Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 1071

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To ensure fairness, the three Kalen brothers–Richard, Rick, and Silas–abstained from voting during the decision–making round.

Yet, despite Sharon’s proposal being clearly superior, more votes still went to Victoria.

Only the shareholders aligned with Shayla’s faction, along with a few opportunistic neutrals hoping to claim a share of the profit, voted in Sharon’s favor.

The majority of the neutral camp, however, remained noncommittal.

No matter how exceptional Sharon’s proposal was, or how capable she proved herself to be, they dared not take sides so easily.

Everyone in the Kalen Group knew one truth: talent alone could not save Sharon. 1

Over the years, Richard had made his intentions clear–he was suppressing Shayla’s faction and step by step reclaiming the last of their original shares. Supporting Sharon would be tantamount to defying him.

And Richard was still the company’s largest shareholder. Choosing the wrong side could mean sharing the same fate as the ousted Shayla faction–systematically purged and left with nothing.

Without the Kalen family’s support, Sharon was doomed to lose to Victoria.

results were tallied. Victoria’s votes outnumbered Sharon’s by a

Silas and Scott exchanged knowing smiles at last, smug satisfaction

concluded, Richard turned

mildly, “you have no

could act willfully. She was still a newcomer–rash words or visible

smiled faintly. “Since the decision was made by

The room went still.

Fair?

fair about the Kalen

He had expected

would surely lash out, revealing her immaturity and ignorance

bait. She remained

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That composure unsettled him.

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“I assume you have a backup company in mind? Why don’t you show

unruffled by having

to be upset–she had never

analyzing which companies

had never been the company itself; it was to