Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 805

Victoria nodded, her expression free of resentment or dissatisfaction toward Sharon.

“It can’t be helped.”

She didn’t mind that Sharon had surpassed her in musical talent. Her ambitions lay elsewhere.

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Johanna understood this well. The violin had never been Victoria’s true pursuit; it was little more than a pastime. Her focus remained firmly on the Kalen family business.

“How are things progressing with the original shares?” she asked.

At the mention of it, Victoria’s brow darkened, a shadow flickering across her face. “Not ideal. The shareholders holding those original stakes refuse to part with them, no matter what we offer.”

Johanna thought about it for a while, then asked, “Have you tried… other methods?”

Victoria gave a faint nod. “Nothing worked. Their resolve is like iron. Rick warned me that until Shayla’s original shares are unfrozen, we can’t push too hard. If we back them into a corner, we risk losing everything.”

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to Sharon. If she refuses to give them up, what then? There must be quite a few people inside the Kalen Group who would rather

Group, what could she do? She’d be nothing more

Her smile deepened.

defeats me on the stage of an official competition, won’t that give her an even

blinked, startled. “Victoria… you’d accept being beaten

I?” Victoria

“But-”

do not cling to

Her gaze grew penetrating.

ended up the way he did

from

find this

name she saw made her pupils contract-Thomas. But when she scanned the investigation results below,

They were all orchestrated by

Victoria nodded.

“But… how did he

said evenly. “His background has always been shrouded in mystery. Perhaps he has an identity no one knows.