Chapter 489
Andrew apologized profusely, “I’m so sorry, truly sorry. Now that I know you dislike any mention of Mr. Aicker, I absolutely won’t mention Mr. Aicker again. My clumsy tongue betrayed me by mentioning Mr. Aicker twice more—I deserve death for this transgression. Please forgive me, Mr. Eslinger.”
Bane’s face was not just dark anymore—it had turned ashen. He slammed his hand on the desk and pointed at Andrew, shouting, “I see what you’re doing! You’re apologizing, but is that really an apology? You mentioned Cedric three more times—it’s infuriating!”
Andrew shrugged at the enraged Bane and said, “You’re right, I am deliberately mentioning him. If you don’t want to hear it, you don’t have to listen, but I’ll say what I want—that’s my right.”
Bane sneered, “I heard from Mr. Rhodes that you were quite the troublemaker, but I didn’t expect such insolence even in my presence. You clearly don’t understand how terrifying people from the Advanced Medical Institute can be.”
Andrew did not even glance at him as he replied flatly, “The Advanced Medical Institute may be the pinnacle of medical excellence in Holtrien, but so what? Others might fear the Advanced Medical Institute, but I don’t. Besides, Mr. Eslinger, can you represent the entire institute alone? I doubt it.”
Bane’s face fluctuated between pale and dark as he growled, “I wanted to test your potential, to see if you were worth cultivating. But you’re clearly just blind with arrogance and beyond help. Mark my words—when our paths cross again, you’ll experience the Advanced Medical Institute’s poisons firsthand.”
Andrew scoffed, “Poison games? Bring it on, Mr. Eslinger. I won’t flinch—call me a coward if I do!”
Bane stood up and stormed out in a rage.
Lauren smirked at Michael. “Keeping such a dangerous character around—aren’t you afraid of karma?”
Michael replied with a cold smile, “Mr. Eslinger is a master of poisons, a legendary figure from the Advanced Medical Institute, unmatched in both medicine and combat. Lauren, I must question your judgment if you call such a remarkable individual dangerous.”
Lauren gritted her teeth and demanded, “Cut the nonsense—why did you remove Mr. Chapman from his position?”
Michael responded indifferently, “First, as head of the Pharmaceutical Division, he’s achieved nothing while watching the Weller family’s health products grow and steal our market share—that shows his incompetence. Second, I’ve received reports of his frequent meeting with the Weller family—even Harvey himself. What does that tell you about his loyalty?”
Michael’s face turned grim as he continued his accusation, “It shows that Marcus has rebellious intentions. Should I wait until he betrays Rhodes Corporation to take action?”
He spoke with such righteous indignation that he made Marcus sound like an unforgivable criminal.
“Mr. Rhodes, I only contacted the Weller family because they kidnapped my daughter,” Marcus exploded, his eyes red with anger. “I even asked for your help, but what did you say? You told me to handle it myself because it was my personal problem, and you couldn’t help!”