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Samantha continued, "When Sharon had caused that car accident that nearly killed Rick, she showed no regard for family ties then. And when she used the Berryman brothers to ruin Victoria's engagement day, where was her so-called familial affection?"Victoria shook her head. "Samantha, Sharon is no longer someone we can simply act against. Her current position in the Kalen Group is extremely significant. Any scandal involving her would be suppressed at all costs by the company. Her influence is tied to the stability of the entire corporation. To move against her would be equivalent to opposing the whole Kalen family."Samantha retorted, unconvinced, "She could spread your scandal so recklessly, but when it comes to Sharon, you all suddenly become so cautious? Everything she has today is only because of Thomas. I'm not trying to belittle her, but aside from that face of hers, what does she even have? She relied on Carter before, and after the divorce, she relied on Thomas. Don't tell m

Wendy had a feeling that even if Sharon and Thomas had gone their separate ways, Sharon would find it difficult to ever truly forget him in this lifetime.Even if everything related to him was carefully sealed away, some things left marks that could never be erased.Living in a world still filled with traces of Thomas—could she really forget him?Wendy snapped back to reality."This is actually very important for us right now. What are they trying to do? Are they deliberately sabotaging our work to weaken our position in the Kalen family… and avenge Victoria?"Sharon replied calmly, "It's probably not that simple."Wendy genuinely couldn't figure out what the Malcolm family was trying to achieve.She asked, "Sharon, should we just reject all their requests to avoid walking into their trap?"Sharon shook her head. "No. Agree to them. I want to see exactly what they're planning."Although Wendy couldn't fully grasp Sharon's intentions, she still agreed.The next day, after Wend

"I've checked my sources—Rick only ever had one former fiancée.""Exactly. Rick can clearly help Jennie take over the family business. Why go for those useless men who just live off women?""Last time Jennie was drugged, he didn't take advantage of her at all… Men like him—principled, upright, self-controlled—are almost impossible to find these days.""Jennie, you've got great taste in men."Jennie's friends' words came one after another, flattering her until she felt light-headed with pride, her vanity thoroughly satisfied.Jennie had done her research. Rick truly had no bad habits. He was entirely devoted to his career—a rare "good man" in their circle.Perhaps because he was from a traditional family, Rick was very slow to warm up. Out of ten conversations, she initiated seven or eight of them. His attitude toward her was polite and courteous, yet always carried a hint of distance.But Jennie didn't mind. She had met too many overly proactive men and had long since found them

Jennie had completely lost her reason. She charged at Rick and clawed at him wildly, without any structure or restraint.Caught off guard, Rick was scratched across the face, a streak of blood instantly blooming on his skin.But he was still a man—and a trained one at that. Before she could lunge at him again, he caught her wrist, blocked her forcefully, and shoved her straight to the ground.Seeing this, Jennie's friends immediately screamed in outrage."He hit her! Someone is assaulting Jennie! Security! Security!"Their shouting drew attention instantly. Within moments, a crowd had gathered at the entrance of the private lounge, drawn by the commotion.Everyone who came to a place like this was either rich or powerful. Even the foreigners present were familiar with the prominent families of this circle.It didn't take long for someone to recognize Rick."Wait… isn't that the Kalen family's eldest son, Rick? Didn't he fall into a coma after a car accident? Why is he here?""

Rick was the rightful heir of the Kalen family, yet he had been embroiled in such a scandal that it was even more explosive than the incident at Victoria's engagement banquet.After all, within their circle, no family head-level figure had ever been caught in such disgraceful and indecent news. Even when similar incidents did occur, they were swiftly suppressed and never allowed to spread in such an ugly and uncontrolled way.What made matters worse was that Jennie had publicly and high-profilely announced her relationship with Rick—only to be betrayed by him. That alone pushed Rick straight into the center of the storm.The Kalen family shareholders' expressions were all extremely grim.It was one thing for Silas and Victoria to be involved in scandals; although they were angry, neither of them was the heir to the Kalen family.But Rick was different. He had been groomed since childhood as the face of the Kalen family. If it hadn't been for his car accident, even with Sharon's su