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.

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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 !