Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 39

With a faint smile, Silas said, “Of course.”

Madeline tightened her grip on her cup and took a deep breath. “I want executive power in the company. In other words, Silas, I want you to step in and see if I can buy shares in the company. I don't need absolute control—just enough equity to be second only to you, the chairman.”

Madeline hadn't mentioned the unfair treatment she received at the Whitman Group, where even middle and upper management had received shares after the game company went public.

Because she was married to Lucius, she got absolutely nothing.

And due to their prenuptial agreement, she had no ties to any of the Whitman Group's assets, either.

The reason Madeline had hesitated earlier was that she actually wanted to start her own business.

She had been studying game software since high school.

She truly loved this field.

Her dream was for the games she created to be loved by more and more players.

But she didn't want to repeat the old mistake of pouring her blood, sweat, and tears into the Whitman family only to be kicked to the curb.

However, if she started a business alone, flying solo, her degree wouldn't stand out, and without any track record to her name, what investor would buy in?

Plus, she had spent all these years deep in the technical trenches, failing to build any networking connections.

Silas's appearance gave her hope. Photon Tech was not only mature in scale but also backed by a top university. The resources and network it had accumulated could provide the best platform for her dreams.

Madeline quietly waited for Silas's decision. Would he let her become a major shareholder, the relative controlling stakeholder right behind him?

“Sure. Our tech company hasn't gone public yet. I'll see if any alumni want to cash out. How much money do you have?”

“Millions of dollars,” Madeline found it a bit hard to say.

Silas was somewhat surprised. Eight years of her life had only yielded a few million.

If Madeline had listened to him, avoided early marriage, and focused her energy on her career, she would have had far more than that.

“That's fine. Come over whenever you've got it all sorted out.”

Since Madeline was definitely joining, what did it matter if he waited a bit longer?

Madeline returned to her room. While lying down and scrolling through her phone, she saw a notification that someone from “People You May Know” had posted an update.

She tapped her screen and opened the post.

“The most important person is by my side. Every year, I love this world more.”

In the selfie, the pair of dress shoes visible in the frame was all too familiar to Madeline. They belonged to Lucius.

The person posting the update was Liliana, who was vacationing in the Maldives for her birthday.

So Lucius was celebrating Liliana's birthday. From the caption, it seemed he spent her birthday with her every year.