Chapter 265Adrian stared at the number on the note for a brief second before dialing it, his expression calm but his mind anything but. The phone rang once… twice… three times…No answer.He lowered the phone slightly, his gaze drifting for a moment before he spoke.“He’s not picking up.”Director Isabella Reyes frowned faintly from where she stood.“If he knows he’s not going to pick up, why would he leave his number?” she asked, her tone carrying both suspicion and irritation.Adrian leaned back slightly in his chair, still holding the phone.“Maybe he’s busy.”Isabella didn’t look convinced, but she nodded slightly anyway.“…Maybe.”A brief silence followed, the tension in the room settling into something quieter but more deliberate. Then Isabella seemed to remember something and straightened a little.“Chairman, before I forget—President Alistair Renford reached out earlier,” she said. “He mentioned that their progress is moving forward steadily and would like you to come oversee

Adrian stepped into the Medical City with his focus locked in, his senses sharpened as he tried to hold onto the faint trace of the scent. Director Isabella followed closely behind him, her heels clicking against the polished floor, her expression tense as she watched him.“We’re close,” she said under her breath.Adrian didn’t respond. His attention was fixed ahead. The scent was getting stronger. “Chairman Cole.” The voice cut through the moment.Adrian stopped and slowly, he turned.Dr. Virel was walking toward them from the opposite corridor, a polite smile on his face, though there was something about it that didn’t quite sit right.Adrian’s lips curved slightly, but there was no warmth in it..“…Dr. Virel.”“Chairman Adrian,” Virel continued, glancing between him and Isabella. “I think you’ve taken a wrong turn. This corridor doesn’t lead to your office… or President Renford’s.”Isabella’s eyes shifted to Adrian for a brief second.Adrian didn’t miss it, he just smirked..“I kn