Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 239

Chapter 239

Sharon paused for a moment, her gaze steady as it met Carter’s eyes. Then she smiled, faintly.

“I wonder,” she said quietly, “whether the prestigious Hendricks Group can afford to keep an heir with a criminal record… and a

ruined face.”

Carter’s expression darkened until it was almost terrifying. “You’re threatening me?”

Sharon remained calm, her tone smooth and detached. “You overestimate me. I’m just a housewife. How could I possibly threaten you?”

She knew full well-Carter and Nate had been through life-and-death together. That kind of bond didn’t fade easily.

Otherwise, Carter wouldn’t tolerate a man like Nate, who brought him nothing but trouble.

Even when Nate insulted her to her face, again and again, Carter said nothing.

Yes, Nate mattered to him. But not enough to make him give up half his wealth.

divorce papers, but Sharon understood that taking even that would be nearly

went to court, Carter would find a way to classify most of it as premarital

had told her: profits made from premarital assets

the kind of man who’d had the prenup notarized long

she might get a small cut. Anything over ten million?

at the clinic-for Kelly’s sake, no less- has made Mr. Malcolm furious. He’s refusing to treat

sentence when Carter suddenly grabbed her chin, hard.

gone too

kind of cold that

went pale with

foot and brought it down hard toward

was ready-he stepped back just in

swung her hand toward

her

truly angry now-his grip was crushing,

all his usual cold detachment, Carter was, at his core, a

him again and