Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 378

"You love Archie so much. There's no way you would just sit back and do nothing after someone tried to bully him."

Summer was entirely correct. The moment Archie had been mistreated, Raphael had ordered a thorough background check.

Consequently, he learned that Silas wasn't Leo's actual father—Xavier was.

This also meant Summer was Xavier's ex-wife.

Lilith acting as the homewrecker and stealing her own brother-in-law was a truly repulsive revelation.

Therefore, the remarks he made in the hospital room had been completely intentional.

A calculated move to disgust and provoke Xavier.

**

Terrified of retribution for splashing Hunter, Tiffany booked a late-night flight to Cape Harbor the moment she was cleared by the police.

But before she could even board, she was snatched at the airport.

Inside a dilapidated warehouse.

The kidnapper dialed a number, putting it on speaker. A digitally altered voice echoed through the damp space.

"Tiffany Miller. You thought you could take my money, hurt my family, and just run away? The world doesn't work that way."

Tiffany threw herself to the floor, pleading desperately. "Mrs. Sterling, I wasn't trying to run! That guest really did bump into me! I twisted my ankle and lost my balance, that's why the young master got hurt! I ran because I was terrified you'd think I did it on purpose! I swear it was an accident! I'm so sorry, please spare me!"

"Beat her."

With a single command from the phone, the kidnapper cracked a heavy whip. It struck Tiffany's flesh with a vicious snap.

"Ahhh!"

Tiffany shrieked in agony, her face draining of all color as cold sweat poured down her skin.

Weeping and trembling violently, she gasped out, "Mrs. Sterling, it was an accident! I didn't mean it! Please let me go! I'm begging you!"

Though it looked like an accident on the surface, too many coincidences pointed to premeditation.

The voice on the phone refused to believe a word.

Only after Tiffany had begged herself hoarse, did the voice finally drawl, "I suppose I could let you live. Tell me, who put you up to it? Was it that bitch, Summer Vance?!"

"Mrs. Sterling, I swear it was just an accident!"

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