Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 102

"Yes, Mr. Sinclair," the executive replied, resuming his report.

Silas seamlessly multitasked, listening to the presentation while reading Summer's reply.

Even so, he managed to acutely point out the flaws in his subordinate's work and offer constructive feedback.

Summer replied: [I do. Tessa's uncle is a lawyer. Thanks for looking out for me despite your busy schedule, Mr. Sinclair.]

Silas stared at the message, mused for a moment, and texted back: [Call me if you need anything. I'm more than happy to help make things messy for the Sterling Group, or to make Xavier miserable.]

Reading his message, Summer thought: *Just as I suspected. A true nemesis through and through.*

Since Silas was offering, Summer decided not to hold back: [Mr. Sinclair, I might just take you up on that.]

Silas: [You can count on it.]

**

The video of Xavier, Lily Sutton, and Paige Brooks being taken away by the police spread like wildfire across the internet.

Even though the Sterling Group's PR team scrambled to throw money at burying the story, rival corporations—led by the Sinclair Group—were aggressively paying to boost its visibility.

As a result, the scandal's momentum remained sky-high, generating a staggering amount of online discussion.

The top three trending topics were:

#ApologizeToSummerVance#

#LilySuttonTheHomewrecker#

#EmpireCityBillionaireXavierSterlingSecretMarriageAndCheating#

When Carlson Sterling saw the news, he nearly choked on his own fury. He immediately ordered Arthur Sterling to contact Summer.

After listening to Arthur's demands, Summer spoke flatly. "I can drop the case. I can step up and clear the air. I can even go to the office and clean up this mess. But I want a divorce. I want full custody of Leo. And as for Xavier's assets, I don't want extra—I just want my legal half. Do we have a deal?"

Her biggest mistake was her terrible taste in men, marrying a scumbag like Xavier!

Summer's tone hardened. "Mr. Sterling, I'm not speaking out of anger, and I'm not joking. I am genuinely divorcing Xavier. I have no interest in a cheating piece of trash. As for the title of the Sterling family's daughter-in-law, I don't want that either. Since Lily is so obsessed with it, why don't you just give it to her?"

She didn't even call him 'Dad' anymore, opting for a cold 'Mr. Sterling.'

Arthur finally heard the unprecedented seriousness in her voice.

He grew stern, deeply displeased.

But he kept his tone diplomatic, intending to stall her first. After all, there was no better PR move than having the victim publicly clear the air.

"Summer, we can discuss the divorce. But you need to drop the charges and handle the company crisis first. Only then will we have time to sit down and talk properly. Divorce is a major issue, especially with Leo in the picture."

Once bitten, twice shy. Summer was no longer that easy to manipulate. "In that case, we'll talk when you've all made up your minds. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."