Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 280

That complete bastard!

Summer bit her tongue, deciding to wait until the lunch break to find Xavier, only to bump into Lily delivering lunch.

Lily raised an eyebrow at her. "Summer, it's off-the-clock. What are you doing coming to see Xavier?"

Summer's gaze deliberately swept over Lily's belly as she replied, "I was planning to transfer Leo's household registration out of the Sterling family to make room for the baby in your belly, but Xavier doesn't seem to want to let him go. I've approached him privately several times already. I guess my Leo is just far too exceptional; he's clearly destined to inherit the Sterling family in the future."

Lily's expression instantly twisted into something hideous. She let out a cold snort. "Summer, there's no need for your manipulative little tricks trying to sow discord. I trust Xavier completely."

Summer feigned a sigh of resignation. "Alright then, I guess I won't move Leo's registration. I'll just leave him on the Sterling family record to hold onto the title of eldest grandson. We'll just wait for the shares and inheritance to be divided up later."

With that, Summer turned on her heel to leave.

But the door to the CEO's office swung open from the inside, and Xavier appeared in the doorway. "Summer, get the hell in here."

Summer scoffed. "Xavier, it's off-the-clock. I don't discuss business during my break."

Xavier gritted his teeth. "The household registration book."

Summer waved a dismissive hand. "I just decided I don't want to move Leo's registration anymore."

"Summer, don't you dare regret this!"

Summer threw a pointed glance at Lily. "Director Sutton is looking awfully pale. Don't tell me the baby is upset?"

Leaving that parting shot hanging in the air, Summer strode away, leaving a panicked Xavier scrambling to check on Lily.

Lily's face was indeed looking terrible.

For the sake of the child in her womb, she naturally wanted Leo's registration transferred away as soon as possible, ensuring he vanished from her world and stopped being an eyesore.

Using Lily as leverage worked flawlessly. Barely two days later, the original household registration book was delivered straight into Summer's hands.

Accompanied by Paige Brooks, Summer personally went to the civil affairs bureau and successfully transferred Leo's registration out.

Not only that, but Summer also officially changed Leo's last name. From now on, his name was Leo Vance.

Paige considered the matter trivial and didn't bother reporting the name change to Xavier.

At a high-end restaurant.

To celebrate her divorce and Leo's official name change, Summer specially invited her closest friends out for a celebratory dinner.

Her friends had secretly made a group chat behind her back and coordinated a spectacular set of gifts for her.

A set of priceless high-end jewelry, a custom haute couture gown, designer heels, and a matching clutch.

These gifts symbolized their most heartfelt wish for Summer: starting today, Summer was reborn, and she would live her life brilliantly on her own terms.

Summer was ushered into the staff locker room to change. She emerged wearing the red velvet haute couture gown, paired perfectly with the black stilettos, the pearl clutch, and the matching earrings, necklace, bracelet, and ring.

Summer had a luminous complexion, and the flawlessly tailored red velvet gown looked both breathtakingly regal and utterly seductive, its plunging V-neck adding a powerful touch of allure.

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