"As I said, this matter has nothing to do with him, and he doesn’t know that I came here today."Rosalie pushed past the discomfort in her heart and looked at the person in front of her as calmly as possible. "Mr. Lancer, your primary goal is to increase Lancer Corporation's profit share, correct? I can only say that a 50-50 profit split is out of the question for me. Why don't we both take a step back and think about it?”Xander sneered. "You’d better be true to your word, Miss Jacobs. I hope President Lawrence is completely unaware of today's matter, otherwise, if he suddenly appears in the middle of our discussion, then I don’t think there’s anything we can talk about anymore."Rosalie did not want to hear him say Byron's name again. "Mr. Lancer, what is the minimum share you are willing to accept?"Xander replied without hesitation, "I have already mentioned, even if Lancer Corporation doesn’t take the majority, we will share at least 50-50 with your research institute."Rosal
"Let’s take a step back, thirty-five percent for Lancer Corporation."Now that Xander was losing his temper, Rosalie breathed a sigh of relief, and continued to lower Lancer Corporation’s share.Xander had already lost from the moment he named his price first.He looked miserable at this point, but he had to agree. "I’m impressed; Miss Jacobs really knows how to make a deal."Rosalie’s face was unchanging. "I’m only laying out the actual situation, besides, we will purchase the medicinal materials ourselves, so Lancer Corporation will not lose money."Xander sneered. "It seems that President Lawrence has taught you a lot during this time."Rosalie did not entertain that line, and added, "By the way, because the research institute and Lancer Corporation do not have a long-term agreement, this profit sharing is limited to this specific drug. If there is another partnership in the future, we can talk about it separately."From her statement, Xander could not control his expression,
Of course, Rosalie did her research before setting the price.Though, because of this, she was more aware of how much pressure the patients were under.Special medicines were so expensive that many people could not afford them, leaving them to die in vain.She did not want to see such a tragedy happen again."My prices are indeed low, but as I previously stated, I will pay for Lancer medicinal materials. The process would mature, and the cost would be greatly reduced in the later stages of medicine production. Patients can afford them at this price, so there will always be a demand for the medicine. Lancer Corporation will not lose money in this manner but will simply earn slightly less." Rosalie spoke with confidence.But Xander looked at her like a joke. "Why would patients trust you at such a low price? Who would dare buy such a low-priced special medicine?"Rosalie pursed her lips, a determined expression on her face. "Someone will buy it, and if one person buys it and discov
Rosalie sat in the tearoom for a while before leaving for the research facility.The result of this negotiation was somewhat beyond her expectations.Initially, she thought that no matter how much Xander valued profit, as the heir of the Lancer legacy, he would also prioritize the patient's life and be able to accept a small profit-high turnover sales strategy.She never expected Xander to be so dissatisfied with the price that he did not even give her a chance to negotiate..."Dr. Jacobs, what's the outcome? When will the Lancers resume the supply of medicinal materials?" Linda came to her as soon as she entered the institute.Rosalie forced a smile helplessly. "I don't have a clue for now. Please try to delay the registration process as much as possible. Regarding the factory... If they can't wait, please pay them a little extra for now."Linda had worked for her for so many years. She knew that Rosalie was in a tough spot just by looking at her expression."I understand, I wi
She could not find a suitable medicine supplier that satisfied her despite making phone calls all day.Rosalie was frustrated and disappointed.She exhausted her contacts and called almost every vendor who had cooperated with the research institute.If she could not find a suitable partner, she might have to turn back to Xander.That would put the research institute in a passive position...The day had turned dark, and she still could not find a way out. Then, Byron called.Rosalie adjusted her mood and picked it up."Are you off work?" On the other end, Byron's voice was full of concern.His voice put Rosalie in a soft and aggrieved mood, but she did not want to show it, so she forced a chuckle."Not yet, but I don’t have much else to do for the day. I can leave work anytime, what's the matter?""Then I'll go pick you up, and we'll pick up the kids from school together," Byron said, picking up on the oddness in her tone.Rosalie unconsciously relaxed a little now that he wa
When Byron's car stopped at the gate of the kindergarten, the kindergarten had just finished school.The two got out of the car and stood at the door waiting.All the eyes of the parents gathered around fell on their faces."Isn't this President Lawrence and...? I never expected her to be President Lawrence's ex-wife...""What ex-wife? Aren’t they getting back together soon? Better watch your words next time!""I always thought that Lucian's mother carried herself well. Looks like she’s a good match with President Lawrence!"“......”There were murmurs of gossip around them.Rosalie stood uncomfortably behind Byron, aware of the stares around her. She lowered her gaze, attempting to avoid those people's stares as much as possible.Byron reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist, holding her tightly in his arms in front of everyone, as if aware of her actions.He seemed to be making a declaration to everyone present.Rosalie could not help but turn red and struggle as
Rosalie felt strange. It was the first time that the little ones called Daddy and Mommy in front of so many people. This was equivalent to revealing to the kindergarten teachers and parents that she and Byron are a family.Regardless of whether they remarried or not, in the eyes of these people, she was already a member of the Lawrence family.Before Rosalie could adjust her mood, the three little ones rushed out of the queue and hugged their legs affectionately."Daddy, Mommy, why did you come here together today?" Nox loved calling his parents out loud, he took every chance to do so.Rosalie turned her head and took a look at Byron.The man replied easily. "Daddy left work early, and it just so happens that your mommy doesn't have to work overtime, so we came to pick you up together. Why, don’t you like that?""We love it!" The three little guys spoke in unison.Then, Little Estie asked them in her sweet naive tone, "Can Mommy and Daddy pick us up every day from now on?"Ro
Rosalie meant what she said.Byron became a little curious and wondered how powerful their computer skills were.Meanwhile, upstairs in the little ones' bedrooms."Brother, don't you want Daddy to teach you?" Estie looked at Lucian and Nox curiously.The two little boys had nothing to hide from their sister and nodded frankly.Estie felt more and more puzzled. "Don't you boys like computers? Daddy is amazing! If he taught you in person, you both will definitely be great hackers in the future!"Daddy had previously taught her, but due to her condition, it became difficult for her to concentrate, so the lessons were cut short halfway through.Otherwise, she would have been a very powerful hacker by now!That's what Daddy told her.Lucian and Nox looked at each other and moved closer to her ear."We’ll tell you, in fact, we are already very good now. We just don't want to learn from scratch."Hearing this, Estie's face was full of disbelief.'I have Daddy teaching me, so I am
The immense pain caused Violet to become delusional. Besides the heart-piercing howls, she suddenly burst out laughing maniacally.She bit her lip until her mouth were filled with blood. Her face was grim and distorted and her eyes bulged out of the sockets.She stared at Rosalie viciously and sneered in a sinister way. "Rosalie Jacobs, so what if I poisoned your mother to death? Who made her a b*tch, unwilling to divorce obediently, and kept taking money from Gordon. She isn’t that great! Hahaha...""......" Rosalie's blood boiled. The seventh silver needle appeared in her hand.At this time, Byron quickly walked to her side and grabbed her.‘If my wife is overtaken by her emotions and takes a step forward, she would be a murderer for sure.’He hugged Rosalie, not letting her go any further.Sophie saw her mother in such pain. She stared at Rosalie with red eyes and kept yelling. "Rosalie, how dare you treat my mother like this? I will kill you! I will definitely kill you..."
When Violet heard Rosalie's concrete words, her face was horrified, and her eyes darted quickly."Rosalie, what nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever done something like this? Don't try to slander me!" She nervously argued.As everyone knows, she had fallen into Rosalie’s verbal trap."You haven't done it? Didn't you ask Ethan to help you poison Mama? It's mercury. Just a little bit could affect my mother slowly. Just two or three times a month is enough. The long-term accumulation of toxins was enough to shorten my mother's life to a few years. Ethan was so young then and you are willing to use him. Aren’t you afraid that he would accidentally ingest it?"Rosalie's angry face and hateful eyes made Violet look away in fear. Her body trembled uncontrollably."Violet, you still insist on arguing until now. I really couldn't do anything about you a few days ago. However, I can come to you now, which means that I have enough evidence to prove that you used your good son Eth
The chainsaw roared, and the iron chain was severed in less than thirty seconds, followed by two iron doors which collapsed to the ground.Byron and Rosalie walked in through the iron gate.The frightened Sophie rushed downstairs first. When she saw the couple, she panicked and shouted. "What are you trying to do? Breaking into a private house is illegal. I'll call the police immediately!"With that, she took out her mobile phone and feigned intimidation.Rage shot to the top of Rosalie’s head. She rushed over, snatched Sophie's phone, and smashed it to pieces on the ground.How refreshing to be the bad guy.For the past twenty years or so, Rosalie had been a pro at being a good person. She always suffered losses from being kind.The best way to deal with shameless people was to be even more shameless than them. In this way, there was nothing the opponent could do.Sophie was stunned for a few seconds, but she could not stop Rosalie at all."Where is Violet? Get the hell out n
Mama’s last will intermittently recorded the last three years of her life.When Rosalie finished reading her mother’s last word, the dam had broken, and she burst into loud sobs.The heart-piercing grief lingered in her chest. She kept murmuring under her breath. "Mama, my Mama...hurts so much in her life. She was in so much pain!"She tearfully looked at her husband. At this moment, Rosalie was like a frightened little animal, her entire body trembling helplessly.Byron read the will with her. The typically calm and introverted Byron felt his eyes burning and tears streamed down his face.Immediately, a monstrous anger appeared on his face. He exuded a deadly aura all over. He gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly, "Honey, we must avenge Mama. Violet is not human. She is just a beast clad in human skin!"Rosalie cried bitterly while hugging Byron, inconsolable for a long time.Finally, Detective Carter read the contents of the will and remained silent for a long time.The con
[My dear daughter, my beloved Rosalie, I wonder how many years later will you see this written will? Ten years, or twenty years? Or you may not see it at all."[Darling, Mama loves you very much, I love you too much. So, it is you who gave Mama the courage to accept my fate at this moment. I know very well that my life is slipping away bit by bit, but I don’t feel afraid at all!][However, Mama don’t know why such bad luck happened to you. You were only three years old and just learned to run and jump around, and you’ve just learnt to pronounce the word Mama properly. Despite that, death is around the corner, knocking on my door. Mama feels reluctant, this is such a waste! Mama prays to God, I’m willing to accept anything as long as you live, even if it means falling into hell.][You were suffering from a congenital genetic disorder. I took you to many hospitals and finally found a solution. However, the treatment cost is as high as one million dollars. Mama can't afford this at all
Byron, who has always been calm in dealing with things, felt anxious this time.The car continued to accelerate. There was no time to lose. He needed to verify personally whether the heirloom left by his mother-in-law were really hidden in the frame of the wedding photo.Rosalie also looked solemn, and her heart was beating fast.Violet cared so much about Mama’s heirloom. She was still looking for it even when she could not find it after more than ten years, which shows that this heirloom was of great importance.Perhaps, there was enough evidence in it to prove that Violet harmed her mother.Rosalie truly wanted to know; how did Violet manage to poison her slowly? At that time, she had no contact with Mama at all!In about ten minutes, the car arrived at the Jacobs old house.Early in the morning, Detective Carter still led his bodyguards to search around, knocking on every wall, trying to find some hidden storage space.Upon seeing the eager faces of the young couple, Detect
That voice seemed to unveil Rosalie's dust-sealed memory like an old chest.An image from that year flashed across her mind in an instant.Under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, Mama and Aunt Lou were eating cakes, chatting and laughing over tea. As the sun set, Rosalie came from the kindergarten on the corner of the street, lugging her schoolbag as she rushed home, less than a hundred meters away.Then, she exclaimed. "Mama, I'm home!"At that time, Mama was so healthy. Her eyes were always joyful, and she was as beautiful as an angel.Aunt Lou was also very young at the time, she had just married and had no children. She liked to ask her Mama for advice on family life issues.How wonderful it would be if life could stay that way forever!Unfortunately, everything was ruined by Gordon.Rosalie’s thoughts were raging. It took a long time before Rosalie came back to her senses and told Aunt Lou that she had returned to Coast City, and everything was fine.Aunt Lou continued to
On the second day of the wedding, Mary woke up and habitually thought that it was her home. She was about to go out in her pajamas.Fortunately, Andrius carried her back to bed just as she pushed the door open.Mary woke up from her confusion and realized her new identity, the daughter-in-law of the Quirke family.The husband held her, but suddenly refused to let go. His hands began to wander naughtily.Mary was astonished. They were keeping each other up until late last night. It was only a few hours apart."Is there any custom ceremony that has not been completed? Does your family need us to greet the elders on the first day after marriage?" She suddenly became flustered, and she was short of breath.She wanted to quickly change the subject, so her man would not continue his passionate torment.It would be really embarrassing if they made any noise this early in the morning.Andrius shook his head, and moved his lips closer, wanting to attack.Mary resolutely covered his lip
In the Jacobs’ old family home, Detective Carter kept receiving calls from the bodyguards, and knew the movements of Violet's family like the palm of his hand."Sure enough, it was a bait and switch. On the surface, two cars set off; one came to us and the other was headed to the airport. In actual fact, they escaped from the basement in a taxi. However, they were indeed unable to escape."Detective Carter summarized his updates and reported to Byron and Rosalie.The detective was shocked. The bodyguards that Byron arranged for him had excellent professional skills and strong execution ability. These men were obviously carefully cultivated.Byron nodded calmly.He sighed secretly in his heart. Sophie reacted exactly the same way as Xander Lancer back then, she chose to escape by water.Indeed, travel transportation such as airplanes and high-speed rails have rigid, fixed schedules and are relatively easy to be discovered.Rosalie's mind was not present at all. As long as the hus