Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 70

The moment Lucius entered the exhibition hall, the organizers immediately dispatched a team to welcome him.

Lucius was a top-tier figure in the city.

His presence at the expo naturally thrilled the organizers to no end.

Having confirmed his attendance the night before, they had specially arranged a grand welcoming ceremony for him.

Through mutual connections, they were also fully aware of the relationship between Lucius and Liliana.

Eager to get on Lucius's good side, they rushed over to greet him and presented a gift specifically prepared for Liliana.

As they brushed past, Liliana grabbed Lucius's hand and placed it smoothly on her waist.

However, the display of affection she thought would sting Madeline went entirely ignored; Madeline didn't even seem to notice.

Only after Lucius and Liliana were seated did the organizers come over to greet Silas.

They extended the same invitation for him and Madeline to sit in the VIP section.

After taking their seats, Madeline continued to passionately discuss the fascinating new products they had just seen in the hall with Silas.

Being exposed to so many groundbreaking technologies all at once left Madeline buzzing with excitement.

Back when she was at Lucius's company, her suffocating workload and the constant need to care for Leo meant she missed out on countless industry networking events. She always wanted to go, but neither the company nor her family could function without her.

Sometimes, right after securing a ticket, she would receive a notification demanding she work overtime.

Or Leo would throw a fit, demanding she cook him a specific meal from scratch.

To serve the very company and family that trampled all over her, she was forced to sacrifice her own personal space entirely.

That was exactly why finally unleashing her passion for the first time felt so intoxicating.

After some time had passed.

Silas suddenly pointed in a specific direction.

A man in his early forties appeared in the venue.

Only then did Sebastian seem to recall something, but he merely gave a faint nod before continuing toward his seat.

Perhaps wanting to avoid any appearance of favoritism, Sebastian handled Liliana's attempt to network with steady, impeccable professionalism.

Yet, even that shallow nod was enough to send the surrounding crowd into a frenzy. Not only was Liliana Lucius's woman, but she was also apparently relatives with Sebastian.

A flock of people immediately swarmed Liliana, eager to build connections.

Silas had only met Sebastian once, and since Sebastian was already seated, there was no need to draw unnecessary attention by walking over now.

The crowd treated Liliana like royalty, hovering around her as if she were the pampered heiress of a massive investment empire.

Silas took one look before pulling his gaze away.

He turned to Madeline. "Don't worry. Mr. St. John is famously impartial and ruthless. Even if they are relatives, he won't throw money around blindly. Our product won't lose just because of this."

Madeline nodded.

Silas's eyes swept over Lucius and Liliana once more as they leaned intimately against each other, looking every bit like a couple parading their romance in broad daylight.