Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 500

She lifted her gaze, locking eyes with Lilith, before smiling brightly at the reporters in front of her. "Why don't you all go interview Director Sutton over there? She hasn't stopped looking this way. I think she’s incredibly eager for your attention."

Silas nodded in agreement. "Director Vance makes a great point. We've answered enough for now. You really should go interview Director Sutton. The buzz around her and Mr. Sterling is astronomical right now. You wouldn't want to miss a scoop like that."

Silas's words were essentially a polite eviction notice.

If the reporters were foolish enough to overstay their welcome and leave a bad impression on Silas, securing an interview with him in the future would be nearly impossible.

Consequently, the entire pack of reporters whipped around and swarmed Lilith once again.

Summer and Silas smoothly slipped away, quickly entering the main venue.

Surrounded by the aggressive press, it took Lilith every ounce of her bodyguards' strength to finally break through the barricade.

Even with their protection, Lilith looked like an absolute wreck. Her hair was a tangled mess, her lipstick had been smudged off, and her meticulously styled designer outfit was wrinkled and pulled askew.

Lilith ducked into the restroom to touch up her makeup. Just as she approached the entrance, she overheard voices gossiping.

"Did you see Lilith Sutton when she arrived? She got swarmed by all those reporters. It was the funniest thing I've ever seen."

"I saw it. Karma really comes around. She used to be so arrogant and smug, strutting around like a proud peacock. Now she looks like a plucked chicken. What a joke."

"Bang!"

Furious, Lilith kicked the restroom door wide open.

The two women jumped in terror, spinning around to see Lilith standing in the doorway, her expression twisted into a murderous scowl. All color immediately drained from their faces.

"Keep talking!" Lilith's eyes were icy and ferocious as she snapped. "Cat got your tongues?"

Guilt-ridden, the two women exchanged a nervous glance and tried to edge past Lilith toward the exit.

"You think you can just leave without apologizing?" Lilith spun around, grabbing a handful of hair from each woman and violently yanking them backward.

"Ahhh!"

Two agonizing screams pierced the air.

Lilith let go, sending both women crashing heavily onto the floor.

Before they could scramble back up, Lilith stepped forward, raised her hand, and delivered a vicious slap to each of their faces.

"Smack! Smack!"

"Lilith, you dare hit us?! Do you think you're still the Sterling family's CEO's wife?! I'm calling the police!"

Lilith scoffed arrogantly, "Go ahead! There are no cameras in here. Without evidence, it's just slander. I'll countersue you and bleed your families dry!"

"Don't think just because I'm not Xavier's wife anymore that you have the right to humiliate me! Even at my absolute worst, I'm still the eldest daughter of the Sutton family. Crushing two bitches like you is child's play!"

"I'll give you two choices. Call the cops right now, or get on your knees, kowtow, and apologize until I say stop."

Lilith wasn't just a Sutton heiress; she was now the CEO of Zenith Tech. She was completely out of their league.

But forcing them to their knees was too humiliating to bear.

"I'm going to count to three. Three, two..."

Just as Lilith was about to say one, a stall door clicked open, and Summer stepped out.

"What a lively show."

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