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 the matter any

laughing so hard

Kelly and that idiot Nate actually ate the medicine we made from

to the scene and couldn’t help

“Next time, I swear, I’m going

while, her laughter subsided, and she seemed to remember

your performance with John all

through a divorce with Carter, I should settle

“Wait-does he think Carter’s going to sabotage it?

too,” Sharon admitted, “but I didn’t press it. Maybe Mr. Malcolm’s just worried Nate might cause trouble again after what happened last time. He probably

all

beat, then added, “Oh right, Sharon,

“You mean Warner from

“I saw something

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

from overwork, he retired from public life. But the myth of Warner

than twenty. Every