Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 497

It wasn't just her father; there was also her mother, Maeve Vance.

If it hadn't been for Lilith’s "kind assistance," the Sutton family never would have found Edward and Maeve. They wouldn’t have been forcibly taken away, Edward wouldn't be dead, and Maeve wouldn't have suffered a stroke that left her paralyzed.

All of this was because of Lilith.

Every time Summer thought about it, fury surged within her. She smiled at Lilith. "Lilith, you owe me far more than this. Of course it's not over."

Lilith let out a cold snort, mocking, "You're only acting tough because you became the Acting CEO of the Sutton Group."

Summer chuckled lightly. "Right, the former Acting CEO. Are you heading out to beg your ex-husband to take you back today? We're all family here, so I wish you the best of luck."

Lilith's face twisted into an ugly scowl, her teeth grinding audibly. "Summer, wipe that smug look off your face."

Summer’s smile widened. "Lilith, you should really work on your expression management. You look incredibly ugly right now."

Furious, Lilith violently kicked the desk.

Bennett scolded her, "Lilith! Look at how you're behaving!"

Lilith turned to Bennett. "Dad, I want to go work at Zenith Tech as the CEO."

"..." Bennett paused, carefully choosing his words. "How about this... go to Starlight Media first to get some experience."

"Dad?" Lilith stared at Bennett in disbelief. "You want me, an AI researcher, to go work at an entertainment company?"

Furthermore, that entertainment agency bled money year after year and had barely managed to produce any famous stars.

Bennett replied, "Start at Starlight to get your feet wet. A great CEO can succeed in any industry. I'll assign someone to mentor you. Once you turn Starlight Media around, I'll let you take over Zenith Tech."

Lilith knew exactly what Bennett was up to.

He just didn't trust her.

He was terrified she would bankrupt his most lucrative company, Zenith Tech.

But the more Bennett resisted, the more determined she was to go.

"Fine," Lilith agreed with a sweet smile. "Mom made a will a long time ago. If anything happened to her and she lost her decision-making abilities, all her assets and shares were to be transferred to me. So the remaining 27% of Mom's shares belong to me. If you refuse, I'll sell them to Dexter Whitmore today."

Summer raised an eyebrow in surprise, a glimmer of amusement flashing in her eyes. Selling them to Dexter would be fantastic.

Dexter had been in Miles Sutton's pocket for ages. The previous two attempts to oust Lilith had been orchestrated by Miles through Dexter.

Lilith continued smugly, "Hasn't Dexter always wanted to take control of the Sutton Group? When he becomes the largest shareholder with absolute voting power, do you really think Summer can hold onto her seat as Acting CEO? And you,"

Lilith pointed a finger at Bennett. "Do you think you'll ever return as the CEO of the Sutton Group?"

Of course, he wouldn't.

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