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Chapter 1612 The End
At the Empire Sterling Headquarters, Evan stood beside Karl’s desk, holding up a phone and recording him. An official announcement was about to be made.“Ready, sir,” Evan said.Karl smiled warmly at the camera.“Hello, good morning to everyone watching. As you all know, I’m Karl Sterling, son of the owner of the Sterling conglomerate. And as you already know very well, my only son, Matthew Sterling, once wandered through life without knowing who he truly was. Ever since he regained his real identity, he has managed the conglomerate masterfully, allowing my father to retire peacefully.”He took a deep breath before continuing.“For a time, after I returned to the scene, I resumed management responsibilities. But…” He paused again. “It is with great pride that I officially announce my son Matthew as the current president of the conglomerate. I will be stepping away to oversee Golden Letters exclusively. This was a collective decision made by my family. I trust my son’s competence compl
Chapter 1611 Let Them Free
The conversation continued immediately as Matthew responded to Carvalho over the phone.“Maybe to the police that sounds like an admission of guilt,” Matthew said calmly. “But to the Alvares family, it sounds like fear. Ever since Gustavo was exposed, everyone has assumed they were neck-deep in drug trafficking. Linda suffered horribly because of that.”“But they should know running away only makes things worse,” Carvalho replied on the other end.“Maybe they don’t realize that yet. I only know one thing: Linda and Walter eloped.”An awkward silence followed.“All right then,” Carvalho finally said. “Let’s assume the rest of the family went after her. I know exactly where they might be: at the grandparents’ house, where Gustavo is hiding. Thank you very much for the information, Mr. Sterling.”“You’re welcome.”Matthew ended the call. Everyone else in the office stared at him in disbelief.“Matt,” Leonardo asked, “why did you tell him Walter and Linda eloped?”“You don’t think the pol
Chapter 1610 No One in the House
Abner kept pressuring Karl, demanding to know whether or not he admitted he had gone too far with the whole Praia Grande affair. Until he saw genuine regret on his son’s face, he would not be satisfied.“All right, Dad,” Karl finally said. “I admit it. I tried to reunite my son with Patty, and I failed miserably. But when I think about how all of this helped my son get away from Elaine… then it was worth it. At least partly.”Matthew and Sheila smiled. Yes, the best outcome had definitely been Matthew’s divorce from Elaine.“Well,” Abner replied, “now we’re finally clear on things. Do we have your word, son, that you won’t attempt any more insanity?”“If I truly want Matt to get married someday,” Karl answered, “then he needs space.”“Thank you, Dad,” Matthew said sincerely.Father and son embraced tightly while Sheila and Alice looked on emotionally, their eyes glistening with tears.“How beautiful…” Alice murmured. Then a thought suddenly struck her. “But darling, now that things ha
Chapter 1609 No Divorce
The next morning, Abner and Alice barely knew what to say as they looked at Karl and Sheila. In Abner’s study, the couple seemed unusually cheerful, sitting close together and holding hands. Matthew stood nearby, smiling at the sight.“Everyone,” Karl announced, “celebrate with us. There won’t be a divorce.”“Congratulations!” Matthew exclaimed enthusiastically. “That’s it, Dad — that’s how problems get solved!”“Don’t you think you’re overdoing it a little, dear?” Alice asked hesitantly.Sheila rolled her eyes.“As always, I’m criticized and never truly accepted in this house. Which is why we’ll continue living at the Penthouse.”“What are we supposed to do with your suite?” Abner asked.“Give it to Matt and Noemi,” Karl replied. “Matt’s current suite can become the room for his firstborn son.”Matthew suddenly felt his throat tighten emotionally.Karl released Sheila’s hand and rose to his feet, his expression solemn.“And I firmly believe,” he continued, “that he’ll be able to prod
Chapter 1608 They Understood Perfectly Well
Noemi walked into the apartment and found Ilda sitting on the couch watching ‘Love Spins the World’. Suddenly, a commercial interrupted the program.“The LCN network is proud to announce that preparations have officially begun for the filming of a new miniseries,” the announcer declared enthusiastically. “This time, it will be based on Tropical Romance, the bestselling novel by Vanda Borges that has taken Brazil’s Southeast region by storm — and soon, the entire country! Stay tuned for more updates!”Ilda practically lit up with excitement.“Oh, sweetheart, look! They’ve already started promoting it!”“But how?” Noemi asked, surprised. “Vanda hasn’t even signed the paperwork yet.”“And where was our dear friend?” Ilda asked knowingly.Noemi smirked and sat beside her mother.“Where else? ‘Celebrating’ with her husband and apparently unwilling to stop. When I went to their house, she was literally running away from him while he was completely naked. Mom...” She lowered her voice in emb
Chapter 1607 Truths Coming to Light
In Hélio’s study at the Borges House, the atmosphere was thick with curiosity. Hélio, now properly dressed in sweatpants and a T-shirt, sat in his favorite armchair with a Dickens book resting on his lap. Vanda and Jackson were seated on the couch, while Matthew remained standing, looking unusually serious.“Matt, have a seat,” Hélio offered.“That’s not necessary, Seu Hélio,” Matthew replied, his tone somber. “What I’m about to say needs to stay strictly between us.”“Here comes a bombshell...” Vanda muttered.“My father used the Bento family to dig into the identity of the fourth drug lord who controlled the section of the slums where we used to live,” Matthew began. “Unfortunately, it turns out that Ernesto Alvares is the one in charge.”A funereal silence fell over the room. Jackson frowned deeply.“Now I understand everything...”“Is that really true, Matt?” Hélio asked, irritated. “How could that idiot go on working peacefully at Silva Oil Company with all that charisma?”“It al
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