Rowan frowned at the accusation and turned back fully, his gaze settling on Asher without any rush, his expression calm but carrying a faint weight that made the air feel tighter.“Fake?” he asked, voice low and controlled. “Explain.”Asher let out a dry laugh like he had been waiting for that. He stepped forward, picked up the glass jar, and raised it between his fingers, turning it slowly like he was inspecting something beneath him. Then he tapped the seal with his nail.“Do you even know what this is?” he said, almost amused. “This is the official seal of Aurex Biopharm.”He paused just enough for the name to carry weight before continuing, his tone sharpening.“Aurex isn’t some backyard lab you mix herbs in. It’s a top-tier pharmaceutical group. Their internal compounds don’t even get whispered about outside closed circles, not to talk of being handed around in glass jars like roadside soup.”He tilted the jar slightly toward Rowan.“And this particular formulation…” he added, hi

Rowan walked into the company without slowing down, his presence alone enough to make the lobby quiet as staff straightened instinctively, their greetings low and respectful as he passed. The assistant followed closely behind, already briefing him in a steady tone.“Sir, the launch schedule has been finalized. The new compound is set to go public in three days. Clinical clearance has been completed internally, and distribution channels are ready. All that remains is final authorization.”Rowan nodded once, his pace unchanged.The assistant continued, “There’s also the matter of advertisement and exclusive distribution rights. We’ve had multiple companies submit proposals, but the decision has been on hold.”He paused briefly before adding,“Previously… you indicated interest in assigning the rights to your wife’s company. Given their operational scope and market positioning, they would have been able to handle regional rollout, though not at full capacity.”Rowan’s steps slowed slight

Standing outside, Rowan let out a slow breath, his gaze drifting toward the gate as if the house behind him had already been erased from his mind.He had ignored that family for a long time, not because he couldn’t deal with them, but because they weren’t worth the effort.People like that... they collapse on their own. Greed makes them careless and ignorance makes them loud.All it takes is time and a small push in the right place, and everything they hold begins to crack from the inside. Still, after what he saw today, it seemed he had been too patient. Some lessons don’t sink in unless they’re forced... slowly, precisely, until the person understands exactly where they stand.His eyes narrowed slightly, calm but cold.They thought inheritance was power and ownership meant control.That kind of thinking didn’t just destroy companies... it destroyed people.Rowan didn’t rush his thoughts. He simply adjusted them, piece by piece, like setting a board before a game.If he moved too fas

His wife soon reached him again. The car stopped in front of him a little too sharply, and when the window rolled down, her expression was far from composed this time. Zora looked irritated, her brows slightly furrowed, lips pressed like she had been forced into something she didn’t want to do.“Get in,” she said.No explanation or greeting.Such a feisty wife.Rowan chuckled softly, his tone calm but lightly teasing. “That’s fast. Change of mind already?”Zora rolled her eyes like she didn’t have the patience for him. “Don’t overthink it. Just get in.”Rowan didn’t press further. He opened the door and got in smoothly, leaning back as she drove off without another word, her grip on the wheel a bit tighter than before.The silence in the car was not comfortable, but Rowan didn’t mind. He simply watched the road ahead, his expression calm, like he had already figured out the reason.Soon, the car slowed and entered a large compound, the gates opening automatically as they drove in. The

Turning around, it turned out to be the young master Aiden they had been talking about, walking in with a calm confidence that leaned too far into arrogance, his eyes sweeping across the room before settling on Zora like he already owned the outcome of this meeting.He didn’t greet anyone or acknowledge the room.His gaze stayed on her.“So it’s true?” Aiden asked, his tone light but edged. “He’s your husband?”Zora didn’t hesitate.“Yes,” she said flatly. “And?”Aiden let out a small laugh, shaking his head like he found the situation amusing.“You had options,” he said. “You could have just agreed to marry me. At least that way, I would’ve stepped in properly, stabilized your company, and you wouldn’t be sitting here worrying about selling it off.”His eyes shifted briefly to Rowan, then back to her.“Instead, you chose… this.”The word hung in the air like an insult.“A burden with no background, no standing, and no value to your situation,” Aiden added casually. “Interesting choic