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John ground his teeth. “But Sharon is his own daughter. How could he be so heartless toward her?”Â
Kenneth sighed. “Richard has no shortage of children. And Sharon didn’t grow up by his side, so there was never much affection to begin with. And remember-many wealthy families value profit over sentiment. Richard, most of all. Back then, Shayla stayed loyal to him and held the company together for years, but the moment he regained his memories, he couldn’t wait to drive her out of Kalen Group.”Â
John’s lips parted as if to argue, but no words came. He knew his father was right.Â
Kenneth continued, “I didn’t call you here so you could stew over how unfair things are for Sharon. With your current position, there’s nothing you can do to help her. And, for now, she doesn’t need your help.”Â
A faint, approving smile curved his lips. “This time, Sharon handled things beautifully. You should learn from her-see how she’s managing to face not one, but two family heads on her own. When this is over, the Kalen Group’s stock will certainly fluctuate, but that chaos might be her best chance to step into the Kalen Group.Â
“If it weren’t for Richard and his sons’ incompetence, even as his biological daughter, she would still be seen as an outsider—and likely face open rejection from everyone in the company. But now, by shaking the company’s foundation, she’s exposed their weakness for all to see.Â
“You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing the sheep. A person can’t have it both ways. Sharon understands this better than anyone. If she hesitated now-worried about Kalen Group’s losses-she’d only make herself an easy target for Richard and his sons later. After this, they’ll think twice before daring to mistreat her again.”Â
Only then did John truly understand-the seemingly impulsive broadcast had been a desperate, deliberate move.Â
If there had been any other way, who would willingly endure such humiliation?Â
Abandoned by her family, with no one to rely on, Sharon had been forced to take the only path left open to her.Â
And in doing so, she had turned the entire game in her favor.Â
Listening to his father’s calm, incisive analysis, John gradually cooled his rage. He realized that although Wendy was the one who started the livestream, she would never have done it without Sharon’s silent approval-not after all the trouble her past impulsiveness had caused.Â
Kenneth chuckled as he listened to the ongoing broadcast. “By the time this is over, Richard and his sons will be tearing their hair out, scrambling to deal with the mess Sharon created while trying to stop their stock from crashing. I, for one, can’t wait to see their faces when the storm truly hits.”Â
The Kalen family’s audiovisual room was equipped with the most advanced technology. The sound was crisp, flawless-so immersive it felt as though the voices were echoing right beside them.Â
Even the netizens watching online could hear every word clearly. For those in the room, there was no escape from the truth reverberating through the speakers.Â
As the recording replayed every humiliation, every word of betrayal, the Kalen family’s expressions darkened. Even Victoria, usually poised and immaculate, couldn’t maintain her composure.Â
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Jamie, who had been so smug and unruffled when toying with Sharon, now looked faintly irritated as he heard his own voice played back-his lies laid bare.Â
No one spoke. The air grew thick and suffocating.Â
Then, a sharp knock broke the silence.Â
The butler stood at the door, phone in hand, his voice taut with urgency.Â
“Master Richard, there’s an emergency call. You must take it immediately.”Â
Having served Richard for many years, the butler would never interrupt a family meeting unless it was something truly grave.Â
Richard frowned and snatched the phone. “What’s got you in such a panic?”Â