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[A guy like that still dares to call himself a family head? My gosh! Did he lie his way into the position?]Â
[I always thought a family head’s word was absolute. Turns out they can just talk nonsense too? Hell, in that case, even I could be one! When I can’t deliver, I’ll just say, ‘Oh, I was joking.’]Â
Jamie’s been kidnapping people and causing injuries-how’s he any different from that oil tycoons’ spoiled son or the other heirs we heard about just now?]Â
[Hand the evidence to the police! Let the law deal with that sucker!]Â
[Don’t be so naive. This is Marcentine we’re talking about—a textbook capitalist state. Submit the evidence today, and it’ll mysteriously ‘disappear’ tomorrow. If the law could truly punish the rich, would so many villains still be walking free?]Â
[Then that means whoever suggested handing the evidence over to the police earlier had ulterior motives!]Â
[Wasn’t that Sharon’s brother? Tsk, tsk… He really can’t stand seeing her do well, can he? Probably wishes she were dead so he could split her shares.]Â
As the flood of scathing comments filled the screen, Jamie’s eyelid twitched violently.Â
He could already imagine tomorrow’s ridicule-the endless gossip, the mockery. His reputation would crumble overnight, and with it, the Walton Group’s stock would plummet.Â
No one wanted to do business with a ruthless, deceitful man who broke his word.Â
Partners might have known what kind of person he was in private, but having it exposed for the entire world to see was something else entirely.Â
Now, in this storm of public outrage, no one would dare defend him. No one would risk standing by his side.Â
Jamie’s jaw tightened. His lips pressed into a bloodless line, his face black with rage, eyes glinting withÂ
murderous intent.Â
His fingers clenched around his phone until a sharp crack sounded. The screen split beneath the pressure.Â
Johanna turned her head to glance at him but, unlike before, didn’t rush to comfort him. She quietly looked away, a cold smile flickering in her heart.Â
He’d rather sabotage his own sister’s interests just to protect Victoria—well, now he could enjoy the price of that loyalty.Â
Her gaze slid toward Sharon.Â
No wonder Jamie feared this woman. In the past, not a single person who crossed Victoria had ever made Jamie suffer this kind of humiliation.Â
Sharon was formidable.Â
And now, with the live stream still running, everyone treaded carefully around her. The arrogance and moralÂ
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superiority they’d displayed before had vanished-replaced by caution and unease.Â
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Though Richard’s fury simmered beneath the surface, he forced a thin, strained smile and said in a gentle tone, “Since it was just a mistake, let’s turn off the live stream now, shall we? After all, this is a family matter. It’s not appropriate to let outsiders hear, don’t you think?”Â
Thomas chuckled. “Ordinary family matters, yes, shouldn’t be public. But Jamie’s abduction and assault of Sharon-those are crimes, not private affairs. How do you intend to resolve this?”Â
His question was a trap-forcing the Kalen family to take a public stance.Â
If they didn’t, by tomorrow the world’s wrath wouldn’t fall on Jamie alone, but on the entire Kalen family.Â
All eyes turned to Richard.Â
Things had already gone far beyond what anyone could contain. Even Rick didn’t dare make the call.Â
After a long silence, Richard finally spoke, “According to Sharon’s wishes, we will issue a public statement terminating all cooperation with the Walton Group.”Â
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