Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 542

Sharon cast Carter a quiet glance, then lowered her eyes. Without a word, she climbed into the Jeep.

Simon had secured a massive Jeep. Its trunk was packed with nineteen full-sized suitcases stacked like bricks. The space inside

was generous.

Just as Sharon reached for the ignition, Thomas, who hadn’t spoken at all until now, suddenly called out, “Sharon.”

She turned to him.

He smiled faintly. “Take care.”

Sharon gave a small nod. Without hesitation, she started the engine.

Carter, Julliard, and Thomas stood motionless, watching her drive away. In the rearview mirror, their silhouettes shrank smaller and smaller until they vanished altogether.

Sharon slid a hand into her pocket. Her fingers brushed something solid. Her pupils contracted slightly.

A handgun. 1

Her heartbeat steadied as her fingers curled around it briefly. Then, calmly, she faced forward and drove toward the designated

location. 1

Roughly twenty minutes later, she arrived at a remote, overgrown stretch of the outskirts.

an abandoned factory. Thick vegetation wrapped the area, terrain dense and uneven-perfect for hiding people, almost impossible for

weren’t just bold. They

the engine,

key in the ignition. I’ll send someone to check the money. If it’s real, we’ll talk about

glanced into the backseat, toward the rows of suitcases. “Fine. But I need

response came without delay. “Walk into the factory.

pocketed gun again. The touch

“Alright.”

and made her way

out of

factory door stood

open. The hinges groaned

several broad-shouldered men stood guarding another room. Clearly expecting her, they didn’t react when

approached. “I’m here

of the men stepped aside, allowing

how easy that was. Too

1/2

slightly, but walked

and Theo were

scanned the space. Nothing immediately

her, his face

“Mommy!”

the small knife she had tucked away, and

he was free, Theo flung himself into