Chapter 109 – Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family

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She had already blocked their phone numbers.

“Didn’t she used to fancy Yoli’s necklace? We could give that to her.” Olga said.

Before Olga could finish, Demetrius started laughing.

What are you laughing at?” Olga asked.

“Do you think a piano maestro would be short of cash for a necklace?” Demetrius asked.

“Then why would she steal Yoli’s necklace? And date a bunch of guys? Isn’t it for the money?” Olga said.

Demetrius pondered and said, “What Yoli said might not be true. She’s dating all these guys probably because she’s a piano maestro and wants to connect with like–minded people.”

After all, these high profile people loved to flock together.

Olga listened to him, and it suddenly made sense. But how could Yoli possibly lie? Demetrius must be overthinking!

Just then, Demetrius’s phone rang again, it was Ben from the company.

“Mr. Melton, we’re screwed! The Collins family has announced that they won’t allow any company to collaborate with the Melton family, and whoever dares to help us will be challenging them!” Ben said, “Now a few more companies have terminated their contracts with us. If this keeps up, our company is going bankrupt!”

Demetrius was stunned and utterly confused, “We haven’t offended the Collins family, did they mention why?”

“No.” Ben said.

“Then go find out!!” Demetrius was running around like a headless chicken. There was no conflict with the Collins family at the awards ceremony today. They didn’t even say hi! How could they have offended them?

“Don’t worry, I’m on it.” Ben said.

After hanging up, Demetrius had a sinking feeling that he was done for.

He couldn’t figure out why the Collins family would make such a statement, was it because of Mirabella?

Did the Collins family have a soft spot for Maestro Melody, and decided to step in when they saw her being treated unfairly?

If that was the case, they had just pissed off two big shots.

Luxury villa by the lake.

The moment Kenneth got home, he felt that the piano in the house didn’t match his daughter’s status. He immediately whipped out his phone, “I want to order a diamond–encrusted piano for my daughter! Everything but the keys should be studded with diamonds, and the sound quality should be top–notch! It has to be delivered by tonight.”

The piano we have is too basic, not suitable for my daughter.” Louisa said with a beaming smile, “Go buy some top–quality meat and vegetables. Tonight, we’re throwing a celebration for Mirabella!”

Beside her, Edith asked respectfully and curiously, “What are we celebrating? Madam, is there some good news?”

“Bella is a world–renowned piano master! We, as parents, only found out about it today.” Louisa said.

Before Louisa could finish, the maids were both surprised and delighted, “She is amazing. So young and already so talented?”

Did this mean her status in the piano world was even higher than Serena’s? Serena’s expression didn’t seemed so good.

“Mirabella is really too modest.” Louisa lovingly glanced at Mirabella, “Are you tired? Go upstairs and rest first, I’ll call you when dinner is ready.” “Okay.” Mirabella said.

After Mirabella went upstairs, she received a call from Jack.

“Can you come to Villa Cascada? The A33 project failed again.” Jack said.

Villa Cascada was Mirabella’s luxurious villa on the top of the south hill in the suburbs of Summerfield. It could be considered her main base, with a beautiful view and many large laboratories.

The laboratories were equipped with the most advanced equipment and instruments from home and abroad. Many of Mirabella’s previous medical experiments were completed there.

A33 was a shorthand for a research project on Alzheimer’s disease. This disease was currently incurable and could only be temporarily alleviated by drugs. The difficulty of developing a drug that could completely cure Alzheimer’s disease was imaginable.

“Boss, this project is too costly. Should we switch to another one? It’s not a solution to keep pouring in money.” Jack said.

“I’ll come over in a bit.” Mirabella said calmly.

“That’s great, could you make some HeartEase and Time–defying Potion when you come? There are a lot of people on the black market willing to pay a high price for them.” Jack said.

“Okay.” Mirabella said.

After hanging up the phone, Mirabella took the medicine that Kelly gave her. She told Louisa, and then left.

Villa Cascada was situated in a dense forest, magnificent and sprawling. The security guards at the gate were excited and respectful when they saw Mirabella, “You’re finally here!”

When Mirabella entered the main hall, Jack was already waiting there, “Long time no see, you’re still as cool as ever.”

Mirabella’s aura was cold as ice, with a leader–like demeanor, “And you’ve gotten bolder.”

Jack shrank his neck in fright, “Not at all!”

When Mirabella walked into Lab 1, a few PhDs and experts greeted her. She just nodded, changed into her lab coat, and strolled in with her long legs, “What stage are we at with the project?”

“We’ve been struggling to extract the Jade Leaf.” One of the doctors sighed, “There’s something in it that boosts memory, but the extraction process is too delicate. If we’re not careful, we could destroy the compound. We’ve been trying for over two weeks without success.”

Another chimed in, “We’ve managed to extract other drugs, but they need to be synthesized together to maximally increase acetylcholine levels in the brain. But we can’t seem to get the synthesis right.”

Mirabella pulled up the most recent data of their failed attempts, pondered for a moment, and then said, “Let me give it a shot.”

The PhDs and experts gathered around her, watching as Mirabella tried to extract the Jade Leaf after heating it.

Soon, Mirabella’s phone started buzzing. She was busy and didn’t have time to deal with the call, but the other party kept dialing. Finally, Mirabella had to take off her gloves, step outside, and answer the strange number with a touch of annoyance, “Who is this?”

“Bella, it’s your dad! Please don’t hang up! It’s just going to take two minutes!” Demetrius said.

Demetrius quickly got to the point, “Yoli plagiarized your work. We’ve already given her a stern talking–to at home. We’re also at fault for not educating her well, leading to such a big mistake. Do you have time for us to bring her to apologize to you face to face?”

“No need.” Mirabella was about to hang up.

“Don’t hang up! Please, Bella, give Yoli a chance to apologize, and us a chance to make it right. We’ve messed up a lot in the past and hurt you. For your grandma’s sake…” Demetrius said.

“You have no right to bring up Grandma.” Mirabella’s voice was cold as ice.

What, they needed to pay six million and it hurt? Couldn’t bear to part with it? Wanted to use Grandma to soften her up?

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