Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 56

Cyrus had the call on speaker, so Madeline heard every single word crystal clear.

She had zero desire to speak to Lucius. His definition of a 'talk' was just psychological warfare designed to force her submission. She was done letting him walk all over her.

She gave Cyrus a firm shake of her head.

"Mr. Whitman, anything you wish to say, you say to me," Cyrus fired back smoothly. "There is absolutely no need to bother my client. The revocation process is already finalized. She engineered the patents, and she retains the ultimate right to reclaim them. That ship has sailed. Now, why don't we discuss the future of Lightning Interactive?"

Lucius turned ashen.

He couldn't believe Madeline was refusing to even acknowledge him.

And her absolute refusal to bend was unnerving.

He had been entirely convinced this was just a childish tantrum. He thought that, just like the thousand times before, she would instantly surrender whatever he demanded.

Lightning Interactive was currently riding a tidal wave of success. It was pulling rave reviews globally and dominating the domestic markets.

Lucius desperately needed this game. But Madeline had surgically struck right at the core tech, effectively shutting down his entire operation.

Just as Cyrus had threatened, the patent holder had officially rescinded authorization. The Whitman Group was mandated to wipe the game from all servers the instant the legal notice arrived, or else face catastrophic financial penalties for illicit profiteering.

It wasn't just copyright infringement—it was a fast track to ruinous corporate fines.

And that exact legal notice was what had just landed in the Whitman Group's legal inbox, triggering his frantic call from the office.

A dull roar built in Lucius's ears. It was a terrifyingly brilliant power play.

She had completely ambushed him.

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