Chapter 481 Sorry for Putting You Through This
Leo looked at her, "If you're willing to publicly apologize to her, I can agree to your request."
"Publicly apologize? Are you trying to drive me to my death?"
She didn't think she was wrong in the first place, and making her apologize publicly would make her a laughingstock.
"You can also choose to refuse."
Karen's face turned pale with anger, but she was helpless.
Because she knew that Leo was no longer the son she could control.
She took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and said, "Fine, I agree!"
Leo nodded, "Alright, I'll get someone to come over and record an apology video for you. We'll post the video online today."
Karen didn't expect Leo to act so quickly, but it was too late for her to regret it now.
Besides, she did need Leo's help for Kimball's company.
Leo acted swiftly, and within half an hour, he had a videographer ready to record Karen's apology statement on the sofa.
After three or four takes, Leo was finally satisfied.
After the videographer left, Karen looked at Leo, "Are you satisfied now? Can you agree to help Kimball's company?"
Leo's expression was indifferent, "You go home first. Have him come see me first thing in the morning."
Hearing this, Karen finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay."
Now, Kimball shouldn't be threatening to divorce her anymore.
Shortly after Karen left, Leo had someone post Karen's apology video online.
The apology video quickly caused a stir online.
After all, the Bridges Group was a major company in Metropolis, and with the recent scandals, there were many bloggers investigating the Bridges family.
Several of them discovered that Karen was Ayla's mother-in-law.
Once Karen's apology video was posted, the Bridges family also trended online.
When Garry called, Ayla was discussing with her lawyer how much she could get if she divorced Leo.
As soon as she answered, Garry's angry voice came through, "Ayla, deal with those trending topics online immediately!"
He hung up before Ayla could respond.
Ayla opened her browser and quickly found the trending topics Garry mentioned.
When she clicked on it, her face changed instantly.
To please Sharon, Leo had made Karen record a video apologizing to Sharon.
Now, because of this video, the Bridges family and she were being mocked, with people saying she was blind to have married such a man with no background, and that he had a mother who was a burden.
Few people knew that Leo was the owner of Vertex Innovations Group, so most thought he was just an ordinary urban elite, and Ayla had married poorly.
Seeing Ayla's grim expression, the lawyer cautiously spoke, "Ms. Bridges, if you have something to attend to now, we can reschedule. I can also go back and further investigate Vertex Innovations Group's financial situation, so we can have a more detailed discussion."
Ayla snapped back to reality and said to the lawyer, "Alright, sir, thank you."
The lawyer replied, "It's my duty. I'll take my leave now, and we can set another time."
Ayla stood up and said, "Okay, I'll see you out."
After seeing the lawyer off, Ayla returned to the living room, looking at the news on her phone with a grim expression. She took a deep breath, went upstairs to change clothes, and left the house.
At Silvercrest Group, many employees in private chat groups started buzzing, discussing Karen's apology video.
Many people in the company knew about Karen causing trouble, and the video of her causing a scene had circulated in various employee groups.
Later, when Seb found out, he issued a notice prohibiting employees from sharing the video. Anyone caught sharing it would have their bonus deducted.
Employees could anonymously report anyone sharing the video, and the whistleblower would receive a $3,000 reward.
No one dared to share the video anymore, but there was still plenty of private discussion.
"Karen was so arrogant in that video, how did she apologize so quickly? Was she threatened by Mr. Smith?"
"Considering how much Mr. Smith cares about Sharon, it's possible."
Meanwhile, in Sharon's lab, Jake also saw the trending topic and immediately handed his phone to Sharon.
"Sharon, look at this."
Sharon took the phone and saw Karen sincerely apologizing in the video, a look of surprise crossing her face.
Given Karen's personality, she wouldn't apologize to her. Could she have been threatened?
She handed the phone back to Jake and gave him the lab notebook, "You record this for me. I'll be out for a bit."
Leaving the lab, Sharon took out her phone and sent a message to Seb, asking if he was behind Karen's apology.
Seb quickly replied: [No, I had Paul investigate. It's most likely Leo's doing.]
Sharon frowned, didn't reply, and put her phone away before returning to the lab.
Whether it was Leo or not, she wouldn't forgive Karen.
Kimball's villa
Ayla sat across from Karen, her face cold, "Mom, Leo went too far this time, forcing you to apologize publicly. He's trampling on your and the Bridges family's dignity!"
Karen's face was grim, "What can I do? If it weren't for you and Jerold, I wouldn't have gone to cause trouble with Sharon. I almost ruined Kimball's company. Leo used your uncle's company to threaten me. What choice did I have but to agree?"
Seeing Karen's agitation, Ayla took a deep breath, "Mom, I'm sorry for putting you through this."
Not knowing that Leo was the owner of Vertex Innovations Group, Ayla had always treated her mother-in-law coldly, avoiding contact whenever possible.
But now things were different. She needed to drag out the divorce with Leo, and Karen might be a big help.
Karen looked indignant, "It's good that you understand!"
Ayla stood up, walked over to her, and sat down, gently patting her back, "Mom, now for the sake of Sharon, Leo not only disregards me and Jerold but also you, his own mother. We need to come up with a plan to stop him."
"It's your fault. You've been with him for five years and haven't won his heart. Sharon just came back, and he's already asking for a divorce. It's all because you're useless!" Karen snapped, her face full of bitterness.
Ayla's hand froze, and a look of displeasure flashed in her eyes.
Hadn't she been good enough to Leo these five years?
She introduced him to the Bridges Group's gaming company, gave him a child, what more did she have to do?
"Mom, you can't say that. I've done everything a wife should do these past few years. Who knew Sharon would come back alive?"
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