Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 375

Chapter 375

Someone whispered, “Honestly, from the way she talks, the way she carries herself… she doesn’t look like someone who barely graduated middle school. Are you sure they got that right?”

“Should be right,” another murmured. “I heard she used to be Carter Biggs’s ex-wife. She doesn’t come from a powerful background, she has no connections… and not even much of an education.”

“But still… you can’t fake class. She doesn’t look like someone who’s never seen the world.”

“Eh… she’s probably faking it.”

The murmurs spread, buzzing beneath the surface like gnats-some skeptical, some dismissive, some simply curious.

Gregory’s eyes flickered with something darker. “So, you’re saying… you still refuse to admit you cheated?”

Sharon stood there, her chin lifted, her gaze steady under the weight of every eye in the room. “That’s right. I don’t admit it.”

Offstage, Kelly’s right eyelid twitched the moment she noticed Nate fiddling with his phone. A wave of unease stirred in her

chest. (1)

whispered, “Nate… what are

up. “Livestreaming. Gotta let

it this time. “Maybe don’t. When Carter gets off that phone and sees this, he’s gonna get

pretending anymore-this was genuine advice. Every time Nate started

and Carter always tell me to help give Sharon publicity. Well, this counts, doesn’t it?” He tapped at the screen. “I mean, the judges gave her all those perfect scores-who would’ve guessed she was cheating? Her losing face isn’t

but before she could, Gregory’s voice boomed through the microphone, echoing across

hall.

string of Spanish spilled

who understood Spanish froze-stunned-before laughter started breaking out, rippling through

seat, didn’t understand a word. She frowned, glancing

own grin, Kelly leaned over to translate. “He said… ‘I believe there’s no one here today with a lower level

Then a sharp smile spread across her face, and she let

sharpening, as if seeing her for the first time. “Didn’t expect you to be

Madeline’s subtle shift in attitude, Kelly lowered her lashes, masking the flicker of triumph behind them.

speak Spanish. She’s fluent in Mandarin, German, Korean, and Japanese too, pretty much every major language