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Chapter 199: The Lancasters
“You all disgust me,” Serena spat, her chest heaving. “While Master Gary was away, while I was drowning in reports and numbers, you thought you could turn his empire into a slaughterhouse for profit? You think you can hide this from me?” She pointed at the workers, pale as corpses, some of them crying quietly, their bodies shaking from exhaustion and toxins.She turned on Adam, eyes blazing. “Who did you sell it to? Who gave you this order?”Adam dropped his gaze, almost crying. Brown tried to speak, but his voice cracked. Finally, one of the younger men whispered, “Elijah Dane. Governor Dane’s only son. He… he was the sponsor. He gave the money, the guards, the threats. The offer was… it was too good.”Serena froze, then turned slowly to Gary. Her face softened, and she sank to her knees before him. “Boss… this was my responsibility. I should’ve seen it. I should’ve caught it. I failed you.” Her head bowed, her voice breaking. “Please… forgive me. Please.”Gary stepped closer, lookin
Chapter 198: A Taste Of Your Own Med
Adam stepped forward quickly, his words tumbling out in a rush. “Master Wang, it’s not what it looks like. We didn’t mean to hide anything malicious. This lab—it’s for research. A cure. For… for a rare ailment. Yes, a cure. Nothing in here is dangerous. Nothing toxic. We only concealed it because we wanted to perfect it before presenting to you.”Gary raised a brow, his face unreadable. “A cure?” His voice was calm, but the air seemed to tremble with it. “For what, exactly?”Brown swallowed hard, fumbling. “For… for autoimmune failure, sir. For conditions that destroy the body. We thought if we could refine it here, in secret, we could deliver something that would change medicine forever.”Gary’s eyes swept the lab—rows of pale workers, eyes sunken, skin clammy, coughing into their sleeves. Their hands shook as they measured powders, their masks failing to hide the misery carved into their faces. A “cure”? They looked like the ones who needed saving.He stepped deeper inside, his voi
Chapter 197: Lab F7
The convoy of executives and security personnel moved through Apex’s sterile hallways, their shoes clicking against marble tiles. The deeper they went, the fewer windows, the dimmer the lights. The walls narrowed, painted industrial gray, cameras watching every corner.At last, they reached an elevator tucked behind a locked door. A biometric scanner glowed red. The manager pressed his trembling hand to the glass; it flashed green. The doors slid open, revealing a steel box with no buttons, just a single slot for a keycard.The manager glanced at Gary. “F7 is restricted to underground access only. Once we go down… there’s no stopping until we reach the floor.”Gary stepped in first. “Then let’s not stop.”The elevator dropped, smooth but fast. Gary felt the hum of machinery beneath his feet, the press of air growing heavier. He thought of Maria’s eyes. Of Mei Lin’s chest ripped open. Of his grandfather’s bloody smile. The ghosts followed him, but this time, he wasn’t the victim walkin
Chapter 196: I am Protection
Gary followed the manager into the boardroom. His steps were measured. His eyes moved from the polished floor to the waiting suits, all lined up like obedient soldiers.But his mind wasn’t on the quarterly numbers. It wasn’t on their clapping or the champagne bottle some eager exec had waiting to pop. It was on the janitors he saw earlier —their trembling hands, cracked lips, and the whisper that still clung to his ears like a parasite.Lab F7.The name coiled in his gut. He’d heard it once before, buried in Serena’s late-night reports, tucked behind sanitized language like “experimental trial” and “pending clearance.” He hadn’t given it much thought because this was normal. This was a pharmaceutical company and so secretive labs were nothing. He just never checked it himself. But now it had a face. Maria’s face. Her fear.“Master Wang, how glad we are to see you after all these months. And how unexpected too,” the manager said, sliding his chair out at the head of the table.“Do I ne
Chapter 196: The Village Boy From China
The room buzzed with cruel amusement. Miles kept his chin high, eyes forward. Let them laugh. He’d learned long ago that every jeer was a mask for weakness. Besides, he had faced too great a nuisance to be fazed by this nuisance. The lecturer, unimpressed, slammed the marker against the whiteboard. “Enough, Carson. This isn’t your circus. Miles, welcome. Find a seat.”Miles’ eyes scanned the room. His heart jolted when they landed on her again —the girl. The same half-smile, the same silk-dark hair. But this time, when their eyes met, she didn’t hold his gaze. She looked away quickly, almost guiltily, like something in her had cracked. Like she wasn’t exactly proud of sitting next to Carson. Like she was hiding something beneath her pretty exterior.That told Miles more than her words ever could.He tore his eyes away, searching for a seat. There—an empty desk beside a thin boy hunched small in his chair, arm in a sling. Tim. The boy from the hall. The one who had flinched like a rab
Chapter 194: 'Special Intrests'
Miles looked up at Elias Voss, sizing him up –not just his size, but his reception, his personality. And it was all so ugly. He was a new kid at school, yet, here was a self-claimed ‘special-interest handler’ threatening a new student?Miles didn’t back down. “Special interests? Like covering up broken arms and framing kids? Sounds like bullshit to me.” His accent thickened.Elias’ smile dropped like a stone, his eyes narrowing to slits. He spun to Heather, voice sharp enough to cut. “And how the hell did this arrogant little brat get in here? I told you—check family backgrounds before letting anyone into my school. I’m the CEO, damn it. My word’s law.”Heather flinched, nodding fast, sweat beading on her forehead. “Y-yes, sir. But… he wasn’t admitted by just anyone. Some rich family who refused to give their name—paid his tuition through graduation. Plus an extra thirty thousand dollars for future projects.” Her voice wobbled, like she was scared to even say it.Elias froze, his mout
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