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.

is in Nathan’s

smirk plays on William’s

manpower? Sure, you can get some outdated equipment from small manufacturers, making do. But… in this industry, do you think any small company is

Hardly any.

the perfect room temperature, I feel a chill down my

I hesitate.

want to succumb to William, but he’s not

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

number of infected continues

from the sofa,

out for you. The longer you hesitate, the more people are

William strides out of

in the office, I slump onto the sofa.

to clench my fists, but my palms feel numb, as

Moss calls, seeming to check my

my head, staring at the

fingers through my hair, massaging my

lift my head, determination in

Nathan, persuade him to abandon the

grabs me just as I’m about to get up.

few words from you could make Alpha Nathan give up the

try, right?” I say, “Are we just going to wait, do nothing, and eventually compromise

Moss chokes up.

I pull away.

11

William, there’s still a chance to turn things around. So, I

turn to

stops

“Wait, Diana.”

to persuade me-

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

“What?”

desk, handing me a report.

desk, handing

that Nora indeed consumed a drink spiked with an

take the report and

from Nora’s physical indicators, there’s also a drug

you can only buy this

investigate who recently bought this drug on the

I pause.

with Nora’s blood test, not expecting him to carry out