The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1028

Frank had rarely seen David lose his cool, so he asked with a hint of curiosity, "Old Watson?"

David didn't reply, just kept fiddling with the pill in his fingers. It was about the size of a soybean, with a surface as dark and rough as failed concoctions often are, lacking the bright sheen you'd expect from a skilled pharmacist's creation. Yet, somehow, it carried the essence of ancient remedies.

David's fingers trembled slightly before he suddenly looked up at Frank, eyes gleaming with excitement. "Old Lewis, where did this medicine come from?"

Frank hesitated for a moment. "A friend of Chris."

Hearing this, David's gaze shifted, intense and probing, to Owen. Owen had been sitting quietly, listening in. When he looked up at David, he paused before asking, "David, is there something special about this medicine?"

"Oh, right, I forgot to mention—David here is the president of the Pharmacists’ Guild," Frank whispered to Owen.

The moment those words hit, Owen, who usually kept his emotions in check, was visibly taken aback, his shock obvious. Owen, more focused on politics than the local power struggles in Riverdale, had been in town for nearly a year and was seen as 'a tough nut to crack' by other factions.

While he didn't pay much attention to Riverdale's internal power dynamics, he'd heard plenty about the Pharmacists’ Guild. When he'd been dealing with some health issues, Johnny had frequently mentioned the Guild, suggesting that befriending someone there was quite an achievement.

He hadn't expected David to be the president of the Pharmacists’ Guild. That realization momentarily threw Owen off.