Chapter 127 Bringing Things Back on Track

Lila listened with a pleasant smile, nodding slightly. She raised her glass and offered a polite toast in Elizabeth and Rhett's direction. "It turns out you and Mr. Draven go way back as classmates, Ms. Baker. How lovely," she said lightly, her tone warm and genuine. Then, with an effortless shift, her eyes swept across the crowd and continued, "However, it's rare that so many of the industry's most brilliant minds are here today. Perhaps we should focus on how we can advance the field of medicine together, a topic that truly matters." Her words held no trace of reproach or dissatisfaction toward Elizabeth. Yet, she carried herself with calm authority and redirected the entire conversation back to where it should have been. For a moment, the room fell silent. The leading figures of business and academia understood the implications of what Lila had said. This was a formal business meeting—not the place for Elizabeth's nostalgic small talk. A Durenmarkian expert quickly nodded in