Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 71

This made Silas Hayden incredibly frustrated. Why should those two morally bankrupt people escape punishment?

And why was a kind, gentle woman like Madeline Monroe being pushed into a corner?

"Are you really not going to say hello to your husband?" Silas asked.

Madeline and Lucius Whitman hadn't officially divorced yet.

If she revealed her identity as Mrs. Whitman right now...

Silas really wanted to see how Lucius and Liliana Lansbury would react.

Madeline knew exactly what he meant.

She shook her head. "No."

First of all, it was completely unnecessary.

Secondly, she had promised to keep their marriage a secret.

The presentation was about to begin.

Over three hundred companies had registered, but Sebastian St. John was short on time. The organizers had to filter out any tech focuses that didn't align with Sebastian's specific requirements.

This investment round was strictly focused on AI, so unrelated products lost their chance to pitch immediately.

Once the final list was confirmed, the organizers considered Lucius's immense influence and the rumored family connection between Liliana and Sebastian. Thus, they scheduled Liliana's company, Whitman Tech, as the very first presenter.

Liliana was incredibly smug, brimming with total confidence.

After the host's introduction, Liliana stepped up to the main stage. Her appearance immediately drew the eager stares of the young male entrepreneurs in the audience.

"Wow, she's gorgeous. I can't believe a beauty of this caliber is here. She's prettier than an A-list celebrity."

"Right? But she's already been claimed by Lucius Whitman. The richest man's woman, dripping in money—she's truly dazzling."

Liliana cast her product presentation onto the display screen.

The whispers spread quickly. Even Sebastian stopped paying attention to the product on stage, turning his head to glance in Silas's direction.

He was a meticulous investment officer; he would never overlook even a shred of doubt.

The organizers quickly hurried over to Silas.

"Mr. Hayden," one asked softly, "are you saying this product involves plagiarism?"

This was no small matter. The summit was being broadcast live and held massive influence in the tech world. If a product was proven to be stolen, it would be a fatal blow and a lifelong disgrace to both the engineer and the tech company involved.

Liliana finally realized that the audience was no longer paying attention to her carefully prepared pitch. She stopped speaking, only to hear the word 'plagiarism' echoing from all corners. She leaned into the microphone.

"Our team spent half a year developing this product. It is absolutely impossible for it to be plagiarized! I am the lead research and development engineer, and I guarantee it with my character."

Just then, a voice cut through the room.

"Your character is the cheapest thing in the world."