Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 441

As Silas's student and a longtime team member, Madeline knew he was the one who had given her a lifeline.

When she was blacklisted by the Whitman Group and smeared across the industry as a dirty hacker, Silas defied all opposition to bring her in. That choice paved the way for her spectacular comeback.

No matter what, Silas was her mentor and benefactor.

She couldn't bear to watch him continue down the wrong path. "Silas, I am truly honored that you have feelings for me. But life is full of missed connections and destined paths. Just like I met Quentin after leaving Lucius, you and I are simply impossible. We should both accept fate and face reality."

"Did you just 'meet' him, or did you cling to him because of his halo?" Silas stared at her intensely. "Madeline, are you really that desperate to marry into a billionaire family?"

Silas let out a heavy sigh. "Tell me the truth. Do you actually love him?"

Madeline didn't hesitate. "I do love him."

Silas looked even more exasperated. "If he wasn't Quentin, if he wasn't the man who helped you get your divorce, if he wasn't the tycoon who empowered you to crush Lucius and Liliana... if he was just an ordinary man, would you still love him? Tell me."

Madeline was caught off guard by the hypothetical, but before she could formulate an answer, Silas scoffed.

"You can't even think of an answer, can you?"

"No," Madeline replied firmly. "I would still love Quentin. Silas, I know you think I'm ungrateful for your affection, but Quentin truly loves me, and I love him just as much. We are destined to love each other and be tied together forever. That is our fate.