Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 455

“In the end, we decided to meet halfway. Victoria will apply to a music conservatory. And as compensation, I’ll grant her fifteen percent of the family’s shares,” Richard said.

To Sharon, his words felt like a cruel joke.

Victoria was a science prodigy, yet she hadn’t wanted to pursue a STEM degree. She had insisted on attending a business school. What did business school have to do with her so-called strengths in the sciences?

Did they think she was too ignorant to know better, simply because she hadn’t gone to university?

Rick, standing beside their father, chimed in. “Jenna, under normal circumstances, Victoria should receive ten percent of the family shares, just like Silas and Scott.

“But now that you’ve returned, there will inevitably be speculation and gossip. Some people might even dig up the past. This could damage Victoria’s reputation. So Dad and I agreed to give her an additional five percent to offset the potential fallout.”

Damage to Victoria’s reputation?

So her return was now the cause of harm to Victoria? Did that mean she should never have come back?

treated you all the same. You can rest assured, you will have a part of the Kalen family shares as well. Three years from now, once you’ve fully adapted to life in

and Scott held ten percent

the Kalen Group, it made sense for him to carry a heavier burden

receive fifteen percent

her three older brothers had never fully

at least she’d grown up with them. She was family in a way that Sharon, the long-lost sister who had appeared out

her. Richard could divide the shares

a discussion. Richard and Rick hadn’t asked for her opinion. They were

down the line? That was a

all, things that truly

a meeting the very next day to formally announce

visibly pleased with Sharon’s cooperation. Even Scott, who had always treated her coldly,

longer Sharon stayed in the Kalen household, the

reviewed her coursework himself, and if anything was subpar, he would immediately hire the best tutors