Chapter 471

"Fine, I'll be the hands-off boss then."

Evelyn Roland's lips curved slightly, a glint of mischief flashing in her eyes. She knew full well how much Sebastian Valdemar cared for her.

Sebastian's smile deepened at her words.

They didn't linger on the conversation. Evelyn stood to take her leave.

Sebastian rose as well, insisting on seeing her out. Knowing it was pointless to refuse, she let him accompany her only as far as the elevator.

"Master!"

Bianca Savigny had been waiting in the car. She popped her head out the moment Evelyn returned.

"How's the lab progressing?"

Though Bianca wasn't directly involved in the project, she kept close tabs on her mentor's work. The condition of those autistic children weighed heavily on her mind.

"We've started recruiting volunteers for drug trials."

"There'll be so many applicants! Children like Ruby finally have hope."

Bianca's expression grew somber at the thought of those special kids.

"Let's go home."

Meanwhile, after seeing Evelyn off, Sebastian immediately summoned Theodore Ashcroft.

"Expedite the volunteer recruitment. I want the analysis report ASAP."

"Understood, sir."

Sebastian took the documents, calmly reviewing the recruitment details as he issued instructions.

Theodore moved swiftly. By noon, all official Valdemar Group accounts simultaneously pinned an announcement.

Within one minute of posting, comments surpassed a thousand.

The lunchtime news instantly went viral.

With the Ruby incident still fresh, news of a breakthrough drug spread like wildfire. Netizens following the story were electrified.

Many parents of autistic children wept with relief.

In under ten minutes, reposts broke ten thousand. Comments skyrocketed.

Unprecedented engagement!

Seeing the unanimous praise, Theodore finally relaxed enough to grab lunch.

Once the volunteer program launched successfully, Valdemar's stock would soar—and his bonus along with it.

The thought made him practically float. He could see himself at this company for five, ten, even twenty more years!

Applications and resumes flooded in like snow. The overwhelmed backend team wished they had three heads and six arms.

"Sir, today's applicant list. This is the preliminary screening of qualified candidates for your review."

Theodore delivered the latest data immediately after lunch.

"Over two hundred qualified applicants in one afternoon?"

The number made Sebastian frown. "Thoroughly vetted?"

The special school already had many children. With this influx of volunteers, the scale of autism cases far exceeded expectations.

"Should we interview all of them, sir?" Two hundred interviews would be a massive undertaking.

"What's this one's situation?"

On the last page, Sebastian paused, pointing to a specially marked name in the corner. "Melanie Linton?"