"Alright, I agree to share the formula with your company."Seeing Serena nod in agreement, Layce stood up excitedly and shook her hand vigorously. "Thank you so much. Ms. Serena, you are the sincerest friend of United Med."Layce's secretary quickly grabbed a laptop, inputting the terms they just discussed into the contract, then printed a new copy to hand to Serena."What do you think, honey?" Serena turned to Xayne."I think it's a good deal, and the terms are indeed favorable." Xayne smiled.Reassured by Xayne's support, Serena picked up her pen and signed the contract, sealing it with the company stamp before handing it to Layce."Ms. Serena, here's to our swift cooperation." Layce stood, shaking her hand formally.As they prepared to leave, he reminded Serena not to forget the signing ceremony at the Pharmaceutical Association at 3 P.M.This ceremony was essentially an announcement to the pharmaceutical industry in Drakonia that United Med had found its sole partner. It al

Ken, the CEO of Big Vita Pharmaceuticals, stood with his arms crossed, a smug look on his face. He was one of the first to cut ties with Serena Group, now eagerly trying to ingratiate himself with the Seventh Elder, especially as the signing with Healers Valley and United Med approached."Your company name suits your character well." Xayne shot back with a cold smile."And you're trash," Ken spat angrily, causing several reporters to chuckle at the exchange. Xayne's comment about the fitting names struck a chord."Xayne, you have five minutes until the signing ceremony begins. Here's your last chance, kneel and apologize to me. If I'm in a good mood, I might let you keep half of your market share," the Seventh Elder proclaimed, striding out from the crowd with an air of superiority."Even if our company were to collapse, you won't make my husband apologize. You only know how to bully others. Why should we give you half our market share?" Serena countered defiantly, repeating the t

Layce's brief yet passionate speech left the audience in a stunned realization.Healers Valley had existed for at least a thousand years.If Serena Group could also last for a thousand years, they would come up with thirty thousand new drugs.Compared to the thousands of formulas Seventh Elder had mentioned, it was a crushing victory."I refuse to accept this. Healers Valley can offer five hundred secret formulas right now to collaborate with United Med."The Seventh Elder was nearly seething with rage. Serena Group could not be compared to them. They were a respected, time-honored institution, while Serena Group was just a small business in the secular world. There was simply no comparison.Healers Valley could last a millennium. He didn't believe that Serena Group could do the same.Besides, no businessmen would think about trade a thousand years from now. That was absurd."Seventh Elder, you want to prove the strength of Healers Valley? Unfortunately, those formulas are wort

Xayne's hand gently rested on Serena's shoulder.Serena's body trembled slightly, as if a warm current flowed from Xayne's hand into her, easing the tension she had felt moments earlier."I feel much better now. I was really scared back there."Even though it was not her first time dealing with reporters, it was the first time Serena had shown such a strong stance in front of so many people."Tit for tat. If they can blacklist us, we can do the same to them. What goes around comes around," Xayne said with a smile.Serena nodded firmly, clenching her small fists and biting her lip as if she was silently cheering herself on.'You've got this, Serena.'"Mr. Xayne, how do you think we did on today's mission? Was it up to standard?" Layce asked quietly as he stood beside Xayne.Xayne did not respond verbally but gave a slight nod, indicating his approval.Only then did Layce relax. He turned to both Serena and Xayne. "Well, if you'll excuse us, we need to report back to headquarter

"Just a security guard?!"Xayne's eyes gleamed coldly. Without warning, he picked up a pen from the table and, with a flick of his wrist, threw it through the air.The pen embedded itself in the man's knee. With a loud thud, the man collapsed to one knee, clutching his leg and screaming in agony. His cry echoed through the room like a pig being slaughtered."How dare you, Xayne?!" Dave slammed the table as he shot to his feet.Lionel pointed a finger at Xayne, full of indignation. "Xayne, this is outrageous! How dare you strike Dave's attendant? Forget about injuring your lowly security guard. So what if he had died?!""So what?" Xayne's eyes glinted dangerously as he lifted his hand. Three silver needles appeared in his palm, and with a mere thought, they shot forward.The needles pierced straight through the injured man's forehead. He collapsed, dead on the spot.The reception room fell into an eerie silence. No one could believe what had just happened. Xayne had decisively ki