Lahat ng Kabanata ng Side Chick Era… Over: Kabanata 1461 - Kabanata 1470

The room fell into murmurs as everyone turned toward the shareholder. "Martin, how do you know all this?"Martin Holloway sneered. "From the moment I saw the news, I had someone investigate that pretty boy. I even checked his recent whereabouts. Now that the Kalen Group's trade secrets have been leaked, there's a very high probability it was done by this mysterious pretty boy!"Martin's personality was decisive and ruthless. He had been aware of Sharon and Thomas's unusual relationship, but hadn't paid much attention. Sharon had been married and had a child; now divorced, wanting to keep a handsome young man wasn't scandalous. In fact, many female CEOs in the industry kept younger men. As long as it didn't affect work, it was at most a tabloid story.But now, things were different.The Kalen Group's secrets had been exposed, contracts canceled, and the stock value had plummeted, seriously harming the company. Whether it was an affair or even a legitimate marriage, if it impacted

Johanna froze. "If not Sharon… could Lex be secretly targeting Thomas?"Jamie replied, "Exactly. Lex is targeting Thomas."Johanna frowned. "But everything that's happened recently… it's all clearly directed at Sharon."Jamie replied calmly, "At the banquet, the revelation that Sharon was a fake heiress may have been Lex's smoke screen, but it also served a dual purpose."Johanna blinked, confused. "Dual purpose? But… I think the plan was clumsy, easy to counter. In the end, the McKinzie family came away embarrassed anyway, didn't they?"Jamie's eyes were sharp. "Whether the Kalen family believed it or not was a choice. Believing her or not—that too is a choice. Who can guarantee the Kalen family would automatically side with Sharon?"Johanna paused, then realization dawned. Lex was gambling on whether the Kalen family would, for the sake of interest, turn against Sharon. Once that happened, the Kalens and McKinzies would find ways to seize her shares. A will that violated publ

Sharon said, "It's fine. With everything that's been happening lately, I just want to take a day to rest."Seeing her insist, Thomas didn't press further.…Sharon's "reckless" decision to skip the meeting only fueled the dissent against her. Her support rate plummeted from eighty percent to a mere twenty. Her recent actions had shaken the confidence of many.At this point, a growing number of people began bringing up Sharon's "fake heiress" identity. The seed Lex had planted long ago was finally starting to sprout. Despite Richard clarifying matters at the company multiple times, rumors and speculation continued to escalate.In Scott's office, Scott, Silas, and Victoria sat together."I thought Lex was foolish to devise such a low-level plan," Scott said. "Turns out, he had a purpose all along."Silas replied, "But no matter what's being said outside, Sharon's identity is indisputable. Dad knows this clearly—otherwise, he wouldn't have granted her shares."Scott sneered. "Dad

Sharon actually had a very good relationship with Angus. From the moment she made her first decision at Kalen Group, aside from Jacob, Angus had been her staunchest supporter. Over this period, he had consistently stood by her side. Having been close to Shayla in the past, Angus extended both care and support toward Sharon in her work. Even when rumors spread that she wasn't a true Kalen heiress, Angus never hesitated to back her. Sharon had always respected him deeply.Angus said, "Thomas has an eighty percent chance of being involved."Sharon replied calmly, "Angus, to be honest, the last time my business secrets were compromised, it was Thomas who helped me get through the crisis. Not only did he recover the losses, he even managed to help me take over Silas's company."At this point, to prevent any misunderstanding about Thomas, Sharon had no choice but to recount the entire sequence of events to Angus.She continued, "This time, the leak does come from an insider, but whoe

Thomas's phone was rarely turned off.Sharon lifted her head abruptly and looked at Angus. "Where is Thomas right now?"Seeing that she hadn't absorbed a single word of his warning, Angus's face darkened. "Sharon, don't tell me you're really planning to give up your shares for the sake of a man?"Her heart was already in turmoil.If there was anyone Silas hated most, it was Thomas. Silas had always had a sharp tongue, and Thomas had taught him more than one painful lesson because of it. Unfortunately, Silas had a short memory for pain and a long memory for grudges. In the end, Thomas couldn't even be bothered to deal with him anymore.But Sharon knew him well. Silas was narrow-minded. He hadn't moved against Thomas before only because he hadn't found a chance. Now that he had one, he would never let Thomas go so easily.Just then, her phone rang.She glanced at the caller and her heart tightened—it was the bodyguard she had stationed beside Thomas.She answered instantly."M