A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 400

Elissa frowned and glanced at Rowan. His expression had turned cold. "Since when are you the one making decisions for the Murphy Group?" he asked, his voice low and dangerous.

Paige lifted her chin. "When you mix business with pleasure to this extent, how can the Murphy Group remain in your hands?"

Seeing her arrive, Marcia breathed a sigh of relief. Let's see how the little bitch gets out of this one. With the situation escalated to this point, no matter who from the project team spoke up, Elissa's reputation would be ruined.

Elissa suddenly smiled, a cold, challenging look in her eyes. "You have no evidence, yet you're so certain I didn't develop this drug myself?" Trying to convict her with words alone.

Tempted by Paige's offer, Xavier jumped in again. "Ms. Drummond, don't blame me for being honest. It's obvious to anyone with eyes that you don't have the ability to do this…"

"Xavier!" Zachary Jones exploded. "You have to speak with a conscience!"

"Let him talk," Rowan said, his voice like ice.

Xavier, who had never spoken directly to Rowan before, felt a cold sweat break out on his back. But he was in too deep to turn back now. "Every person in the lab who questioned your abilities ended up getting fired," he said, his voice trembling but determined. "James and Raymond are proof! We all thought the same thing they did—you're too young, with too little formal training. Even with talent, it's impossible for you to have developed a drug this effective!"

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