Hailey turned to Etchen as soon as they left the room."Etchen, you must seize this opportunity to collaborate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, or all my efforts will have been in vain! I don't want to see Serena causing any more trouble!"Just because she's entangled with that worthless Liam, look at the mess our family is in now! Liam is causing all these problems just to keep living off our family. We can't let him continue to cling to us!"Hailey's face was filled with disgust.Etchen held his head high with disdain. "Mom, don't worry. Even though there were some unexpected issues with the Irving family last time, it wasn't my fault. I have full confidence in myself! Unlike Serena, who nearly brought down the entire Lloyd Group over a worthless man, I'm different. She is not fit to continue leading the Lloyd Group!""Etchen, seeing your progress makes me very happy!" Hailey smiled as she looked at Etchen.Meanwhile, as they eagerly headed to the signing location,
Liam could hear the subtle tremble in Serena's otherwise emotionless voice."What's going on?" he asked, his brow furrowing suddenly.Serena let out a self-mocking laugh. "You're asking me what's going on? Don't you know? Liam, do you think deceiving me repeatedly is amusing?"Liam sighed softly upon hearing her words. "Regarding the matter with Howser, that was indeed my fault."Although the situation was urgent and he had not had time to explain, he still felt a deep guilt for breaking his promise to Serena.Liam continued quietly, "Today is the day the Lloyd Group signs the agreement with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation. I'll be waiting for you at the signing venue. Once we meet, I'll explain everything."Serena's trembling voice suddenly rose several decibels, unable to hold back anymore. "Liam! Did you call just to make fun of me? If so, let me tell you, you've succeeded! I must be insane to believe you repeatedly, even thinking you could get better!"Initially, Sere
"Liam, what happened?"Looking at the scene before him, Yuri asked in a frightened voice. Just moments ago, the temperature in the office seemed to have dropped instantly.Liam's sharp change in demeanor sent chills down Yuri's spine. He had never seen anyone command such an imposing presence with mere aura alone."The Lloyd Group will send someone to sign the contract soon."Liam's cold voice slowly resonated, offering no further explanation.A crowd of Lloyd family members gathered excitedly half an hour later outside the sales office of Vientiane Bay. Not just Hailey and Ronald, but most of the other Lloyd family members had also arrived.Sam and Charice followed behind, faces full of anticipation. Like Hailey, they did not want to miss the historic day for the Lloyd Group.Everyone knew that the collaboration with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation was crucial for the future development of the Lloyd Group. Amidst the crowd, Etchen stood tall and proud. Representing the
"Alright, let's stop talking about that worthless person."Listening to the voices around him, Ronald shook his head. Glancing at his watch, he continued, "Let's hurry inside. The most important thing now is to sign the contract with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation. We can't keep them waiting!"With that, the Lloyd family walked toward the sales hall ahead. However, just as they reached the entrance, they were abruptly stopped.A security guard stood at the door, glaring at the Lloyd family. "What are you here for?"Ronald stepped forward and replied proudly, "We're from the Lloyd Group. We're here to sign a cooperation agreement with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation.""The Lloyd Group?"The security guard frowned, scrutinizing Liam from head to toe, and then shook his head. "Never heard of it."Ronald's eyes widened in disbelief. "What? How could you not have heard of us? We're here for a major signing with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation. Didn't your superv
"Even if the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation made changes, they should've notified us in advance," Etchen muttered, furrowing his brows tightly as anxiety gnawed at him.Sam lifted his head in fear. "When the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation canceled their cooperation with the Irving family, they did it quietly…"Sam's words made the already uneasy Lloyd family even more nervous.Etchen raised his head sharply. "No. No matter what's going on, we must go in and find out."The cooperation was incredibly important. They had to understand what was happening.Etchen stepped closer to the security guard. "Isn't this a place where you sell houses? We just want to look at some houses."The security guard glanced at Etchen, completely unmoved. "No."Etchen was at a loss for words. "You—"Hailey suddenly confronted the security guard, pointed a finger at him, and shouted angrily, "What's your problem? Do you know who we are? How dare a mere security guard stop us from entering?! I w
"Stop hitting me! It hurts! It hurts so much!"Soon, agonizing cries filled the air.The members of the Lloyd family lay sprawled on the ground outside the sales hall of Vientiane Bay, their faces contorted in pain.It was not until long after the security guards had left that they dared to get up slowly.Hailey had lost a tooth. She was trembling, and her speech was slurred. "How could they dare to hit us?"Etchen gritted his teeth, his face covered in blood. "Do they know who we are? They're just a bunch of lowly security guards. I'll make them pay!"Other members of the Lloyd family were also seriously injured. They helped each other up, glaring at the sales office of Vientiane Bay with resentment, looking quite disheveled.However, despite the beating and Etchen's harsh words, deep down, they all knew they could not actually seek revenge. After all, they had tried to provoke the security guards first and force their way in. Moreover, Vientiane Bay Real Estate was owned by
Noticing Sam's unusual behavior, Ronald immediately asked, "What's wrong?""It's Liam!"Sam's eyes widened, and he pointed with a trembling hand toward a spot on the second floor of the sales office. "Look! Isn't that Liam?""What?"Hearing Sam's words, the Lloyd family members quickly raised their heads and looked in the direction he was pointing. However, the figure on the second floor of the sales office disappeared in a flash, leaving the rest of the Lloyd family unable to see clearly.Ronald turned back to Sam and asked, "Sam, what are you thinking?" How could it be Liam?"Hailey rolled her eyes and said with disdain, "What right does that useless Liam have to be in a place like this? I don't know what's wrong with you, thinking of Liam. Things were already not going smoothly today, and hearing that useless person's name makes me even more disgusted!"When Sam looked up at the second floor of the sales office earlier, he truly saw a figure that looked very much like Liam!
Liam never once looked downstairs. Even the recent lesson given to the Lloyd family members was only because Liam had mentioned it to Yuri, who then carried it out. As for Sam accidentally spotting Liam earlier, it was merely Liam standing up to stretch. The Lloyd family members did not even deserve a glance from him.Liam walked out of the office. Standing in the sales hall of Vientiane Bay, he took out his phone, hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head, putting the phone away. He had considered calling Serena again but decided it was not the right time for communication and resolved to address it later.…Meanwhile, as Liam left the sales hall of Vientiane Bay, the Lloyd family members limped back to the Lloyd family mansion.Serena was stunned at the sight of her parents. "Dad! Mom! What happened to you?!"Ronald's clothes were covered in dust, and his body was bruised and battered. Hailey fared no better, with her face swollen and red from the impact. The pair look
"My parents said you told them you were taking over South City Bank."Serena sighed.Clearly, she had not taken the statement seriously. Even though she once had her suspicions, she eventually dismissed those thoughts after calming down.After all, the acquisition of United Finance by the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation had happened so swiftly that news of it had not yet spread widely. Only some rumors had circulated within certain inner circles in South City.Serena knew nothing of this.To her, Liam's claim about taking over South City Bank sounded utterly ridiculous."So, since your mother already told you my purpose for going to South City Bank, why are you asking me where I got the information from?" Liam raised his head and looked at Serena."You…"Hearing this, Serena froze, her stunning face full of confusion. She couldn't make sense of what Liam was saying."Ah…"Seeing her reaction, Liam sighed lightly. He was about to take out his phone to make a call."I'll let
She looked at Liam, her gaze filled with sincerity.The moment Liam heard what Serena said, he froze.His eyes widened in astonishment as he looked at her.This was the first time Liam had heard Serena apologize!"If it weren't for you this time, I really don't know what would've happened to the Serena Group..."Serena lowered her head, her cold yet stunning face showing a trace of complexity.Seeing this, Liam was taken aback once again.Compared to the Serena of the past, she had changed so much!It was clear that after going through a series of events, Serena had grown a lot. Her attitude had softened significantly."You don't need to thank me for those matters." But quickly, Liam regained his composure and waved it off lightly. "After all, those poisoned patients were innocent. I couldn't bear to see them suffer like that."However, there's a slight error in what you just said."He raised his head to look at Serena."It wasn't the master of the Medicine Guild who treate
"Hmph!"However, Lucy ignored Agustine. With a cold snort, she angrily picked up the approval documents for the White Glycoside Cream and marched out of the room.Seeing this, Agustine hurriedly followed her.In his view, Lucy, the person in charge of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, was perfect in every way, except for her somewhat fiery temper.Meanwhile, Liam had no idea what had happened after he left. But even if he had known, he might have assumed Lucy's reaction was due to her frustration over the promotion of White Glycoside Cream.At the moment, he was already at the airport, boarding a flight back to South City.The next day.Following the address agreed upon with Serena, Liam arrived at a coffee shop in South City.He was quite familiar with this place. This was where he and Serena had met for the first time.On the day Liam was released from prison, Serena had wanted to meet him here, but Hailey had done everything possible to stop it — all in this very coff
Even so, she was still shocked by the news about Matthias."Whether or not we visit doesn't matter."However, faced with an opportunity that most people could only dream of, Liam remained unusually calm. He waved his hand and said, "Doing more beneficial work for the advancement of traditional Hestian medicine is far more important than visiting me!"Liam did not care much about Matthias's visit. For him, he had already witnessed far broader horizons!"In any case, Grandmaster Burrey, thank you this time!"Agustine did not dare respond directly to Liam's words. Instead, he kept bowing his head in gratitude, saying repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you.""No need to thank me." Liam turned to Agustine and said, "If you truly feel indebted, then work closely with Lucy to expedite the production of the White Glycoside Cream.""I'll still have use for the medication once it's launched.""Grandmaster Burrey, rest assured!"Hearing this, Agustine lifted his head and responded earnestly,
"Miss Hill…"Hearing Lucy's words, Agustine froze suddenly. He opened his mouth but couldn't figure out how to respond at that moment.Whether it was Lucy's remarks or the questions raised by Matthias, neither was wrong.It was just that they viewed things from different perspectives.The more it was like this, the more unsure Agustine was about how to persuade them.However, at this moment—"That's enough," Liam's voice sounded. He waved his hand and said calmly, "It's fine if we don't promote it for now. As long as the medicine can go to market, there won't be any problems."Liam maintained a rather composed attitude about all of this. After all, the original purpose of the White Glycoside Cream was simply to treat those few patients with severe skin damage at Golden Cross Hospital.For now, as long as they could obtain the medicine and heal their scars, the White Glycoside Cream would have fulfilled its intended purpose."But Grandmaster Burrey…" Hearing this, Lucy turned he
Even though the Hill family's current strength was impressive, and the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's influence continued to expand, they still could not quite compare when faced with someone of Matthias's status."That's right!" Agustine nodded, smiling. "Mister Kien has been very supportive of the relevant matters, and has even made some policy changes..."Then, he mentioned Matthias's latest orders regarding traditional Hestian medicine."Mister Kien has made so many new decisions?" Hearing this, Lucy's face showed a hint of surprise. "Does this mean that Mister Kien has started to recognize ancient Hestian medicine?""Mainly because the effects of the White Glycoside Cream are truly astonishing..." Agustine smiled wryly."If that's the case, then it's a good thing." Liam glanced at Agustine and spoke softly.At first, he had thought that reviving ancient Hestian medicine would require a lot of effort. But now, it seemed that with the gradual shift in the official stance
"When you go to communicate with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, make sure to explain things thoroughly to Grandmaster Burrey."Matthias was worried that not allowing the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation to excessively promote the White Glycoside Cream might leave a bad impression on Liam.He looked at Agustine and said, "It's not that we're not allowing the promotion of White Glycoside Cream, but this moment is just too special.""For the future of traditional Hestian medicine, we hope Grandmaster Burrey can understand."Once the current chaos in the market calms down, the Hestia Drug Administration will be able to step in and help the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation with the promotion, as a form of compensation!"If this situation affects the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, I will apologize to Grandmaster Burrey in person when I go to South City in a few days!"It was clear that Matthias truly valued Liam. When he spoke, he was sincere!Mainly because the effe
The head of the Hestia Drug Administration went to South City just to meet Liam!However...Faced with this astonishing scene, Agustine did not react much.His attention was always focused on something else."Mister Kien..."Agustine pointed to the approval document for the White Glycoside Cream under Matthias's hand. "The document you signed, I've already taken it, haven't I?"At this moment, he was in a rush to take the approval document and quickly return it to Grandmaster Burrey!"You..."Upon seeing this, Matthias froze for a moment.How long has Agustine known Grandmaster Burrey, and yet he was already in this situation!"Hurry and take it!" Matthias waved his hand, showing a hint of impatience. "It's just an approval document for a product launch. Why are you in such a hurry?""Thank you, Mister Kien!"Hearing this, Agustine quickly stepped forward and grabbed the approval for White Glycoside Cream tightly in his hand. "About what you said, that you were going to Sou
"Because whether it's the Bellflower or the White Glycoside Cream, they are both products of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation..."Agustine looked up at Matthias and softly responded."What!"Upon hearing Agustine's words, Matthias's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief!Just now, he was too shocked to ask Agustine who owned the White Glycoside Cream. But Matthias had never imagined that the White Glycoside Cream was also a product of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation!If the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's initial release of Bellflower was a coincidence, then now, bringing out the White Glycoside Cream means that the Foundation might have even more hidden products!No wonder Agustine said that to find effective treatments, one doesn't need to dig through the earth!"So, you came to Juneau this time because the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation entrusted you?" Matthias looked at Agustine."I don't have the qualifications to be entrusted by the Verdant Harvest Char