A Farewell After Being Reborn novel Chapter 168

Sage gave Shane a call after she left the sports complex. Although she hadn't spoken to him since he used her to get in Ian's way, Shane was the best person for the job.

Even though both of them were present at Mimosa's contract signing, the crowd made it impossible for them to catch up. In no time, his lazy voice came through the phone. "What's up?"

"Do you have a minute to meet up?" she asked.

"What's this?" he asked in a flippant tone. "Have you taken an interest in me now that you've given up on Ian?"

Sage rolled her eyes and brooded, "I've just gotten rid of an arrogant guy, and here comes another shameless one. Don't worry. I'm not interested in men anymore, especially thick-skinned and conceited ones like you."

"Damn. What's got you all worked up?"

"I don't have time for this. I've got something important to talk to you about."

"Come over to my office then."

Sage hung up and went straight to Shane's office. When she walked in, he was still as carefree as ever. He had his long legs propped up on the desk as he watched a video on his phone.

Sage recognized the familiar melody of "Hotel California" and walked over to take a closer look. Shane was watching the video of her drumming.

She decided to use his words against him. "Do you have a crush on me, Mr. Morrison? Why are you watching my video alone in your office?"

He wasn't the least bit bothered when he heard her. Instead, he arched his brow and quipped, "To be honest, I wouldn't mind if you wanted to be with me after you dump Ian. After all, you're pretty talented."

"Thanks, but I'll pass," she said without hesitation.

"What does he have that I don't?"

"An ego check, for starters."

In short, he wasn't interested.

Sage was well aware that the drug had promising prospects. However, Henry's decision to charge a high price sparked widespread criticism.

In the past, she hadn't realized Henry had acquired distribution rights for the drug from Collin's research institute. She had wracked her brain and spent countless hours on research before coming to that conclusion.

In the past, Collin and his assistants didn't launch the drug under the name of the research institution. Instead, they let Henry handle its distribution. Sage was convinced that Ivy had been behind this.

Hence, she wanted to secure its distribution rights first to prevent Ivy and Henry from having their way. Plus, it would be easier for her to proceed to the next step of her plan.

"There's no doubt that the drug is effective. It will be a big hit once it's launched on the market."

Her confident demeanor prompted Shane to agree, albeit reluctantly.