Hazel stood next to Irina, still looking shy as Stacy formally introduced her to Beatrice. Beatrice's face lit up, as she felt a new strength meeting the women in front of her.Stacy quickly arranged the meeting so they wouldn't waste any time. This was not a moment to relax, drink tea, and such. They had a mission to save Beatrice’s dignity. And, of course, to slap Eleanor until she could no longer arrogantly show her face.“I didn’t expect you all to help me,” Beatrice smiled, “I was really embarrassed and confused about how to say it. That’s why I boldly approached Glenn, and he suggested a much better solution.”“Well, it was Irina,” corrected Stacy. “Let the men handle their work. You need people like us, Beatrice. Men don’t understand how to deal with women.”Beatrice chuckled, and so did the three women sitting across from her.Stacy immediately welcomed Irina’s suggestion as soon as they communicated by phone. Then Stacy moved quickly, contacting Beatrice to set up a meeting.
177Eleanor was still moving about, trying to gain recognition from society. However, people were starting to distance themselves from her, only making small talk.One day, as Eleanor was on her way to check on her spa, she saw an unusual sight. For the past two months, she had been passing by a construction project without paying much attention. But now, there stood a grand building that had just had its grand opening. It was a club exclusively for high-class women, and it was incredibly luxurious.Eleanor couldn’t believe her eyes. She immediately ordered her driver to stop the car.“What is that? A club? And I didn’t know about this at all?” Eleanor muttered in disbelief.Usually, if there was a new business in town or anything, the news would reach Eleanor. But how did she miss this? Was she too busy? Or were people deliberately keeping it from her?“Did you know a club was being built?” Eleanor asked her driver, her voice tinged with anger.The driver just shook his head. “No, ma
The sound of clinking glasses, conversations, and light laughter warmed the grand opening of Amor Fati. Adding to the ambiance was the soothing piano music, which created a very comfortable atmosphere.Hazel, Irina, Stacy, and Beatrice sat together at the same table. They looked happy because all the invited guests had arrived. Importantly, these guests had already signed up as club members.Of course, these wealthy women saw the advantages of Amor Fati, even though it was very expensive. However, the facilities offered covered all their needs. The salon and spa alone were far more complete and better than Eleanor’s.The new facilities, golf and horseback riding, were particularly attractive to the younger generation. For the seniors, there were swimming facilities for therapy and bingo with fantastic prizes. Who wouldn’t want to become an exclusive and limited member?"This club will be the best in the city," Irina raised her glass, her smile bright, "it’s finally coming to fruition.
Mason stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in a robe and glanced briefly at Eleanor, still curled up in bed. He reached for his phone on the nightstand and then walked out of the room towards his study. Sitting down, he called Mr. Zhang."Professor," Mason greeted. "How’s the progress on the virus and vaccine you promised me?""They’ll be ready in a month. The vaccine is already prepared; only the virus is still in the development stage. I need to assess the long-term effectiveness of the vaccine.""Can you create a better vaccine if the current one isn’t very effective? We could make a larger profit, Professor.""Unfortunately, my life might not last that long. So, I don’t want to take that risk.""Ah, yes... I understand."Mason felt disgusted by Mr. Zhang’s constant self-pity over his terminal illness. However, the old man still enjoyed the pleasures of life. Their relationship was strictly business, and Mason didn’t care about Mr. Zhang’s fate.After all, Mason had paid him enough
Without suspicion, Mr. Zhang allowed Mei to go on vacation. The next day, Mei was escorted by a bodyguard to the airstrip, where Glenn's private jet was waiting. Mei hurried onto the plane and was surprised to see Hazel and Glenn already inside.“Oh my God! What if you guys get caught?” Mei immediately hugged Hazel, her laughter bright and carefree. “You two are really daring.”“We had to make sure you were alright,” Glenn said, shaking hands with Mei. “Then Hazel suggested we come pick you up.”“It wasn’t necessary, but thank you…”The jet took off back to Eagertown, and during the flight, Mei detailed everything she knew from working in the lab. She even brought some vaccine formulations, given full access by Mr. Zhang. Unfortunately, she knew nothing about the virus.“But this is definitely the vaccine Mr. Zhang will use, right?” Glenn asked.“Yes, and it’s using my antibodies,” Mei confirmed.“I’ll send these files to the lab. With this, we can create the vaccine faster and ruin M
“What’s wrong?” Victor asked, hugging Yvonne from behind.Yvonne got out of bed, making Victor sigh in disappointment, as he had just been about to kiss her. She let out a long breath, then placed her phone on the nightstand. Without answering Victor, she started picking up her clothes scattered on the floor.“I have to go,” Yvonne said.“Where?”“Home.”Victor looked at Yvonne, puzzled. But from her expression, it was clear she couldn’t be persuaded. Finally, Victor just nodded weakly and sighed. As Yvonne got dressed, Victor’s phone rang.Reluctantly, Victor glanced at the screen and saw Glenn’s name.“What’s up, Glenn?” Victor asked.“Victor, I need you at the lab. I’m here with Mei.”“Okay.”Yvonne glanced at Victor. “Work, huh?”“You too, huh?”They both chuckled softly. They hugged and kissed deeply, then said goodbye, promising to meet again another time. They both had important matters to attend to.Victor arrived at the lab in less than an hour. Inside the isolation room, Mei
Victor immediately hugged Yvonne, who was anxiously standing in front of the emergency room door, her eyes swollen from crying. Yvette glanced at them but, sitting and playing on her phone, paid no further attention."How's your mom? Is she okay?" Victor asked anxiously, having come straight to the hospital upon hearing from Yvonne that Yolanda was ill.Yvonne nodded weakly. "She'll be moved to a room shortly.""What’s wrong with her?""I don’t know. The doctor just said she shouldn’t think too much."Victor felt relieved; perhaps Yolanda’s condition wasn’t too serious. Still, he tried to comfort Yvonne. "She'll be fine."Yvonne nodded. "I know. But I'm really worried because Mom fainted right in front of me."They waited until Yolanda was moved to a room. Once Yolanda was settled, Victor decided to wait outside. Yvette, however, sat down next to Victor instead of going inside with Yvonne."Why aren’t you going in?" Victor asked, puzzled."Later," Yvette replied, still engrossed in he
After a month of perfecting it, the vaccine began to be distributed massively. Glenn managed to meet Dao’s demand, as well as the increasing number of sponsors who were funding the project. Since the vaccine also involved the government, it inevitably became a headline on several TV stations.“I heard most of the vaccines are being given away for free. Is that true?” a reporter asked Glenn during an interview in front of his office.“Yes, I had the opportunity to work with the government and very cooperative sponsors to achieve this goal.”“It seems there are still many great and noble-hearted people in the world, right, sir?”Glenn nodded. “Indeed. We all have a goal, to ensure everyone has the right to health, regardless of their economic condition.”“I hope...”Mason scrolled through his phone screen and turned off the streaming broadcast with a frustrated look. His competitive spirit flared up. He hadn’t expected Glenn to take the step of distributing the vaccine and even offering