Chapter 99

With Agnes handling the cleanup, Cassandra went to prepare the materials she'd need to bring back to the office tomorrow. The most important item, of course, was the file folder containing her Alzheimer's drug research and development project. As she pulled out the research materials, she saw under the supervising professor's field was Peter Barton's elegant, flowing signature. The paper had already yellowed with age. Back then, he had planned for her to lead the team after graduation and continue developing the project. It was meant to be her first independent research endeavor. He had believed Cassandra would excel and amaze the world. With his recommendation, the Royal International Medical Association would likely have made an exception and accepted her as its youngest member. But seven years had passed, and only now was she officially reviving that project. She heard familiar footsteps outside the door and knew Gregory had returned home. Cassandra's expression turned cold, an