Substitute Wife, Genius CEO novel Chapter 511

He was elated yet terrified.

He felt on top of the world, yet deeply insecure.

But later down the line...

He was the one who betrayed her.

On a business trip, completely wasted, he had mistaken Lydia for Leila.

He was too cowardly to confess his mistake to his wife, but Lydia exploited the incident to blackmail him. One mistake led to a second, and then a third...

He reveled in the adrenaline rush of sleeping with his sister-in-law while simultaneously carrying intense guilt toward his legal wife.

He thought they could just maintain the status quo forever.

But Lydia's ambition knew no bounds. She refused to remain a dirty secret in the shadows forever, and it was only then he discovered the truth.

Lydia had despised her sister all along.

She resented Leila's brilliance and the unconditional love everyone showered upon her.

Her seduction was a deliberate, calculated trap, but by the time he realized this, she already had enough blackmail material to destroy him.

His only choice was to force a divorce upon Leila.

They could never go back.

That was why catching a glimpse of a face so startlingly identical to hers filled him with such overwhelming nostalgia, guilt, and the desperate urge to chase after her.

Scarlett watched him in absolute silence, fully aware of what was happening.

After all, this little spectacle had been meticulously orchestrated by Summer, and he was likely going to see a lot more "ghosts" in the future.

**

The Sutton Group.

When Bennett and Lilith arrived, Summer was right in the middle of signing the contract with CEO Falcone of Phoenix Innovations.

The moment Zenith Tech imploded, Phoenix Innovations had unilaterally severed ties with them.

And yet, here they were, instantaneously jumping ship to sign with Summer.

This was a direct, humiliating slap across Lilith's face!

To secure this partnership, she had personally visited their headquarters, drank three cups of coffee, and waited two full hours, yet she still hadn't even secured a meeting with CEO Falcone.

The hatred inside her boiled. "So you were in such a frantic rush to terminate our contract just to hand it over to the Sutton Group," she sneered.

Summer arched a brow at her. "If you hadn't rudely interfered and used your connections to bully us, we would have partnered with Phoenix Innovations a long time ago."

CEO Falcone chuckled gracefully. "Since I was the one who breached our initial agreement, I truly appreciate Director Vance letting bygones be bygones and graciously choosing to work with us again."

"CEO Falcone made an offer I simply couldn't refuse. Speaking of which,"

Summer shifted her gaze back to Lilith, "I really should thank you. If it wasn't for your little stunt, CEO Falcone would never have surrendered such an incredibly lucrative profit margin to our side."

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