Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 1052

Chapter 1052

Richard and Rick had pressing business and were the first to leave.

Lex’s injuries were still healing, and he looked uncharacteristically disheveled, a stark contrast to his usual polished composure. If not for his deep concern for Victoria, he would never have shown his face in such a state.

The moment his eyes met Jamie’s, Lex’s expression darkened.

If it weren’t for Jamie, he never would have fallen into Julliard’s hands, never been tortured, and certainly wouldn’t be in this wretched condition.

Jamie’s gaze turned to ice in return.

If not for Lex’s leaked footage, Walton Group’s stock wouldn’t have crashed. Even now, the fallout was a mess he could barely contain. Competitors and old enemies had seized on the scandal, tearing into him from all sides.

In a single day, the Walton Group had lost billions in market value.

And all of it-every last cent-was thanks to that scheming snake, Lex.

The two men stood facing each other, mutual loathing simmering just beneath a veneer of calm. Both were patriarchs of powerful families, too practiced to let their hatred show.

brief, electric moment, then

Victoria, missed the

say he

was silent for a beat before replying evenly, “My dad is traveling abroad. It’s not a convenient time for him to return. I’ve contacted my elder brother instead; he will treat

about Victoria’s injury, he had refused without a moment’s hesitation-not even bothering to

hot-headed, was no fool. He understood immediately: Uriah

discharged. Now Victoria is injured,

was quiet for a moment before saying, “Victoria’s injuries aren’t life-threatening. Having Lex’s elder brother

a match to a

life-threatening? Have you looked at her hands? How bad do they have to be before you take it seriously? Do they need to be as ruined as Sharon’s? Why do you think they targeted

they were hired by the oil tycoon the financier, but neither ever showed their face. I’d bet they said all that in front of Victoria and

and

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throw us off the

silence fell

all suspected the

weak and pale on the hospital bed, spoke