Chapter 267: This Is Your Fool-Proof Way?

“You all thought Hayden was the daughter of Brook Downey, the eldest daughter of the Downey family
and the legal inheritress of the Downey Group. She might be, provided that if she was fairly treated in
the Downey family.”

Scarlett’s voice was so powerful that the reporters didn’t know what to say.

“How Downey Group grew into such a big company? Do you still think Brook Downey worked the
magic? No, he relied on her ex-wife’s family. Brook Downey divorced his ex-wife after his business
grew. Hayden’s mother passed away because of a haemorrhage the day Hayden was born. Think,
people, think! How would a stepmother treat Hayden? The Downey Group shares? Don’t overestimate
a person’s kindness.”

Scarlett sounded heartbroken. She was telling a sad tale she saw along these years.

Hayden grew up with her grandfather, and she was sent back to Brook Downey after Hayden’s
grandfather passed away. Scarlett wanted to make sure that Hayden wasn’t over pampered. Hayden
needed to live a hard life to train her will so that she won’t follow in her mother’s footsteps.

Scarlett didn’t want Hayden to grow up innocent and not knowing it was a dangerous world out there.
She would rather be blamed and hated by Hayden. What was more important was that Hayden knew
how to protect herself.

In the past ten years of being with the Downey family, Hayden didn’t disappoint Scarlett because she
grew up so well and gotten herself into the best medical school in Nanking.

“Other than the name of Brook Downey’s daughter, Hayden was never treated like a Downey. Why
would a girl in her 20s like Hayden clean up the mess left behind by those irresponsible people and an
irresponsible company?”



The reporters looked at each other and didn’t know what to say after hearing what Scarlett said on the
stage.

Many of them didn’t know the complicated relationship between the Downey family members. They
even thought that Hayden was the daughter of Brook and Sofia Downey. After all, Hayden was spotted
appearing at Chelsea Downey’s funeral.

Everyone thought that Hayden should be held responsible because she is the eldest daughter of the
Downey family, and lived a luxurious life. The reporters even found out that she had quite a number of
assets registered under her name.

Scarlett was tremoring out of anger. Hayden signalled her assistant, and her assistant quickly got onto
the stage and brought Scarlett to the lounge.

There was only so much Scarlett could do for Hayden. Hayden had to walk the rest of the journey by
herself.

“For some of you who might not know, the person who spoke is my aunt. She is the best friend of my
late mother, and she is the wife of my late mother’s brother. She is a relative.”

Hayden stood up and looked directly to the reporters below the stage, “I didn’t invite her to the press
conference at first, but as you know, there was news about me during this period. That’s where she
heard about the press conference today. Since she has said it all, I guess I have nothing to explain
anymore.”

“So you have nothing to do with the Downey Group, Ms. Downey?”

A reporter asked under the pressure, “I heard that the Green Lemon was under the Downey Group.”



“I think all of you have looked into what was registered under my name. I don’t own shares from
Downey Group. The Green Lemon belonged to my late mother. My father asked me what I wanted
before he passed away, so I requested to take back what was belonged to my late mother. I don’t think
it is an inappropriate gesture.”

“But Ms. Downey, you came out to deal with the peasant who wanted to jump from the rooftop of
Downey Group, and you said that you are in-charged. If you have nothing to do with the Downey
Group, why would you went up and saved that person?”

Hayden stunned. She looked in the direction where the voice rose.

Doubts will never be resolved easily.

A man with a mask was sitting in the crowd of reporters. There was a sinister look in his eyes, and he
sounded aggressive.

“Ms. Downey was…”

Benson, the Public Relations manager was about to stand up and explain, but Hayden stopped him.
Hayden looked at the reporter who asked the question and replied, “Every lives matter. What should I
do then? Watch him jump down from the building and happily clap my hands?”

The reporter stunned. Many people agreed with what Hayden said. He panicked a few seconds and
quickly responded with another question.

“You are saying that you’re kind and all, but why didn’t you take care of the other peasants outside of
Downey Group now? It’s getting colder these few days, and the peasants are waiting for you to come
out with a statement and compensations.”



“Did I say that I’m ignoring them?” Hayden took a glance at the reporter, “I have never said such a
thing, have I?”

The reporter’s expression changed.

The crowd was in an uproar again. The reporter could hear people around him saying something about
the headline.

At the same time, the share count of a blog post from a famous blogger reached one million.

The news about how Hayden sponsoring a peasant daughter’s medical fees had rocked the internet.
The suspended development project was also announced to be reboot immediately by the Downey
Group official website.

All of the reporters received calls from their superiors, telling them to amend their interview plan. It only
took less than a minute for all the reporters to change their interview subject.

“Ms. Downey, are you saying that you are taking over the mess Downey Group left behind now? Aren’t
you worried that your effort and money would be wasted?”

“Ms. Downey, you told us that you weren’t close with your father, but why would you take over Downey
Group at this point? Are you doing this for commercial purpose or out of kinship?”

“…”

The Yi-Pai Clothing office located in an expensive business centre in Nanking. A man in a suit rushed
into the Assistant General Manager office in anger.

A newspaper was thrown on the table of the Assistant General Manager.

“Look at this! Is this what you called a fool-proof way?”



The man in a brown checker suit sat behind the table stunned as the man shouted at him. His
expression changed after seeing what was written in the newspaper.

“How…What happened?”

“I should be the one asking you this question!”

The man looked furious, “I’ve told you. We should focus on the project from the Joann Group and don’t
do anything extra. Karma bites!”

“No, brother,” the man in the brown checker suit panicked, “It’s impossible. Campbell from the Green
Lemon told me that Hayden will not take up the mess Downey Group left behind. Even if he didn’t tell
me those, she can't clean up the mess. Is she crazy? That’s…”

“Look at who’s supporting her!”

The man pointed at the newspaper in anger.

“Look at the person sitting beside her! This, and this! Do you know about her background? You're
messing with her? Do you want to bring our company down with you?”

The man in the brown checker suit was still stunned by what he heard.

“Joseph Beckham from the Downey Group, Nathan Barnett’s wife, Cleveland Sanchez from the AW
Group, the Chief Editor from Vivi Magazine, and she even have an overseas identity which I couldn’t
figure out! Clifford Barton, you’re playing with fire!”


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