Chapter 61: The Thing with Office Romance

[Juliette's POV]

One week later…

I closed the door to the office of Lux Corp’s CEO and stalked to the table as the CEO sat in his chair.

"I've read all the science reports and there's nothing wrong with HFE-10!" I crossed my arms and glared at the stubborn ox. "We have to release the drug soon and get leverage!"

Ralph lifted a glare at me. "You may be a fact sponge and a business genius, Juliette. But I know a lot more about drugs than you do! And I said we need to test the revised formula for magnesium!"

I thrust a hand at the door and exclaimed, "They've done all the tests! And the results are all positive!"

He threw out his palm in anguish. "Were you sleeping just now? They didn't redo the magnesium test. It was a convenient assumption!"

I gripped my hands in annoyance. "A convenience based on a perfectly scientific reason — the Mg levels won't fluctuate!"

Ralph closed his eyes and took a deep inhale. When he opened them, they were warning me.

"It's just one test,” his