LOGINVictoria kept her head lowered, her long hair falling forward and obscuring her expression."Keira … might be Cole's."At the mention of Cole's name, both Richard and Rick frowned.If Lex and Cole were not related by blood, then marrying Cole would not have been an impossible option for Victoria.But now things were different. Victoria had slept with Lex, deceived him into believing the child was his, and had also been with Cole, even bearing his child.Lex was still the head of the Malcolm family, and he likely now hated her to the bone.As for the Malcolm family, they would never accept a woman like her—one who played both sides and stirred internal conflict within the family.Even within the Kalen family, a woman like Victoria would be unacceptable.At this point, it was no longer about status or background, but about the complete disruption of family harmony.Rick asked, "Does Cole know?"Victoria replied, "I don't know."The paternity test arrangements had all been hand
Lex's slap stunned not only Victoria, but everyone else as well.No one had expected him to actually hit her.After all, Lex was the head of a powerful family. Lashing out at a woman in front of so many people was disgraceful, completely beneath his status, and deeply humiliating.What's more, Lex's fury was baffling. Even if Victoria had deceived him, he hadn't tried to stop or sabotage her marriage to Callum back then. So why was he now so enraged that he no longer even cared about maintaining his composure?If anyone deserved sympathy, it should have been Callum.None of them knew that Lex had lost his only possible heir and now suspected Victoria had deliberately drugged and framed him, leaving him unable to have children.At that moment, Lex wanted nothing more than to kill Victoria. He had completely lost control and began punching and kicking her mercilessly.By the time everyone finally snapped out of their shock and pulled the two apart, Victoria's face was already swol
"The child Victoria gave birth to is not a member of the Blakely family. We can take this to court and file for compensation."After all, we're not the ones who'll be humiliated. If your family wants to make this public for everyone to see, then we will fight you to the very end!" Callum's mother said.Rick could only turn to look at Richard.After several seconds of silence, Richard said, "We'll handle it according to the Blakely family's terms."Victoria was clearly the one in the wrong, and because the two families still had business partnerships, the Blakely family had not completely cut off all mercy. Parting peacefully was the greatest dignity they could offer.After all, if this matter truly escalated, the Blakely family would also become a laughingstock for public gossip.And if the Kalen family continued pushing their luck, then the Blakely family would tear all pretenses apart as well.Since Richard had spoken, Rick said nothing further.Watching the scene unfold, Lex
Victoria naturally understood that tampering with the results under everyone's watchful eyes was nearly impossible.For anyone else, this would have been a dead end.But Thomas was different. He was simply too intelligent. He always seemed capable of turning the impossible into reality.Even in a situation like this, he would always find a solution.In a low voice, Victoria said, "Thomas, I know changing the results will be difficult. But could you help me think of another way? As long as you're willing, there has to be another solution."Thomas looked at her. "It's not that there aren't other ways, but…"The moment Victoria heard there was another option, her eyes lit up instantly. Eagerly, she said, "Thomas, I knew you'd definitely have a way."But Thomas abruptly changed tone."But why should I help you?"Victoria froze. "You promised me before. Are you going back on your word now?"Thomas replied, "I never go back on my promises. But the person I promised was the girl who
Lex's actions were clearly aimed at tearing away Victoria's last shred of dignity.If the child was his, then he was determined to claim the child no matter what. If the child wasn't his, he had nothing to lose.And judging from his actions this time, even if he knew the child belonged to him, he still would never marry Victoria."And…" Jamie continued, "it's obvious he hates Victoria to the bone. Otherwise, he wouldn't have exposed her in such an ugly manner."Sharon nodded lightly. "I just don't know how much Thomas was involved."Jamie said, "Lex's behavior is definitely strange. I'll have someone investigate what's been happening with him recently. "Are you sure Keira's real identity won't be exposed?"Although the baby swap had been arranged by Jennie, she had been receiving Sharon's support and assistance at the time, so she had used some of the Walton family's influence in the process.Jamie also knew very clearly that Keira was a fake heiress.Sharon said, "Everyone's
Jamie's gaze darkened slightly. "I heard you only arrived in Leistre not long ago, yet you seem to be so well informed."Thomas smiled faintly. "It can't be helped. Back then, you were far too high-profile and never bothered to hide anything. Ask anyone in the circle, and they can list quite a few stories about how devoted you were to Victoria."Even now, despite Victoria being married and with child, plenty of guests still love talking about your deep affection for her. It's hard not to hear about it."Thomas wasn't wrong. Even after all these years, whenever Victoria appeared at an event, people would inevitably reminisce about how sought-after she had once been, how countless family heads had favored her.Among all those admirers, Jamie had been the most devoted.Expression indifferent, Jamie said, "Victoria was never my ex-girlfriend. We were only ordinary friends. We were never together."As a family head yourself, you should know rumors are the least trustworthy things in t
After Sharon signed the agreement with Jamie, she left the room with Thomas at her side.This time, neither the Kalen family nor Jamie made any move to stop them.The corridor lay in silence, broken only by the muffled thud of high heels striking the red carpet.Walking beside her, Thomas asked,
The next day, news of Jamie and the Kalen family exploded across every circle—both inside and outside the industry.As expected, the Walton Group's stock price plummeted.Alongside reports of Jamie's abduction and torture of Sharon, further revelations emerged—accounts of his brutal abuse of numer
Previously, those who sought out Victoria for conversation were mostly wealthy wives and pampered daughters from prominent families, along with a handful of men dazzled by her beauty. Few of them were true business elites.But tonight, the people approaching Sharon were almost all high-level busine
Carol glanced around at the guests showering Victoria with praise. "And you're telling me that's not deliberate?"Ginny gave a faint laugh. "Of course not. If Victoria ever truly decided to take things seriously, her brilliance would crush everyone in sight. That's the only way she'd be worthy of h







