Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 1032

Chapter 1032

Scott had guessed correctly. Long before Silas went to fetch his assistant, Sharon had already warned Thomas.

“If they make a move, don’t hold back. No need to be polite. Don’t worry about offending them,” she’d told him.

As Sharon’s bodyguard, Thomas couldn’t afford to act on impulse every time; doing so would have ruined her plan. Still, he’d been prepared.

When they reached the door to Richard’s office, the scene inside was chaotic. Richard’s face was ashen, his features twitching with strain.

drinking tea. In a blind flash of anger, he tipped her

he snarled, hatred burning in his eyes. “Do you even know the families you’ve wounded? They’re bound to our

eyebrow and smiled. “Silas, he made the first move. I acted in legitimate self-defense. He brandished a gun in Dad’s office-how was I supposed to know whether he meant to shoot me or to use the moment to attack Dad? If I hadn’t neutralized him and he’d accidentally fired, what then? Dad is the head of the Kalen Group; he cannot be harmed. Anything that

righteous calm, hit

by nature-paused, the anger draining from his face as reason

at her or to seize a chance to harm Richard? Had she stood idle and the

did it to stir trouble for us, didn’t you?

to join the Kalen Group myself-if the company thrives, I stand to gain far

called me here to apologize. I’d barely spoken when the man pulled a gun. In a small office like that, Dad could have been hit. I acted to protect him. If Dad fell, who would provide for

defense made Silas flush red with fury. He opened his mouth to retort, but