In the end, after unanimous discussion among all Kalen Group shareholders, Victoria was formally removed from the company. Her shares were reclaimed by Richard.However, to prevent her from acting out of resentment, Richard left her a token three percent of the equity—just enough to avoid further imbalance, but not enough to give her any real power. She no longer needed to appear at Kalen Group, and her role was reduced solely to collecting dividends.It seemed as though Victoria's fate had finally been sealed.That evening, Richard went to Victoria's room to inform her of the decision.Victoria sat on the bed, hugging her knees, long hair hanging over her face, concealing her expression entirely.Yesterday, when Richard had come to her, she had assumed the same posture—completely unresponsive to his comforting words.Despite the scandal, Richard didn't scold her. After all, she had been kidnapped and forced into the Delta and was, ultimately, a victim herself.In a deep voice,
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