Chapter 625
A sharp gleam flickered in Mr. Specter’s eyes. “I’m curious too. What exactly is the conflict between Mr. Malcolm and my client? Why not just lay it all out so there are no misunderstandings?”
All eyes turned to Lex.
Even Victoria and the others, who knew there was tension between Lex and Sharon, weren’t clear on the cause. Lex hadn’t shared the details with them either.
Sharon noticed Lex lingering in silence and smiled. “Why are you so quiet? Too embarrassed to speak? But I get it. You were the one who provoked things first. No one would want to admit that.”
At that moment, Xavier stepped forward and pulled up the surveillance footage they had just retrieved and played it for everyone.
The video clearly showed how Lex acted high and mighty and bullied Sharon the moment they met. Even without watching, the harsh tone in the audio alone was enough to make anyone dislike Lex. (1
Cole looked at Lex with surprise. He admitted to scheming against Sharon and even had people verbally insult her. But stooping to physical violence was beneath him.
After all, Lex was the legitimate head of the Malcolm family. There was no way he would stoop to such behavior.
Cole had thought Sharon was deliberately smearing Lex’s reputation, calling him a pervert and a creep. But now, seeing the video, those accusations didn’t seem exaggerated.
Grabbing someone’s hand and stepping on their foot-
Even Cole, with his rough nature, disapproved of that.
A man hitting a woman is seriously losing face.
Still, Lex was his uncle, and he couldn’t outright condemn him. Yet, he found no reason to defend him either. He remained
silent.
Victoria and Johanna watched the footage, their expressions full of disbelief. They knew Lex was strong-willed and domineering, but they hadn’t expected him to be so unrefined. 1
Rick’s brows knit into a deep frown as his gaze turned cold and sharp toward Lex.
After taking over as the Malcolm family heir, Lex had come to propose to the Kalen family. Though Richard had not agreed, he had seriously considered Lex. Lex was one of the few young talents with genuine ability. Richard had him on a shortlist for
consideration.
Because of the relationship between Uriah and Sharon, Richard had even brought up Lex recently, wondering if he should encourage a relationship between Lex and Victoria. That hadn’t even been discussed with Victoria before this whole mess broke
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Rick’s gaze on Lex grew more critical. A man so lacking in dignity didn’t deserve Victoria—he could be dropped.
Even Carter’s face darkened watching the scene.
So the rumors about Lex stemmed from his bullying of Sharon. He had thought Nate’s framing went too far, but now it seemed Lex deserved it.
The police regarded Lex with puzzled looks.
A young officer who had just joined couldn’t help but whisper to Sharon, “Sharon, sexual harassment is also something you can report.”
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An older officer lightly cleared his throat and gave the young man a warning glance, signaling him to keep quiet. Still, he had to uphold fairness and justice, so he addressed Lex.
“Lex, do you believe Sharon harbors hatred toward you because of what she sees as sexual harassment?”
He paused, then rephrased carefully, “That she’s retaliating against you for these actions?”
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