Tobias looked at Ronald seriously. "Let's first listen carefully to what the Hill family talks about at the annual gathering. These gatherings have always been straightforward, without much formality. The first topic they discuss is usually the most important, concerning future development..."Tobias knew it was the Lloyd family's first time attending the Hill family annual gathering, so he introduced it to them. Tobias had initially wanted to take the opportunity to show off in front of the Lloyd family, especially since the Corona family was mentioned at the beginning of the last Hill family annual gathering. Consequently, over the past five years, the Corona family received numerous cooperation projects from the Hill family. Since the Hill family had inexplicably supported and taken care of the Lloyd family all along, Tobias felt it was highly likely that the Lloyd family would be mentioned at the latest annual gathering! After all, the extent of care given to the Lloyd famil
"Of course! They even allocated a billion dollars for it annually. That's quite a hefty investment!""Did something happen?"All the guests were astonished. They had not anticipated that the first item on the agenda at the annual gathering would be the establishment of a charity foundation by the Hill family!The guests could not comprehend it. Why was that matter being given such significance at the annual gathering? Nevertheless, despite their confusion, they enthusiastically raised their hands once they regained their composure."Having someone so esteemed by the Hill family! Though we may not have had the honor of meeting him, Miss Hill, since you've spoken so passionately about it, we'll surely lend our support. Ocean Heavy Industries will donate ten million dollars to this charitable foundation!""Haha! Doing good deeds is always commendable. The Sun Group will contribute twenty million dollars!""A billion dollars! Miss Hill, your family is truly generous. Fortune Pharma
Sensing that Felix suddenly fell silent, Ronald turned his head and asked, "Felix, what's wrong?"Felix pointed where Liam sat. "There, look at that. That useless waste is sitting on the main guest platform!"Upon seeing Liam's figure, Ronald's face darkened, and his eyes filled with anger.Felix's expression turned gloomy. "Not only is he sitting on the main guest platform… Uncle Ronald, pay attention to Miss Hill!"Hearing Felix's words, Ronald observed closely. Soon, he noticed that Lucy would look expectantly at Liam whenever a company or family announced a donation.Ronald's face became even more unpleasant. "What's going on? Why is Miss Hill constantly staring at that useless fellow?"Felix shook his head, his expression grim. "I don't know, but how can we expose the misunderstanding surrounding that ex-convict at this rate? Seeing that waste of space flaunt his arrogance in front of me… I feel disgusted!"Ronald was extremely furious, but faced with the situation, he did
"Leave it to me!" he said with a sneer, eager to see the end of Liam, that scoundrel. Ronald hesitated for a moment before responding. "Well, there might be a way, but let's be a little cautious. Miss Hill's attitude toward Liam is quite strange. We shouldn't let our cleverness become foolishness."Felix lifted his head with a smug smile. "Uncle Ronald, you don't need to worry. Don't you think I can handle such a trivial matter?"As the members of the Lloyd family spoke, the donations from the guests in front of the hall stabilized."Boarco Group donates thirty million to support Hill family's charity work!""A family that accumulates good deeds will surely have blessings. Well said! The Aurora Group also donates thirty million!"After all, the guests just wanted to leave an impression on the Hill family, not mindlessly inflate the prices.Following Aurora Group's donation announcement, most of the guests in the hall had already donated.Felix's eyes lit up. He cleared his thr
After the completion of the donation from the Lloyd family, all eyes were initially on Felix.However, as soon as he uttered those words, everyone's attention swiftly shifted to Liam. Suddenly, the guests came to the realization."Hey? Who's this young man?""If it weren't for the Lloyd family mentioning him, I wouldn't have noticed him at all. He does seem a bit unfamiliar!""Not just unfamiliar, but how did he end up sitting on the main stage?""Could he be the son of some prominent family?""I doubt it. He doesn't seem like the son of any wealthy family, and it just struck me that after Miss Hill mentioned the charity foundation, we all made donations, but it seems like he's the only one who hasn't moved a muscle!""Yeah! I noticed that too! He's just been sitting there, as if this has nothing to do with him.""Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"The guests continued to scrutinize Liam, their gazes filled with suspicion. After all, there were only nine seats on the main stage,
A deathly silence fell over the entire Everluster Pavilion, engulfing it in a stillness akin to death itself.No one had anticipated the scene unfolding before them.Though they did not know Felix personally, they recognized him as representing the Lloyd family.The Lloyd Group from South City, no matter how one looked at it, was a substantial family business. Even if the Hill family surpassed them, customary respect was usually given.However, Lucy slapped Felix solely because he was disrespectful to the young man sitting at the main table.The scene lingered in the eyes of the guests, refusing to look away.Who was that young man sitting at the main table?Felix's gaze was blank. If not for the fiery pain on his face reminding him of it, Felix would probably have thought he was dreaming.Why? Just because of a worthless ex-convict, Lucy had dared to hit him!Though he was quite puzzled, Felix felt uneasy. He faintly felt that things seemed to have slipped from his control.
Lucy's decisive demeanor was a far cry from her gentle touch when holding Liam's arm. The guests in the hall were stunned.If slapping Felix once could be explained by a moment of urgency, then the second slap she delivered was enough to illustrate that Lucy's respect for Liam came from the depths of her heart.However, what shocked the guests the most was the implication in Lucy's words. The young man sitting at the main guest table was the benefactor she mentioned earlier. What exactly had he done?Compared to the guests, the impact on Tobias and Ronald was far more intense. Just like Felix, they could not believe what was happening. When had the worthless ex-convict Liam become the benefactor of the Hill family? Their hearts filled with panic.However, there was no chance for Ronald and the others to react.Lucy glared at Felix coldly. "Now, take your fifty million and get out! As for the other accounts, we'll settle them with the Lloyd family after the annual gathering!"
Liam was taken aback. "You're asking me to name it?"Lucy smiled again. "Of course! After all, from now on, every good deed this charity foundation does will be related to you, Grandmaster Burrey.""Since that's the case..."Liam squinted slightly, seemingly pondering something.Finally, he spoke up. "Then, let's call it the Harvest Union.""Harvest Union?" Lucy repeated.Although she did not know the significance behind Liam's choice of name, she found it exceptionally pleasing.Then, Lucy picked up the microphone. "Thanks to everyone for your generous support. Our charity foundation shall be named the Harvest Union Charity Foundation!"Her voice echoed throughout the hall.At that moment, neither Lucy nor the guests knew that the charity foundation, initially established with the help of the Hill family solely to express gratitude to Liam, would evolve into a colossal entity in the future, all because Liam had suggested the name.After finalizing the details concerning the
After hearing Agustine's response, Matthias was utterly speechless.This was simply too astonishing!The situation unfolding before him was nothing like what he initially anticipated.At first, Matthias intended to use himself as an example to persuade Agustine not to blindly trust traditional Hestian medicine. But he never expected that the White Glycoside Cream would actually work!Not only did it work—it worked so well that it shocked him!If Matthias were not absolutely certain he was wide awake, he might have thought he was dreaming.This was nothing short of a miracle!"Agustine..."A long silence followed.Finally, Matthias's voice broke the stillness. He stared blankly at Agustine, his voice dry and hoarse. "Are you sure this ointment... is actually traditional Hestian medicine?"It was more than just traditional Hestian medicine!The efficacy of the White Glycoside Cream had already surpassed Matthias's understanding of medicine itself."Mister Kien, that's why I s
"Mister Kien, please don't move."Seeing the scene before him, Agustine hurriedly grabbed the White Glycoside Cream and walked over.Then, with a look of heartfelt concern in his eyes, he gently applied the White Glycoside Cream to the scar on Matthias's lower abdomen.There was barely any of the ointment left!"You..." Matthias was speechless as he watched Agustine's behavior.Right now, Agustine seemed completely bewitched!"All done!"After applying the ointment, Agustine smiled with satisfaction."That's it?"Matthias's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Agustine."Agustine, can you wake up already? Is this the so-called miraculous herbal medicine you were raving about?"At first, Matthias had thought Agustine was under some kind of spell when he enthusiastically praised the White Glycoside Cream.He had imagined it would at least produce some noticeable reaction—like those street charlatans with their so-called miracle cures relying on tricks to deceive people.
Unfortunately, Agustine approached the wrong person!"I'm approving a one-month leave for you. Take a good rest."Matthias did not want to engage with Agustine any further. He lowered his head and began drafting a leave note for Agustine: "I hope after taking some time off, you'll be able to calm down!"Given Agustine's current state, he was no longer fit to continue working at the Hestia Drug Administration."Mister Kien, you..."Seeing this, urgency flashed across Agustine's face. He gritted his teeth and took out the few remaining samples of the White Glycoside Cream.Originally, Agustine planned to cover the samples with poplar leaves and conduct further testing! He was deeply curious about how this White Glycoside Cream could deliver such miraculous effects. But right now, there was no time to worry about that!"What you're holding—don't tell me it's that so-called miracle Hestian medicine?"Matthias frowned deeply. Agustine's current behavior was starting to make him ge
When Matthias was carefully reviewing the documents just now, he noticed that the 'White Glycoside Cream' Agustine mentioned was a type of traditional Hestian medicine.The more he realized this, the less he could understand it.Matthias knew Agustine well and was fully aware of how much Agustine despised traditional Hestian medicine from Hestia.In fact, it could be said that anyone working in Hestia's Drug Administration Department harbored some degree of prejudice against traditional Hestian medicine!After all, they dealt with related drugs daily and understood just how detestable many so-called traditional Hestian remedies were!This was precisely why Matthias always felt he and Agustine were like-minded, and they had a good personal relationship because of it. But Matthias never expected that this time, when Agustine returned, he would ask him to sign off on the approval for a traditional Hestian medicine!And this particular traditional medicine, which was only allowed to
"Alright." Lucy responded in a muffled voice, letting out a light sigh. "According to the flight tracker, Agustine has already arrived in Juneau. I wonder how things are going on his side now."Based on his reaction earlier, retrieving the market approval shouldn't be a problem, right?"Hearing this, Liam froze for a moment.While Liam and Lucy were filled with curiosity about what had transpired after Agustine's arrival in Juneau, Agustine was already at the Hestia Drug Administration Department.After organizing the necessary documents, he quickly grabbed them and rushed to the office of the department head.At the office door, Agustine knocked."Come in."Hearing the voice from inside, Agustine promptly pushed open the door and entered."Agustine, what brings you here?"Seeing it was Agustine who walked in, Matthias Kien, the head of the Hestia Drug Administration Department, displayed a trace of surprise.Even though his position was much higher and his age significantly
In the end, Serena left the South City Bank empty-handed.Gazing at the brilliant sunshine outside, she let out a soft sigh.At first, Serena thought the money might be impossible to recover, but she never expected that she couldn't even find a single clue related to it!She stood still for a moment, and after some hesitation, Serena pulled out her phone and dialed a number.At this point, there was only one last lead to uncover the whereabouts of the money.And that lead was Liam.Everything that had happened pointed to one thing—Liam might actually know something!Before long, the call connected."Hello..."After taking a moment to adjust her emotions, Serena began to speak. But before she could finish her sentence, Liam's voice cut her off."What is it?"His tone was no longer as courteous as it once had been.After everything that had transpired, Liam's attitude toward Serena had noticeably changed."I…" Serena froze for a moment.This version of Liam felt unfamiliar,
"I've already checked the bank's transaction records, but there's nothing useful," said Serena, shaking her head. She then asked, "Do you have any leads on Fahad from your bank? Do you know where he might have gone?"She had already investigated the transaction records thoroughly but had found no breakthroughs. To recover the defrauded funds, the key still lay in tracking down Fahad."Fahad Nagel?" Hearing the name, Jim let out a bitter smile. "It's quite a coincidence. Before we even discovered his fraudulent activities, we had already fired him.""You fired him before the fraud came to light?"Serena was momentarily stunned, her expression tinged with surprise. She had not expected that Fahad's dismissal was not related to his fraudulent actions but had happened beforehand!"That's right. When we fired him, the security at South City Bank even broke his leg!"As he mentioned this, a flash of indignation appeared on Jim's face. While speaking, he glanced at Serena subtly. "It wa
Meanwhile, Liam and Lucy were already on their way back to the Hill family residence."Grandmaster Burrey, I sincerely apologize. I didn't expect so many variables to arise," Lucy said apologetically as she looked at Liam. "I also didn't anticipate that the Pharmaceutical Testing Center would overlook the fact that the White Glycoside Cream requires a medicinal guide, ultimately deeming the medication ineffective…""It's no big deal," Liam shook his head, unfazed. "You've got enough on your plate as it is. Besides, I rushed the launch of White Glycoside Cream this time. A few minor hiccups are no problem.""However, once Agustine returns with the approval for the product's launch, there mustn't be any further issues," he added, turning to glance at Lucy."Grandmaster Burrey, I understand. Don't worry," Lucy nodded firmly."Oh, by the way, Grandmaster Burrey, since you're here in the provincial capital, let me brief you on the recent developments of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foun
"Let's wait for the approval number for the drug release to come back tomorrow."Immediately after, Liam turned his head to look at Lucy and said, "Once it's back, you can start arranging the launch and production of the White Glycoside Cream. We need to speed up the progress.""I understand!"Hearing this, Lucy quickly nodded. Then, she turned to Agustine and said, "To save time, I'll arrange a private jet. You can head back to Juneau shortly to handle the approval process.""Thank you!"Agustine nodded firmly. He carefully secured the prescription for the White Glycoside Cream on his person, holding the remaining sample in one hand and a poplar leaf in the other."I'll head to the airport now!"With that, Agustine turned and prepared to leave the pharmaceutical testing center. Time was of the essence for him; he couldn't afford to waste a single moment!Just as Agustine was about to leave, he seemed to suddenly remember something."Until now, I still don't know how to proper