The 24th Century Warrior Became a Fake Heiress novel Chapter 402

Ethan chuckled softly. "You got it backwards, kid. That wasn't blowing up his own base.

"You really think Andre was born yesterday?

"He was buttering Bella up so she'd take a harder fall, but the trick blew up right in his face.

"Mind you, Bella's own quick wit made all the difference.

"I was sweating bullets right alongside her.

"Nobody saw that cheap shot coming from left field.

"Good thing Bella was sharp enough to flip the script, ride his momentum, and shut him down for good."

Ethan and the team had drawn up a contingency where Franklin and the medical board would jump in if things went sideways, ensuring Andre stayed nailed to the wall.

But Andre's out-of-nowhere curveball about the Neuro-Blocker had almost derailed their whole plan.

Thankfully, Isabella took the hit in stride and used it against him, wrapping the whole contest up in pure style.

"I've spent plenty of time digging into that hardware; Andre just walked right into my crosshairs," Isabella said with an easy smile.

Hearing that, Ethan recalled how she'd rushed over to stop Steven from taking the machine, and he grinned. "Yep, Andre tripped over his own d*mn hubris."

He'd thought he was boxing Isabella into a corner, only to dig his own grave.

The crew headed back to Summit Manor while the global web was already tearing itself to pieces.

[Oh my God! Andre is actually a monster?!]

[My uncle is taking Dextro-1 right now! What the hell is going on?! Weren't they swearing this crap was harmless, just a wellness supplement for your brain and heart?! @AscentDynamics @KleinLaboratories @ShelbourneBiotech @...]

Netizens across the globe started tagging every international group they could think of.

Biotech firms, distributors that had vouched for Andre's drugs, and a slew of advocacy groups were caught dead in the crossfire.

Andre had seats on half these committees and carried a wall full of gilded titles.

His pristine global reputation had been bought and stamped by those very foundations.

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