At that moment, not only Eleanor but everyone from the Welch and Swanson families were shocked. Never in their dreams had they expected things to turn out this way.
They had a chance at winning the bet had it just been the Langfords. But now, there were even two ancient houses involved. No matter their tricks or abilities, they were all rendered useless.
After all, there was a stark difference between wealthy families and ancient houses. They were on entirely different levels!
Wealthy families were just rich. But ancient houses wielded power and influence! The rich were nothing compared to the powerful and influential.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that ancient houses could wipe out any wealthy family within a night if they wished. That was how different the wealthy families and ancient houses were.
“The Langfords, the Fallons, and the Ballards… How could this be? What on earth has happened?” Ezra gaped in terror.
He simply could not comprehend how an insignificant company like Camron Medicals could get the support of ancient houses.
“Quick! Just admit defeat immediately, or we might end up in even more trouble than we already are!” Alistair was quick to recover from the shock.
Now that two ancient houses had shown up, he understood the severity of the situation. Though he did not know how Camron Medicals did it, it was clear as day that Rejuvenaid Pharmaceuticals had lost the bet.
If they held out to the end, it would not benefit them and might even anger the two ancient families. And if that happened, neither the Welch nor the Swanson family would make it. In the end, under Alistair’s urges, Eleanor and Ezra had no choice but to admit defeat.
“We’ve lost this time round. We admit our defeat! From now on, we shall stop all sales of Rejuvenaid, and the company shall be dissolved shortly. Are you satisfied now?” Eleanor spat through gritted teeth, looking resentful.
She might have lost, but she was unresigned to the defeat. From how she saw it, victory should have been hers had the two ancient families not gotten themselves involved.
“Ms. Welch, it’s still long before the day ends. Isn’t it a bit too early to admit defeat now? Why don’t you hold out a little longer?” Lana asked with a slight hint of a smile.
“Hmph! You just got lucky, that’s all! What’s there to be proud of? I’ll get back at you!” With that said, Eleanor turned and stormed off angrily.
“Let’s go.” Alistair gestured to his men, and they all left. Within just minutes, everyone from the Welch and Swanson families had left. Their company, which had just opened, was shut down quickly.
All the rich and famous people who had turned up to support Rejuvenaid Pharmaceuticals left as well. Ultimately, it was Camron Medicals that won the bet. However, things did not end there.
After the Langford, the Fallon, and the Ballard families turned up, many more prominent figures got the news and showed up to congratulate the Camrons too. They also placed huge orders for Dew Balm.
Camron Medicals was jam-packed with people for a moment, and the place was lively. Influential individuals from various sectors and wealthy figures kept showing up. Luxury cars lined down the whole road.
Dew Balm spread like wildfire, and by the end of the day, the whole of Oakvale knew about it.
The Welch family and the Swanson family’s Rejuvenaid was sorely defeated. Customers who had placed orders for it promptly chose to get a refund, resulting in heavy losses for them.
In order to promote their product, they invested massive amounts of funds and even worked overtime to ensure steady production.