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 hands, monopolizing

smirk plays on

how will you establish a pharmaceutical company, relying solely on manpower? Sure, you can get some outdated equipment from small manufacturers, making do. But… in this industry, do

Hardly any.

the perfect room temperature, I feel a chill down my

I hesitate.

to William, but

medical equipment, and with just Moss and a few researchers,

number of infected

the sofa, adjusting

running out for you. The longer you

saying that, William strides out of

left in the office,

palms feel numb, as if something I want to grasp isn’t

Moss calls, seeming to check my

staring at the floor.

sit and wait.” I run my fingers through my

my head, determination in my eyes.

Nathan, persuade him to abandon the collaboration with William.”

grabs me just as I’m about

you think it’s possible?” he asks, “If a few words from you could make Alpha Nathan give up the collaboration with

I say, “Are we just going to wait, do

Moss chokes up.

I pull away.

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the collaboration with William, there’s

to leave.

stops

“Wait, Diana.”

going to persuade

smile, “Your plans are grand, and I can’t talk you

“What?”

to the desk,

the desk, handing me

that Nora indeed consumed a drink spiked with

take the report and

from Nora’s physical indicators, there’s

you can only buy this type of aphrodisiac on the black

already instructed someone to investigate who recently bought this drug on the black market. We should know the results soon.”

I pause.

test, not expecting him to carry out the