#Chapter 77 - In The Shadows

Third Person “The numbers won’t stop rising,” the assistant of Osborne Pharmaceuticals states. Their eyes remain glued onto the screen and they watch as the numbers of Adrian’s new projects skyrockets. First, it began in the tens of thousands. Next, it quickly rose into the hundreds thousands of patients who joined the surface. Now, it is getting a little too close to the millions for the head of Osborne Pharmaceuticals’ comfort. “Is it?” the CEO asks, a cigarette hanging from his mouth. His assistant nods. “Contact the others. We need to have a meeting to discuss how to...address this situation with Adrian.” The assistant pauses. Their body goes rigid as they stare at the screen, the influx of numbers making them feel weary as his boss’ words sink into his skin. He knows what this means. It has happened before with other people his boss deemed to be competition or needed to be taken care of. It is a routine that the assistant has fallen into, a routine that makes it harder t