Chapter 484 Seeking Help from Paisley
It must be that the Everlife Group, Legion Lord, and other major corporations announcing their exit triggered a chain reaction, which affected the Lewis family's Everjoy Company.
Chloe and Larry didn't stay long and quickly left.
They soon returned to the Lewis Villa.
Though it was still morning, almost everyone from the Lewis family had arrived. The whole family gathered together, all wearing worried expressions.
Chloe and Larry walked in.
The Lewis family members instantly grabbed onto them like a lifeline.
"Chloe, you're finally back."
"Chloe, the Lewis family needs you to take charge."
The Lewis family members all stood up, speaking one after another.
Larry was ignored.
Chloe asked, "Grandpa, did Legion Lord, the Everlife Group, and other corporations announcing their withdrawal from Sunset City and the pharmaceutical industry affect the Lewis family?"
"It's more than that," Victor sighed. "Sit down first, and we'll talk."
Chloe walked over and sat down.
Larry wanted to sit too, but found there was no space left on the sofa.
Chloe looked at Julia beside her and said, "Make room for Larry."
"Why should I..." Julia started to protest, but seeing Victor's face darken, she immediately stood up. She glanced at Larry standing to the side and said coldly, "You sit."
Larry sat down.
Only then did Victor speak: "VitaGen Medical somehow managed to convince Legion Lord, the Everlife Group, the Lirena Group, and CloudPharma overnight—these major pharmaceutical corporations—to let them acquire and merge them into VitaGen Medical. The families behind these corporations simultaneously announced they would permanently exit the pharmaceutical industry."
"They acquired so many corporations in one night?" Larry was also shocked.
These were all leading companies in the pharmaceutical industry. Acquiring them all would require astronomical sums.
"Yes," Victor sighed. "This morning, people from VitaGen Medical showed up at the Lewis family and gave us two options: First, dissolve the Everjoy Company, exit the pharmaceutical industry, and VitaGen Medical would provide one million dollars in compensation. Second, continue operating, but VitaGen Medical would use every means to suppress the Everjoy Company."
The acquisition of several major corporations and the original executives announcing their exit wasn't enough to worry the Lewis family.
What worried the Lewis family was VitaGen Medical's demand that the Everjoy Company dissolve.
During this period, the Lewis family had invested too much money into the Everjoy Company.
In less than a month of rapid expansion, they had even started researching their own drugs.
They had invested over a billion dollars in total, yet VitaGen Medical wanted to dissolve the Everjoy Company for just one million dollars.
"Chloe, what should we do?" Victor looked at Chloe. "The forces behind VitaGen Medical are very powerful. They've risen too quickly. In just over a month, they've developed to this extent, and now they've acquired and taken over Legion Lord, the Everlife Group, the Lirena Group, CloudPharma, and others, instantly becoming the real leader in the pharmaceutical industry. Small businesses like ours simply can't withstand VitaGen Medical's attacks."
Chloe's expression was grave.
She looked at Larry sitting beside her and asked, "Honey, what should we do?"
Larry shrugged. "Why ask me? This is Lewis family business. You handle it."
He appeared nonchalant.
But inside, a storm was raging.
He knew VitaGen Medical's origins very well.
Alistair had created it, but it hadn't stopped after Alistair's death.
Now it was even accelerating.
This meant someone had replaced Alistair and was making big moves.
And his company would also face a crisis.
VitaGen Medical had acquired so many major corporations and was now the pharmaceutical industry leader. PaxGen Pharmaceuticals couldn't compare.
But he still couldn't figure out what the mastermind wanted by taking over the pharmaceutical industry.
He didn't believe VitaGen Medical was researching drugs to save lives.
The only thing he was certain of was that this was related to the plan from a hundred years ago.
But what exactly that century-old plan was, he still wasn't clear. He needed to find someone who knew the truth from a hundred years ago and get a detailed understanding.
Everyone's eyes remained on Chloe, waiting for her decision.
Chloe had spent several days at PaxGen Pharmaceuticals before and knew VitaGen Medical's purpose.
From VitaGen Medical's current actions, she knew they were speeding up. She was on Larry's side.
If Larry's PaxGen Pharmaceuticals wouldn't compromise, why would she?
After thinking, she said, "For now, ignore them. The Everjoy Company should do what it needs to do. We'll deal with problems as they come. I don't believe VitaGen Medical can turn Sunset City upside down."
Larry couldn't help but glance at Chloe.
Compared to before, Chloe had indeed changed a lot and become much more decisive.
Just then, Victor's phone rang again.
He answered it, and his face instantly turned pale.
Chloe couldn't help asking, "Grandpa, what's wrong now?"
"Something happened at Medical Street."
"What?" Chloe frowned. "What happened?"
Victor took a deep breath and said, "Silvermoon Apothecary is causing trouble again. They're challenging well-known clinics on Medical Street. If a clinic loses, it has to close. Some clinics refused the challenge, but then dozens of street thugs rushed in and smashed the place."
"Damn it!" Chloe slammed her hand on the table.
After her outburst, she calmed down and looked at Larry.
Larry leaned back on the sofa, stroking his chin, deep in thought.
He was wondering what the person who replaced Alistair wanted to do.
If only Paisley were here—she could definitely analyze the key issues.
Larry sighed inwardly.
At this moment, he missed that talented young woman from the Bennett family.
"Honey, Silvermoon Apothecary's backer is VitaGen Medical. Now that VitaGen Medical has caused such a commotion in Sunset City, what should we do?"
Chloe was at a loss.
Larry snapped back to attention. "What else can we do? Try to stop them."
He thought for a while.
With VitaGen Medical acquiring so many corporations, he firmly believed they had used underhanded methods—threats and coercion—to take over these major corporations. Now the Lewis family was being threatened.
But the Lewis family wasn't the only one threatened.
Probably every pharmaceutical corporation in Sunset City, large and small, even smaller processing plants, had been threatened.
Then something happened in the medical community.
So VitaGen Medical had only one goal.
They wanted Summer Nation to have only one pharmaceutical corporation: VitaGen Medical.
VitaGen Medical wanted a monopoly.
"Let's go to Medical Street first and see what's happening," Larry said.
"Okay," Chloe nodded.
Victor stood up and called out, "Get the car ready."
The whole Lewis family went along.
Larry called Paisley, who was far away in Aurora Citadel, and told her everything that had happened in Sunset City.
"Paisley, VitaGen Medical's goal is obvious—they want a monopoly. What should I do now? How can I fight against VitaGen Medical? I'm a bit lost."
Aurora Citadel, the Bennett family!
After receiving Larry's call, Paisley thought for a moment and said, "VitaGen Medical came on strong this time, catching everyone off guard. Larry, you only have one option now."
"Please tell me."
Paisley said, "VitaGen Medical threatened the Lewis family and definitely threatened other pharmaceutical corporations and families too. They must be unhappy with VitaGen Medical. You can take this opportunity to rally these threatened families, businesses, even processing plants, form an alliance with them, or even merge them into PaxGen Pharmaceuticals. That way you might be able to compete with VitaGen Medical. Otherwise, PaxGen Pharmaceuticals as it is now is no match for VitaGen Medical."
Larry suddenly saw the light.
"Paisley, thank you. You've shown me a way forward."
"You need to move quickly, before VitaGen Medical makes its move, before these families, businesses, and processing plants compromise."
"Yes, I understand. When I get a chance to visit Aurora Citadel, I'll thank you in person."
Larry hung up.
Paisley was amazing. With one sentence, she identified his current situation and came up with a solution. He truly admired this woman.
After hanging up, Paisley took a deep breath and murmured, "I wonder if there'll still be a chance. Maybe by the time you come to Aurora Citadel next, I'll already be married into the Rivera family."
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