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.

percent might not sound like much–but with Silverstone Group’s ownership already

actual control.

unruffled, replied evenly, “Gerard, we’re offering fair

If you agree to the sale, Silverstone Group could secure priority access to future collaborations. That would raise your company’s profile far more than it

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

Gerard fell silent.

flickered across his face, a hint of hesitation breaking through his

driven his son to such disgraceful extremes–to drug Sharon, to

hand.

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wasn’t just lust. It

controlled were a goldmine–impossible

carve out a share of that wealth, their

lingered

commanding. Every word struck

clear he knew

experience and decades of influence, Carter’s calm dominance subtly pressed

seen this side of him before–this cool, incisive brilliance that both

he

long moment of heavy silence, Gerard finally said, “Fine. We’ll sell at market price. But if the Kalen Group’s tech companies launch any promising new projects, you’ll

We’re 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

had always thought of Carter as quiet and reserved—but clearly, he could spin a vision when

anger. Instead, he even managed a cordial smile

draft the equity transfer agreement right away. You’ll need to have the funds prepared on your end. We’ll finalize the signing in three

his smile.

Gerard left soon after.

with Sharon’s advanced tech companies–firms influential enough to sway international markets- could only bring benefits, not harm. And since she was offering a

he was gone, Sharon’s expression

close ties to the Marcentine government meant that acquiring even

Sharon controlled immense resources, her liquid assets were

shares to raise cash was

she decided to reach

though trained in the 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, Ginny agreed without