The Luna Is Gone by Angelique Quinn

Chapter 125

Diana’s pov

The hand holding the file trembles slightly.

I’m furious.

I can’t believe so many people got infected suddenly.

The only explanation is that William expanded the sale of Gummy Skull.

“You’re forcing me?” I glare at him.

“Where does that come from? I’m just earnestly pleading for you to develop a cure for these infected people,” William raises an eyebrow.

“You’re still pretending!”

I forcefully slam the file. Papers flutter and cover the floor.

William remains unfazed, even more confident.

“Say whatever you want,” he smiles, “Do you want to watch more people get infected, Diana? You’re kind–hearted; I know you can’t let this happen. So why not put aside your prejudices and collaborate with me?”

Put aside prejudices and collaborate with him, so he can profit from the cure and the

drug?

I snort.

“After today, I’m leaving the lab.”

“Going solo?” William asks, a mocking smile, “Diana, you’re being too unrealistic. You think you can produce enough cure in a short time? I have dozens of pharmaceutical companies under my name. Producing a batch of cure takes half a day. But you? What do you have? How will you accomplish this monumental task?”

“I have enough money, I can—”

“Diana, you’re not a child anymore. Why are you still so naive in your thinking?” William interrupts, “Don’t tell me silly things like starting your own pharmaceutical

company. Can you guess why I signed a business contract with Alpha Nathan? Do you think it’s because I can’t come up with the money?”

No.

I know the answer.

William partnered with Nathan not just because of his strong Pack Alpha status but also because Dark Moon Pack controls the largest medical equipment production base.

globally is in Nathan’s

smirk plays on William’s

me. He won’t sell medical equipment to you. Without equipment, how will you establish a pharmaceutical company, relying solely on manpower? Sure, you can get some outdated equipment from

Hardly any.

room temperature, I feel a chill down my spine.

I hesitate.

William, but he’s not entirely

medical equipment, and with just Moss and a few researchers, producing enough cure in a short time is a fantasy.

infected

up from the sofa, adjusting his

Remember, time is running out for

that, William strides out of the office.

Moss and me left in the office, I slump onto the

fists, but my palms feel numb, as if something I

Moss calls, seeming to check

staring

fingers through my hair, massaging

lift my head, determination

Nathan, persuade him

me just as I’m about to get

Nathan give up

going to wait, do nothing, and eventually compromise

Moss chokes up.

I pull away.

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long as I can make Nathan give up the collaboration with William, there’s still a chance to turn things around. So, I

turn to

stops me.

“Wait, Diana.”

to

sighs, a slightly mocking smile, “Your plans are grand, and I can’t talk you out of them. It’s

“What?”

goes to the desk, handing me a

desk, handing me a report.

he says, “It confirms that Nora indeed consumed a drink spiked with an

the report and frown.

physical indicators, there’s also a drug test

not mistaken, you can only buy this type of aphrodisiac

investigate who recently bought this drug on

I pause.

with Nora’s blood test, not