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231. The fallout
Alex was surrounded from all sides as an angry mob of infuriated protestors thronged to his SUV while reporters crowded around like vultures.The flashes from the cameras nearly blinded his driver as clicks and snaps lit up the windows, adding further fuel to the fire.“Don’t stop. Just keep driving!” Alex ordered.After a slow crawl, the car finally managed to reach the gate, where the cops and the private security agents managed to push the crowd back and escort them to safety.But all the noise came back at once, erupting in a furious uproar as soon as Alex stepped out of the SUV and headed up the stairs.“Mr. Verlaine, how could your company be so careless with the testing?”“Do people’s lives have no value?”“How are you going to compensate those who contracted skin cancer?”“Can people still trust in Kronos Tech? Or has it all become a part of its new strategy under you?”The same crowd that had once cheered for his announcement a week ago was now out on a witch hunt, ready to b
230. Everyone has a price
In a private cabin inside the VIP lounge of Brezza Ares, Henry Pietersen was seated with his charming young companion, Charlotte Henderson, the shining new star of Weekly Buzz, the most popular celebrity news channel in all of Glenmonte.Just booking the table alone had cost Henry a million, and the premium lounge access another 10 million to secure the exclusive membership.Never in her whole life had Charlotte even imagined she would end up in such a place someday, that too without spending a dime from her own purse.It wasn’t just unaffordable for her, but completely out of reach, just like the stars in the sky. Yet Henry had made her wildest dreams come true in a single night.“I see you haven’t touched your food yet. Don’t like how the steak was made?” he asked, glancing at her plate.“The stake looks good,” Charlotte mumbled back. “It’s just that I am not used to…such places. I don’t really belong here. I am just an ordinary reporter.”“Everyone has to start somewhere, Charlotte
229.A Gentlemanly Rivalry
Out of all the names Nakamura had expected to hear, Alex Verlaine probably wasn’t even at the bottom of the list.All the dots connected instantly in his mind as he understood it was Alex who had sent Haruto to sabotage the biotech lab. It was the only logical explanation.However, what Alex was doing inside the wildlife reserve still remained a mystery to him.“I think Mr. Verlaine is behind the attack on our lab. We should go after him!” the security chief urged, eager to keep his job.But Nakamura sighed dismissively.“You still have plenty to learn, Takashi. Alex Verlaine isn’t just any random business owner. That man is a billionaire who enjoys watching empires crumble. It is in our best interest to learn more about his motives before doing anything.”“Alright, we can still take down that lying bastard, Haruto. He can’t hide from us. My men will find him before this week ends. I promise!”“I am quite confident he isn’t Glenmonte anymore. If Alex Verlaine is behind the attack, he
228. Genetic Breakthrough
The God Serum had already caused more trouble than it was worth, and Alex wasn’t ready to wager anything on another medication derived from the same serum, even if it could offer unimaginable benefits.Thus, despite hearing Dr. Lucy’s impassioned explanation, he wasn’t convinced about the idea.“I don’t want you working on the God Serum or anything related to it. This chapter needs to be closed.”Dr. Lucy felt like someone had splashed cold water on her plans. She looked desperately at Alex and asked, “Did you not hear what I just said? The benefits of this new medication would far outweigh our troubles. And this time, I am going to handle things myself. The researchers from Kronos Tech will be working right here in this lab.”Alex thought about it for a while and then asked, “What about the side effects?”“If I can modify the serum correctly and find the right dosage for ordinary people, then the side effects would be negligible. Nothing to be concerned about.”However, Alex still di
227. Rebirth of a Demigod!
Inside Dr. Lucy’s private research center on a remote island off the coast of Norcross, Samantha Atkins was waiting with a team of genetic engineers and biotech specialists when Alex arrived.The tremors had gotten worse by now, and the side effects of the contaminated God Serum were starting to manifest more clearly.As the elevator doors opened, Dr. Lucy’s eyes widened, and a gasp escaped from her trembling lips.“What happened to him?” she cried out in panic as she laid eyes on Alex.Half his body had turned limp, leaving the left side of his face paralyzed and his left arm and leg completely immovable.Captain Williams had to support him with an arm under his shoulder just to keep him standing straight.“The Commander went into cardiac arrest right inside the chopper. He is barely holding it together. Please, help him. I beg you!”Dr. Lucy rushed to Alex’s side and shouted out her instructions.“Clear a table and get the Multi Monitor ready! Move it!”They laid Alex down on a stee
226. The common enemy
Even a second ago, Henry was ready to paint the whole city with blood and quash the insolent mobs of tribals and ungrateful construction workers. But hearing Phillip’s explanation, he sobered up just as quickly.“Alex Verlaine…that name has been like a curse hanging around my neck. No matter what I do, I just can’t seem to get rid of that pup. He has been plaguing me ever since I started the airport project.”“I know. I know it all,” Phillip responded with familiar sympathy.Henry threw his gun in the backseat of his car and took a few deep breaths to bring his nerves under control.“These young swashbucklers think the world owes them something. They think they can point at whatever they want, and it will be theirs,” he muttered, staring blankly into the distance. “Alex Verlaine is a nobody. Yet he thinks he can topple me with his sly little tricks.”“I know guys like Alex a little too well. They come from nothing, but as they somehow manage to amass a fortune, they start believing th
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