Lahat ng Kabanata ng Side Chick Era… Over: Kabanata 1921 - Kabanata 1930

"The Kalen family poured so much effort into her, didn't they? All to make her shine for the Kalen family name. Since she's worked so hard to prove her worth, we'll give her a chance to create value for you," Thomas said.Sharon's long lashes trembled, her eyes flickering with thought.After the scandal, Victoria had been stripped of all real power. Though Richard had left her three percent of the Kalen Group shares, like Silas, she no longer held any authority.She was worse off than Silas—unable to appear at Kalen Group, unable to attend meetings or influence decisions.Yet no matter what, Victoria's marriage to Callum was essentially a union between the Kalen and Blakely families. And now, with Sharon firmly in control, the one benefiting from Victoria's marriage was herself.Every scheme Victoria had plotted had been, in effect, preparing the wedding dress for someone else. Her ambition had not been realized; she had become nothing more than a pawn in a political marriage.Tho

Thomas: [Assign a few people to keep an eye on Dr. Celio. I just have a feeling something's off about her. If she does anything unusual, report it to me immediately.]Liam exhaled slowly, relieved. For now, Lex's life seemed safe.…Although Thomas often handled the messy, external disputes for Sharon, he rarely involved himself directly in matters like business cooperation. Those were usually Sharon's responsibility.When Sharon was still a newcomer, she would turn to Thomas for guidance whenever she didn't understand something. He would offer insight and direction, letting her refine the work herself.Thomas was an excellent teacher. He neither criticized deliberately nor praised unnecessarily. For Sharon, still fresh in her role, he was remarkably supportive.The projects he personally took on, however, spoke for themselves in importance.Sitting in Kalen Group's office, Sharon studied the documents before her with careful attention, silent for a long while.Wendy noticed he

Richard suddenly remembered the first time Sharon had come to the Kalen family, years ago—timid, careful, carrying a trace of unease. Back then, he hadn't paid her much attention.He never expected that, just two years after returning to the Kalen household, Sharon's position would become so firmly established that even he could not shake it.Everything he had once taken from Shayla had, in a full circle, returned to Sharon's hands.…A week later, Sharon finalized all the project plans and began negotiations with the Blakely family. As expected, Callum hesitated at first but ultimately agreed to sign. The priority was to survive this crisis.With the Kalen and Blakely families now tied through marriage, they had become a shared-interest alliance: loss or gain would affect both.If the Blakely Group's stocks faltered, the Kalen Group would feel the impact as well. Though the Kalen Group temporarily gave up some control, they could never do anything to harm their own interests.J

An apology in exchange for a slap and splashing a cup of water—it was almost too easy!Katy was arrogant, yes, but not without brains. Before Callum could even speak, she strode up to Victoria."Victoria, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. Please forgive me."Callum chimed in, "Victoria, Katy was spoiled by her family, which is why she acts so unruly. I'll speak with her parents when we return—they'll make sure Katy is properly disciplined."Though Callum felt pangs of concern for Victoria, she hadn't suffered anything serious. The Parson and Blakely families had been long-standing friends, and Callum's parents were fond of Katy.Forcing Victoria into the marriage had already ruffled Callum's parents' feathers. If he punished Katy too harshly, she would whine to her family—and that would only make them resent Victoria even more. Callum wanted to smooth things over, for Victoria's sake.But a lump of frustration lodged in Victoria's throat.She thought of Jamie. If Jamie were here, Kat

"Thomas never learned to love himself," Carmen said, "So his love for you is unreserved and absolute. But Sharon, you've already experienced life—your heart will never burn as fiercely as his. He wants the same depth of love from you, but it's almost impossible."Under the strain of his illness, he may gradually spiral into extremes. I'm telling you this because, in your world, love may occupy only a third of your priorities—but for Thomas, it's everything. His feelings for you are neither normal nor healthy."When love becomes unhealthy, it must be adjusted, treated. If you truly care for him, you have to learn to let go. I know that's hard—because I know this feeling too well—but you won't die if you step back."If you allow his illness to progress unchecked, he will go mad… and he could die. Do you really want Thomas to become just another tragic rumor in the Ferrero family?"Sharon's long lashes trembled. "A rumor?"Carmen met her gaze squarely, each word deliberate. "Every he