"Uncle, she’s just a secretary. I think Iris’s idea is better. Autumn probably doesn’t even understand what we’re discussing," Ivan interjected dismissively. Derek’s gaze shifted sharply to his nephew, his expression unyielding.

"Then I hope, when the company loses money, you’ll be taking full responsibility for that decision," Autumn replied, her voice cool as Ivan’s face darkened into a scowl.

"How does the company lose money by proceeding with the lawsuit?" Ivan shot back, clearly annoyed.

"It’s been three months. Yes, NDA Pharmaceuticals blatantly copied our ad campaign, but so did several other companies. If we had acted sooner, we might have profited from the lawsuit. But now, it appears...