Lahat ng Kabanata ng Side Chick Era… Over: Kabanata 1551 - Kabanata 1560

Thomas's move against the Malcolm Group this time didn't actually earn him any real advantage. If anything, it was a losing deal.It was the kind of fight where you cripple the enemy at the cost of crippling yourself even more.Precisely because it was so inefficient, so lacking in return, very few people would ever choose to do it.Businesspeople understand cost–benefit trade-offs better than anyone. Even if there's no profit to be made, you still shouldn't take a loss like that.Wendy continued, "Besides, Thomas has poured that much money into this. If we just pull out now, wouldn't all that money be for nothing? Yes, he's rich, but that money didn't fall from the sky."Julliard shot back emotionally, "So what if it's for nothing? That money was owed to Sharon in the first place! He hurt her so badly— even if he invested his entire fortune, it still wouldn't make up for it!"The moment the words left his mouth, the room fell silent.Sharon and Wendy both frowned at him at the

Even if Thomas were the richest man in the world, burning money so recklessly, without regard for returns, would still provoke dissatisfaction among his family members."The Malcolm Group isn't some small company he can casually bankrupt," Lex continued. "The medical industry's irreplaceability isn't something he can simply overpower with tactics. He won't be able to keep this up for long."Victoria said, "Jamie and Silas fell into his trap because they were unprepared. If he could deal with every major family at will, wouldn't that make him invincible? Wouldn't the world belong entirely to the Ferrero family then?"Victoria had suffered too many losses at Thomas's hands. She hated him to the point of wishing he were gone for good.Cole added, "Now that Sharon has fallen out with him, does that mean he won't keep going against us for her sake anymore? The Ferrero family is full of lunatics. If you ask me, it's better to have as little involvement with them as possible."Besides, n

Liam said, "Don't waste too much energy on people like Julliard. All they're good for is dragging you down and distracting you. They serve no other purpose. The more attention you give them, the more you lose sight of what actually matters."That's why, even though Mr. Ferrero knows this incident has Julliard's fingerprints all over it, he hasn't devoted much energy to him. "Besides, in the future, Sharon will deal with many more people. There will be no shortage of pests like Julliard. You can think of it as practice for her. If she can't even get past Julliard, then no matter how much Mr. Ferrero helps her, she won't go far in the end."Hearing this, Doug had to admit it made sense.With a touch of emotion, he said, "I've never seen Mr. Ferrero worry this much about anyone."The one before had been strong enough on her own—there'd been no need to worry at all.Sure enough, it's the troublesome child who gets the candy.Sometimes, being too strong isn't such a good thing.…

"At the time, we didn't cancel the cooperation because the Malcolm Group was irreplaceable. But now…"Kieran looked at Lex and gave a meaningful smile."Fortunately, Uriah wasn't someone who put profit above all else like you. Luckily, he left us a way out."When Lex left Kieran's place, his expression had darkened to a frightening degree.Through clenched teeth, he spat out, "So it was you, Sharon—bold enough to steal even my family's resources!"…The next day, an uninvited guest appeared in Sharon's office.Seeing Lex standing before her, Sharon showed not the slightest surprise."Lex, you don't come calling often. Would you like coffee or tea?"Lex stared at her coldly. "Those partners of mine—you took them all, didn't you?"Sharon gave him a strange look. "Lex, after so many years in business, you should know what fair competition means."Lex laughed as if he'd heard a joke. "Fair competition? You went behind my back and poached my partners, and now you have the nerve t

"Nothing stays in bloom forever. This is a road everyone must walk."Lex's voice cut through Sharon's thoughts, "Sharon, my dad treated you with extraordinary generosity. He entrusted you with such crucial core resources. You choose not to repay him. And on top of that, you take our resources and use them to steal our partners. Is there really anyone in this world more heartless and ungrateful than you?"Sharon snapped back to herself. Her tone remained calm as she said, "Lex, have you ever considered that perhaps Uriah gave me those resources precisely to leave Malcolm Group and your former partners a way out?"He's someone who values emotion deeply. He didn't want the entire Malcolm Group to be driven by cold, calculating profits alone, with no trace of human feeling."If those resources had fallen into the hands of your family, the outcome would still be nothing more than ruthless calculation. That's why he delayed for so long before ever handing the company over to you."Lex l