All Chapters of Side Chick Era… Over: Chapter 1591 - Chapter 1600

"If an empire could be toppled in just a year or two, the Malcolm family would have collapsed long ago. Besides, even the top-tier families wouldn't deserve their reputation—no drama would dare write it that way."It wasn't just Sharon who couldn't do it; even Thomas couldn't.Families like the Kalen, Westin, Blakely, Malcolm, or Walton clans were not so easily defeated. Even if the head of the family died, bankrupting the entire house was no simple feat. Their power structures were decentralized and complex. To prevent one poor decision from toppling everything, no single person ever held absolute authority. No one had the power to act unilaterally.Sharon nodded. "Exactly. Instead of trying to bankrupt them, it's smarter to chip away at their market share. There's plenty of room for us to seize resources from them. Without the core resources Uriah entrusted to me, I wouldn't have been able to carve out a slice of the pie while the Malcolm family's dominance remained intact. My suc

But that was impossible. Without hypnosis, one year was already the shortest possible timeframe. Even then, it only delayed the progression of Thomas's condition, postponing the next relapse—it could not cure him.Lorna let out a low sigh. "Huh… I guess heaven is fair, after all. No one's perfect."Carmen's brows knitted slightly, a shadow of worry crossing her expression. "This is Thomas's only flaw… and it's a deadly one."Lorna picked up on her concern. "That serious? Even if he relapses, with his skills, it wouldn't be easy for anyone to actually harm him, right?"Carmen said calmly, "Lorna, there are more ways to hurt someone than just with weapons. You can kill without bloodshed, imperceptibly. He used to have no obvious weaknesses—but now, it's different. Sharon is both his armor and his Achilles' heel."On the ride back, Wendy noticed Sharon staring silently out the window, her mood muted. Even after securing such a massive project, there was no trace of joy on her face.

Thomas showed no regard for appearances whatsoever, calling Rick and Victoria out in public without the slightest hesitation. Rick's expression darkened instantly, while a flash of humiliation crossed Victoria's eyes. Thomas was still the same as ever—arrogant and ruthless. Even the smile on Richard's face faded noticeably. When the Ferrero family had first sent over the letter of intent for cooperation, Richard had been genuinely surprised. At the time, he had no idea about Thomas's true identity. He had assumed that after Rick's trip to the Ferrero family to offer an apology, he had conveniently expanded their business ties as well. Now, not only had the Ferrero family taken the initiative to extend an olive branch, they had also presented such a generous, benefit-laden contract. No matter how dangerous the rumors surrounding the Ferrero family might be, Richard could never have refused. There was no helping it—the profits on offer were simply too substantial. Belie

"…And his true purpose was to raise Sharon's importance in front of all the Kalen Group shareholders, while stepping on us and slapping every member of our family across the face!" Scott stared at Richard with blazing eyes, his voice sounding as if it were forced through clenched teeth. "How are we supposed to tolerate Thomas?! If we let Thomas continue helping Sharon, then in another three to five years, the Kalen Group will be completely taken over by Sharon! Honestly, I wouldn't put it past her to change the company name to McKinzie!" Richard slammed his palm hard against the desk and shouted, "Scott, what kind of nonsense are you talking about?! Sharon is your sister. Like all of you, she has the right to inherit the Kalen Group!" Scott burst out laughing. "Dad, if you truly thought that way, would you have gone to such lengths back then to force Mom out of the company and seize her shares? In your heart, the Kalen Group can only bear the Kalen name. It was never going to b

'Damn it! There really is something wrong with the minds of the Ferrero family members,' Scott couldn't help thinking. Rick knew perfectly well that Thomas was deliberately toying with Scott. And as for Scott… he was never a match for Thomas to begin with. Stepping forward, Rick said, "Scott, don't waste time on him. Let's go." With Thomas being so utterly impervious to reason, Scott had no choice but to give up. He stopped arguing and left together with Rick. They waited for Victoria in Rick's office. About half an hour later, Victoria arrived. Scott immediately asked, "How did it go? What did Dad say?" Victoria sighed. "Dad is still extremely angry that we hid it from him. But the matter of the original shares has always been a thorn in his heart. He probably won't so easily side with Sharon. "However, from his words, it's clear that he greatly admires Sharon's abilities and methods. I suspect…" She trailed off, hesitating. Rick asked, "Victoria, what are you