The Fake Heiress and Her Purrfect Partner novel Chapter 244

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Before Nina could even say a word, her team members were already stepping up to defend her, their voices brimming with outrage and support. “That’s just plain unfair.”

“If we’re short on cash, who here doesn’t have senior contacts or alumni in the field? We’ve all got

connections.”

“Yeah, we’ll figure something out together. We can always find a way to fund the project. Ms. Summer, don’t let them push you around.”

“Exactly, Vera, you call this helping? You’re just kicking us when we’re down.”

When she saw her teammates step up one after another, defending her wholeheartedly, Nina’s heart warmed with gratitude.

After everything they’d been through, these were the ones she could truly rely on; they were her real

treasures.

Seeing things weren’t going her way, Vera tried to steady herself and spoke in a softer voice, “Ms. Summer, if you think the terms are too tough, we can always renegotiate.”

Nina raised her hand, cutting her off. “No need. I don’t want it.”

Nina met Vera’s eyes, her gaze sharp as a blade. “If you think this project is about to crash and burn, then don’t force yourself. We’re not tied together yet, so you can go chase other opportunities.

“Weren’t you always bragging about having offers from all those top institutions?

“I looked into it. Two of those projects are actually urgently hiring right now.”

Nina paused, her eyes sweeping over the guy and girl standing next to Vera. “And take your two with you. Go find yourselves a new team. I don’t keep anyone around who isn’t loyal.”

Vera’s eyes went wide, her voice shooting up in disbelief. “What did you just say?”

The two people beside her instantly freaked out, their faces turning white as a sheet.

They never dreamed that just for backing Vera up, Nina would boot them from the team on the spot.

Honestly, the atmosphere and benefits at Nina’s lab were second to none; there was barely any other else in the country that could compare.

“Nina, you actually dare to kick me out?” Vera completely lost it, her composure shattering as she pointed at Nina, her voice rising to a shrill.

“Fine, just you wait, I want to see how long your crappy project can survive,” she added. “And don’t come crawling back to me, begging for help to land that 4 million investment.”

Faced with Vera’s loud but empty threats, Nina didn’t even bat an eye. She just pushed the termination

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agreement forward without a word.

Vera, burning with fury, grabbed the pen and signed so hard she nearly ripped the paper.

The two sidekicks glanced at each other, panic written all over their faces. Knowing there was no way out, they signed with shaking hands.

“Nina, you’ll regret this,” Vera spat, her voice trembling with rage as she stormed out.

The moment Vera and her two sidekicks were kicked out of the lab, Nina’s account pinged with a massive payment from Summer Group, the first huge transfer.

The notification sound was like a starting gun, signaling the race was on.

Nina’s spirits soared, and she immediately kicked into high gear, launching her action plan without missing a beat.

She placed orders for the cutting-edge equipment she’d had her eye on and bought up all the scarce lab supplies in bulk.

The whole lab was running at full speed, pushing ahead with the vaccine research like never before.

This was the priciest and most crucial stage, burning through cash and grinding through the hardest part of the project.

They were moving at rocket speed, all thanks to the big money and backing from Summer Group and Summerview Capital.

Back then, Nina had snapped up a huge stock of Celestial Algae at 240 dollars per pound. All in, it only cost her about 300 dollars per pound with storage and handling thrown in.

Now, she was selling the same Celestial Algae back to Summer Group for a jaw-dropping 1,200 dollars per pound, pocketing a whopping 900 dollars in profit per pound.

She’d stockpiled 25 tons, which was 50,000 pounds, and Summer Group would have to use it sparingly.

With 50,000 pounds of Celestial Algae, the gross profit was expected to hit a few million dollars.

In just one month, she’d made a killing out of thin air.

The cash was coming in so fast, even a sack couldn’t hold it all.

And honestly, this whole money mess at the lab ended up being a huge win for Nina.

She took the chance to boot Vera and those bad apples right out of the team.

‘Couldn’t have picked a better moment for it,’ she wondered.

If she’d waited until the main research was in full swing to clear out the team, it would’ve been a total hassle and slowed everything to a crawl.

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Now, with only her trusted crew left and a mountain of fresh cash in the account, the vaccine project was rocketing ahead,

The whole lab was fired up and supercharged; everyone was going all out, as they’d just been hit with a wild energy rush.

And soon, even bigger news dropped.

With the data from their advanced research off the charts, plus Nina’s endorsements from multiple agencies, like the police and Forestry Bureau, the vaccine project snagged the country’s top science initiative and landed the highest-tier interest-free research loan.

Just how big was this?

From now on, they could hit up the government for all the research cash they wanted with no interest and no strings attached.

Now the whole team could go full throttle, no holding back, no second thoughts,

When the news hit, the whole lab went wild.

Nina didn’t even hesitate; she rounded up the whole crew that night and stormed straight into one of Jelasburg’s top spots, Cloudtop Restaurant, throwing down for an epic victory party.

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Vera, who had already jumped ship, was stuck playing hostess for her new boss, trying to butter up a notoriously picky investor.

They had already booked a table at one of the best restaurants in Jelasburg to treat him to dinner, but he still turned up his nose, complaining that they hadn’t reserved a luxury private room.

Vera forced a smile and said, “Warner, we really appreciate your sincerity, but these private rooms do need to be reserved in advance.” Her cheeks were starting to ache from all the fake smiling.

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