As the two of them read through the documents, their expressions slowly shifted, from curiosity… To shock… To pure excitement.
Lily’s fingers trembled as she turned another page. Then, she gasped. Her eyes widened as she looked up at Ethan. “Ethan… this… this is huge.”
Ethan, too, was stunned. His breathing turned heavy as his gaze locked onto a particular section of the document.
A pharmaceutical project. More specifically… A revolutionary scar-removal cream.
Lily’s hands clutched the paper tightly. Her voice was filled with awe. “This… this formula… if it really works the way these documents claim, then this drug is going to be a massive success!”
Ethan’s jaw tightened as he carefully analyzed the research notes. “According to the clinical trials, it can reduce scar tissue visibility by over eighty percent. The results are astounding.”
Lily’s heartbeat quickened. As a woman, she knew exactly what that meant. She turned to Ethan, her voice urgent. “Do you have any idea how many women would pay anything to get rid of their scars?”
Her eyes burned with excitement. “Money won’t be an issue. If the drug works, people will be begging to buy it, no matter the price!”
Ethan was silent, but a fire had already been lit in his heart. His grip on the document tightened. His mind raced with possibilities.
Lily’s voice dropped to a low whisper, her words laced with temptation.
“Ethan… do you realize what this means?”
Ethan swallowed, his throat dry. “It means…”
Lily finished his sentence, her eyes gleaming with ambition. “That if we take this formula for ourselves… we can completely crush Alex.”
A heavy silence settled between them. The air was thick with tension. Ethan’s heart pounded in his chest. He had lost so much today. He had been humiliated, disgraced, thrown out like trash.
But now… Now, he had a chance to take everything back. His hands trembled, not with fear, but with excitement.
Lily took a step closer, her voice almost seductive. “With this, we won’t just ruin Alex… we’ll surpass him. We’ll become bigger than him. Stronger than him. Wealthier than him.”
Ethan inhaled sharply. He had never felt this before, this hunger. This need. This overwhelming desire to win.
And then, he made his decision. Ethan’s lips curled into a slow, dangerous smirk. His voice was steady, filled with confidence.
“Lily, you’ve just done something incredible for me.” Before she could respond, he pulled her into a tight embrace, his arms wrapping around her.
His heartbeat pounded wildly against his ribs.
“This time… we’re not going to lose.” Lily chuckled softly against his chest, her arms tightening around him. Her voice was smooth, filled with satisfaction.
“That’s the Ethan I know.” Wrapped tightly in Ethan Carter’s embrace, Lily felt a warmth she had never experienced before.
Her heart pounded, her cheeks slightly flushed as she snuggled into his chest like a well-behaved kitten. She felt safe, cherished, like she truly belonged by his side.
After a moment of silence, she lifted her head and gazed up at him with bright, expectant eyes. “Ethan, now that we have the formula… how do you plan to use this scar-removal formula I stole from Alex’s company?”
The moment Alex name was mentioned, the warmth in Ethan’s expression vanished. His jaw tightened, his brows furrowed, and a storm brewed in his darkened eyes.
“That bastard Alex… he dared to play dirty with me? I was the one who first saw the potential in JoySync Company! And yet, he swooped in and took control, filing the patent before I could even react!”
Ethan’s voice grew lower, colder.
“Since he doesn’t want to play in this fair… then I won’t have to either.” His lips curled into a smirk, his voice dripping with malice.
“I’ll file the patent before him. I’ll make it mine.” Lily’s eyes widened in excitement, her hands gripping Ethan’s arms.
“But Ethan, if Alex’s company invented it first… won’t he fight back?” Ethan scoffed, his tone filled with disdain.
“Patents don’t care about who invented it first, Lily. They care about who registers it first.” His smirk deepened as he traced a finger under Lily’s chin, tilting her face up toward him.
“And once I own the patent, even if Alex produces the drug, it’ll be considered a counterfeit.” He let out a low chuckle, his confidence unwavering.
“I’ll make him pay. I’ll make him regret ever thinking he could outsmart me.”
Lily’s lips curled into a wicked grin, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.
“Yes! That bastard actually thought he could play games with you? He deserves everything that’s coming to him!”
She giggled, her fingers brushing against Ethan’s chest. “I can’t wait to see the look on Alex’s face when he realizes his company’s hard work has been stolen right from under his nose!”
Ethan’s grip tightened on her waist as his eyes darkened with determination.
“Then let’s not waste time. We are moving fast… no we are moving now.” Ethan Carter was not the kind of man to hesitate.
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By the afternoon, Ethan was already at the patent office, submitting his application with lightning speed.
But he knew better than to take any risks. He wasn’t going to leave this to chance. Ethan reached for his phone and dialed a number. His voice was calm, yet there was a dangerous edge beneath it.
“I need a favor.” On the other end, a deep voice chuckled. “Pulling strings again, Ethan?”
Ethan smirked. “This time, it’s worth it.” He wasn’t just relying on luck—he was using every connection he had. With the right people greased, his application was processed at record-breaking speed.
And by the next morning, the patent was his. As Ethan stepped out of the patent office, a wave of triumph washed over him.
The crisp morning air felt exhilarating, the sky seemed brighter, victory was within his grasp. He held the official documents in his hands, proof that the scar-removal drug now belonged to him.
A cold smile spread across his lips.
“Alex… let’s see how you deal with this.”
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