Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 257

Chapter 257

“No need,” Carter replied.

“But…”

“There’s no ‘but.’ Just do as I said.” Carter’s voice was firm and final. “Sharon still has Theo to care for. She doesn’t have time for these meaningless invitationals.”

Simon let out a breathless sigh. To be chosen by the legendary Warner was the lifelong dream of every musician, after all.

Then Carter added, “Recommend Kelly to Warner.”

Simon’s eyelid twitched. “I’ve heard Warner has quite the temper. He’s looking for Sharon specifically. If we recommend Kelly instead, he might not even consider it…”

Carter was silent for a few seconds. Then he said, “Set up a meeting with him. I’ll talk to him myself.”

Simon sighed again, this time silently, from somewhere deeper. “Understood.”

On the other end, Carter hung up. (1)

didn’t press the matter

Wendy was laughing so hard she

and that idiot Nate actually ate the medicine we made from foot-soak water and boiled

couldn’t help but laugh

moon. “Next time, I swear,

a while, her laughter subsided, and she seemed to remember something

your performance with John all scheduled? Why’d it suddenly get

going through a divorce with Carter, I should settle my

Carter’s going to sabotage it? Come on, it’s just a

worried Nate might cause trouble

all bite. Best to

added, “Oh right, Sharon, do

shifted slightly. “You mean

mentor.” Wendy’s tone grew serious. “I saw something

was a living legend. A prodigy in his youth, he’d mastered nearly every instrument and could

overwork, he retired from public life. But the myth

of them. To date, fewer than twenty. Every one