It took only a day for Adam's medical condition to hit the headlines. The Inquirer was the first to launch the story with the headline; Gold-digger keeps step-son from his dying grandfather.
Jackson was waiting in the yacht club, checking through the paper's when he saw the headline and scowled.
The truth was Adam's heath was gradually improving and after a week he would be released from hospital. The bad news was that the ripples were being felt at Chandler Enterprises. Despite Scott's calling of an emergency meeting of the board, stock prices were falling rapidly.
Adam and Scott had put huge effort in saving the company after JR's downward spiral and months of negligence, but Adam was aware that his company was still in a precarious position. Faith was low amongst their backers and it was Adam's presence alone that had guaranteed any confidence at all in the refinancing of his company.
Support had been shaky as soon as the Chandler name started appearing in the papers linked to the JR and Marissa scandal. But the second Adam's will and his heart attack hit the news backers were fleeing like rats from a sinking ship. Scott was trying his best, but he didn't have Adam's experience or charisma… too many people remembered his time in jail for fraud.
Brooke stepped into the fray to add her own support; not just sharing her business acumen but also adding financial support. Erica also offered financial help but the price of shares was still plummeting.
The hardest part was keeping Adam from the worst of it while he was recovering in the hospital. They were trying so hard to save his business but it was quickly becoming clear that thanks to JR's past actions and the headlines in the press it looked like Chandler Enterprises was in danger of going bust.
Jackson sighed, there was at least some good news in the Times, two internet petitions had started up online. One calling for the boycott of the Inquirer, which Jackson knew had something to do with Colby and Asher. The other, totally independent from the Chandlers, Kanes and the Montgomerys had been started by a woman in Nevada who had set up a Facebook campaign entitled 'Leave AJ be!' that had already gotten over eight hundred signatories.
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Jackson folded over his papers and looked up when the waitress came over to refill his coffee.
He gave her a wide smile,
"Miss Valerie Loveday." he said, pulling an envelope from his briefcase and handing it to her. "Consider yourself served."
The waitress looked dumbstruck by the paper in her hand.
"That is an injunction." said Jackson getting up from his chair. "If you mention the name of Chandler, or Chandler Enterprises or any name connected to the case pertaining to JR Chandler and Marissa Tasker or any member of their family; you will be liable in court for the loss of earning of both Chandler Enterprises and Krystal's Bistro. Have a nice day!"
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