Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 75

"Hundreds of millions?" How could Victoria ever pay that back? She collapsed onto the floor.

That night, a massive incident broke out. Victoria attempted to slit her wrists in the company restroom. Fortunately, a cleaner found her, and she was rushed to the hospital.

But blood was splattered everywhere, causing widespread panic. When most of the employees heard the news, they feared the company would hold them accountable and have the legal department sue them just for working on the product, so they packed their bags and fled.

Whitman Tech's stock plummeted to its daily limit overnight, leading to an immediate declaration of bankruptcy.

Lucius was running himself ragged trying to handle the fallout. He never expected things to crash this fast.

After finishing the bankruptcy filing, Lucius drove home, his mind entirely consumed by Madeline.

Deep down, Lucius knew the truth. Even though the group of well-connected, trust-fund kids led by Victoria had refused to respect Madeline and gossiped behind her back when they joined the company...

Madeline's abilities far surpassed theirs. The ten of them working together couldn't match the efficiency and results of Madeline working alone.

He hadn't wanted Madeline to leave. Without her, the company would be overrun by those useless idiots and would eventually collapse.

More importantly, he had never believed that Madeline would actually walk away.

Yet, she had left the company without a second thought.

When Lucius found out she had refused the transfer and resigned, he was genuinely shocked.

But mostly, he assumed she was just throwing a tantrum. He even thought that after being with him for eight years without building her own network, she would hit a brick wall out in the real world and quickly come crying back, begging him to take her in.

Instead, Lucius discovered that not only did Madeline not come back, but she had genuinely started a new life—one where he was no longer the center of her universe.

When he arrived at the villa, he suddenly noticed that the master bedroom—which had been dark for months—was lit up. Someone was waiting for him.

Overjoyed, Lucius bolted up the stairs to the second floor and pushed the door open.

"Maddy!"

Just as he thought Madeline had finally come back on her own, a woman in a seductive nightgown turned around.

Liliana was dressed in a sexy lingerie set, her ample curves swaying beneath the sheer fabric.

"Why is it you?"

Liliana asked in surprise, "Who else would it be? Who were you calling out for just now? Did you not want me to be the one waiting for you?"