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Still, it was understandable–some matters inevitably touched on trade secrets.

Setting the company history aside, Sharon began reviewing Kalen Group’s current operations and investments.

Just then, a soft knock sounded at the door.

When she opened it, she found Richard standing outside.

Though Sharon had her share of clashes and disagreements with her three older brothers, they had never truly fallen out–and Richard was the reason why. 1

Even when he doubted her, he never voiced his suspicions too harshly, nor pushed things to an irreparable point. He always left a way back, a fragile bridge of civility still standing between them.

Sharon invited him in and poured a glass of water. “Dad, is something the matter?”

Richard smiled. “Theo mentioned you’ve been studying business lately, so I thought I’d come take a look. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can always ask me.”

the Kalen Group, no one understood the

into chaos

question, a flicker of nostalgia crossed

success–far beyond anyone’s expectations. That one investment temporarily stabilized the Kalen Group. Later, she made several more each yielding remarkable returns. Eventually, the company was fully back

tech companies that Kalen Group now controls–many of them were investments she made

after regaining control of the

wanted to preserve something of Shayla after her departure. And besides, Kalen Group was stable enough at the time

exploded into prominence. Within just a few years, they’d

firm control at the start, those ventures remained tied closely to the Kalen Group. Yet when she signed the contracts, she had granted the founders wide freedom

continued, “Back then, Shayla invested in several large–scale, high–cost projects. Normally, for that kind of capital injection, Kalen Group would send personnel into the partner company to supervise operations.

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decision. Some even tried to remove her from her position. Tha moment Kalen Group began to falter, one of her investments produced a return