Chapter 21

Chapter 21 SummaryAnthony Russell arrives at GenaSeed’s corporate headquarters, escorted by Roger Cortez to Daniel Bruner’s top-floor office. Bruner greets him with polished charm, offering drinks before steering the conversation toward “clearing the air” between their rival companies. What begins cordially quickly escalates into a clash of principles. Bruner frames GenaSeed’s dominance as progress, emphasizing their efforts to feed the world and partner with farmers. At the same time, Tony condemns their contracts as modern-day serfdom, trapping poor farmers in debt and dependence.The exchange grows heated. Bruner insists on legality; Tony counters with morality, accusing GenaSeed of profiting at the expense of the vulnerable. When neither side yields, Cortez intervenes to calm the room, but Tony refuses to soften his stance. Declaring his mission against corporate exploitation will continue, he ends the meeting and leaves. Bruner retreats to the window in silence, but Cortez listens closely. For him, Tony’s words are more than rhetoric; they are a threat. By the time the elevator doors close, Cortez has resolved that Anthony Russell is too dangerous to GenaSeed’s future to remain alive.