Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 105

Summer laughed, a bitter, heartbreaking sound. Her eyes were red and shimmering with unshed tears, but she refused to let them fall. When she spoke, her voice was raw and hoarse. "You help me, I help you."

His tapping fingers stilled. "Deal," Xavier said.

Perhaps realizing how utterly callous he sounded, Xavier added, "Summer, don't blame me for being cruel. You crossed a line by attacking the company and causing massive losses. Since you started this, it's only right that you end it. Consider this atonement."

Summer didn't reply, but a profound sense of desolation washed over her, intertwining with an endless surge of hatred.

Years ago, when Xavier's older brother had an accident, Lily was targeted and ostracized by the Sterling family. Xavier vanished for an entire month.

Summer had felt completely used—convinced she was just a wealthy playboy's fleeting distraction. So she unilaterally broke up with him, blocking and deleting all his contact info.

But a month later, Xavier reappeared.

He returned covered in injuries he sustained while protecting Lily, his back brutally lacerated by a whip, an absolute bloody mess.

The moment he saw Summer, his eyes were red. He heartbreakingly demanded to know why she had blocked him, why she broke up with him, why she abandoned him.

He told her he wanted to marry her, but his family opposed it because of her humble background.

He claimed he had spent the month fighting his family and that his disappearance wasn't intentional.

His performance was flawless.

Summer had been deeply moved, drowning in guilt for abandoning him. She had cried hysterically, and her love for him had only grown fiercer and more unshakeable.

Now, realizing her genuine devotion and entire marriage had been built on such a calculated deception, she couldn't help but hate him.

**

Online, Lily was getting absolutely destroyed.

"First: Lily Sutton is the girlfriend of my former boss, Xavier Sterling. Our entire company knows this. Xavier maintains a strict distance from all female employees, with zero exceptions. He only treats Lily specially and intimately."

"Second: I have no idea where that video came from, and I did not call the police. I deeply apologize for wasting public resources, but I truly don't know what happened. I've already contacted the authorities, and I trust they will provide an official response soon."

Summer's stream was concise and straight to the point. Shortly after she ended it, the police department released an official statement.

The statement clarified that they had never received a 911 call from Ms. Vance.

They had acted purely based on the explosive online outrage and the countless tags from concerned citizens.

As protectors of the public, they investigated potential injustices proactively, which was why they went to the Sterling Group to bring the involved parties in for questioning.

The police emphasized that Mr. Sterling was incredibly gentlemanly and cooperative, never using his social standing to demand special treatment.

Regarding the viral video, the police had top industry experts analyze it, confirming it was a deepfake created by hackers. The statement officially cleared Xavier and the others of any wrongdoing.