Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 54

Chapter 54

Kelly dabbed at the corners of her eyes. “I heard Nate say that Sharon didn’t care about Theo at all, that she went out to a bar looking for male models. And lately… she’s been acting really strange.”

“So I just thought I’d provoke her a little,” she continued, voice soft, “make her pay more attention to you, Carter. I didn’t want her to keep going down that path.”

Nate chimed in. “This time, Sharon went way too far. Even if she doesn’t care about Kelly, she should at least consider you and Theo! She’s stirred up such a mess online-now everyone knows there’s trouble in your relationship. Even the Biggs Group’s stock value has taken a hit. Sharon’s up to no good. Always has been.”

Carter was quiet for a few seconds, then finally said to Kelly, “Just focus on getting better. I’ll take care of the online harassment.

The video Sharon posted had a far greater impact than any previous news stories.

Even though Carter managed to suppress all related content within a day, it was already too late. The more perceptive users had downloaded everything-photos, clips, the full video-and were sharing it in private groups without pause,

Many of Carter’s business partners had started to subtly bring it up, asking him what exactly had happened.

story. The posts were taken down quickly, but their popularity soared, greater than that

Carter wasn’t just

someone the entertainment world’s heartthrobs could even hope to compare to. He

on his head and added filters to his name. But now, those filters were starting to crack-and

Group had begun to feel

and quiet, could no longer stay

evening, Sharon received

posted—are you trying to ruin the Biggs Group?! Come here immediately! I’ve already contacted the press. You’re going to make a public statement and say that everything

attention!

Carter without a shred of shame. After you married him, you refused to work and just spent his money. And now you have the nerve to stab him in

Group suffers even the slightest loss because of you, don’t think for a second we won’t throw you

listened without a

schemed her way into the marriage, using the oldest tricks in

married the heiress she’d handpicked for him-a girl with a prestigious education, an influential background,