Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 298

Chapter 298

One of the guards spoke coolly, his voice like steel. “Miss, please show your invitation.”

This annual auction was no trivial matter. Only the wealthy and powerful were granted entry, and the treasures up for bid were

worth fortunes.

If someone with ill intent managed to sneak in—if a guest was harmed, or something was stolen-no one could bear the

consequences.

Suspicious individuals had to be dealt with seriously.

Nate jabbed a finger toward Sharon. “What are you waiting for? Arrest her and interrogate her. If she doesn’t talk, you’re allowed to use… persuasion!”

The surrounding crowd exchanged glances, bewildered

What was going on?

Divorcee? Gold-digger?

Wasn’t this woman Xavier’s wife?

Sharon, encircled by the guards and subjected to the judgmental stares of the onlookers, showed not the slightest trace of panic.

Calmly, she reached into her bag and took out her invitation, her fingers steady and composed

“This is my invitation,” she said plainly

Nate froze for a second, then snapped out of it, shouting “Fake That’s a fake invitation!”

the card from her

A soft beep followed.

Verified.

expression shifted,

breath caught in

no way.

if scrambling for a foothold, he

have stolen it! That invitation

respond, a low, disinterested

you think this is getting

Nate turned sharply.

mouth lifted in a faint

mine isn’t qualified to be here?” he asked, voice smooth but unmistakably

wasn’t loud, but just loud enough for everyone around them to hear

crowd exchanged knowing

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Friend?

wasn’t his

to such a public event, it was as good as

at Sharon changed, subtly but

back her invitation and said evenly, “Strict measures at an event like this are understandable. But we shouldn’t jump to conclusions based

heads slightly. “You’re

hostility now

wasn’t overbearing, but

Her not making a fuss was already a

Their cheeks burned.

for years. Never once had someone