Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 188

Chapter 188: Chapter 188 The Patent That Exposed the Truth

“Mr. Knight, shall we set aside some time later to discuss the buyout contract?” Mr. William asked politely.

Adhering to the principle of never offending Ryan—even if the boss had changed—he maintained a cordial attitude.

Unlike Rose, he simply couldn’t afford to be so blunt with Mr. Knight.

After all, he had no desire to be blacklisted from the industry.

Ryan turned his gaze away from the door. “Alright. I’ll contact her when the time comes.”

Oliver walked over. “Rose really doesn’t have enough foresight. Although Sam’s project is demanding a high buyout price, she doesn’t realize that once it launches, the returns and conversion rates will be on an entirely different level. She really isn’t cut out for this.”

The reason he had come today was because he had invested in Samantha’s project.

He wanted Samantha to have a brighter future—at the very least, one free from Rose’s interference—so that her path forward would be smoother.

“It’s precisely because she lacks foresight that I was able to take the team and the project with me so easily. There’s nothing wrong with that.”

Now that her initial frustration had faded, Samantha had regained her composure.

Even if Rose had mocked her, she had still achieved what she wanted.

The one who truly suffered the loss was Rose.

The irony was that Rose seemed completely unaware of it.

“I’m going to take a call.”

Ryan stood up, choosing not to join the conversation.

As he walked out, he happened to see Mr. William arranging for someone to remove Rose’s chair.

The very chair Samantha had been sitting in.

It was being thrown away as if it were garbage.

Merely sitting in it had been enough to condemn it.

His gaze lingered on the chair for several seconds before he slowly looked away.

*****

Rose was busy that day. After finishing matters at New Hope, she still needed to return to G.S.

As she walked toward the elevator, she ran into Samantha, who was also leaving.

Samantha seemed to be in good spirits again.

After glancing at Rose, she said, “Rose, I hope you sign the contract as soon as possible. Don’t delay my upcoming promotional activities. Soon, I won’t be carrying the New Hope name anymore.”

She had originally planned to build a stable career at New Hope.

But since New Hope had fallen into Rose’s hands through what she viewed as manipulation, she refused to remain under Rose’s control.

Leaving was the best option.

At the very least, it would prevent Rose from benefiting from her success.

As for her future achievements, Rose could only watch from the sidelines.

Rose glanced at the elevator display. “Oh. Congratulations.”

Oliver walked over and teased, “It’s okay. One day, you’ll have the chance to build a team and launch a project like this yourself.”

The comment sounded half-hearted, bordering on mockery.

Rose thought they were all insane.

If she were still practicing medicine, she would have prescribed them medication for delusional disorder.

Samantha, however, seemed pleased by Oliver’s words.

Her mood improved even further.

Just then, her phone rang.

Samantha answered the call.

“Ms. Samantha Hill? This is regarding the results of your patent reexamination. Following a formal review, your patent rights have been revoked. Ms. Aster has provided a complete chain of evidence proving copyright ownership.”

The notification instantly drained the color from Samantha’s face.

Could Aster really have evidence proving ownership of the patent?

But she had clearly never registered it.

Unless...

Had Aster been using another name?

Samantha’s expression darkened.

She had always assumed that if Aster couldn’t produce concrete evidence, the patent dispute would drag on indefinitely. Eventually, without proof of ownership, the invention would effectively remain hers, and public criticism would gradually fade away.

But now...

Aster had clearly prepared a backup plan.

“Excuse me,” Samantha asked, “did Aster register under a different name? Could you tell me what it is?”

At the very least, she wanted to know who Aster really was.

Her nationality.

Her background.

Anything.

When Rose heard the question, her eyebrows twitched slightly.

For a moment, she worried the Patent Office might accidentally reveal something.

But she had overreacted.

A moment later, Samantha frowned and replied, “The other party doesn’t wish to disclose that information? I understand.”

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