Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 545

Dillon paused to think for a few seconds, then looked up with a smile. “Sharon, you’re very persuasive? D

Sharon met his gaze. “Then, Dillon, do we have a deal?”

Still smiling, Dillon said, “Negotiating with a clever person really is a pleasure. You’ve been so considerate toward me, I almost feel reluctant to kill you.”

Sharon offered a faint smile. “I do have my own reasons. Theo is my son, after all. And I want to live.

Helping you, Dillon, is essentially helping myself.”

Her candor seemed to please him.

“Smart women like you, Sharon, are rare. I’d truly hate to waste such talent. How about this; even if Carter doesn’t choose you, as long as you help me escape, I won’t kill you. How does that sound?”

Sharon nodded. “Then, would you be willing to release Theo first?”

Dillon agreed readily. “No problem.”

With that, he gave a brief order to his men and led her to the room where Theo and Kelly were being held.

The moment the door opened, Theo rushed forward.

“Mommy!”

hug and said gently, “In a little while, this gentleman will let you go. I’ll call

confused. “But what about you,

answer,

go ahead. Sharon and I will

Sharon’s hand. “No! If Mommy’s not leaving, I’m not

heart, long frozen and still, was stirred by

blood, her son. No matter how disappointed she was in him, as a mother,

on him

patted his head. “You have to go first so I can leave safely too. If you stay,

up at her, teary-eyed, his expression filled

spoke. “Sharon, call Carter. I don’t want to drag this out. Too many things can go wrong the

give Carter more time to prepare, and that

view of Dillon, dialed Carter’s

Theo both stared at

the kidnapper treating

conversation, Sharon hung

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be here

Dillon replied.

minutes later, Sharon’s