Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 258

Chapter 258: Chapter 258 The Battle for NYU’s Representative

Samantha’s shameless words made a wave of nausea rise in Rose’s stomach.

The warmth disappeared from Rose’s expression as she met Samantha’s smug gaze—a look filled with superiority and self-satisfaction.

A faint smile curved Rose’s lips, but her eyes remained as cold as ice.

"You think far too highly of yourself," she said calmly. "Even if you dropped dead right in front of me, what difference would it make to me?"

Those kinds of remarks no longer affected her in the slightest.

Hearing Samantha bring them up now stirred no emotion whatsoever.

If anything, it only reminded her that love truly had the power to make people lose their reason, abandon their dignity, and throw away their self-respect.

Even someone like Samantha was no exception.

How pitiful.

Rose couldn’t be bothered to argue with Samantha over anything related to Ryan.

Nor was she willing to give Samantha the reaction she was so desperately hoping for.

She simply turned and walked away.

By the time Samantha reacted, it was already too late to stop her.

She could only stand there, staring at Rose’s retreating figure in disbelief.

Rose’s complete indifference left Samantha feeling inexplicably uneasy.

She was already at a disadvantage.

After all, Rose had publicly exposed the scandal at the Knight family’s cocktail party, and Samantha’s reputation within the industry had been severely damaged.

Not only would the Knight family hesitate to accept her for the sake of their reputation, but other prominent families would also view her as a liability and avoid getting involved with her.

Rose had nearly destroyed her professional reputation, her future prospects, and countless valuable connections.

As for Rose...

She had somehow been promoted directly to professor, and from what Dean Byrne had hinted, she might even be groomed for a future position at the National Center for Biomedical Innovation.

Samantha pressed her lips together before taking out her phone and calling Oliver.

It took him a while to answer.

"What’s up?" he asked casually.

"Can we speed up the preparations for the show?" Samantha asked. "I’d like to start filming as soon as possible."

After all, once the program aired, it would bring tremendous publicity and investment to NYU.

More importantly, it would strengthen her qualifications for admission to the National Center for Biomedical Innovation.

Oliver immediately understood. "Oh, that. Sure. No problem. But planning will still take at least two weeks. You and your family should start preparing now—especially the Hill family. Once the show airs, we’ll need several promotional angles: family relationships, company development, and so on. Everything has to tell a compelling story."

Thinking about how the Hill family would also benefit from the show’s popularity, Samantha finally relaxed.

It was a win-win situation.

And that was her greatest advantage.

As for Rose...

A faint, mocking smile crossed Samantha’s lips.

"Thank you, Oliver. You and Ryan have really gone out of your way for me."

Oliver chuckled softly. "That’s only natural."

Suddenly remembering something, Samantha asked, "Do you know why Ryan took Rose away from the Robinson family’s resort opening ceremony that day?"

Ryan had never mentioned it to her.

But she couldn’t shake the feeling that something unusual had happened.

Oliver answered casually, "Did he? You know Ryan. He never tells me much about his personal life."

Samantha sighed in disappointment.

Since she couldn’t get an answer, she simply said, "Let’s focus on preparing for the show."

"Don’t worry," Oliver replied. "That’s the best thing you can do right now."

Only then did Samantha smile again.

Exactly.

By then, she’d finally have the qualifications to compete head-to-head with a so-called "watered-down professor" like Rose.

*****

When Rose returned to the conference room, Ryan was already back in his seat.

Several rows separated them.

His head was lowered as he looked at his phone.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the sharp contours of his profile.

Yet it brought no warmth.

Instead, it only emphasized the invisible distance surrounding him—a world that seemed completely isolated from everyone else.

Rose couldn’t detect the slightest emotion on his face.

Not even after their confrontation earlier.

Even learning that she intended to marry Trevor hadn’t seemed to affect him.

To Ryan, it wasn’t worth a second thought.

It hadn’t caused even the smallest ripple.

Rose quietly returned to her seat.

The meeting resumed.

This was an internal NYU meeting, so representatives from the other New York universities weren’t present.

When Samantha returned, she once again took the seat beside Ryan.

Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Rose.

Then she smiled and addressed Leo.

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