Side Chick Era... Over

Loving DAD 1104

Chapter 1104

Carter smiled. “Of courAs for Miles’s disappearance, what did that have to do with Sharon?

She had a solid alibi, airtight and undeniable.

While Miles’s parents accused Sharon of kidnapping their son, Sharon countered just as sharply–claiming they were the ones hiding Miles to dodge responsibility, staging this entire farce to shift the blame.

Carter stepped in. “According to Sharon, the Silverstone and Kalen families have been close for generations. Yet Miles stooped so low–drugging her and even attempting to film the act to blackmail her afterward.

“If the Silverstone family refuses to give her an explanation, then tomorrow, the entire country will see Miles’s face plastered across the headlines.

“I hear you’re preparing for the election, Gerard. A son with such disgraceful behavior won’t just turn public opinion against you -it’ll destroy your colleagues‘ faith in you as well. You, of all people, should understand what’s at stake.”

The Silverstone family had deep political roots. Scandal was poison to them. And indeed, Gerard was in the midst of gearing up for the national election.

If that video ever went public…

His facial muscles twitched uncontrollably. He knew–without a shred of doubt–that his campaign would be over.

Sharon was the Kalen family’s heiress, and Carter, standing at her side, was clearly no ordinary man either. This wasn’t a matter that could be brushed off easily.

Finally, Gerard’s composure cracked.

“Then tell me,” he ground out, “what will it take for you to hand over the video?”

He’d yielded.

Carter exchanged a glance with Sharon. She gave a slight nod.

Carter pulled out a contract and handed it over.

Gerard scanned the document, his expression darkening by the second. When he reached the end, he slammed the folder shut and snapped, “This is extortion!”

Sharon wanted to purchase a twenty–percent stake in several of the Silverstone family’s core businesses.

sound like much–but with Silverstone Group’s ownership

actual control.

fair market

you agree to the sale, Silverstone Group could secure priority access to future collaborations. That would

be aware that in its current state, Silverstone Group has little competitive edge. Between owning forty percent of a billion–dollar enterprise- or

Gerard fell silent.

a hint

son to such disgraceful extremes–to drug Sharon, to try and force

hand.

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lust. It

controlled were a

tech and biotech firms under her name represented the future of industry. If the Silverstone family could carve out a share of

lingered

commanding. Every word struck with precision, aimed straight at the heart of

knew exactly

of influence,

rarely seen this side of him before–this cool,

the first time, she realized that just as he didn’t fully understand

said, “Fine. We’ll sell at market price. But if the Kalen Group’s

all on the same side. What difference does it make who takes the project? With the backing of these cutting–edge tech companies, Silverstone Group might very well rise to prominence

as quiet and reserved—but clearly, he could spin

Gerard’s anger. Instead, he even managed a cordial

draft the equity transfer agreement right away. You’ll need to have the funds prepared on

his smile.

Gerard left soon after.

companies–firms influential enough to sway international markets- could only bring benefits, not harm. And since she was offering a fair market

he was gone, Sharon’s expression

Silverstone Group couldn’t compare to the Kalen Group in scale, its close ties to the Marcentine government meant that acquiring even twenty percent of its shares

Sharon controlled immense resources, her

raise cash was out of the

thought, she decided to reach out

arts, had long been active in investing and stock trading. As the Blakely family heiress, she had the means, connections, and capital–and by now, she was quite

the situation,