Chapter 279

Ortis frowned as he leisurely packed his pipe with tobacco and began puffing away. The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became tense. Benjamin, holding the badge, seemed frozen in place. He silently prayed that Ortis would stop smoking and give him a signal on whether to place the badge or not. However, Ortis paid him no mind. He continued stuffing tobacco into the pipe and even pulled out a second handful. Even Nicole was getting anxious. For some reason, she actually hoped Ortis would support Cyrus. Though not the most pleasant character, Cyrus was undoubtedly a medical genius in Jorsproburgh. He managed to reclaim Herbal City within a month, dealing the Lynches a significant blow. And now, he was poised to ascend to one of the four chairmen positions in the Jorsproburgh Medical Association. In the worst-case scenario, Nicole was prepared to surrender her virtue to Cyrus and bear his children, hoping that it would make Cyrus fall for her. With these thoughts in min