Chapter 1103 The Public Didn't Buy It
Or did the McDaniel family think that the public was stupid enough to see any sincerity in this apology? Perhaps the McDaniel family really thought so.
They thought that the public was a bunch of ordinary snobs who always respected the rich.
So the McDaniel family felt once the public saw this apology, they would be appeased.
Perhaps some people thought so, but unfortunately, the vast majority of the public were normal people. They were indeed ordinary.
But they were not inferior and blind enough to think this apology was to them too.
All Sydney could say was that the McDaniel Group had underestimated the public.
The public was actually very easy to deal with. If the McDaniel Group had made a sincere apology to them or mentioned them in that statement, Sydney believed that most of them would have forgiven the McDaniel Group.
After all, no one was stupid enough to go against the capital all the time.
However, the McDaniel Group didn't do that. They even forgot that the one who had angered the public, causing problems in their stocks, was Erin and that it was they who had taken advantage of the public in the first place.
After the public fought back, the McDaniel Group didn't apologize to them and didn't even mention them in that apology, which clearly showed their arrogance to the public.
So how could the public not get even angrier?
How could they not attack the McDaniel Group again?
Sydney guessed that the McDaniel Group was even more vexed now.
She smiled.
She wondered whose idea it was to release the apology. Was it the McDaniel Group's public relations department or the McDaniel family?
If it was the PR department, it should be disbanded. What was the point of having employees who brought trouble to the company?
If it was the McDaniel family, they would probably be finished.
It was hard to maintain wealth for generations. The McDaniel family was no exception.
Sydney thought, 'With such a leader, the McDaniel family is doomed.'
She shrugged her shoulders, smiled, and went back to her social media page.
There were tens of thousands more comments on her latest tweet.
Sydney raised an eyebrow, clicked on the comment section, and looked at them. Everyone was telling her not to forgive the McDaniel Group.
They must have seen the apology posted by the McDaniel Group.
And some people were worried that Sydney didn't see the hidden meaning in that apology. They specially explained it to her for fear that she would be fooled into forgiving the McDaniel Group. Seeing this, Sydney was touched and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Hearing this, Julien gave her another sideways glance. Although he didn't say anything, he was clearly asking her what she was laughing at.
Sydney shook her cell phone and said frankly, "I feel they are so cute."
"Why?" Julien frowned. "Have you forgotten how they cursed you?"
"The ones who cursed me don't dare to speak now. They're all thinking about how to deal with lawsuits, so those who are speaking online now are basically good people." Sydney stuck out her tongue. She chose a comment with the most likes and replied, "Thank you for your advice. Don't worry. An insincere apology is not worthy of forgiveness. Erin is an adult, but they said she made the mistake because she was immature. They want to trivialize the matter, but I won't agree."
As soon as Sydney replied, someone quickly took a screenshot and posted it, and it immediately became a trending topic.
After all, Sydney's reply showed her attitude toward the McDaniel family.
She didn't accept their apology.
For a time, many people were overjoyed and went to the McDaniel Group's Twitter page to taunt its members, asking if they were dumbfounded.
All of a sudden, the McDaniel Group's stock prices plunged once again.
The McDaniel Group's PR department was really stunned.
The director of the PR department was now sitting before a computer, holding a cup of coffee. He was looking at the data on the computer calmly while drinking coffee. "Earlier, I said this apology could not be issued and that it was best to let Mr. McDaniel do a live stream to apologize to Skylight and the public. But you didn't listen to me. Now, the public is even more furious."
Clay's secretary stood behind the PR director, also looking at the data on the computer.
Watching the stock prices market plummeting, he was in a fret.
"What could I do? Mr. McDaniel ordered that. I'm only a secretary. What else could I do but obey his order?" The secretary scratched his scalp in annoyance.
The PR director looked back at him. "Why didn't you try to persuade Mr. McDaniel? To put it bluntly, Mr. McDaniel has never had much ability to make decisions. He is mediocre to the extreme. If not for the help of the Flint Corporation all these years, the McDaniel Group would have gone bankrupt long ago. So did you think Mr. McDaniel's idea could be implemented?"
"Of course not, but you know Mr. McDaniel is stubborn and conceited. Even if his decisions are wrong, he won't listen to other people's advice. He always thinks that he is right and that his decisions must be carried out. Anyone who questions his decisions will suffer. So how could I try to persuade him?" the secretary sighed and smiled wryly.
The PR director tsked. "This McDaniel family's members are all the same."
"What do you mean?" The secretary looked down at him.
The PR director answered disdainfully, "Miss McDaniel called to tell the technical department not to let Mr. Flint suppress the news. At that time, Jameson from the technical department tried to stop her. After all, we can't afford to offend Mr. Flint, but Miss McDaniel is as headstrong as Mr. McDaniel. She thought that his grandfather was Mr. Flint's teacher, so Mr. Flint would not mind her behavior. The technical department had no choice but to agree. Two hours ago, Jameson resigned and left the McDaniel Group. He was afraid that if Mr. Flint pursued the matter, it would be even more difficult to get out of trouble." The secretary sighed and didn't say anything.
The PR director put down his coffee cup. "It seems that I should think of a way out as well."
"You are quitting?" the secretary exclaimed.
The PR director rubbed his temples. "Yes, from the current situation, Mr. Flint is angry. It is rumored that he is going to cut all ties with the McDaniel Group, so now those companies in the circle are waiting. Once Mr. Flint states it, those enterprises will certainly unite to carve up the McDaniel Group. By then, we will be in trouble, so it's better to resign now. At least we won't be affected by this matter. We've been good friends for many years, so I advise you to think about your future."
The secretary was silent for a moment. "You're right. I'll think about it, but now, I'm going to report the situation online to Mr. McDaniel first. Let's talk about it when we go out for dinner." "Okay, go ahead." The PR director waved his hand.
The secretary picked up the folder and walked to the president's office on the top floor. He reported the public opinion online to Clay.
After Clay heard it, his face was full of disbelief. "How could this happen?"