Chapter 551

Anastasia looked at Cora, her opinion of the girl rising considerably after her clear-eyed defense. “Sure,” she nodded.
She planned to head to Unison Pharma after her day at the institute was over, but a call from Sean interrupted her plans.
“Ma’am, we have another problem.”
“What is it?”
“There’s a critical project in the research department that was being led by Lauren. Were you aware of it?”
Anastasia frowned. “Lauren was leading a project?” She had looked into the company’s operations, but her review had been brief. She hadn’t known about this.
“Yes, and it’s a major one,” Sean explained. “For the past two years, Unison Pharma has been developing a new drug. It’s on the verge of completion, but Lauren has all the confidential data.”
“I had someone contact her, but she’s refusing to cooperate. She claims that since she was the lead researcher from the beginning and did most of the work, the results are rightfully hers. She says she has no intention of handing them over to Unison Pharma.”
Anastasia’s expression hardened. It didn’t matter who did the work. It was developed while she was an employee, using company resources. The project was funded entirely by Unison Pharma. How could Lauren possibly claim ownership?
“If she doesn’t understand the law, have our lawyers explain it to her,” Anastasia said coldly.
It was a clear-cut case of corporate theft. If Lauren wanted to play dumb,
Anastasia had no problem sending her to prison.
Sean sighed. “I know we’d win in
court, and Lauren would be forced to
hand everything over The problem
is the timeline. The project was intended for the triennial
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Pharmaceutical Innovation Summit.”
“Unison Pharma is already registered to attend. The summit is in one week. If every other company presents a groundbreaking new drug and we show up with nothing, our reputation will be ruined.”
A summit? This was the first she was hearing of it. But she immediately understood Lauren’s strategy. This was why she was so bold. She was betting that Unison Pharma wouldn’t risk missing the summit and would be forced to give in to her demands. Check latest chapters at.net
Mr. Lynn and the others held a meeting. Their consensus was that they might
have no choice but to compromise with Lauren one last time
Hearing that, Anastasia’s gaze sharpened. For Mr. Lynn and the others, who despised Lauren, to even consider compromising meant this summit was incredibly important. Lauren was certain they would choose to negotiate rather than sue. And under normal circumstances, she would be right.
*But does she really think I’m just going to stand by and let that happen?*
A chilling smile curved Anastasia’s lips.
“Prepare the lawsuit,” she commanded. “Sue her for everything she’s worth.”
“As for the new drug,” she added, her voice ringing with newfound authority, “leave that to me.”
She had been too low-key since her return. It was time people remembered that in the world of pharmacology, she was the one the renowned Dr. Bruno himself had called a once-in-a-generation genius.
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