More than an hour later, Brandon and Seth arrived at the Young’s home.
There weren’t many people there. When the servants saw that Brandon had returned, they
respectfully greeted him and walked away.
Brandon entered Lorena’s master bedroom.
Lorena was half-lying on the soft bed. Her eyes were closed, and she looked haggard. Her hair, which
had always been neatly combed, was a bit messy, and she didn’t look well. When she heard footsteps,
she immediately opened her eyes. At the sight of Brandon, she squinted her eyes. Her pupils dilated
gradually, and her voice trembled slightly. She said, “Shelton, finally. You’re back.”
Brandon didn’t know whether it was an illusion. He seemed to have seen tears in Lorena’s eyes. He
thought he must be hallucinating.
Lorena was so tough. How could she shed tears?
“Lorena.”
Brandon walked over and held Lorena’s hand, which was like a withered vine. The coldness of her
fingertips made Brandon upset.
Brandon’s voice made Lorena cry even harder. No matter how tough she was, she was no match for
loneliness. And she was just an old woman no less.
Lorena did not say anything. She just kept crying.
Brandon knew Lorena well. She would not have been like this if she weren’t desperate.
Brandon comforted Lorena for a while. After Lorena fell asleep, Brandon walked out of the room. Seth
stood at the door, waiting for him. Seeing that Brandon didn’t look good, Seth dared not speak.
Aldo just came back from the outside. Brandon asked Aldo, “What is wrong with her?”
Aldo glanced inside and hesitated. Then he said, “Those people ran away one day out of the blue,
leaving behind a pile of mess. Lorena fainted on the spot after knowing that. I was afraid that
something would happen to her, so I quickly informed you, Mr. Young.”
Aldo was the son of Zedd Edmund, the old servant of the Young family. The two generations of the
Edmund family had always worked for the Young family. Aldo grew up in the Young’s home. After Zedd
passed away, Aldo replaced his role and had always been at Lorena’s side.
What happened must be serious. Otherwise, Lorena wouldn’t have fainted. Brandon suddenly thought
of something. He looked at Aldo coldly. “They ran away?”
Aldo knew who Brandon was referring to.
Brandon meant those people that were on Lorena’s payroll.
“Yes.” Aldo didn’t dare look at Brandon. He lowered his head.
Seth’s pupils shrank. Hearing Aldo’s answer, he looked at Brandon, trembling.
Brandon’s expression changed. He kicked away the flower pot at his feet. Aldo and Seth looked at the
flower pot falling to the ground and breaking into pieces. They looked at each other with pale faces.
The two of them shouted at the same time, “Mr. Young.”
Brandon was furious. He grabbed Aldo by his collar and pulled him over. He roared fiercely, “Who
drove them away?”
Aldo trembled while saying, “I don’t know.”
Knowing that the pharmaceutical elites had left, Brandon was more anxious than anyone else. He
wanted to smoke. He took out a cigarette from the pack, and he made several attempts before lighting
it.
“Mr. Young, don’t worry. I have some clues. Steve met someone in New York three days ago. The
man’s surname was Stone. I think he was the one who poached Steve and the others.”
Almost all people prioritized money, regardless of their lines of work.
The rich ruled the world. Conscience and kindness were kicked away.
“They are ungrateful bastards. Back then, they couldn’t afford food or clothes. It was Mrs. Young who
kept them in the family. They are simply repaying kindness with ingratitude.”
Seth recalled the past and cursed.
Something flashed across Brandon’s mind, and he froze. He asked Aldo, “Did you just say, Steve
Jessop?”
Aldo nodded and said, “Yes. Steve Jessop, Titus Katte, and Quentin Kitto are the main researchers.
The rest are assistants.”
“Steve Jessop, Titus Katte, and Quentin Kitto…”
Brandon suddenly thought of the list of medical geniuses that Gordon had sent over.
Brandon narrowed his eyes, and they shone dangerously. “You said that the person who met up with
Steve and the others was surnamed Stone?”
“Yes.”
Aldo replied with certainty.
Get Bonus Brandon pursed his lips into a smile, and a fierce light flashed through his eyes as he
walked out.
Seeing Brandon leave, Aldo quickly rushed forward and extended his hand to stop Brandon. “Mr.
Young, since you are back, can you stay for a couple of days? Mrs. Young…”
Brandon glanced at Aldo. “Take care of her. You will be rewarded in the future.”
Brandon pushed Aldo aside and left with Seth.
Brandon returned to the Thompson Group, opened the drawer, and took out the list of medical
geniuses.
He saw the names, starting from Steve Jessop, Titus Katte, and Quentin Kitto.
All the names echoed.
Brandon finally understood why Gordon had come to him in the morning. Gordon wanted to show off.
Gordon stole from him, and then Gordon gave them back as a gift.
Gordon was so shameless.
Brandon crumpled up the paper.
And he threw it into the trash bin.
Brandon unbuttoned two buttons on his shirt in a row. It was the only way for him to breathe. He walked
out of the office, and Seth followed him hurriedly.
The two of them came to the front desk of the Stone Group, and the receptionist stopped them.
“Tell Mr. Stone that Mr. Cassel is here to see him.”
Hearing Seth’s fierce tone and seeing Brandon’s sullen face, the receptionist immediately dialed the
internal line and said, “Mr. Stone, some Mr. Cassel is here to see you. Shall I let him come up?”
“Which Mr. Cassel?”
The receptionist had put Gordon on the speaker. Brandon heard Gordon’s pretentious voice and gritted
his teeth. “Mr. Stone, it’s me. Brandon Cassel from the Thompson Group.”
“Mr. Cassel! What a nice surprise! Abril, send Mr. Cassel up.”
Gordon hung up.
Abril Tyler, the receptionist, sent Brandon and Seth into the elevator and returned to work.
When Brandon and Seth arrived at the president’s office, the door was open.
Brandon strode in and saw Gordon sitting in a large office chair with his hands crossed in front of his
chest, looking complacent.
“Mr. Cassel, it’s a great honor to have you here.”
Gordon stood up. When he walked over to Brandon, he reached out to shake hands with Brandon.
However, Brandon stood still. Gordon’s hand froze in midair.
A moment later, Gordon smiled awkwardly, “Mr. Cassel, may I ask why you are here?”
“Name your conditions to hand over Steve and the others.” Brandon cut to the chase.
Gordon said, “They are medical geniuses. I can’t decide on their behalf. You should ask them.”
Obviously, what Gordon said in the morning was just a lie. Brandon stared at Gordon. “Conditions.”
Gordon lowered his head, a strange light flashing across his eyes. “The entire Thompson Group.”
Brandon chuckled coldly. “Mr. Stone, the Thompson Group is nothing compared with the Stone Group.
With such a request, you are simply cornering my family.”
Gordon said, “It’s all worth it to be with the one you love. You think so as well, am I right, Mr. Cassel?
Besides, Savanna is so pretty. Her life is definitely more important than a mere Thompson Group.”
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