Chapter 789

Mina had zero interest in corporate matters. After a cursory glance at the documents, she tugged at Alden's sleeve with childlike eagerness. "Brother Alden, could you spare me two vials of that serum?" Alden hesitated momentarily, but knowing Mina wasn't the type to fool around with dangerous substances, he nodded in agreement. "Just remember," he cautioned while carefully packing the serum into a specialized specimen case for her, "you can test this on small animals at home, but absolutely no human trials, understand?" "Don't worry, Alden," Mina beamed, her crescent-moon eyes sparkling as she watched the vials being secured. "I'm not some reckless kid I know the rules." When Mina triumphantly exited the lab with her prized specimen case, Jane in tow, Bryan had already wrapped up his gaming session. On the way back, Bryan completely forgot about Frederick, clinging to Harold's shoulder instead like they were inseparable twins. Jane overheard snippets of Bryan's relentless wheedling som