Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 51

Chapter 51

All Sharon could think of now was, ‘Those who are favored, always act with impunity.’

Carter was sure of her feelings for him, sure that the existence of their child tied her to him. That’s why he treated her like this- so brazenly, so crudely.

Suddenly, Carter’s phone rang.

It was his assistant, Simon.

“Mr. Biggs, bad news!”

Carter frowned. “What’s going on? Why are you panicking?”

“There are a ton of videos spreading online-bad ones about Kelly. We can’t stop them, no matter what we try…”

Carter’s voice turned sharp. “Didn’t I tell you to block everything from that press conference? All footage, all livestreams, shut them all down?”

Simon’s voice trembled. “We did block everything at the scene. Nothing leaked from there. But the thing is… the videos didn’t come from the press conference.”

ice cold. “Then

single public advertising screen in the

on the verge of tears. “And it’s not just Kelly in

dare tell Carter the full extent-that it wasn’t just the big outdoor screens. The footage had been broadcast in

on buses, in elevators-everywhere. The entire city had

posted everything online, the impact wouldn’t have

now, plastered

their way to school. There

full-scale, indiscriminate blast.

had played her hand

a blade. He turned to

“It was you?”

She didn’t flinch. “Yes.”

understood now. In an instant, it all

me-that was just to stall

said coolly. “Against someone like you, with the power to control everything in Amstern City, I had to be prepared. If you hadn’t come, or if you refused to stop me, I wouldn’t

moment he showed up, she knew the press conference wouldn’t go forward. So she sent a message to Xavier, quietly, while keeping

happened,