Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 164

Chapter 164

Everyone turned to stare at Sharon.

Nate’s face twisted in disbelief. “Sharon, are you seriously challenging Kelly right now? Even professional violinists wouldn’t dare say that to her face. Did you grow some seriously big balls overnight?”

Sharon stayed calm, her tone breezy. “When it comes to the violin, I’ve never lost to anyone.”

Nate froze for a beat, then suddenly erupted into uncontrollable laughter. He laughed like he’d lost his mind, flailing his arms and nearly doubling over. 1

“Never lost to anyone? You? Who gave you the guts to say that in front of Kelly? Your mother?”

The crowd broke into laughter.

They didn’t think Sharon was arrogant-just absurd.

When the gap in skill is small, it’s called confidence. When it’s this wide, it’s just delusion. Laughable, really.

Right now, Sharon was nothing more than a punchline.

Even Madeline, usually so stern and proper, couldn’t stop the slight smirk tugging at the corners of her lips.

But not everyone laughed.

didn’t quite grasp everything that was happening, but seeing the crowd’s reaction

make a scene. Go back and get changed. I’ll have my assistant bring you a

her head. “No need. I

you tell Carter’s trying to give you a way out?

gentle laugh. “It’s fine, Sharon. I won’t

the favor. “Who said I was joking? Are we even close enough to joke like

snapped, “Sharon, don’t push

shot him a cold look. “If you’ve got extra dignity lying around, donate it to someone who needs

find it disgusting.”

know what Kelly’s capable of. Stop making

to catch the attention of the judges, who were preparing to

slightly concerned-they walked

going on here? Why all

event organizers started explaining, a sharp gasp

her forties, wearing glasses, stepped forward with visible

me, are you

a little caught off guard. “I am. And you