Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 516

Melanie paused mid-sentence, as if something had just occurred to her, and smiled.

“I saw Victoria earlier… She was cozying up to a bunch of powerful big shots. She’s just an illegitimate daughter, and yet so showy about it. When the truth comes out, let’s see how smug she still is.”

Carol was more composed than Melanie. She said, “Melanie, don’t say things like that.”

Melanie scoffed. “I’m just telling the truth.”

As close friends, they all knew about Sharon’s history with the Kalen family. For some reason, Melanie had always harbored a special dislike for Victoria, despite barely interacting with her. Maybe it was loyalty to Sharon, or maybe it was instinctive bias. Either way, it ran deep.

They had watched Sharon struggle for years, enduring a cold marriage, disapproval from her husband’s family, and eventually, a divorce.

And through it all, the Kalen family had offered her nothing-not the support of kin, not even a sliver of basic decency. Instead, they chose to elevate a daughter born out of wedlock, parading her around like she belonged at the top. 1

Wasn’t that just a slap in Sharon’s face?

As they spoke, Abby and Victoria approached.

caught sight of the group and blinked in

well-known in their circle-a prominent heiress, someone nearly everyone

expression dimmed

ago, “Victoria, did you know Sharon studied at Bell University? I had

marriage alliance between Rick and the Blakely family was

alongside Westin family’s heir, John, counted Ginny as a best friend, and even maintained a

need to reassess everything

then, her

screen, and a flicker of surprise crossed her

It was Cole.

realized, for the first time today, she hadn’t seen him at all. If it had been like before, he

She answered, “Cole-”

his voice

attacked me. I’m locked in the storage room. Please, get

eyes widened

she said quickly. “I’ll send someone