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Chapter 507: The Explosion Begins from Within

In the United States, you can illegally add all sorts of additives and preservatives to your food, as long as it doesn't kill anyone.

In the United States, you can consume food past its expiration date, as long as it doesn't kill you.

These are all things that can be remedied by finding legal loopholes through a lawyer.

But counterfeiting is absolutely unacceptable.

In the United States, the cost of counterfeiting is beyond high; it's so high that even God would be stripped down to his underwear.

If a consumer purchases counterfeit or substandard food and successfully files a complaint with the relevant regulatory authorities, and the complaint is verified, the business involved will face extremely severe legal sanctions.

According to relevant U.S. laws, these businesses not only face imprisonment for up to ten years, but also hefty fines of at least $100 million.

If a consumer buys counterfeit goods, then congratulations, you're set for life!

Therefore, in the United States, the chances of buying counterfeit goods from a legitimate store are lower than winning the lottery.

Moreover, due to various technologies and sophisticated techniques, in the United States, the cost of counterfeiting food can be higher than that of producing genuine products.

"How is that possible? Our products are all purchased through legitimate channels. How could they possibly be counterfeit?" Gallup felt that someone was slandering and framing him.

"It's those potato chips and sandwiches."

Nathan spoke cryptically, but everyone in the office understood what he meant.

Although fines were paid and rectification guarantees were signed, those near-expiry foods and materials purchased from the self-made factory cannot be wasted.

Gallup did not destroy the goods as required, but decided to slowly mix them into regular products and sell them.

The complaints about sandwiches are all about insufficient filling; just add more filling and nobody will notice.

As for those snacks nearing their expiration date, they can be gradually mixed into various orders over time. Do consumers really expect to check the expiration date on every single package?

Besides, there aren't many complaints in this area anyway, and it's not like the products are expired, so who cares?

"What exactly happened?" Gallup loosened his collar, no longer thinking about the interview.

"Some customers have reported that our beef sandwiches contain pork," Nathan said, revealing what he knew.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible," Gallup said with a wave of his hand and an affirmative expression.

Although the price of these ingredients was relatively low when he purchased them, he checked them himself and confirmed that they were beef, and there was absolutely no possibility that pork was mixed in.

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"The FDA has shut down our manufacturing facility and notified our management to come over immediately for an investigation," Nathan said somberly.

The news came like a bolt from the blue, completely throwing Gallup into a panic. He could no longer maintain his usual gentlemanly demeanor and nearly fell to the ground. Fortunately, he managed to steady himself by grabbing onto a nearby desk.

The very phrase "under investigation" implies that regulatory authorities have indeed discovered problems at the company's factory.

Otherwise, the regulatory authorities should issue a notice to assist in the investigation, not to accept the investigation.

"Someone's framing us!" In a panic, Gallup began to speculate wildly, then shouted with a ferocious expression, "It's Ernst, it must be him. This is his conspiracy, his trap. I'm going to expose him, reveal his sinister face, and let the whole of America see his treacherous nature."

Gallup seemed to have completely lost his mind, and like a madman, he smashed water glasses, lamps, and other items in the office to the ground to vent his anger and panic.

"It's him, it must be him."

Elena and Nathan walked straight out and closed the door.

"Is there no hope left?" Elena stared intently at Nathan, hoping he could give her a glimmer of hope.

"You're in public relations, you should be able to figure that out," Nathan replied.

Elena's face darkened; she knew Gallup was finished.

Media exposure?

is that useful?

Who would believe him?

The key point is that Wawa just ran into trouble; it has a history of such issues.

Just as Elena was in despair, her phone suddenly rang, and the caller ID showed it was Cicero, the CEO of Wshop.

Elena frowned, somewhat puzzled, but still answered the phone.

Cicero on the other end of the phone said only one simple sentence before hanging up, but Elena's expression immediately became quite interesting.

Nathan keenly noticed Elena's change in mood and asked, "What's wrong?"

Elena glanced at Nathan and slowly said, "Cicero has indicated that WShop wants to acquire the remaining shares of Wawa."

Upon hearing this news, Nathan's eyes widened instantly, his face filled with shock, but he quickly regained his composure.

He then gave a wry smile and glanced in the direction of Gallup's office. "It seems this is a trap set by WShop and Flash Sale. All of Wawa's operations were within their calculations."

What's the point of talking to Elena, the PR manager, about acquiring Wawa?

That means you can switch sides again.

Betraying Gallup and cooperating with the FDA investigation—as for how to say it, well, you don't need anyone to tell you, right?

If Wawa's food fraud is confirmed, Gallup will face at least ten years in prison. The huge fine will naturally need to be raised by selling Wawa.

Elena suddenly stared at Nathan and asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Before Nathan could answer, Elena felt a pair of large hands grope her buttocks, and a smug smile immediately appeared on her face.

Then, Nathan's voice rang in her ear, "Do I even have a choice?"

Nathan knew perfectly well that this woman had always been interested in him, and that she was taking advantage of the situation to wait for this moment.

Elena wore a victorious smile; a phone call from Cicero brought her both career and love success.

As long as she betrays Gallup and gets this done, WShop will definitely not treat her, their hero, unfairly.

The position of WShop PR manager has been vacant for a while, and it's very likely that it will be given to her.

As for the other senior executives of Wawa, they will definitely be suppressed by the WShop Group to minimize the impact of this incident.

Elena told Nathan what Cicero had said without hesitation, which was putting pressure on him.

She didn't believe Nathan would jump into the abyss with Gallup for any sense of justice or friendship.

For Nathan, in this situation, betraying Gallup and cooperating with WShop was undoubtedly his only way out.

In the adult world, interests always come first. If he wants to gain acceptance from WShop, simply giving false testimony is far from enough. He needs Elena, his contact, to vouch for him in front of WShop.

But every gain requires an effort.

What could he offer to win Elena's heart?

Only one's own body.

However, he wasn't entirely wrong; this woman was at least considered beautiful in terms of looks and figure, though she was somewhat promiscuous.

"Let's go. With you as our legal representative, I think our plan will be much simpler."