Chapter 124

I turned my gaze toward the head of the industrial park. He straightened up immediately and replied, "I agree with John's approach—first, we need to ease the public pressure, then privately mediate and offer some compensation to the deceased’s family. If we let this situation escalate further, it will be extremely harmful to the company." I leaned back on the sofa, resting my right hand on the armrest, my fingers curling slightly as I tapped lightly in a steady rhythm. "The situation is still developing. There are likely reporters stationed outside Mason’s house right now. If we move forward with compensation at this point, it will look like we’re admitting fault. Besides, the results of the police’s reinvestigation haven’t come in yet. We should hold off a bit longer." John disagreed. "There’s been so much negative press about the company lately, and the stock prices are plummeting. Shareholders are already upset. We shouldn’t wait for the reinvestigatio