Chapter 190

The fuming Ned hung up and quickly called the company executives for an emergency meeting.
Ned sat at the center of the meeting table with a stoic face, not saying a word.
The executives, on the other hand, were debating non-stop on this sudden occurrence.
“Great, what did I say? We shouldn’t have eyed Vitality Biotech Group’s cure for cancer or whatever medicines they’re trying to make. We shouldn’t have signed the contract with them.” “The ship had already sailed. It’s pointless for you to still talk about this right now. What we should do right now is to find someone to take over this order!”
“It’s no use regardless of who we find to take over the order. There’s no time to buy new equipment.”
“We can just use the equipment from Yates Group. Since they’re the ones who used up the fund and breached the contract! Can they even compensate the loss according to the contract?” “According to the contract, we can’t afford to compensate Vitality Biotech Group too! So, how about we discuss with Yates Group to remit the compensation by using their equipment as repayment?”
“Yates Group is not going to agree to it! Those are the most advanced equipment from Vitality Biotech Group.”
The executives turned to Ned, who was silent, and asked, “What do you think, Mr. Fletcher?”
“Get in contact with Eastern Pharmaceutical. See if they’re interested in a collaboration,” Ned finally said.
“Eastern Pharmaceutical? The one that competed with us to get Vitality Biotech Group?” said one of the executives. “There’s no way Eastern Pharmaceutical would consider collaborating with us. They would rather watch us fail!”
“I know!” Ned said with a frown. “I’m only sharing part of the profit with Eastern Pharmaceutical. We just need to make sure the business deal is completed.”
“I guess that’s our only way out!” replied the executive. “I’ll go talk with Eastern Pharmaceutical. But what if they don’t accept our offer?”
“Just get in touch with them first. We’ll think about that in the meantime,” Ned answered.
As he left the meeting room, Ned felt his heart aching when he thought about Yates Group’s empty capital.
When Angeline heard about Henry’s hospitalization, she knew that he had found out about Tommy gambling all Yates Group’s working capitals away.
She didn’t care about how Ned would deal with this issue. She knew that if any of Vitality Biotech Group’s formulas were leaked, she could sue Fletcher Corporation to the point of bankruptcy. Angeline was only curious about how Ned could get Tommy out of this problem.
At the same time, the hearings were coming to an end.
Eric gave his confession. “If I recall
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you asking, and I quote, ‘Vitality Biotech Group is a self-proclaimed tech company aiming to benefit humanity, but why is the price given for other collaborating countries much cheaper than Marvonia?’ I
“For this, all I can say is that we once spent a fortune to get a patent from your country, which cost way cheaper in your country. I’ll call this a knowledge dividend since we paid too much because we didn’t know its cost in your country!” S
Eric then continued with a sonorous and confident voice, “Now that the tables have turned, you’re saying it’s unfair now that you’re the one paying? Plus, you mentioned benefiting humanity. Aren’t our medical breakthroughs benefiting humanity? Do they not save the lives of people out there?”