StarNovelChapter 228
"It's tough," Cianna said as she sighed. "Yasmine's already got her factory working overtto produce the
mask, and she's calling it an 'upgraded version' with added ingredients. But really, she just stole my formula and
added a few insignificant ingredients to make it seem like her own new creation.
"This mask has always been our company's signature product. With the current capabilities of our R&D team, it's
hard to surpass it.
"Once Lyceo Cosmeceuticals launches their new version, our sales are bound to take a big hit. Yasmine's even
slashed her costs, so the rumor is she'll price it at half of what we charge."
"Half?" Yolanda frowned slightly.
Although the profit margins in the cosmeceuticals industry were high, cutting the price by half seemed
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtexcessive. With all the additional costs for promotion and retail, Lyceo Cosmeceuticals wouldn't even make much
profit-it was a lose-lose situation.
"Yasmine's crazy!" Cianna said angrily.
"Back in college, | beat her in a beauty pageant, and ever since then, she's been out to get me. | applied for a
full scholarship, and she had to apply too. I liked a guy, and she had to pursue him.
"After graduation, | started Cinnamine Pharmaceuticals. She's not even a chemistry major, but thanks to her
family's connections, she started her own cosmeceuticals company. I'm sure she's been planning this for a while
now!
"Yolanda, my husband and | never counted on this company to make us rich, but it's my passion project. | gave it
to you as a gift. Now, with Yasmine causing chaos in Dowonair's cosmeceuticals industry, Cinnamine
Pharmaceuticals is going to have a hard tmoving forward."
Cianna felt guilty toward Yolanda and couldn't stand being played like this by Yasmine.
"But don't worry, | won't let you lose money. I'll cover any losses from this mess with my own savings! Ms.
Henderson, I'll find Johnny right away!"
Daniel, who had been listening, understood that finding the person who leaked the formula would provide the
necessary evidence in court to prove that Lyceo Cosmeceuticals had stolen their trade secrets.
"You can send people to look for him."
Yolanda nodded.
"But you'll have a hard tfinding him. Leaking trade secrets is a crthat can land him in jail. He's probably
taken the money and gone into hiding."
Havaria was a big place, and finding someone who was purposely hiding would be no easy task. If Johnny fled
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmthe country in the chaos, he'd be impossible to locate.
"And even if we take Lyceo Cosmeceuticals to court, gathering evidence and waiting for a trial date takes time—
at least six months, and maybe even years. By the tCinnamine Pharmaceuticals wins, the damage will
already be done." Cianna said, worried.
"We'll still file the lawsuit, of course, but we need to think of another solution at the stime."
Yolanda thought for a moment and then asked Cianna, "If you had a formula now, how long would it take to
produce a new product?"
"With clinical trials and mass production, we could probably make the next quarter's product launch." Cianna
sighed and said, "But the formula would need to be well-tested and at least as good as the previous one."
"| can give you a formula for a soothing product that's good for sensitive skin," Yolanda said.
Yolanda was well-versed in pharmacology, and coming up with a recipe like this was second nature to her.
"You can cup with one?" Cianna was surprised.
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