Natalie took a step forward. "By the way, Julia might have run off, but don''t worry. With her illness, she''ll have toe back sooner orter.


    "You''d be better off chasing after her to get your property back instead ofing here to my parents. That''s the real priority."


    She turned to the bodyguards. "Please take Mr. Sinir out. And pass the word. From now on, our family will not wee Mr. Sinir."


    "Yes, Ms. Walker."


    The bodyguards lifted Ivan again and ced him in his car. One of them drove it right through the gates of the Walker Estate.


    "Natalie, I won''t let you off that easily!" Ivan shouted out the window. "William! Charlotte! You filthy scum! I won''t stop until I destroy you! All three of you will get what''sing to you!"


    Natalie stood there and waved at him with a smirk. "Mr. Sinir, don''t get too worked up. Let''s see if you die first or if the three of us do."


    "Argh!" Ivan let out a furious roar.


    The bodyguard hit the gas and then braked suddenly, causing him to m his head against the window several times.


    "Do you even know how to drive? Watch where you''re going!" Ivan''s head was spinning, yet he was still spewing threats.


    After leaving the estate, the bodyguard parked the car and stepped out. He mmed the door shut and walked away without a backward nce.


    Ivan gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do.


    His phone began to ring again, sounding like a death knell. Seeing it was one of the board members, his heart sank. He didn''t dare answer, so he let it ring until it stopped.


    Then, another shareholder called. He still wouldn''t pick up.


    One by one, each shareholder tried calling. Finally, when the calls stopped, his secretary phoned him.


    Staring at the phone, he waited until it rang a while before swiping to answer. "Hello."


    "Mr. Sinir, thepany''s stock has dropped to the bottom. Our overseas partners insist we pay the penalty for breaching the contract. What do we do?" The secretary sounded on the verge of tears.


    "Mr. Carter from the Holden Group arrived, and the shareholders are already talking with him. Mr. Sinir, pleasee to the office. If we aren''t bought out by the Holden Group, then we''ll face bankruptcy."


    Before Ivan could respond, the secretary hung up.


    From the viewpoint of the Sinir Group''s shareholders and employees, between being acquired or going bankrupt, everyone would choose an acquisition.


    With plunging stock prices, continuous project failures, and Ivan''s scandals exposed, his tenure as chairman was practically over.


    Ivan stayed parked by the Walker Estate gates for a long time. He stared at his phone from time to time, but no more calls came in.


    After about an hour, Ethan sent him a message with a contract for the transfer of shares. Ivan read through it and slumped against his car seat, defeated.


    Then, his phone rang again. It was Ethan, calling right after he finished reading the contract.


    Ivan answered weakly. "Hello?"


    "Mr. Sinir, I''m sure you''ve finished reading the contract," Ethan said with a smile. "If you''re satisfied, go ahead and sign it. Once you do, Holden Group will take care of Sinir Group''s mess."


    "If Holden Group is taking over, does that mean the Sinir Group will have to change its name too?" Ivan asked.


    "Of course Ethan replied with a smile. "Mr. Sinir, signing this is your best option. We''re not forcing you, but this is your only chance. Take your time to think it over."


    Ivan closed his eyes, tears slipping out silently. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "I''ll sign."


    He knew Ethan was right. This crisis hade so hard and fast that he had no way to fix it.


    Julia had run off with everything in his safe. Reople despised him for spoiling his mistress and her illegitimate daughter while hurting his wife and real daughter. Now, he had nowhere left to turn for help.


    His visit to the Walker family was just a desperate act. William was far too shrewd to entangle himself in that disaster.


    Everyone could guess that the sudden avnche of problems was the work of someone pulling strings behind the scenes. It was obvious who that someone


    was.


    "Mr. Sinir, pleasee to the Sinir Group building. We''ll finalize the paperwork. After that, you can retire in peace," Ethan said.


    Ivan hung up and sank deeper into his seat.


    Sinir Group would no longer belong to him or his family. The money Marcus offered was insultingly small, but rejecting it meant total ruin.


    Ivan shut his eyes, weeping with regret.


    Back inside the Walker Estate, Natalie returned to the house. Everyone in the family except Sky was already seated at the table.


    "Nat,e here," Lincoln called, waving her over.


    Natalie walked over and sat down. "Lincoln, Hector, Timothy, Mason, you''re all here."


    "We already told Dad and Mom about what Sky had done," Lincoln said gently. "We also told them everything about Shane hurting Sophia. They decided topensate her.


    "As for Sky, they''ll let thew handle his punishment. And they''ll hire the bestwyers to ensure Shane spends the rest of his life in prison. The same goes for Emma.


    "Nat, when you go to the hospital to check on Sophia, you can tell the news to her and Ms. ir."


    Natalie nced at William and Charlotte. They were both looking back at her.


    Charlotte said, "Sweetie, if there''s anything you''d like us to do, just say it. We''ll listen to your ideas and think things over.


    "I never expected Sky to do something like this. He''s not technically a murderer since Shane didn''t die, but we can''t forgive what he''s done.


    "If he''s willing to sacrifice everything for Emma, then from this point on, he''s not part of this family. If someday, when he gets out of jail he truly understands his mistake, maybe your dad and I will give him a second chance.


    "Sweetie, this is our fault. We trusted him too much, which let him indulge Shane in doing something so terrible."


    As she spoke, Charlotte''s eyes reddened. She and William had simply gone to sleep for the night, only to wake up and find that a terrible incident had urred.


    However, knowing that Hector had used a soothing candle to keep them in a deep sleep, they chose not to pursue it.


    Considering how Lincoln handled the situation, it was probably the best choice forst night''s events.