“Yes. But there’s a saying in A City that many hands make light work. The workers of the moving company will be helping, and so will be the ones working in the lab. Thank you, Mr. Norton." Luca did not give him the chance to reject her.It was all because he kept forcing Vivian when she had already given in.Gordon noticed the smirk on Luca’s face and realized he would get into trouble just for trying to be helpful. The reason Gordan got himself in trouble was that Luca was siding with Vivian, and she thought he was bullying her.Gordan could not help but wonder. Was he not the one who got bullied pretty badly for the past few years?Even though Vivian listened to everything he said, Ray had never gone soft on him.Ray was not the only one. There were also his subordinates. As a man, Gordan felt hard done by them for living his life that way for the last couple of years. “I might as well go the extra mile since I’m already here,” replied Gordan. He refused to believe the eq
There were lots of memories in T Corporation. Most of them were the moments she spent with Luke.Luca was weak yet greedy. She was worried the others would spread rumors when they saw her together with Luke. She was also afraid that her affection for Luke would put them in a difficult situation eventually. That was why she previously tried to push him away.However, she wanted to stay by Luke’s side day and night. The two of them got together again in T Corporation…Luca slowly withdrew her gaze and stared outside the car window. The street view outside the window streamed by as they fell behind. She wondered what could be waiting for her once she returned to her office in Watson Biopharmaceuticals.“Warren,” Luca called out with a faint voice.“Yes, Ms. Craw. Is there anything I can help with?” Warren was focused on the situation on the street while he drove. This way, he could find out if someone was following behind them at the first instance.“Drive another car that doesn't
Gordan began to carry the equipment again after they arrived at Watson Biopharmaceuticals.It was already noon when they finished moving everything. Gordon glanced at the time and thought to himself, no matter what that This time, he had to rip Luca off for once!Gordon asked the researcher who sent him here just now to find out where Luca’s office was.The office door was not closed, and the office was as messy as it was in T Corporation. Several boxes were on the floor, while Luca stood beside the office, opening the boxes one after another.“Dr. Craw.” Gordon smiled, walked into Luca’s office, and greeted her as though his resentment for her for arranging him to become a laborer had dissipated. Luca frowned. She did not expect Gordan to really come.She thought he would run away.“Mr. Norton, I didn’t expect to see you here. How dedicated. I’m impressed,” Luca said ironically.Gordon was not angry and he replied, “Oh no, none of the movers are as highly paid as I am, af
This place was remote. If it were not for the cheap land prices, the companies would not have chosen this place. There would probably be no restaurants here.Gordon picked up the menu. He was not such a picky eater. He ordered many dishes without considering if they could finish them all. After all, all he thought about was wanting to rip Luca off. The two of them could not finish everything Gordan had ordered.Luca knew Gordan did it on purpose. She did not stop him. Instead, she sent a message to Rhett: [Where are you?][Dr. Craw, I’m still in the office.] Rhett replied. [There’s a farm-to-table restaurant near our office. Come over here.] Luca reckoned that Rhett was still in the office now. He was probably tidying things up and did not have time for lunch.[Okay, Dr. Craw.] Rhett replied to her message. Gordon continued to order a few dishes.The waiter beside him could not help but ask, “Sir, may I know how many people will be eating?”“Just the two of us. Why?” Gord
For someone like Gordan who usually wore a smile on his face to conceal his feelings, it would be harder to find out what was in his mind.“Mr. Link, let’s go back to the office,” said Luca. She wanted to continue arranging the documents before the meeting started.The documents should be categorized well.The two of them returned to Watson Biopharmaceuticals.Luca saw the general manager standing outside her office door. She raised her brows and noticed that his hand was resting on the doorknob of the door.“General Manager, are you looking for me?” Luca walked toward him and stopped him when he was about to push the door open and enter the office.The general manager was surprised when a voice suddenly rang out. He unconsciously turned the doorknob, but the door was locked.The expression on his face changed. He turned around and looked at Luca with a smile on his face. “Dr. Craw, where have you been? I’ve been knocking on the door but no one answered.”“I went out for lunch
There was dead silence in the meeting room. The general manager broke the silence and said, "I know every professor is busy with their project at hand. But HQ has signed a contract about talent plans with Capital University. So, the university is hoping that we can send a professor there to become a lecturer. Everyone here is a talent in drug development. I hope you can pick a professor among you to take this job. You only have to teach once a week."After that, the professors whispered to each other and turned to look in Luca’s direction. Luca frowned. She had a bad feeling about this.Sure enough, after a while, Dr. Jackson spoke, “General Manager, our projects are still developing. We don’t have time to head to the university to give lectures. Besides, some of the professors are lecturing at other universities too. They wouldn’t be able to do it either. I guess the most suitable candidate who can take on the job would be Dr. Craw.” Luca secretly let out a sigh. It was as expec
The safe box Luke bought for Luca back then had the most advanced safe lock in the whole world. It came with fingerprint recognition and iris recognition technology. No one would be able to unlock the safe box except Luca.Besides, if someone tried to break or unlock the safe box, it would sound an alarm. The relevant research data showed that the person might need a day and a night to disassemble it even if the power was cut off and they tried to disassemble it violently.Hence, the safe box was more advanced than the safe boxes in Watson Biopharmaceuticals. Rhett widened his eyes and said unbelievably, “You actually asked someone to move the safe box here?”“Yes. I’ve already informed Mr. Crawford.” Luca nodded. Before she asked Warren to move the safe box here, she had informed Luke about it.Luke told her that she could do anything she wanted."Dr. Craw, I remember that safe box isn't available in our country yet. I didn't expect Mr. Crawford to permit you to move it here,"
What the general manager said got Rhett at a loss for words. It was not about picking the right person or not. The research had only gone smoothly because of Luca and the research team's efforts.The general manager noticed the subtle change in Rhett's expression. He cleared his throat and continued, “Since you’re always with Dr. Craw, you must have participated in the whole process of the research, right?”“Yes.” Rhett nodded, waiting for his next sentence. The general manager cleared his throat, lowered his voice, and said, "Then you must have seen all the research data?"“General Manager?” Rhett pretended to be confused, but he knew what the general manager was up to.The general manager smiled and replied, “Mr. Link, you’ve seen all the data, right?”"Yes, but there's a large amount of data. I can't remember them all." Rhett had no choice but to nod and admit it. He was responsible for helping Luca to handle the data files. Hence, he had seen all the documents.However, t
Luca deliberately cracked her knuckles, making a loud 'pop' sound.Gerald immediately shrank back, pulling his neck in.“Ms. Craw, I’m sorry! I was being nosy. Please don’t be mad. I’ll just go take a nap,” he quickly apologized.“Hold on.” Luca stopped him.“What is it?” Gerald looked at her in confusion.“Do you know how to remove an IV yet?” asked Luca.“I’ve seen it done a lot, but I haven’t actually tried it myself.” A glint of eagerness flashed in Gerald’s eyes. “Ms. Craw, are you asking me to give it a shot?”“Do you want to try?” asked Luca.“Yes!” Gerald nodded enthusiastically. “I may not be a medical genius, but I can at least do something useful.”“Come with me. Let’s start with changing the IV bag,” instructed Luca.Gerald followed her, and under her guidance, he clumsily went through the steps but managed to replace the IV bag successfully.“This is so cool! I think I could totally be a nurse.” Gerald flashed a victory sign. “What do you think? Would I make a g
“Yeah, something came up with my family, so they got delayed. They just brought me my meal,” answered the volunteer.Luca glanced at his food, which consisted of meat and vegetables. It was clear that his family treated him very well.“That’s quite a feast,” remarked Luca.“Heh, they know I need the nutrition, so they always give me this much. Ms. Craw, have you eaten yet?” the volunteer asked cheerfully. Now that his health was improving, his appetite had returned, and his mood was much better too.“I have. You should eat more. I just came in to check how much IV fluid is left. There’s still quite a bit, so I think it won't be done before the guys are done eating," replied Luca.The volunteer chuckled. “They eat fast. You guys are amazing, taking such good care of me. I haven’t suffered at all since being here.”“Your recovery is our biggest wish,” replied Luca.“Mm, I’ll definitely cooperate with the treatment,” replied the volunteer.“Alright, I’ll get back to work. Enjoy yo
Abel's hand paused for a moment before he continued stroking her eyelids.“What’s wrong?” His voice was eerily low, carrying a chilling edge.Hera could not see his expression, but just the sound of his voice was enough to send shivers down her spine.“Thank you.” Hera forced herself to smile, summoning what little courage she had.“No need for thanks. Just be good from now on.” Abel’s fingers continued their slow, deliberate caress. It was like he was handling a priceless treasure.Hera remained still, letting him touch her without protest. More than anything, she did not dare to speak. She was terrified that if she broke the moment and interrupted whatever was going through his mind, he would be displeased.At that moment, Luca brought the food to the table and asked, “Mr. Abel, Ms. Sanchez, lunch is ready. Would you prefer to eat here or in your room?”“I’ll go with whatever my baby wants.” Hera smiled sweetly, masking her fear behind a bright smile. For some reason, she ha
“I’m just making plans with a friend. No need to go into all that, right?” As Luca said, she lifted her gaze to meet Shanks.His eyes were as deep as the ocean, and in that split second of eye contact, she felt like she was being pulled in. She suddenly felt like she had just exposed herself.Awkwardly, she cleared her throat and said, “Mr. Shanks, I’ll head downstairs to make lunch.”Shanks did not call her out on it, nor did he press further. He simply returned to his experiment.Downstairs, Luca saw Abel sitting on the living room couch. Ignoring him was not an option.Luca greeted him politely, “Mr. Abel.”Abel took a slow drag from his cigar, his blue eyes scanning her from head to toe. He was deep in thought.He remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. His dark and brooding expression sent a chill down Luca’s spine. Without saying a word, she turned around and walked straight into the kitchen.Gerald was already inside.When he saw her, he mouthed, “You’re here?”Luc
If Shanks’ prescription could help Hera sleep earlier, that would not be a bad thing.“Then I need to be treat…” Hera paused for a moment, realizing she could not say the word treatment. That would imply she was sick, and she could not let people know that. Instead, she corrected herself and asked, “How long will I need to take this herbal medicine?”“You can stop when your test results are back to normal,” replied Luca as she picked up the medical waste and headed out of the room.Gerald followed closely behind and asked with curiosity, “Ms. Craw, how long is that?”“How long is a standard treatment cycle?” Luca asked in return.Gerald pondered for a moment. “Usually about a month?”“The average endocrine cycle for women is three months, so the minimum duration for proper regulation is three months,” explained Luca.Although Abel could take action at any time, there was no way Hera could endure three full months of treatment. However, until Abel made his move, she would have
Luca’s head was slightly tilted, her cheek burning with pain.Abel had not held back at all. The force of his slap was merciless. A numbness spread across her face at an alarming speed.From the next room, someone peeked out again and asked in a low voice, “You okay?”“I’m fine.” Luca’s expression remained calm. This kind of injury was nothing to her.Back on the Island of Despair, she had endured far worse during training. She survived, did she not?Without another word, Luca pushed open the lab door and stepped inside.The man watching shook his head. Her face was already that swollen, and she still said she was fine… What a tough woman. She took a slap that hard and brushed it off like it was nothing.Shanks lifted his head when he heard the door open. When he saw it was Luca and noticed how swollen the side of her face was, his brows furrowed.“Abel did this?”“Who else?” Luca let out a bitter laugh, only to wince as the movement tugged at the pain. She sucked in a sharp b
“No.” Shanks’ tone was cold and firm with no trace of hesitation.Abel still looked doubtful.Shanks added, “Would you like to see her medical report?”Abel was startled for a moment. How did Shanks know he had been thinking about that report?Now that Shanks brought it up, the idea lost its appeal.Abel shook his head. “Even if you showed it to me, I wouldn’t understand it. Shanks, Kassy’s life is in your hands. If you can give her a second chance, I’ll provide as much research funding as you need."Shanks remained silent. He could save Kassy. In fact, his research had always been for Kassy.However, he did not expect Abel to be so ruthless as to insist on using a living person as a donor for Kassy. That was something he could not accept.Kassy’s condition could be treated with organs from a brain-dead patient. Why destroy a perfectly healthy life?Shanks was not acting out of mercy. He simply refused to go against his medical ethics.He was not someone who had to save lives
“You don’t need to remind me. I was going to check anyway.” Abel shot Luca a chilling look.She took a step back and stayed silent.Abel turned to the pale-faced Hera and said, “If you’ve got low blood sugar, get up and eat something.”“I’ll eat now,” Hera replied, sitting up.Luca handed her the takeout.Abel glanced at the food and then frowned at Luca. “Why didn’t you make breakfast this morning?”“I was busy,” Luca explained with a calm indifference, her expression unwavering. She showed no fear, even under Abel’s questioning.Hera suddenly found herself admiring Luca. Everyone feared this man, yet Luca remained composed even when facing potential punishment. Not just anyone could pull that off.At the thought of this, Hera opened the takeout and kept quiet.Abel narrowed his eyes, glancing between Hera and Luca. His gaze was not exactly gentle as he muttered, “Stop eating this junk. It’s bad for you.”“I know, babe. Just this once. After this, I’ll have what Luca cooks f
Hera panicked the moment she heard that. “I trust her!”Luca and Shanks were both watching her.Hera repeated herself, saying, “I trust her, okay? What kind of treatment does she need? I’ll cooperate with anything. But what about Abel…”“I’ll tell him it’s just to help improve your overall health,” replied Shanks. Then, he turned around, opened the medicine cabinet, and started preparing the prescription.Hera let out a sigh of relief. As long as Abel did not find out about her health condition, that was all that mattered.If he knew she was unwell, he would send her back to A City. Without free medical help and no way to make extra money, she would be in serious trouble.“Thank you,” said Hera.“Wait outside,” instructed Shanks.“Okay.” Hera carefully stepped out.Luca, however, remained where she was, waiting.While preparing the medicine, Shanks asked, “Do you know which acupoints to target for her?”“Yes,” Luca replied confidently. As long as she checked Hera’s pulse, sh