Chapter 429

Caroline stared at Kimberly, shocked. "You're serious?" Kimberly glanced at her calmly. "What Alicia cares about is the shares in Hale Group. She's plotted for years to get them, so of course she won't let go easily. But if I divorce Charles and he walks away empty-handed, the one who's going to freak out the most is her." Maybe then Charles would finally see Alicia's true colors. "Kim, don't tell me you still care about Ryan…" Caroline sighed, her voice low. She knew Ryan had always meant something more to Kimberly. Kimberly frowned. "This isn't about him. It's about Alicia—she's gone too far." She kept crossing the line, over and over again. All these years, for the sake of the Hale family's image, Kimberly had tolerated way too much, letting Alicia think she was someone to be walked all over. "If that's your decision, then stick to it. Whatever promises you made to the old man at Hale's, just forget it," Caroline chuckled. "Why should it still matter?" Back then, Kimberly had made a