Loving DAD 1130

The Kalen Group was a colossal business empire–too vast, too entrenched for anyone to simply “buy the dip.” 

Besides, Sharon was part of the Kalen Group too. If the Kalen Group collapsed, she would fall with it. 

Still, while the Kalen Group’s foundation was untouchable, Silas’s subsidiary companies were another story- those could be targeted. 

The three Kalen brothers each held senior positions within the Kalen Group, yet every one of them also ran several private companies of their own. It was a clever arrangement: diversifying their assets while shielding Kalen Group from concentrated risk. 

Of course, those side ventures were counted as personal property, not corporate income. 

Now, the companies under Sharon and Victoria would be treated the same way–independent enterprises, privately owned. Whether they rose to go public or went bankrupt entirely would depend solely on their own abilities. 

The reason the three Kalen brothers had earned such acclaim in the industry was because the businesses they built independently had all gone public, thriving in their own right. They’d proven they were more than pampered heirs. 

Sharon found herself agreeing with Thomas’s idea. She turned toward him, studying his sharp, chiseled profile in the glow of passing streetlights. 

“Thomas,” she asked, “do you already have a plan?” 

Thomas nodded. “I do have a good one. But before we move, we need to find out exactly what caused the Macaron Group’s downfall. Only then can we strike at the root.” 

“I’ll have Enzo investigate immediately,” Sharon offered. 

He shook his head. “Better to ask Carter. He and Julliard are close–like brothers. If Carter finds out Julliard’s in trouble, Carter will definitely help. No one understands the Macaron Group better than him.“1 

Sharon thought it over. She nodded. “Alright. I’ll call Carter when I get back.” 

Then something occurred to her. She looked over at Thomas again. 

“Thomas, I remember you once mentioned you’d worked in business before. What exactly did you do? You seem … unusually skilled.” 

As Sharon’s business acumen grew sharper, it was becoming harder and harder to fool her. 

Thomas’s hand on the steering wheel hesitated for a fraction of a second before he replied smoothly, “I’m not particularly skilled–just good at coming up with crooked ideas.” 

Since he clearly didn’t want to elaborate, Sharon didn’t press. 

The car fell silent except for the hum of the engine. Thomas’s lashes lowered, veiling the glint in his eyes. 

If Julliard wanted to play the hero, let him. Thomas had no intention of stopping him, especially if it meant Sharon could settle her debt with him in the process. 

One lie always required another to keep it alive. 

And right now, Julliard was walking the same doomed path Kelly once had. 

The higher he climbed, the harder he would fall. 

The more Sharon trusted him, the deeper the wound would cut once the truth came out—and the less likely she’d ever forgive a liar like him. 

Thomas definitely looked forward to seeing how Julliard would destroy himself. 1 

When Sharon returned to her office, she immediately called Carter. 

His deep, steady voice came through the line. “Sharon, you seem quite concerned about Julliard lately.” 

Her tone was calm, composed. “When Kelly and Nate framed me, he couldn’t stand by and watch. He helped me -more than once. Otherwise, I’d have been ruined completely, socially dead.” 

Carter said nothing. He couldn’t deny his own part in what had happened back then. 2 

“I don’t like owing anyone,” Sharon continued. “His company’s in trouble now. Helping him is the least I can do. I’m simply repaying what I owe.” 

A brief silence followed before Carter finally replied, “Got it.” 

An hour later, a knock sounded at Sharon’s office door. 

Moments after, a tall, impeccably dressed man stepped inside. 

Carter had come in person. 1