Chapter 1408
They were merely the rocks thrown into the brush to test the waters.
As for who was holding the leash p>
Serena lowered her eyes, the dangerous smirk on her lips deepening into something sharp and deadly. From the second Arthur Harrison opened his mouth, she had been waiting. Waiting for the rat hiding in the shadows to scurry out into the light.
And she wouldn’t have to wait much longer. The rat was already getting impatient.
Right on cue, her prey arrived.
A middle-aged man in a sharp, dark tailored suit stepped gracefully out of the crowd. He was in his late forties, exuding an aura of refined intellect and the effortless authority of someone accustomed to power. Compared to Sebastian’s desperate arrogance and Arthur’s rehearsed pretension, this man felt genuinely approachable and warm.
It was Alaric Sinclair. Chairman of the Elyndor Biological Tech Charity Foundation.
Over the years, the Sinclair Foundation had bankrolled countless high-profile medical research projects. He commanded immense respect in both domestic and international scientific circles.
The moment he stepped forward, the atmosphere in the room shifted. Alaric carried infinitely more weight than a fading, secretive dynasty like the Montgomerys.
Alaric approached the group, offering polite, seamless nods to Old Mr. Lancaster and Old Mr. Blackwood. “Mr. Lancaster. Tonight is a joyous occasion. Please accept my warmest congratulations on the safe return of your granddaughter p>
Then, he turned his warm, approving gaze to Serena. “My foundation is deeply involved in transnational
medical aid and biotech project
We collaborate extensively with overseas research institutes As such, I am quite familiar with your phenomenal work in Severia, Miss Lancaster. The Elyndor team owes its safe return largely to you p>
He didn’t try to suppress her. He didn’t rush to deny her achievements. He framed himself as the perfect, objective mediator stepping in to keep the peace.
But the second he stopped speaking, Serena let out a dark, melodic laugh. “And? Are you going to hand me a piece of candy before you try to slap me, Chairman Sinclair? Just like the Montgomerys and the Harrisons p>
Her blunt, merciless sarcasm sliced straight through his polished facade. Alaric’s perfectly cultivated smile froze for a fraction of a second.
But he was a veteran of the
international corporate chessboard. His status protected him.
Furthermore, he had immediate et
established his authority on the Severiä incident. He had every right” to be in this conversation.
He looked at Serena with the patient indulgence of a father dealing with a rebellious teenager. “There is no need to be so defensive, Miss Lancaster. The Montgomerys and Harrisons meant no harm p>
“However, the situation in Severia is highly volatile. The classified details haven’t reached the general publicz yet, but they will. The international scrutiny is already intense. When the truth nevitably leaks, it will trigger a media hurricane. If you truly are the mastermind behind the rescue, why not seize this moment? Release portion of your core medical methodology tonight. It will
immediately silence the foreign press and prove to the world exactly what you accomplished out there p>
The crowd nodded in collective agreement. It sounded like the perfect solution.
The details of the Severia incident were classified. The public only knew that an extraction took place, experts were saved, and Elyndor was the hero. But how it was done? What exactly Serena did? It was a mystery.
If she revealed her methodology tonight, in front of the most powerful people in the country, wouldn’t it perfectly solidify her legacy?