Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 323

The internet trolls who realized they had been played like a fiddle, combined with Silas Sinclair's PR machine, immediately launched a full-scale offensive.

#Sterling_Group_Wife_Jealous_Of_Genius_Sister_Pax#

#Sterling_Wives_Fake_Smile_Meltdown#

#Lilith_Sutton_Plays_The_Internet_Like_Fools#

#The_True_Class_Of_Mrs_Sterling#

In a matter of minutes, Lilith's name rocketed to the top of the trending charts.

She no longer represented just herself. She was the wife of the Sterling Group's CEO. She was the face of the entire Sterling empire.

Lilith had single-handedly dragged the Sterling family and the company through the mud.

On stage, the host smoothly pivoted. "Next, we invite Summer to give everyone a brief overview of the VitaLink AI Project. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have."

Summer's presentation was concise, elegant, and entirely accessible. Even when faced with highly aggressive and technical questions from the audience, she remained completely unbothered, answering every single one with flawless precision.

Occasionally, the crowd directed questions to Harrison and Wesley. The host managed the clock expertly. "If anyone has further questions, please save them for the exclusive post-ceremony interviews."

After the trio posed for the official press photos, they prepared to step off the stage.

But just then, the host stopped her. "Pax, please remain on stage. The next presentation is the National Merit in Science Award, and it is being awarded exclusively to you."

Summer blinked in surprise. "To me?"

The host beamed. "During the development of the VitaLink AI Project, your core code was intercepted and sold to a hostile foreign intelligence agency. It was your foresight to swap the core programming with a decoy that prevented the entire team's hard work from falling into enemy hands."

"Of course, the brilliance of what you achieved goes far beyond that. However, due to the highly classified nature of the subsequent events, I cannot disclose the details here. But let it be known—you have made a monumental contribution to our nation's technological defense."

Summer immediately understood.

Her reverse-tracking code had successfully pinpointed the exact location of the overseas operatives. The government had raided their servers, recovering massive amounts of stolen classified data.

That truly was a monumental contribution to national defense.

But it wasn't something that could be casually broadcasted. International espionage was no small matter; even if the foreign syndicate suspected it was them, they had no hard evidence to retaliate.

If they accidentally let any concrete proof slip, it would instantly escalate into an international incident.

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