Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 51

Why would he care what happened to the child?

She fell asleep in the cab on the way home, only waking up after the driver called out to her several times.

After just half an hour of rest, she dragged herself out of bed to head to the office. She still had work to do.

As soon as she walked into the main workspace at Photon Tech, she spotted Lyra Lawrence sitting aggressively in her chair.

"Lyra, is there something you need?" Madeline asked instinctively.

Lyra scoffed. "You actually have the nerve to show your face?"

A sharp pang hit Madeline's chest. She had thrown herself into her work, fast-tracking several notoriously difficult projects and securing substantial profits for the company.

Why wouldn't she have the nerve to come in?

If anything, Lyra was the one who lacked professionalism. Ever since Madeline joined, the assistant had gone out of her way to target her—deliberately messing up her name, playing petty tricks, and constantly whispering behind her back that she was trying to seduce Silas.

Madeline had brushed off the microaggressions, refusing to stoop to her level.

On principle, however, she knew that kind of petty jealousy had no place in a professional environment.

Madeline had once tried to hint to Silas that his assistant harbored ulterior motives toward him.

But Silas had simply explained that Lyra was the daughter of a minor shareholder—a nepotism hire.

His hands were tied.

So, Madeline had continued to bite her tongue.

A few bystanders started chiming in. "Exactly! No wonder the Whitman Group kicked you out of Lightning Interactive. You're totally toxic! You always stay late just to make it look like you're the hardest worker. You're nothing but a manipulative bitch!"

Another coworker wore a triumphant smirk. "You bragged about having patents, but we've never seen them! It was all a scam, wasn't it? You only have a bachelor's degree—how good could your patents really be? If you were actually a tech god, why would you settle for our company? You'd be at some multinational conglomerate! And the funniest part is how trashy you dress, yet you still think you can seduce the boss..."

The whispers quickly grew into a chorus of harsh condemnations.

Madeline had never imagined her colleagues viewed her with such malice.

But clarity hit her like a splash of cold water. Their accusations had nothing to do with her actual performance. These women were simply jealous. Now that they had an opening to push her out, they were trying to break her spirit so she would quit Photon Tech on the spot.

But she wasn't going anywhere.

Madeline locked eyes with Lyra. "You're telling me not to come in? From the looks of it, you're the one who doesn't need to return. Effective immediately, you're fired."