Though Sheila did not love Kent and had rejected him, the two had known each other for many years and shared a senior-junior relationship.
She did not want Kent to disrespect Alex because he saw the latter as a love rival and ended up being suppressed by the York family.
In the eyes of ordinary people, Kent was very successful. To a powerful, wealthy family like the Yorks, however, Kent was just a small ant. If they wanted to crush his career or screw him over, it would be effortless for them.