Chapter 22 - The Shadow Rival
Victor Vance was a ruthless pharmaceutical magnate who had always harbored a bitter hatred for the Al-Farsi family.
Years ago, Tariq had blocked Victor from monopolizing the cityâs medical supply chain, costing the man billions of dollars.
Now, Victor held the exclusive patent on the only antiviral medication that showed a high success rate against the new outbreak.
He watched the news reports from his glass-walled penthouse, smiling coldly as the Al-Farsi hospital struggled to keep up.
Victor immediately instructed his distribution centers to halt all shipments of the lifesaving drug to any clinic associated with Tariq.
When Chloe's procurement managers tried to order the medication, they were met with a terrifying reality.
The price of the drug had been artificially inflated by five hundred percent overnight.
Even worse, Victorâs company outright refused to process any orders coming from the Al-Farsi foundation.
Chloe returned to the estate that night with dark circles under her eyes, her heart breaking for the children suffering in the ICU.
Tariq found her weeping quietly in the master bathroom, completely shattered by her inability to help her patients.
When Chloe explained the pharmaceutical blockade, the temperature in the room seemed to drop below freezing.
Tariqâs eyes darkened, the lethal, calculating predator awakening from a five-year slumber.
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He pulled his wife into his arms, pressing a fierce kiss to her forehead.
He promised her that he would secure the medication by morning, no matter what it took.
