The energy around Whitney suddenly shifted, and she regained her senses slightly. A chill rose up from her lower abdomen, and she breathed out slowly."Ms. Sutton, w-what happened to you just now?" Rosalie asked. Whitney composed herself before saying apologetically to Rosalie, "I'm fine. I… I think I probably broke through to another stage."Rosalie was stunned. It took a moment for her to process what she'd heard. She stared at Whitney in disbelief and said, "Ms. Sutton, what did you say? Break through to another stage?"Whitney nodded earnestly and told her about how she had been training according to the technique that Sebastian had given her.Rosalie finally understood. She had never imagined that even Whitney would have become a Cultivator.That would never do. Once she got to Draepolis, she would have to force Sebastian to teach her a technique as well.Rosalie's eyes flickered, and she changed her mind. Lyanna had been following her around, and she was also very skilled
Arctic Snow Group was still a small company. Although it did have some flagship products that could compete in the market, it would only make it a target for bigger companies!If they became a nuisance, it would be difficult for Arctic Snow Group to stand firm in Draepolis.Instead of trying to shoulder everything alone, it would be better for Frostwave Corporation to take some of the heat from those in the industry. If they launched the Life Prolonging Pill and the new anti-cancer drug under two companies, they would present a smaller target."Alright. However, is there a suitable office space in Draepolis if we move there earlier than planned?"Whitney had been to Draepolis. The real estate there was expensive, especially the office buildings in the major areas. The annual rent alone would be more than Frostwave Corporation could afford."Don't worry. The Drakeverse Tower has 27 floors in total. We can divide the top floor between us and allocate 13 floors to each company. "We
"Theresa, we're good friends. You shouldn't have lied to me back then," Whitney said calmly.Theresa fell silent. At the time, Whitney's old condition had flared up, and her life had been in danger. It had been Sebastian who saved her life, and he had always been the one helping her in secret. However, Theresa had colluded with Fergus and the others. At one point, she had even made Whitney believe that Sebastian was lying.That was what had made Whitney and Sebastian grow further apart. Even though the truth had now been revealed, it was futile for Whitney to try and win Sebastian back!"Whitney, I had no choice back then. Mrs. Sutton and Dante were both—""Let's not talk about that anymore," Whitney cut her off. "It's all in the past. I just hope that as I treat you as a friend, you can treat me the same way. Also, I trust Sebastian, and I do so unconditionally!"She sounded very serious. Even Theresa was startled by what she had said. It was the first time she had heard Wh
"It's going pretty well," Theresa said, laughing wryly.When she had returned to Draepolis a few months ago, she had been planning on marrying the fiancé her family had chosen for her. However, he had gotten into a car accident the day before the wedding.Three heavy trucks had crashed into her fiancé on the highway, crushing him completely and killing him on the spot.Due to the unexpected accident, the marriage alliance with the Livingtons had been called off, and Theresa had stayed in Draepolis and joined the research team set up by the Ballards.She hadn't expected it, but it had been exactly what she wanted. "I've got some good news. We can meet up in Draepolis very soon," Whitney said happily."Oh? Are you saying that Frostwave Corporation is expanding here?" Theresa asked, surprised. As far as she knew, Frostwave Corporation was just a small company with assets of only 400 to 500 million. Every inch of real estate in Draepolis cost a fortune. Even renting an office buil
The truth was, Theresa's actions and the fervent look in her eyes had touched Sebastian.Although she had been unfair to Whitney before, she was still a capable doctor and a good researcher who truly put her heart into her work, without any personal agendas. Otherwise, Sebastian wouldn't have revealed any information about the Life Prolonging Pill to her. "Alright. If you really can produce the pill formula for the Life Prolonging Pill within five days, I'll help you clear things up with Whitney—"But Sebastian waved her off and shook his head. "I told you, that's all in the past. I don't need you to explain anything."Theresa was caught off guard. She looked at Sebastian in surprise. Did he really no longer have any feelings for Whitney?"How about this? If I complete the formula in five days, you'll be in charge of finding distributor channels in Yarroland. Sounds good?" Sebastian asked. After all, Theresa's mentor was from Yarroland and was highly respected in the medical
"I've never even heard of anyone using this Life Prolonging Pill you mentioned and living to the ripe old age of 200 years old! There's no mention of it in history!"Theresa wasn't being unreasonable. According to the academic reports of Haymitch and the others, they would be able to increase human lifespans from a couple of decades to 200 years, as long as they managed the crucial step of cell reactivation.It was exciting to think of how someone could return to their youth at the age of 70 or 80 and live for another 100 years."That's because you're just too ignorant. It's like the Goldcrow pill. If this pill hadn't already been launched, who would believe that it existed?"Sebastian's statement rendered everyone there speechless. It was true that the Goldcrow pill had created miracles. Even if there were some regrettable aspects in using it, it was still far better than chemically made modern medicines!"Sebastian, I have to admit that the Goldcrow pill was a miracle, but you
Sebastian chuckled. "Of course I know what I'm doing. I also know that the project you're researching is a complete waste of time. It's worthless."If Sebastian had said that he was firing them in his capacity as the owner of the company, they wouldn't have been able to say anything against it. After all, it was Sebastian's company!However, saying that the research they had done for several years was worthless was an insult to their professionalism."Don't you think that's a little subjective? Do you understand genetic engineering? Do you know what cell activation is?" a middle-aged woman asked accusingly as she stood up.She was about 36 or 37 years old."As the CEO of this company, you have the right to fire us, and we wouldn't say a word against you. However, you cannot belittle our research!" a middle-aged man in his 40s chimed in and stood up indignantly as well.Sebastian snorted. "Genes? Cells? Research? I can't be bothered to talk about this nonsense with you anymore. Yo
The research team looked at Sebastian in shock. How could he be the CEO of the company? Wasn't the real owner of the company Roland, the second son of the Draepolis Ballards? When had it changed hands?Theresa was stunned by what Sebastian had said. She was frozen for several seconds before she looked at the transfer agreement that Sebastian had tossed over to her.When she scanned it, Theresa turned as pale as a sheet.Roland and Sebastian's names were written very clearly on the transfer agreement. Everything that Sebastian had said was true!"Well? There's nothing wrong with that transfer agreement, is there?" Sebastian asked, smiling. When Haymitch saw how confident Sebastian was, he looked nervously at Theresa and asked, "Theresa, it's a fake document, right?"He was the most nervous among them. After all, he had been working for the Ballards ever since he graduated. He had put all his efforts into the cell activation that they were currently working on.If the research
Sebastian had just interrupted Theresa's research meeting!Theresa looked displeased as she got up and said, "Sebastian, can't you see that we're in the middle of a meeting? No matter how important it is, please leave at once. We can talk when my meeting is over!"She assumed that Whitney had told Sebastian where she worked and that Whitney had come across some technical difficulties. Even so, he should have waited until her meeting was over.They were now at a critical stage in the development of the new medicine. Even if Whitney was her best friend, she couldn't disrupt the progress of her research."What if I told you that this research team must be dismissed immediately?" Sebastian asked, smiling.He wasn't speaking loudly, but the entire room heard him clearly."What are you talking about? Do you know which company this research team belongs to? How could you be so arrogant and say that you're going to dismiss the entire research team!" a middle-aged man in gold-rimmed glass