Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 429

Penelope's eyes widened. "How are you going to help me?"

Doris feigned a dramatic sigh. "What a shame it failed!"

"What failed?"

"The first step failed, of course!"

The reminder sent a fresh wave of crushing disappointment through Penelope.

If only she had managed to sleep with him.

She was utterly convinced that if they had crossed that line, Quentin would have fallen madly in love with her and thrown Madeline away.

In Penelope's mind, a woman like Madeline couldn't even compare to her.

But a sly smile crept across Doris's face.

"Don't panic. There's a second step. Grandma will make absolutely sure Quentin marries you."

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Inside the Whitman Group skyscraper.

The board of directors was in session.

Seated at the head of the long conference table was Alastair Whitman. His suit jacket hung open as he lounged back, legs crossed, casually twirling an unlit cigar between his fingers.

He glanced around the room and clicked his tongue. "The decor is a bit more refined than I expected. Have someone swap out those paintings on the wall later. They're too dull. Hang something with more color, something that pops."

The executives and department heads lining the table kept their eyes glued to the mahogany surface, absolutely silent.

Just a few days ago, these people had answered to Lucius Whitman. Today, they belonged to Alastair.

And every single one of them knew the history: Alastair used to shamelessly beg Lucius to give him a cushy do-nothing job at the company.

Not only had Lucius rejected him with blatant disgust, but he had also explicitly ordered security to ban Alastair from the building.