Chapter 1421
Alaric forcefully suppressed the rising panic in his chest and forced a warm smile back onto his face. “Miss Lancaster, you misunderstand. I never said the Sinclair foundation was unwilling to be transparent p>
“It is simply that the foundation manages a massive portfolio of projects and funds a complex network of institutions. Much of our collaborative work involves commercial secrets and international approval processes p>
“To doubt the Sinclair foundation-and even publicly imply we have ulterior motives -just because of a few geographic names is far too reckless p>
“I was merely offering a well-intentioned reminder today. If you are unwilling, Miss Lancaster, then let us pretend I never brought it up p>
He was, after all, a seasoned veteran of the international foundation circuit. His reaction to this PR crisis was remarkably swift.
Though he was panicking internally, he didn’t show a hint of it on his face, making it seem as if his earlier lapse in composure was just a figment of everyone’s imagination.
He was undeniably much sharper than the Montgomerys and Harrisons.
The Montgomerys only knew how to throw their weight around with their hidden- money pedigree.
The Harrisons only knew how to grandstand on their century-old medical legacy.
But Alaric Sinclair had consistently positioned himself as a professional, mature, and impartial arbiter.
Even after Serena completely turned the tables on him, he instantly conjured up a new excuse.
And now, he was decisively cutting his losses, preparing to retreat.
Mainly because he had no choice but to retreat.
Continuing to tangle with her would bring him zero benefit.
With Dr. Dawson, Master Langford, and Dr. Arthur Smith standing right there, his path to morally blackmail Serena into surrendering the Severia rescue data was completely blocked.
If he stayed any longer, Serena would only find more vulnerabilities to exploit.
A dark look flashed through Alaric’s eyes.
Tonight’s setup was ruined.
He had to pull back.
Having said his piece, he turned to leave.
But before he could even lift his foot, Serena laughed. “Chairman Sinclair, what’s the rush p>
Alaric was forced to halt in his tracks and look back at her.
Serena smiled. “Don’t misunderstand. I’m just following your logic, hoping the
Sinclair foundation can demonstrate some open transparency p>
“Since you are so impartial and cherish transparency so much, we should naturally continue our discussion on the subject p>
An ominous feeling settled over Alaric, his eyelids twitching wildly.
Then he watched as Serena arched an eyebrow and shot a smile at Nicholas Blackwood.
She didn’t need to say a single word.
The tacit understanding between them required no verbal cues.
Nicholas held up a tablet and announced, “Since Chairman Sinclair is so fond of public transparency to prove his innocence, I’ve just rapidly submitted a The Federal
Cyber Security Bureau, expediting the entire application process p>
“Now, Chairman Sinclair, you can take a good look at the transparency you so desperately desire p>
Nicholas snapped his fingers.
In the center of the banquet hall, the
massive screen that had been
displaying photos and videos of Serena and the Lancaster fam
abruptly switched feeds.
A neatly organized document was projected for everyone to see.
The title was in the international language, crystal clear.
[Application for the Retrieval of Neurological Recovery Data of Critical Patients from
the Severia Special Rescue]
Applying Institution: The Sinclair Group Biotech Charity Foundation
Applicant: Alaric Sinclair
Application Date: [Month] [Day], [Year] (Three Days Ago)
When Alaric saw that document, every last drop of blood drained from his face.
His eyes widened in absolute
disbelief as he stared at the screen,
his chest heaving violently. “This… this is impossible! How… how could you possibly access our foundation’s internal p>
His frantic outburst cut off abruptly.