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Winnie did not delay for even a second. She took the materials and immediately headed into the laboratory.
Because Khloe had explicitly ordered that this was a confidential project, only a small team was assigned to assist Winnie. The timeline was tight and the responsibility immense-everyone had to operate at full capacity, every single moment.
Winnie herself had slept less than four hours. She had barely eaten or drunk anything. If Khloe hadn’t shown up, she had no intention of leaving the lab at all.
“How’s it going? Everything going well?” Khloe asked.
“It’s going relatively well. We should be able to complete the drug in about two more days.”
At those words, the tension in Khloe’s expression finally eased.
Two days-that was far better than she had expected.
Even for the Morrison Group, the most advanced pharmaceutical company in the country, the fastest development cycle for a new drug would usually take over two weeks. Sterile cultivation alone required more than seven days.
It seemed Winnie’s preparations had been exceptionally thorough, and the new technology far exceeded expectations. No wonder even Naraida had once been willing to pay a premium for the old version.
If Morrison Group applied this on a large scale in the future, the possibilities were almost unimaginable.
“You’ve worked hard. These are for everyone.” Khloe gestured, and the bodyguards behind her placed more than a dozen bags on the nearby table.
Late-night snacks, coffee, tea, as well as snacks and fruit.
“Once this is done, tell everyone they’ll get paid leave and double bonuses!”
“Got it. Don’t worry. Once the drug is completed, we’ll send it to Nick immediately,” Winnie said.
Her words struck directly at Khloe’s thoughts.
Khloe lowered her gaze. “The drug is produced by the Morrison Group-we can’t hide that. But it cannot be given to Nick under my name.”
“I knew you’d say that,” Winnie sighed.
For a suddenly appearing, highly sensitive breakthrough drug to be administered to Nick, its origin had to be clearly established.
Now that Khloe had already gone this far, if Nick found out the medicine was from her, he would likely refuse it outright. And there was no way Khloe could step forward and explain things to the Hunt family herself either.
The best solution was to use Winnie’s name.
Everyone knew Winnie had just taken over Morrison Group’s R&D department and had developed a new drug using cutting-edge technology.
Moreover, Nick’s condition was rapidly deteriorating. As long as Khloe coordinated properly with the hospital, and Winnie delivered the drug, the Hunt family would likely agree to let Nick use it.
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As soon as Khloe stepped out of the company, she saw a call from Trey.
Barney got out of the car to pick her up. Khloe casually rejected the call.
“Khloe! I already gave you T7! What do you mean by this?”
Suddenly, a figure shot out from the darkness and blocked her path.
Barney reacted instantly, pulling Khloe behind him.
The man in front of them was dressed in a suit, but looked disheveled and dangerous.
“Are you Trey?” Barney asked calmly. He had never met Trey before, but it was easy enough to guess.
Trey did not expect another man to appear beside Khloe. His anger flared instantly.
“Khloe, where did you find this man? I thought you were so devoted to Nick. You haven’t even finalized your divorce, and you’ve already lined up someone else?”
Before he could finish, a punch slammed straight into his face.
Trey staggered back, completely unprepared.
A sharp pain exploded from his nose straight into his skull. Warm blood instantly filled his nostrils and mouth. When he touched his face, thick blood was already flowing.
“Watch your mouth,” Barney said coldly, his voice calm but carrying an undeniable pressure. “Khloe is my sister. If you dare to touch her, you’re going up against the Lemont family.”
He gave a faint, almost dismissive scoff.
“Do you really think clinging to some foreign heiress gives you the right to run wild in this country?”
The tone was light, almost emotionless. But the sheer authority behind it was enough to make Trey feel as though his bones were being crushed.
“You… you are… Barney Lemont?”
Trey had thoroughly investigated Khloe’s background since returning to the country.
He’d heard of Barney, a prominent figure in the domestic business world. The Lemont family was based in Jayelle City, and Trey had assumed Khloe’s connection with Barney was not particularly close. Given the distance and power structure, Trey had believed the Lemont family would not interfere in her affairs.
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