep understanding of Darren's romantic feelings for Bonnie.
She wasn't sure why. Perhaps it was because she and Bonnie both loved the same man. As she looked up more things about

the man, her obsession grew stronger.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the sun enveloped the entire city with its heat. It was scorching hot.
At the HT Group's office, Sam was reporting to Jacob while holding a stack of folders. A PowerPoint presentation could be seen
on the projector screen.
“According to our recent data, after we released our skincare products, the sales of the KING Group's skincare products dropped
significantly. It went from thirty million sets a month to only five million sets a month.“
Hearing this number, Jacob nodded with a satisfied gleam in his eyes. “The KING Group is still profiting from their sales
though...“ he pointed out.
Sam replied, “Yes. However, their current profit is definitely lower than what they used to make. Our sales have increased
dramatically, but our profit is still pretty low because the production cost is quite expensive.“
For a moment, Jacob pondered about their next move.
“Well, then, let's strike while the iron is hot. All of our stores online and in the shopping malls will have a promotion event
featuring our products in all the series. This activity will be the responsibility of the Planning Department. Remember, this event
must leave a strong impression, I don't care about the cost. Just attract more customers.“
Upon hearing Jacob's statement, Sam looked at him in surprise. “But Mr. Gu, our profit will be negligible. If we sell discounted
products again, we might not even make any money at all,“ Sam protested.
With a stern expression, Jacob shot Sam a look. “There's no better time to strike than right now. We have to further control the
sales. As long as we can defeat Darren, the HT Group can endure anything,“ Jacob said with gravitas.
Seeing that his boss had made up his mind, Sam didn't say anything else. Instead, he quickly informed the president of the
Planning Department about Jacob's instructions.
“Mr. Gu said that we will have another discount. He doesn't care about the cost. You are all established employees in this
company. I don't need to say anything more. You know what you should do already, right?“ Sam asked.
“Got it! The important thing is that we don't lose money, yes? It's not a problem! Mr. Gu is so generous. We must meticulously
plan this event so we can execute his orders well!“ The manager of the Planning Department immediately understood what Sam
was implying.

As long as the conditions were met, the Planning Department could plan this activity without difficulty. The senior employees had
been carefully trained by the HT Group. They would thoroughly analyze the data of all aspects of the products. As long as the
cost was on par with the revenue, they could maximize consumption without incurring any loss.
Satisfied with the manager's reply, Sam nodded. “Well done, you all know Mr. Gu. If this plan is successful, he will give you a
bonus,“ he added to motivate them even further.
When the previous products were launched for the first time, the sales of the HT Group had increased, and Jacob had given all
the employees rewards for their hard work, like free travel, luxury goods, and so on.
So as soon as Sam mentioned the bonus, everyone's smiles widened. They all felt as if they were suddenly energized and
wanted to work hard. Then, the employees quickly started to plan the event. Within a week, the discount sale of all their products
was reported on major websites. Unsurprisingly, it caught the eye of many eager consumers.
The sale began at midnight. Within five minutes, many customers reported that the website crashed. When it was finally fixed,
the orders had already reached about thirty million! This was equal to the total product sales of the KING Group last month. That
night, the Technical Department and Customer Service Department of the HT Group had to work overtime to keep up with the
demands.
As the sale continued in different stages, the sales of the products gradually increased.
Many customers who used the KING Group's skincare products were immediately swayed by the skincare products of the HT
Group.
Soon, the sales of the KING Group's skincare products dropped to almost nothing. Even though the Planning Department tried
their best to keep their customers' interest, their dwindling sales were not enough to maintain the operation of their skincare
industry.
Therefore, many of the KING Group's shareholders demanded an emergency meeting with the president.
“Mr. Xu, I believe that you've already been informed of what's going on. Now, the HT Group has full control of the sales. What
can we do about it?“ asked one of the experienced shareholders.
If Darren had had any idea what to do, he wouldn't have sat there and wasted his time discussing with the shareholders.

Noticing that Darren didn't reply, a young shareholder, who had just joined the company, suggested, “The HT Group relies on
discount activities. Why don't we try that?“
To the young shareholder's dismay, his suggestion was immediately shot down by the rest of them. “Customers are not mindless
idiots. They will figure out what we're up to. Besides, we don't stand a chance against the HT Group's discount prices.“
Someone said, “That's odd. According to my investigation, the HT Group isn't even making money from this event! What's their
intention?“
It was evident that the HT Group just wanted to fight against the KING Group, no matter what.
“If that's the case, then it's still bad news. Our company is way too young to compete against the HT Group's abundant capital.“
Everyone nodded in agreement. The person had a point. If the two companies were equal in strength, they could also do a
discount activity of their own to increase their sales. However, their capital was far more inferior to that of the HT Group. It was
impossible for them to fight against that company.
As he listened to the meeting, Darren clenched his fist in anger. He remembered that moment when Jacob had called him just to
show off his power with an irritating laugh.