Lahat ng Kabanata ng Side Chick Era… Over: Kabanata 2251 - Kabanata 2260

Upon seeing the servant, Victoria did not even bother to touch her food. She hurriedly said, "I agree to that person's conditions. Get me out of here now! I'm willing to transfer the shares!"The servant looked troubled. "Miss Kalen, I can't get you out. I can only help you contact them first."With that, the servant took out his phone and called Mateo again.Mateo was not surprised that Victoria had agreed.After all, she had never truly suffered hardship before. Being able to endure this long was already remarkable."Alright," Mateo said. "Hold on a little longer. I'll contact that person again."Victoria immediately asked, "When can I be rescued? Can it be today?""I need to ask first to know," Mateo replied. "Eat something for now. I'll call you back after I get an answer."Only then did some of the tension in Victoria's chest slowly ease.She ate the two steamed buns the servant had brought while waiting for the phone call.…On the other side, after hanging up, Mateo i

Mateo decided to first arrange for someone to take Victoria to wash up and trim her hair—at least enough to make her somewhat bearable to approach.He owned several properties, and he brought her to one of his villas.On the way, Victoria—already overstimulated and exhausted—slowly regained consciousness.Through hazy vision, she saw the driver in front coughing and gagging as he drove.A flash of humiliation crossed her eyes. She had never been in such a wretched state before.More than half an hour later, the car stopped in front of a villa.Victoria stepped out.Mateo, who was still seated in the front car, was about to get out when, suddenly, a group of reporters rushed out from the shadows and swarmed Victoria the moment she appeared.Cameras flashed wildly as they snapped photo after photo. The reporters were about to start questioning her when they were hit by the overpowering stench coming off her body—several of them immediately gagged, and their questions were forcibl

Sharon flipped through the documents carefully.They were 3% equity in both the Walton Group and the Kalen Group.Her brows tightened slightly.She remembered clearly—these shares had once been in Victoria's hands. Although these shares did not grant decision-making power, the total amount she held was far from insignificant.After all, the Kalen and Walton families were both top-tier aristocratic families. Those shares alone were enough for Victoria to live in luxury and comfort for the rest of her life.Now that Victoria had lost all her backing, these shares were her final trump card. Under normal circumstances, she would never have given them up unless absolutely necessary.So how had Thomas managed to obtain them?Sharon recalled the news she had seen not long ago, and a faint guess formed in her mind.A complex emotion surged within her chest. It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved.She suddenly realized that ever since Thomas had returned, whether by coincidence or d

Sharon hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "Thomas, Uriah has helped us quite a lot. Could we… give the Malcolm family a chance, for his sake?"The Malcolm family's current situation was even more chaotic than the Walton family's. If Thomas chose to take advantage of the turmoil, with his intelligence, the Malcolm family would very likely cease to exist entirely.Thomas lifted his glass again and clinked it lightly against hers before speaking."Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. The fall of the Malcolm family won't bring you any benefit. So at the critical moment, I will step in and prop them up, preventing them from being torn apart by other rivals."For a family as large as the Malcolm family, even if we could barely swallow it whole, we wouldn't have the capacity to digest it. Instead, we'd become distracted and leave openings for others to exploit. So rather than thinking about annexation, it's better to support a capable ally."Sharon found herself agreeing with h

The next morning, Sharon woke with a splitting headache.As soon as she opened her eyes, she realized she was being held tightly in someone's arms.A man's warm breath brushed against her neck, sending a strange sensation through her.Turning her head, she saw Thomas sleeping beside her with his eyes closed.Under normal circumstances, there was nothing unusual about it. On the occasions when she woke up before him, she often found herself wrapped in his embrace.But today felt different.There seemed to be a fresh wound on Thomas's thin lips, a trace of blood-red that added an almost dangerous allure to his handsome features.Sharon also noticed several ambiguous marks scattered along his collarbone.Her breathing stalled.She tried hard to recall what had happened the night before.But aside from remembering a discussion about the Malcolm family with Thomas, everything afterward was completely blank.She had drunk a lot.So...What exactly had she done to Thomas?Sharon