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hapter 546 But now , youre my woman , Lauren , and I wont let you be treated unfairly like this , Andrew declared firmly .

Laurens eyes brimmed with tears , and she suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to cry .

Dr.

Lloyd , youre so kind .

Without warning , she hugged Andrew tightly .

Andrew felt increasingly uneasy .

Was Tianas presence truly such a significant threat to Lauren ? He had never seen Lauren cry before .

A discreet cough came from behind them .

Lauren quickly let go of Andrew , wiped her tears in a hurry , and shot him a shy glare .

Andrew turned around , completely unbothered , and smiled .

Oh , my apologies , Mr.

Chapman .

I didnt realize you were here .

Marcus scratched his nose and chuckled awkwardly .

Its fine .

I should be the one apologizing for interrupting Ms.

Rhodes and Mr.

Lloyds moment .

Andrew waved a hand .

No worries .

I take it youre here to discuss the Pharmaceutical Division ? Marcus nodded solemnly .

Yes , Mr.

Lloyd .

I truly owe both you and Ms.

Rhodes a debt of gratitude I can never repay .

Thats why , no matter what , Ill do everything I can to support Ms.

Rhodes in reclaiming the CEO position that rightfully belongs to her .

Andrew replied , The Pharmaceutical Division is the bargaining chip Mrs.

Rhodes put on the table .

Between Lauren and Michael , whoever can stabilize and revive the department will take the top position .

Our dear Mrs.

Rhodes sure knows how to play her cards , doesnt she ? Dumping such a mess into our laps like this .

Marcus nodded .

Mr.

Lloyd , its now confirmed that the Pharmaceutical Divisions three most valuable formulas have been stolen .

The best course of action is twofold .

First , recover the formulas to prevent them from being leaked and neutralize the crisis entirely .

Second , we must prepare for the worst that the formulas are fully exposed .

In that scenario , well need to accept that other pharmaceutical companies will be able to manufacture what was once exclusively ours .

Andrew frowned .

If that happens , the value of those three formulas will plummet .

What was once Rhodes Corporations exclusive , groundbreaking product will become just another generic offering .

How do we compete with that ? Marcus gave a bitter smile .

Exactly .

Once the formulas are out , they lose all competitive edge .

This is why I brought up the second point to ask you and Ms.

Rhodes to start planning for the worst case scenario .

Well need to act immediately .

Lauren , now seated behind her desk , shifted into work mode instantly .

Mr.

Chapman , are you suggesting we abandon hope of recovering the formulas and instead focus on developing new ones ? Marcus nodded .

Precisely , Ms.

Rhodes .

Thats exactly what Im suggesting .

In fact , when the Weller family started aggressively taking over our market share with their health supplements , I began to think along these lines .

Lauren pondered for a moment .

Thats a good idea .

The Weller familys supplements have already made our Pharmaceutical Division less competitive , and our performance has been steadily declining , Now , with the loss of three major formulas , it feels like a disaster .

But in reality , its just another blow to an already weakening department .

Whether were slightly weak or significantly weakened doesnt make much difference .

I understand your reasoning , Mr.

Chapman .

Chapter 546 +25 BONUS Marcus smiled .

Exactly .

Thats why I dont see this crisis as entirely a bad thing .

After all , if the Pharmaceutical Division is to break through its current limits and achieve new heights for the company , relying solely on old successes will never be enough .

Only by continually innovating , developing new formulas , and creating superior products can we dominate the market with absolute authority !