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.

he repeated, each word pronounced

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

deliberate. Reaching out, he tried to

his grasp,

arms.

he turned

instantly in her injured ankle, sharp enough to

someone caught her other

stopped mid–step, turning his

was on

of her,” Carter growled, the words

amused. “Funny. That’s exactly what I was about to say

proud, mocking. “You think

a soft laugh. “Does it matter what you

to her, his voice

do you want to

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