Chapter 481


    Hearing my question, Ronan chuckled, “Yes! Your father joined us voluntarily. He''s always been a


    visionary and knew that VitalAxis Pharmaceuticals would, sooner orter, get the same kind of


    attention as Medsafe Liyah Inc., so he decided to join forces with us and n a sting operation. The


    aim was to expose the puppet master pulling the strings.”


    “You mean it wasn’t just to deal with Jan?” I asked, struggling to believe it.


    “Jan was just a pawn. Once he was out of the picture, the real power behind the throne would have


    to find a new path. But they would never be able to resist the bait of a cancer-fighting drug. Now


    they''ve taken the bait!” Ronan spoke with gravity, “The genius of the old man is that he took the


    initiative to remove any obstacle! Let me tell you something, the cancer drug project was originally your


    family’s own team’s brainchild!”


    “What?” I was utterly gobsmacked. I didn''t even know about it. What else was my father keeping from


    me?


    Ronan raised an eyebrow but didn’t continue.


    “So, you’re saying that Jan missing out on the partnership with VitalAxis Pharmaceuticals isn''t really


    a lost opportunity for us?” I pressed, recalling how worried I had been about potentially losing out on


    the investment after my divorce and takeover of Medsafe Liyah Inc.


    “Of course not! It was all part of your dad’s strategy!” Ronan’s eyes twinkled with amusement, “He’s still


    sharp as a tack. A real business savant!”


    I scoffed, “Hmph… He keeps his own daughter in the dark! I’ve been agonizing over this for a long


    time. Who''s he trying to torture here?”


    “That''s what makes it convincing!” Ronan replied, “Besides, isn’t this also a way to test you? How else


    will you be ready to take the reins at VitalAxis Pharmaceuticals?”


    “But without Jan’s investment, won’t I be losing out on a significant amount of money?” I grumbled,


    feeling a pang of regret, “My precious dors!”


    Ronanughed harder and yfully flicked my nose, “You''re quite the little miser! When did you


    develop such a lust for money?"


    “What? That money was rightfully mine. I regret ever letting that jerk Jan take over Medsafe Liyah


    Inc., giving Jerome the opportunity. If Addrion and I had kept at it, we’d be in a much stronger position


    by now!” I argued with conviction.


    “Don’t worry, your dad wouldn’t let youe out on the losing end. Once they bite the bait ande in


    with an investment, it’s going to dwarf whatever Jan lost. Still worried about the money?” Ronan said


    confidently, “Plus, everything''s on track now. If all goes well, we should be hearing from our contact


    with VitalAxis Pharmaceuticals soon!”


    I looked at him skeptically, my mind buzzing with suspicions about the foxes I seemed to be


    surrounded by, myself feeling like the only naive rabbit in the den.


    Could I be benefiting from a fight among titans? That seemed almost too good to be true!


    But then again, something Ronan said struck a chord – my old man, cunning as he was, wouldn''t let


    me down.


    “Didn’t you say you have your ownb too?” I asked.


    “Absolutely, that was the catalyst for my alliance with your father,” Ronan confirmed without breaking


    eye contact.


    Feeling the intensity of his gaze, I quickly looked away, muttering, “First things first, I want Carl back


    safe and sound. I don’t care about your schemes; I just want to get out of here and live a peaceful life


    with my kids.”


    He reached out to grasp my hand, and I felt a jolt of electricity as I tried to pull away unsessfully, my


    heart pounding in my chest.


    “Rx. I promise you, within a week, I''ll bring Carl back to you,” Ronan reassured me, his voice


    instilling a deep sense of security.


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    I looked up at him, “Really?”


    “Yeah,” he nodded, “I need to step out for a moment.”


    “Allie…” The call came from the staircase as Hannah, stretchingzily, descended.


    She mped her mouth shut upon seeing the scene below, retreating swiftly.


    I quickly withdrew my hand, my cheeks burning, and called out, “Come back here…”


    Ronan, looking slightly embarrassed after ncing at Hannah on the stairs, said to me, “I’ll be off then.”


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    I waved him off, “Go on, get going! Oh… and let me know if there’s any news.”


    Startled, I looked at Ronan with an anxiety that was hard to conceal.