Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 299

Chapter 299

“Carter, the auction’s about to start. Whatever it is, wait until it’s over.”

Carter stood still, eyes fixed on the two figures walking away, arm in arm. His lips pressed into a thin, hard line. A glint of cold, silent fury passed through his gaze. (1)

Inside the auction hall, Wendy spotted Sharon and Xavier as they entered and waved them over.

“Sharon, Xavier-over here.”

Sharon made her way toward Wendy. “I told you to come with me. You insisted on arriving alone.”

“You two showing up together-handsome guy, beautiful girl-surely make for a spectacular entrance. If I tagged along, I’d only bring down the effect.”

Wendy raised her brows, proud of her own sacrifice.

“Did you see Kelly and Carter earlier? The way they strutted in like royalty, especially Kelly. She looked like a peacock fanning her feathers, practically shaking them in everyone’s face.”

She curled her lip in disdain.

“And the people around them weren’t any better. Kelly’s so fake, yet everyone treats her like she’s some kind of celestial being.”

“Her few achievements are nothing compared to yours. I don’t know what they’re

she must have something going for her. From what I’ve found, she was always a top student-school goddess type. Even had directors trying

her specialty. That’s how she got

she was apart from Carter, she wasn’t idle-competed in all sorts of international contests and won more

beat a rising-star violin prodigy. That girl’s career never recovered

who can endure to the end

I’m the opposite,’

found the courage to pick up the

them talked, the auction

of his way to get tickets this time, but they weren’t front row-fourth row, off to

the front, the more

Nate were seated in the very first

followed by a soft, disdainful snort. The ridicule on

had managed to cling

minutes later, the auction officially

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first item: a set of fine porcelain teacups from the court of Versailles

aficionados alike jumped into the bidding. It finally sold for 300

European royal family,