Chapter 533


    “Are you not afraid that Irving will find out about our rendezvous today?" | asked.


    Upon hearing it, her face instantly went ashen.


    At that moment, | was certain she didn''t want Irving to know she had met with me in secret.


    “Of course, | won''t stir the pot, but that doesn''t mean there won''t be ripples," | said, pulling the conversation back and dropping a


    hint.


    She looked at me for a long moment, then a helpless smile crept across her face. She averted her gaze and echoed thest


    words | had uttered, "No ripples."


    Suddenly, she turned to me with a serious expression. "Ms. Wilburn, do you think everything can not leave no ripples?"


    Her seriousness took me aback, with her tone almost seeking guidance. For a moment, | didn’t know how to respond.


    We sat in silence until Nettie regained herposure and spoke indifferently, "Ms. Wilburn, Elixir Pharma Limited is not as


    straightforward as you might think, and they''re not about to give up on this opportunity. Irving is set on winning this project."


    | remained silent, listening patiently as she continued.


    "Ms. Wilburn, if you just pay attention to the money, well... Irving has deep pockets that might exceed your expectations. But with


    great fundse great ambitions," she said, her eyes intense, as if to warn me of Irving''s ambition.


    "Your dad has always been ambitious. How else could he have gone from nothing to the helm of Irving?" | hinted back,


    suggesting her father''s rise wasn''t entirely noble.


    She didn''t seem annoyed by myment, instead offering a mysterious smile.


    "Ms. Wilburn, you might want to stop prying into others’ business and focus on wrapping up your own. The project at VitalAxis


    Pharmaceuticals is a juicy morsel that''s attracting hungry wolves."Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Her words carried a sense of schadenfreude.


    She wasn''t wrong, though. | might have underestimated her. What exactly was she trying to tell me?


    | asked bluntly, "Are you hinting that Irving is one of those hungry wolves?"


    "You can take it however you like," Nettie replied nomittally, sipping her coffee.


    "But it''s not you who calls the shots."


    "True, | don''t have a say, but that doesn''t necessarily mean Irving does either. | wanted to meet with you to say that | hope there


    won''t be any cooperation between Irving and VitalAxis Pharmaceuticals. As for leaving no ripples... let''s just see how it goes."


    After saying her piece, Nettie stood up. "Ms. Wilburn, I''ve said what | needed to. | won''t keep you any longer. | doubt my


    company is pleasant for you, so I''ll take my leave.”


    "Sure, okay," | responded neutrally, nodding.


    Then Nettie left without hesitation.


    | wasn''t in a rush, waiting for Hannah and pondering Nettie''s words. She was clearly hinting at something.


    ‘Irving''s finances aren''t a problem, they''re determined to partner with Vital[Axis Pharmaceuticals, but Irving might not have the


    final word."


    The subtext was thick.


    | was still thinking when Hannah briskly walked in. She seemed surprised to see me alone and looked around before asking,


    "Where''s Nettie?”


    "She''s gone," | said coolly.


    "Gone?" Hannah was puzzled. "Just like that? What was the meaning of this? What did she tell you?"


    "There was a lot to unpack," | said


    indifferently, then turned to Ktaanah|


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    | mused, "No wonder they haven''t returned to that ce."


    "So the fact that they''ve stayed around speaks volumes," Hannah said, looking at me. "Should | get Quincy on their tail?"


    "First, let''s nail down how many of them there are."