Side Chick Era... Over

Kelly said anxiously, “She must’ve picked up that earring! Thomas, you can’t believe a word that liar says!”

If Thomas refused to help her, she was doomed. Right now, he was her only hope.

Thomas’s tone remained calm. “What you said might be true. But I’ll need some time to investigate. For now, we shouldn’t contact each other. If I’ve wronged you, I’ll make it up to you later.”

Before Kelly could say another word, the line went dead.

She stared at her phone, her teeth grinding with rage. If Johanna hadn’t ruined everything, her fake pregnancy plan–handled properly with Thomas’s help–might have gone off without a hitch. She could have married

Carter.

But now, because of Johanna’s interference, all her efforts had gone up in smoke.

If only… If Johanna were gone, wouldn’t everything fall neatly back into place?

The thought sent a dark, icy gleam flickering through Kelly’s eyes.

To live like a rat in the shadows–she would rather die than endure that humiliation. If getting Thomas’s full support meant taking a risk, then so be it. It would be worth it.

completely believed she was the one he had been looking for all these years, he would protect

costs.

start working at the Kalen Group. Coincidentally, it

hadn’t shaken Victoria’s composure

wig. Eyebrows could be

less.

if it were permanently damaged, she wouldn’t be

achieve her goals. As long as she got what she wanted, no price was too

was

joined the Kalen Group, Richard

my children. From the beginning, I’ve made it clear–there’s no favoritism here, no preference for sons over daughters.

you’ve been given are distributed equally. As for the extra five percent for Victoria, that’s compensation–something agreed upon long ago. I trust no one objects?”

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Sharon a

took

share that belongs to you, Sharon.

She accepted it with a gentle smile. “Thank