Right Person, Wrong Time
Chapter 1136 Why Do I Need Someone Else's Permission

Chapter 1136 Why Do I Need Someone Else's Permission

Nicole gently pushed the silk aside and took a whiff of its scent—it was the smell she remembered.

Placing the two Dragon's Spine herbs together, she noticed that they looked almost identical. However,their scents were vastly different.

Nicole presented both of them to Gina and informed seriously, "I suspect this Dragon's Spine is fake."

Gina's eyes flickered with a hint of guilt for a second, but she quickly composed herself and put on asmall smile. "That's impossible. This Dragon's Spine has always been kept in the medicinal herbrepository this whole time. No one could have taken it. Moreover, there were no issues when it wasbrought back here."

However, Nicole was certain that this was definitely a fake.

She said earnestly, "It could have been an inside job."

Hearing her talk about it being an "inside job" left a mark on Gina's heart.

This Dragon's Spine was extremely valuable, and with her as the person in charge of the medical base,no one dared to touch it without her permission. Because of that, things had been peaceful after thescience academy bought the herb from her at a high price.

Until Nicole appeared!

Why is she so annoying? Not only does she want the Dragon's Spine, but she can also distinguishbetween real and fake ones.

Gina took a deep breath and refuted with a frown, "It can't be. Nicole, the people in the medical baseare carefully selected, and the personnel in the repository wouldn't do something like this either."

However, it was Nicole and White who had personally placed the two Dragon's Spine herbs in themedicinal herb repository. They were undoubtedly real. But now, one was real and the other was fake—someone must have switched them!

"You should look into this. Dragon's Spine herbs are precious. If someone has tampered with it, wecan't let them stay in the medical base any longer," Nicole reminded while taking out the Dragon'sSpine.

Gina's heart skipped a beat. She wasn't sure if Nicole was hinting at something.

She looked at the Dragon's Spine Nicole was holding and hesitantly uttered, "Nicole, if we only haveone real and one fake Dragon's Spine left, maybe we should keep them both for now. Otherwise, themedical base will be left with no Dragon's Spine."

Nicole paused for a moment, her gaze dimming slightly. "Although the Dragon's Spine is said to haveincredible uses, its main effects are tied to voodoo bugs. Therefore, its usefulness is limited. I need it tosave Colton. I hope you understand, Gina."

Gina walked up to Nicole with her eyes fixated on the Dragon's Spine in her hand. "Nicole, theDragon's Spine represents the medical base. You can't just use it for your personal gain. I am surethere are other ways to save your husband."

When Nicole heard the underlying threat in Gina's words, she stopped in her tracks and clenched herfists.

The beautiful and aloof woman's gaze was cold and piercing when it landed on Gina's face.

Gina's heart seemed to stop for a second there, but she quickly regained her composure and insistedwith a smile, "Nicole, as the current head of the medical base, I naturally have to consider the interestsof the base. I gave you one because I thought there were two Dragon's Spine herbs. Now that wefound out there is only one left, I'm afraid it will be a problem if I let you have it."

Although her words sounded polite, there was a hint of stiffness in both her words and demeanor thatmade Nicole uncomfortable.

She realized that the person standing before her was no longer the senior she knew from years ago.Gina had changed. She had become someone who was driven by personal gain and disregardedhuman emotions.

Nicole refused to compromise. She tightened her grip on the Dragon's Spine in her hand and smiled. "Idon't think there is going to be a problem at all."

Gina's expression changed slightly, and her tone unknowingly became gloomier. "Nicole, are you reallygoing to selfishly use this Dragon's Spine for yourself?"

Nicole proceeded to scoff as she raised her hand holding the herb, mocking, "Ms. Feuer, this item wasdiscovered not by anyone from the medical base, but by me and Master White in the wilderness. Whydo I need someone else's permission to use what belongs to me?"