Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 52

Lyra stared at Madeline in disbelief. "What... what did you just say?"

Madeline steadied her breathing. Let them spread rumors. Let them drown in their own jealousy and hostility. When she originally negotiated her entry into Photon Tech, she had ensured she possessed the exact leverage needed to handle insubordination like this.

She owned twenty-five percent of the company's shares. Simply put, this was her company. She was the boss.

Lyra was just an assistant—a highly dispensable nepo baby who wasn't even part of the core technical team.

Madeline repeated herself, her tone glacial. "I said, you're fired."

"You!" Lyra erupted, her face flushing with rage. "Who the hell do you think you are to fire me?"

"I am the Director," Madeline replied smoothly. "The corporate structure is extremely clear. I have full managerial authority over every single employee except Silas. If anyone else has a problem following my directives, you are more than welcome to hand in your resignation alongside her."

Humiliated and furious, Lyra tried to rally the coworkers who had just been backing her up, but they instantly scrambled back to their desks, keeping their heads down.

Realizing she had been used as a pawn, Lyra panicked, resorting to empty threats. "This is workplace bullying! I'm filing a formal complaint with Mr. Hayden!"

At that exact moment, the main doors swung open. Silas strolled in, having just arrived from the university. His academic commitments meant he couldn't dedicate all his energy to the startup.

Spotting him, Lyra immediately morphed into a victim. She rushed over, tears welling in her eyes. "Silas! I just called out Madeline for who she really is, and now she's abusing her power to fire me!"

The entire office held its breath, practically vibrating with gossip as they watched the drama unfold.

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