As Sophia thought about that, her expression changed. She thought to herself, 'Even if I fall into hell, I will drag Stella down with me!'Just as Keegan and the major shareholders were at a standoff, Sophia suddenly spoke up loudly. "Everyone, I know who did this today! I know who wanted to smear the image of the Vinci Rivera Group!"Keegan's expression darkened. He said, "Aldor, get her out of here."Sophia had already made up her mind to burn her bridges. "It's Stella! She's the culprit. She put those contents on the USB drive," said Sophia while struggling.Everyone's expression changed at Sophia's revelation. Aldor had already dragged her to the door, but Chandler intervened. "Let her go. We have the right to know what's going on," Chandler said.Sophia immediately broke free from Aldor's grasp and stepped forward. "Stella and Keegan's marriage has been on the rocks for a while. She was unhappy about his affair with a celebrity. She knew my identity, so she used me to create
Keegan lowered his eyes and gave an affirmative response before Cordelia continued, "Hand over the 'Opulentus' project to Mr. Walford for the time being. Apologize and issue any necessary statements. We have to clean up the aftermath of this situation thoroughly."Understood," Keegan said.However, a shareholder questioned the severity of the punishment. "Cordelia, isn't this punishment too lenient?" he asked.Although the punishment may have seemed severe, it did very little to harm Keegan. Everyone in the Vinci Rivera Group knew that Keegan's biggest asset was Semiconductor Technology, a company he had aggressively acquired and invested a significant amount of research funds into. At the time of the acquisition, many shareholders opposed the proposal, leaving the Vinci Rivera Group with only ten percent of the shares, while the remaining fifty percent were Keegan's personal investment. However, Semiconductor Technology made a breakthrough in research this year.Who would have tho
Keegan thought, 'She said she went to the washroom at two-thirty. While standing at the end of the corridor, I saw her pass by the multimedia room when she went to the washroom. And yet, none of this is shown in the footage.'It's obviously altered.'How could she do this in such a short time? Is she working with somebody else?'Keegan shut his eyes. Then, he thought about the time that he met bumped into Marshall during the event and how he appeared in the video. 'It can't be a coincidence, right?'...In the western suburbs, Trevor was scrolling through the online news on his tablet while lying on the recliner as he flatly said, "What's happening with the Jewell family now could be made into a TV series."Xavier replied, "I'm pretty surprised too. I never thought that Sophia could actually be Albert's biological daughter.""Why would Stella choose to let everybody know about this at this time? She probably knows it'll affect Keegan too, right?"Xavier replied, "Rumor has it t
However, there was just nobody who would want to get involved in this mess.Albert became arrogant, and he upset a lot of his old friends after becoming in-laws with the Kane family. He was no longer in touch with those true friends he had back then.However, the new friends he got were either tied by interests or just some profligate acquaintances that could never be depended on during hardships.Some of them even ignored his call directly.Even though he changed his number, they would hang up right after hearing his voice.A few of them picked up, but they pretended as if they wanted to help while none of them really did.He was just like a cat on a hot tin roof.Sophia was crying when Hylda tried to cheer her up. "Albert, stop hitting her. It's not going to change anything now. We should come up with a solution instead." Hylda said."Solution? What do you suggest?"The look on Albert's face was awful.His company was greatly affected when after Sophia's real identity was e
Albert faced two options: "You have two choices," Stella explained. "First, you give up your wealth, and I'll give you some of the company shares. That way, you won't starve. But you'll have to forget about the company and your daughter. Second, I'll take this to court, and you'll spend the rest of your life in jail."Rainee had let Albert decide between his freedom and his wealth.Albert began to sweat. He glanced at Sophia and Hylda when Stella made her offer."Do you think so?" Stella replied calmly, showing Albert evidence of Sophia committing charity fraud on his phone. "I have more."Albert's expression changed. After a pause, he said, "Stella, your mom and I are legally married. You're my first child, and I know what I did is unforgivable to you. But it was just a mistake that every man makes at some point in life. I'm still your father, and my love for you has never changed. You'll have no one to rely on if anything bad happens to you in the Kane family after I lost everyth
Albert instructed his assistant to look after Hylda after he had left the hospital.Hylda remained in the hospital for about two weeks following the C-section, and Albert didn't visit her once. She tried calling him a few times, but he always claimed to be busy with work, reassuring her that he'd visit when he had the time. Hylda never questioned him.Upon her discharge, Albert made arrangements for her to live in an apartment and even hired a babysitter to take care of her. He only visited her a month later when her health had improved, but his intentions were far from pure.Due to her weakened condition, their encounter led to complications, and Hylda was readmitted to the hospital. The doctor was furious, scolding them for engaging in unprotected intercourse before Hylda's wound had healed and warning about the dangers of another pregnancy.Albert, displeased, asked, "How long before she can get pregnant again?"The doctor replied, "At least two years after the C-section, for t
Hylda's emotions swirled with a mix of disappointment, anger, and disgust.It took Albert a moment to grasp the gravity of the situation. He turned to see the disappointment in Hylda's eyes and rushed to reassure her, "Don't take my words seriously. I said those things on purpose to test how much she really knows. Don't worry. I'll do everything I can to keep Sophia safe."Hylda tried to maintain her composure and, with a downward gaze, responded, "I've been with you for so many years. I won't doubt you just because of that. Albert, you can't hold out hope for Stella anymore. She won't do you any good now that she knows everything. You need to withdraw all the money you've invested in Keegan's company as soon as possible."Albert, however, seemed unconcerned. "It's not just us affected by this; Vinci Rivera has it worse. She made Keegan lose a lot of money, and he'll want an explanation from her. He won't have time to deal with us. Semiconductor Technology will go public in less tha
The netizens had various criticisms of the Vinci Rivera Group's response. Some accused them of scapegoating the recruiting department and firing its staff to evade responsibility. They also argued that sending interview progress to a shared email account was a breach of privacy. Questions were raised about how they would address discrimination against candidates with lower academic qualifications.The comments seemed relentless, with people finding fault with the apology statement regardless of its sincerity. However, many of these comments came from newly registered or fake accounts, as well as individuals who were high school students, diploma graduates, or had no relevant industry experience.Surprisingly, the apology statement failed to halt the online attacks. By noon, Soarer Technology introduced a similar recruitment policy, with identical criteria to Vinci Rivera's. Following suit, The Wings Group did the same at one o'clock.This change in stance prompted a shift in public