LOGINSharon could avoid Thomas, but once she had seen him, she could not simply pretend he did not exist. After all, he had saved her life."Thomas, what brings you here?"Thomas replied in a flat tone, "Uriah and Dr. Dole spent considerable effort on my hypnosis treatment. Since it is his birthday party and I happen to be in Marcentine, there is no reason not to attend."Then his dark eyes shifted to Sharon."As for you, Sharon… your relationship with the Malcolm family is not good, yet you seem quite close with Uriah?"He paused slightly."I recall that on the day I underwent hypnosis, you were also at Uriah's place. What were you there for?"Sharon lowered her gaze. "Little Tabby was poisoned that day. I went to see it. Uriah distinguishes right from wrong; he wouldn't take out family disputes on others."Thomas's eyes swept over her. "Today is his birthday party. Why don't I see your sister-in-law, Samantha?"Sharon's heart tightened slightly.Why would Thomas suddenly bring u
Because Katy was pregnant, the two of them did not hold a grand and public wedding.Unlike the previous scandal involving Victoria—where Callum and Victoria had no choice but to keep their marriage secret for the time being—this time, although there was no wedding ceremony, the Blakely family, as compensation to Katy, had practically invited every top-tier noble family in Marcentine.After meeting at the entrance, Sharon chatted briefly with Callum about work as they walked into the banquet hall together.Uriah had not held a birthday party in many years. His children, eager to liven things up, had worked hard to persuade him. They also invited many prominent aristocratic families, including the Walton family.Wherever Sharon attended, Jamie usually appeared as well.Seeing Sharon enter with Callum and Katy, Jamie immediately walked up to her."Sharon, you're here."She gave a light nod.After the assassination incident ended, Jamie uncovered several internal traitors.Sharon
In order to achieve his goal as quickly as possible, Leo had also bribed several of Cole's disreputable friends. Whenever Lex and Victoria went on dates, these people would deliberately stir things up in front of Cole, acting as though they were speaking up for him.When the Malcolm Group came under attack, when Lex was schemed against and made a decision error, they would fan the flames—praising Cole as no worse than Lex.Day after day of such psychological manipulation, combined with his ambition to obtain both Victoria and power, finally made Cole waver.The poison that afflicted Lex had also been obtained by Leo from that mysterious man.After three years, all of these plans were finally brought to completion.The man standing in the shadows stepped forward and handed a document folder to Leo."These are all the secrets of the Colt family."Leo froze slightly and instinctively looked up at him.A ferocious ghost mask stared back from the dim light, eerie and unsettling.Bu
Rick remained skeptical. "Thomas is someone almost inhumanly perceptive. Do you really think he'd fail to see through something this simple?"Lesley smiled faintly. "He may easily see through other people's schemes. But when it comes to himself… it's different. The deeper his feelings for Sharon become, the harder it is for him to stay rational.""To be honest, he has almost no weaknesses. If you try to go against him, whether through conspiracy or open strategy, no one is his match."But the world operates on balance—every force has its counterforce. He is no exception. And emotions are his greatest weakness."No matter how intelligent a person is, once jealousy and emotional attachment are involved, they lose their composure. Unless they are completely unfeeling—or something beyond human—it's almost impossible to remain clear-headed in matters of the heart."Rick seemed convinced. "You understand emotions quite well."Lesley replied indifferently, "However, I should warn you—if
Rick said coldly, "You want me to get rid of Sharon?"Lesley glanced at him. "Rick, aren't you misunderstanding something? I didn't say anything at all."Sharon is your sister and one of the major shareholders of the Kalen Group. If you eliminate her, not to mention the shareholders of the Kalen Group—her allies alone would tear us apart alive. Her current status isn't something we can simply erase anymore."That much was true.Sharon was no longer just a major shareholder in the Kalen Group.Her close friend, who was like a brother to her, was John Westin. Her ex-husband was Carter Biggs. Another good friend was Xavier Cooper. And her ally was Jennie Hayser.Not to mention, she was still in touch with Carmen from the Lilo family.And on top of all that, there were people like Thomas and Jamie as well.If Sharon were kidnapped and her shares taken, perhaps no one would investigate too deeply.But if she died, the wrath of so many powerful families would be something they could
Jamie said, "But you still can't let him go, can you?"Sharon walked to the window and looked out at the scenery beyond. Her voice drifted away like it was being carried off by the wind."You're right. All the reasons I've used to meet him… were nothing more than self-deception. I'm not as noble as I thought I was."Seeing him makes me happy. It makes me look forward to things. And when I see another woman beside him, I feel jealousy… and it hurts."Jamie looked at her, his gaze deep and unreadable."Sharon…"Sharon continued, "But the harm I bring him outweighs whatever good I think I'm doing. If Thomas hadn't shown up this time and disrupted Lesley's plan, whether it was your death, your capture, or mine, Lesley would have achieved his goal."To avoid alerting anyone, Lesley must have long planned to take both her and Jamie down at once, which was why he chose to strike when they appeared together.But because she and Jamie had arrived early, Lesley did not know that Thomas a
Despite Richard's words, Rick knew the truth—Richard had never thought highly of Jamie.Now that Jamie was disabled, there was no way Richard would ever agree to marry Victoria to him.Scott said, "Victoria is probably no longer in Marcentine. With Jamie searching all over the place like this, he'
Colette waved a hand dismissively. "You'll rest today. I'll explain what comes next tomorrow."With that, Colette turned and left, abandoning the girls to their heart-rending cries.…At dinner, Victoria stared at the food on her tray—something even worse than pig slop—and felt no appetite at all
The wound on Thomas's arm was long and deep. Without immediate treatment to stop the bleeding, he could easily lose too much blood and go into shock.Yet, even in that state, he still intended to lure the enemy away.Sharon's eyes reddened. "Thomas Ferrero, have you lost your mind?"She rarely ev
Seeing the expression on Thomas's face, Carmen's eyes faltered. She had never expected to witness such a hint of gentleness on his face.Carmen stared at him, an unfamiliar emotion stirring in her chest.She had known Thomas for so many years—not only had they once been intimately married, but the







