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Chapter 825: Manipulating Behind the Scenes
Chapter 825: Manipulating Behind the Scenes
Chapter 825: Chapter 825: Manipulating Behind the Scenes
As expected, after half an hour, the number of buyers for the Mamet Corporation gradually decreased and then stabilized, which was the same as in previous years and followed the rules of pre-sales. However, the number of people on the Drew Corporation side was still growing.
At a glance, Xaviera Evans could tell that something was off with the data. The Drew family must have hired a hacker for some behind-the-scenes manipulation, but why did they make the data so obviously fake? Was it deliberate?
Caleb Mamet’s expression was calm as he continued to gracefully taste his red wine, “It seems we have to thank the siblings from the dark web. Maria caused us trouble before, and yet she ended up helping us.”
Only then did Xaviera realize that it was Maria and Meredith, the siblings, who were helping them behind the scenes!
Boyd Drew must have been afraid of losing to Caleb, as he hired a hacker to manipulate the data in advance. However, to avoid being detected, the manipulation had to follow the pre-sales rules and only needed to be slightly higher than Caleb’s numbers. Yet, Meredith deliberately made it obvious that something was wrong, using this method that violated pre-sales rules to tell everyone that the Drew Group cheated.
Boyd noticed something was off, too, but fortunately, the data gradually stabilized, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
The screen now clearly displayed that the Drew Group’s pre-sales numbers were 100,000 bottles higher than the Mamet Corporation, which was a decisive victory.
In fact, the Mamet Corporation’s pre-sales numbers this year had already surpassed those of previous years, but they were still 100,000 bottles short of the Drew Group. After all, luxury perfumes had a limited purchasing audience, and with such a large difference, it would be absolutely impossible to catch up later.
Even with the reputation of Lohill, the Drew Group still won in the end.
Looking at the data on the big screen, Vivian Drew’s suppressed emotions dissipated, and she revealed a smug smile.
“Boyd won! Congratulations!”
An hour later, when the pre-sale channel was about to close, the Drew Group’s perfume won the championship with a lead of more than 100,000 bottles over the Mamet Corporation. The news instantly started trending on Twitter.
People on Twitter discussed: [“The Drew Group’s perfumes used to be just average. How did they manage to surpass the Mamet Group? Don’t you know that the Mamet Group held the top spot for five years straight, and now they just handed it off?”]
[“That’s because the Drew Group poached a senior perfumer from the Mamet Group and brought the perfumer Sally in from abroad, not to mention getting Cold Night’s authorization. They had to win!”]
[“Sally isn’t that big of a deal. The key is Cold Night. Most people must have gone after Mister Cold Night.”]
[“But I heard before that someone wanted to buy the rights to Cold Night’s work, and he rejected them. Why did he suddenly agree to the Drew Group this time? Did he think the Drew Group’s perfume was good?”]
[“Even though the Mamet Corporation has Lohill at the helm, her reputation isn’t as strong as Cold Night’s. Plus, she’s a fashion designer and doesn’t quite measure up in packaging. The Mamet Corporation’s loss this time is not unjust.”]
Looking at the online comments, Xaviera just smiled. So, everyone bought the Drew Group’s perfume because of Cold Night, not because they genuinely liked the scent itself.
Everyone was curious about why a genius painter who viewed money as worthless would suddenly authorize his work for the Drew family. This curiosity alone fueled everyone’s desire to buy the perfume.
In reality, people didn’t really like Sally’s perfume, and the pre-sale numbers reached this height simply because of Cold Night’s reputation and Meredith’s manipulation.
As the pre-sale channel was about to close, Vivian Drew taunted Caleb, “Caleb, even though you lost, there’s no need to worry too much. Who can stay at the top forever? It was Boyd’s luck to win this time, but maybe next time it will be you.”
Caleb’s eyebrows raised, but he said nothing. Vivian hadn’t expected Caleb to stay so calm and composed, showing not even a hint of anxiety.
Unconvinced, Vivian huffed, “Caleb, an elder is speaking to you, and you’re acting like you didn’t hear! It looks like the high and mighty Mr. Caleb Mamet can’t accept losing!”
“You Caleb, never lost before because you never faced Boyd. Now he’s taken over the Drew Group, and in the future, Libanan will be shared by the two brothers. You lost, so just accept it! Who are you trying to show with that cold face?”
With that said, Boyd raised the wine glass in his hand, turned to Caleb across the room, and gave a slight smile.
This was him bragging in front of Caleb – he had won!
Everyone knew that with only one minute left before the pre-sale channel closed, it was impossible for the Mamet Corporation to have 100,000 more orders at the last moment. If that happened, it would definitely mean manipulation.