Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 187

Chapter 187: Chapter 187 Ninety Million Dollar Goodbye

The rain came down suddenly, pounding against the glass windows.

Rose simply gazed quietly into Ryan’s eyes, as if all the dampness outside had settled in her heart.

For a moment, she forgot to respond—or perhaps she no longer felt the need to express her feelings at all.

Ryan was determined to protect Samantha.

If Rose wanted to fire Samantha, Ryan would help Samantha leave New Hope.

If Rose said Samantha had no decision-making authority, Ryan would give that authority to her.

He would never allow the woman he loved to suffer even the slightest injustice.

And so, the one left to bear the consequences was always Rose.

After all, in Ryan’s heart and life, she was insignificant.

The office fell silent for several seconds.

The strange atmosphere was broken by Samantha’s sweet laughter.

Rose’s eyes flickered slightly as she returned to reality.

Samantha had already moved to sit beside Ryan, leaning toward him with her eyes fixed entirely on the man before her.

"Ryan, I’m actually fine. I know you’re worried about me."

Her smile was completely unguarded.

In her eyes, Rose had already lost.

So what if she’d secured New Hope?

The fact remained that Ryan’s heart belonged to Samantha.

Ryan’s eyes shifted slightly. Only then did he slowly look away from Rose and lean back in his chair.

"You can name your price."

The words were directed at Rose.

Rose wasn’t interested in Samantha’s project at all. It was merely a project that New Hope had helped push forward. She didn’t believe Samantha’s "Smart Therapy" system would make any significant impact on the industry, so naturally, she felt no reluctance about letting it go.

The moment she saw Ryan today, she had already known how this would end.

She had simply been waiting for a bargaining chip.

The reason she had been "arguing" with Samantha and the others was to secure a satisfactory outcome.

After all, Ryan would always pay any price for the woman he loved.

"Ninety million."

Rose named her price without hesitation.

"Ninety million for the buyout. From now on, neither Samantha nor her team will have anything to do with New Hope."

Samantha had received substantial support from New Hope during the early stages of the project.

More than twenty million dollars had already been spent on advertising, promotion, and related expenses.

In the smart healthcare industry, that was far from a small investment.

On top of that, New Hope had used all of its resources and platforms to support Samantha’s team.

At the very least, those costs had to be recovered.

Samantha frowned. "I know my team’s technology and core R&D capabilities are valuable, but Rose, people might accuse you of asking for an outrageous price."

Her team had originally been established as an independent entity.

Under a normal valuation, the buyout shouldn’t exceed twenty million.

Rose was practically extorting them.

Rose shot her a cold glance. "I’m asking my husband for money. What right do you have to interfere?"

Samantha’s expression darkened instantly.

She stared at Rose in disbelief.

She hated hearing Rose call herself Mrs. Knight.

And she hated even more hearing Rose casually refer to Ryan as her husband.

Rose didn’t deserve either title.

At the word "husband," Ryan looked up thoughtfully and met Rose’s mocking gaze.

It was as though she were silently asking:

What are you going to do about it?

Ryan knew she was doing it deliberately.

She was intentionally using the one thing Samantha cared about most to provoke her.

And she was provoking him as well.

Even Oliver frowned.

Why couldn’t Rose learn to avoid creating unnecessary conflict?

Even if their marriage was now public knowledge, did she really have to be so brazen?

He glanced at Samantha, who was visibly upset, then looked at Ryan.

To his surprise, Ryan didn’t seem annoyed in the slightest.

It was as though there was nothing wrong with Rose calling him her husband.

He didn’t deny it.

As if nothing unusual had happened, Ryan replied calmly, "Sure. Whatever you say."

Rose had expected some kind of reaction.

Even a slight frown would have proven her jab had landed.

Yet Ryan remained completely unaffected, as though he had silently acknowledged her words.

She couldn’t help frowning.

Suddenly, she felt bored.

"Ryan, ninety million is extortion."

Samantha bit her lip, her voice filled with resentment.

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