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)

who had been waiting, didn’t press

laughing so hard she could barely

the medicine we

back to the scene and couldn’t help

swear, I’m going to come

her laughter subsided, and she seemed to remember

John all scheduled? Why’d it suddenly get pushed

since I’m going through a divorce with Carter, I should

to sabotage

Malcolm’s just worried Nate might cause trouble again after what happened last time. He probably wants to avoid

dog-no brain, all bite.

hesitated a beat, then added, “Oh right, Sharon, do you

“You mean Warner

“I saw something online saying he’s in

a living legend. A prodigy in his youth, he’d mastered nearly every instrument and could recreate any piece he heard, note for

scares from overwork, he retired from public life. But the

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