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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 head of the Kalen Group, no one understood the company

Kalen Group fell into chaos and nearly went bankrupt. I

a flicker of nostalgia crossed

anyone’s expectations. That one investment temporarily stabilized the Kalen Group. Later, she made

genius in venture capital. The tech companies that Kalen Group now controls–many of them were investments she made back then. At the time, no one believed in

after regaining control of the company,

canceled those investments was sentiment–he’d wanted to preserve something of Shayla after her departure. And besides, Kalen Group was stable enough at the time

very projects Shayla had invested in had exploded into prominence. Within just a few years, they’d grown at a

she signed the

kind of capital injection, Kalen Group would send personnel into the partner company to supervise operations. But Shayla insisted

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tried to remove her from her position. Tha moment Kalen Group began