hapter 546 But now , youre my woman , Lauren , and I wont let you be treated unfairly like this , Andrew dered firmly .


    Laurens eyes brimmed with tears , and she suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to cry .


    Dr.


    Lloyd , youre so kind .


    Without warning , she hugged Andrew tightly .


    Andrew felt increasingly uneasy .


    Was Tianas presence truly such a significant threat to Lauren ? He had never seen Lauren cry before .


    A discreet cough came from behind them .


    Lauren quickly let go of Andrew , wiped her tears in a hurry , and shot him a shy re .


    Andrew turned around ,pletely unbothered , and smiled .


    Oh , my apologies , Mr.


    Chapman .


    I didnt realize you were here .


    Marcus scratched his nose and chuckled awkwardly .


    Its fine .


    I should be the one apologizing for interrupting Ms.


    Rhodes and Mr.


    Lloyds moment .


    Andrew waved a hand .


    No worries .


    I take it youre here to discuss the Pharmaceutical Division ? Marcus nodded solemnly .


    Yes , Mr.


    Lloyd .


    I truly owe both you and Ms.


    Rhodes a debt of gratitude I can never repay .


    Thats why , no matter what , Ill do everything I can to support Ms.


    Rhodes in reiming the CEO position that rightfully belongs to her .


    Andrew replied , The Pharmaceutical Division is the bargaining chip Mrs.


    Rhodes put on the table .


    Between Lauren and Michael , whoever can stabilize and revive the department will take the top position .


    Our dear Mrs.


    Rhodes sure knows how to y her cards , doesnt she ? Dumping such a mess into ourps like this .


    Marcus nodded .


    Mr.


    Lloyd , its now confirmed that the Pharmaceutical Divisions three most valuable forms have been stolen .


    The best course of action is twofold .


    First , recover the forms to prevent them from being leaked and neutralize the crisis entirely .


    Second , we must prepare for the worst that the forms are fully exposed .


    In that scenario , well need to ept that other pharmaceuticalpanies will be able to manufacture what was once exclusively ours .


    Andrew frowned .


    If that happens , the value of those three forms will plummet .


    What was once Rhodes Corporations exclusive , groundbreaking product will be just another generic offering .


    How do wepete with that ? Marcus gave a bitter smile .


    Exactly .


    Once the forms are out , they lose allpetitive edge .


    This is why I brought up the second point to ask you and Ms.


    Rhodes to start nning for the worst case scenario .


    Well need to act immediately .


    Lauren , now seated behind her desk , shifted into work mode instantly .


    Mr.


    Chapman , are you suggesting we abandon hope of recovering the forms and instead focus on developing new ones ? Marcus nodded .


    Precisely , Ms.


    Rhodes .


    Thats exactly what Im suggesting .


    In fact , when the Weller family started aggressively taking over our market share with their health supplements , I began to think along these lines .


    Lauren pondered for a moment .


    Thats a good idea .


    The Weller familys supplements have already made our Pharmaceutical Division lesspetitive , and our performance has been steadily declining , Now , with the loss of three major forms , it feels like a disaster .


    But in reality , its just another blow to an already weakening department .


    Whether were slightly weak or significantly weakened doesnt make much difference .


    I understand your reasoning , Mr.


    Chapman .


    Chapter 546  Marcus smiled .


    Exactly .


    Thats why I dont see this crisis as entirely a bad thing .


    After all , if the Pharmaceutical Division is to break through its current limits and achieve new heights for thepany , relying solely on old sesses will never be enough .


    Only by continually innovating , developing new forms , and creating superior products can we dominate the market with absolute authority !