Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 30

Loving Mom 30

The crowd of reporters exchanged glances before quickly pasting on sycophantic smiles.

“Well, since Mr. Biggs has spoken, we’d be foolish not to comply.”

One by one, they dispersed. No one even dared to linger in the shadows for a photo.

Because everyone knew exactly what kind of man Carter was.

No one who ever stood against him managed to remain standing on this earth for long. 1

Once the reporters cleared out, the air grew heavy–dead silent and ice–cold.

Carter’s eyes settled on Sharon, still cradled in another man’s arms. His gaze darkened, a bitter chill radiating from him.

“Get down,” he ordered.

Sharon already felt uncomfortable being held by a stranger. Now that the scandal surrounding her had erupted in full force, the last thing she wanted was to drag Xavier into it.

“Please put me down,” she murmured softly.

But Xavier didn’t even glance at Carter’s thunderous expression. “No. Your ankle’s injured. You need to go to the hospital.” Carter’s eyes didn’t waver from Sharon’s face. The coldness in them was absolute, like something frozen solid.

repeated, each word pronounced with the force

known for hiding his emotions well. She could count on one hand the number of times she’d seen him show even a flicker of real feeling. But now, his expression was thick with something dark and turbulent. He stared at them like they were something filthy, beneath

Still, Sharon didn’t move.

only made him more

slow and deliberate. Reaching out, he tried

block him, arm raised–but with Sharon in his grasp, he wasn’t quick enough. Carter

arms.

he turned and

ground. Pain flared instantly in her injured ankle,

someone caught her

mid–step, turning his

was on

growled, the words

exactly what I was about to say

expression turned proud, mocking. “You think

“Does it matter what you think? What really matters… is how Sharon

to

you want

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