Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 170

Chapter 170: Chapter 170 Rose’s Final Refusal

Could Rose really have done Aster such a tremendous favor?

And now Samantha was expected to humble herself, beg Rose for forgiveness, and publicly apologize?

The patent issue may have been her mistake, but as for Ryan, that was clearly Rose’s failure. Rose had been incapable of keeping her husband. She was the one unworthy of her position.

How dare Rose turn around and accuse her?

Caleb’s proposal was nothing more than deliberate humiliation.

Even Rose was surprised by the move.

Without revealing that she was Aster, Caleb had effectively handed her the initiative, forcing Samantha to apologize to her face-to-face.

He was doing it intentionally.

Rose couldn’t expose her identity as Aster because of Ariel, but Caleb couldn’t stand by and watch Samantha continue acting superior.

The atmosphere instantly froze.

Even Margaret, who had already begun walking ahead, heard Caleb’s words.

She shot Rose a surprised look.

Did Rose really have that kind of connection with Aster?

And she’d kept it hidden all this time?

"Ryan..." Samantha’s eyes reddened as she looked at him, unwilling to give in and even less willing to lower herself before Rose.

Ryan lifted his gaze and studied Samantha for a moment before saying calmly to Oliver, "Take her home first. I’ll handle things here."

Samantha immediately understood what he meant.

He was protecting her.

He would resolve the patent issue and prevent Rose from making things even harder for her.

Relief instantly washed over her face, and a sweet smile appeared.

Rose was momentarily stunned before accepting it.

This was Ryan.

How could he ever allow Samantha to be "bullied"?

Everyone knew how deeply he cared for her.

How could he possibly allow her to be humiliated in public?

Samantha’s anxiety disappeared immediately.

As she walked past Rose, she shot her a cold glance before curling her lips into a smug smile.

So what if she’d lost a little face today?

She knew Ryan would smooth everything over for her.

In the end, Rose would still walk away empty-handed.

Caleb was so furious he nearly spoke up, but Rose stopped him.

There was no point arguing with Samantha now.

She knew it.

The real drama had yet to begin.

*****

Margaret selected a conference room.

After dismissing several people, she entered.

She didn’t stop Samantha from leaving because Samantha was no longer the focus of today’s matter.

The moment she stepped inside, Margaret looked at Rose.

"So you really have that kind of connection with Aster?"

Caleb answered before Rose could speak. "They’re close. Whether this matter can be resolved depends entirely on Miss Hill’s sincerity."

He intended to put the decision in Rose’s hands.

At the very least, he wasn’t going to let anyone continue looking down on her.

Margaret was aware of Caleb’s background, so she kept her tone measured.

"Ryan bringing Samantha here today has indeed caused problems and dragged the Knight family into this mess. Here’s what we’ll do. Rose, contact Aster. Let this matter be settled peacefully on the surface. In return, Aster can persuade Dean Leo and Dr. Nathan to ease up. Favors are meant to be used. It’s better than letting them go to waste."

The matter-of-fact way she said it filled Rose with uncontrollable sarcasm.

Margaret wasn’t worried about Samantha.

She was worried about Kingswell Group and New Hope.

Only if Aster publicly stated there had been no patent infringement could they salvage their corporate image.

They wanted to suppress a major scandal without suffering any losses.

Caleb nearly laughed from sheer disbelief.

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