"Ha! I have faith in Blue Sky Corporation! I'm sure we will be able to replicate and improvise on the developed vaccine as long as we are able to get our hands on the sample and the confidential information. We can leverage our existing connections and launch our vaccine ahead of Cross Group. Then we'll be able to gain the upper hand!" Terrence could barely contain his excitement as he went on.
"Apart from dominating the market, we'll try to get rid of Cross Group as well and take over their company through acquisition. With that, we'll own the rights to the vaccine," Zucker told Terrence his plan.
Terrence could no longer contain his excitement as he cast an enthusiastic glance at Sharon and said, "Ms. Hinton, you are significant to this magnificent plan of ours. We need you to get us the sample and the confidential information on the vaccine from Cross Group."
Zucker persuaded Sharon with a grin, "Ms. Hinton, I'll transfer twenty million to your account to show our sincerity. If you're able to get us what we want, we'll give you another billion. Apart from that, we'll have you join Blue Sky Corporation as a member of the board of directors. You no longer have to be concerned about money for the rest of your life."
Twenty million? If I'm able to get them what they want, I'll get an extra one billion and an opportunity to be a member of the board of directors!
A glint of greed flashed across Sharon's eyes. She assured them excitedly, "Mr. Otinz, Mr. Johnson, don't worry. Penny thinks of me as her best friend, so she has complete faith in me. Apart from that, I'm currently one of the key personnel of Cross Group. Since I'm the director of the quality inspection department, I'll be able to get my hands on the sample and the confidential information on the liver cancer vaccine. Once I have acquired the required items, I'll hand them over as soon as possible."
On a sunny afternoon, Nathan made his way to Cross Group's headquarters to pick Penny up.
Over the past few days, Penny had been working overtime. She was the only one in the office because other employees had long gotten off work.
To be exact, Penny had been doing so on a daily basis. Therefore, Nathan had to drop by every day and urge her to return home with him.
By then, it was already six o'clock in the evening. An hour had passed since the designated time to get off work.
Apart from the security guards who were on duty, most of the employees had returned home.
As Nathan and Penny made their way out of the office, they detected someone sneaking around in the office all of a sudden.
They were shocked as they thought it must have been a thief, and Nathan yelled, "Who is it?"
The person who was sneaking around made her way out of the dark office. She had an embarrassed look on her face, and her eyes glinted anxiously. However, she tried her best to put up a calm front. "President Smith, Mr. Cross, it's me!"
The moment Penny realized it was none other than Sharon, she let her guard down completely and replied with a smile, "Hey, Sharon! I thought a thief has broken into the company! Why are you still around? It has been quite some time since the designated time to get off work, right? You should at least switch on the light."
Sharon responded, "I was on my way home, but I noticed I left my keys behind in the office. That's why I returned here to retrieve my keys."
Naturally, Penny fell for Sharon's words and suggested, "Nathan and I are about to head over to I'Agneau restaurant for dinner. Why don't you join us?"
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