Five Years Wasted Now They Beg Her Back novel Chapter 50

"Oh? Yes, Dr. Hart, the one who just published that paper. What about her?"

Cassian let out a cold laugh.

"Nothing. I just wanted to give you a heads-up, Mr. Hayes."

"This Grace is my sister. But she has a questionable character, a chaotic personal life, and will stop at nothing to get ahead."

"Having someone like that at the institute, I’m afraid she could corrupt the atmosphere, or even... commit some form of academic fraud. If that happens, it’s the reputation of all of OrionVale that will suffer."

His words were a mix of half-truths and lies, but they were incredibly damaging.

Mr. Hayes on the other end of the line immediately understood the gravity of the situation.

"Cassian, don’t you worry. I understand. I’ll take care of this."

After hanging up, a cruel, triumphant smile finally appeared on Cassian's face.

So, Grace, you think you’re so high and mighty? So talented?

Let’s see how arrogant you can be when you’re blacklisted by the entire academic community.

At the same time, Simon Brooks’s retaliation came swiftly.

He used his extensive network in the business world to systematically obstruct Grace’s research.

A project she was working on required a special batch of reagents imported from a company called Norveth.

Simon Brooks made one phone call, and the company immediately canceled her order, citing “production shortages.”

She tried to collaborate with another lab to use their high-precision electron microscope.

One day they were enthusiastic; the next, they coolly informed her that the “equipment is under maintenance and out of service indefinitely.”

Even the few interns in her research group were recalled by their universities for various reasons.

In just a few short days.

Grace found herself completely isolated.

Pressure from her family, and a boycott from her industry.

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