Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 259

That was her mother—the woman who had held up the sky for her and shielded her from the storms of life.

Summer leaned against the back of the sofa, throwing an arm over her burning eyes, yet her cheeks still grew wet.

After a long stalemate, Summer finally spoke, her voice hoarse. "Xavier, you just want me to clean up the mess left behind now that Pax isn't licensing the patent. I can help you, but I am not going back to Sterling Group."

Summer was highly intelligent. It had been days, and Sterling Group still hadn't launched their new system. She easily guessed the R&D department hadn't figured it out.

Combining that with Xavier's earlier threat...

She was absolutely certain.

Summer made a quick call to Gavin Loomis, explaining the situation, then packed up casually and headed to Sterling Group that very night.

Looking at the lifeless R&D department and the sea of unfamiliar faces, Summer laughed.

No wonder that useless trash, Lily, had struggled for days with zero results. Almost none of the core R&D members were left.

And a brand-new team needed time to gel.

The air inside was so stale it made her sick. Summer stepped out of the department.

"If you want the new system live before the license expires, have HR bring back everyone Sterling Group fired."

"Is that absolutely necessary?"

Xavier frowned. Lily was the one who fired them. Bringing them back would be a public slap to Lily's face.

How would Lily ever maintain her standing in the company after that?

Summer gave him an icy glare. "We have one day left. I'm not a god."

Ultimately, Xavier nodded. "Notify HR. Bring them back."

And so, the veteran core team—who had all collected generous severance packages—were rehired at premium rates, with nearly everyone's salary doubled.

Every single rehired employee was beaming with joy. Not only had they avoided true unemployment, but they had pocketed massive severance payouts, enjoyed half a month's vacation, and were now back with doubled salaries.

Which employee wouldn't be thrilled with a setup like that?

It wasn't until they arrived at the company that they realized this was all because of Summer.

In an instant, their respect and gratitude for Summer skyrocketed.

"Alright, let's get to work."

At Summer's command, everyone booted up their computers.

Xavier had opened a large conference room specifically for them as a temporary workspace.

The room was stocked with pastries, late-night snacks, coffee, boba tea, fruits, and assorted treats.

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