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Chapter 707

Uriah didn’t hold the largest share of stock in the Malcolm Group, but it wasn’t insignificant either. In a dynasty as sprawling as theirs, many had no shares at all.

Take Lex and Damien, for example-even if they possessed a portion, who among them would willingly watch family stock fall into the hands of an outsider? In this world, was there really anyone who thought they had too much money?

Nate froze. He hadn’t thought it through that far. But when he did, he realized-it made

sense.

Even with his own family, he resented the idea of his father’s illegitimate children claiming

a slice of the Hendricks inheritance. How much worse to hand it over to someone

completely unrelated?

To the Malcolms, Sharon was just that—an intruder threatening their cake. Their hostility was only natural.

Carter, too, carried an instinctive disdain for the Malcolms. Yet now, not only did they

repeatedly strike at his ex-wife, they did it on his turf, right under his nose.

They might as well be declaring that he was beneath their notice.

His gaze fell on Sharon. “How do you want to deal with this?”

“I already have,” she replied coolly. “No need for you to worry.”

Thomas fanned the flames again. “If you truly cared, Carter, wouldn’t you take care of things first, and then tell Sharon afterward? Instead of standing here like those stingy men who never intended to buy a gift, yet still ask if a woman wants one. Isn’t that the height of hypocrisy?” 1

to deal with Thomas, and though he loathed admitting it, Thomas’s words, harsh as they were, carried a

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last. He didn’t press further about Damien, instead turning to Sharon’s

“How’s your wound?”

answered flatly. She had no wish to exchange more

instead looked to Thomas.

do you think of these

without hesitation. “They’re great. I like

to the sales associate. “Wrap

“Of course, I’ll

ruined Sharon’s mood for shopping. She glanced back at

while,” Thomas replied

dozen in all. Thomas took them and, still smiling, said,

least I

to Thomas, “Let’s

“Alright.”

hefted the bags, then turned deliberately to Carter with a cheerful wave. “Carter, we’ll

challenge. His expression darkened,

rare occasion. Do you

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