Dorian stood before the cameras, perfectly composed.
Jonathan Vale, however, was anything but.
He kept his expression neutral, but unease gnawed at him. Something about all of this felt wrong. The research had never been ready. The animal trials had produced so-and-so results, yes, but they had not been successful enough to justify moving this quickly. They needed more time, more data, more trials.
They certainly were not ready to be dragged into a public battle over FDA approval and criminal allegations.
His eyes unconsciously landed on Dorian Blackwood, who sat with a calm demeanor. His heart clenched. At times, he wondered if he had made a mistake by pushing Catherine Preston out of the research. They should have waited until she finished the entire research before acting.
But…
He had already grabbed the tiger by the tail. There was no walking away now.
His eyes shifted toward Ashley Renfield.
