Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 580

Carter asked, “Car trouble?” 1

Sharon replied distractedly, still bent over the engine, “Yeah, something’s wrong.”

Wind and rain lashed around them, and she was soaked through. She looked utterly disheveled.

“I’ll drive you back,” Carter offered.

She shook her head without looking up. “No need. I’ll have a friend come pick me up.”

Carter glanced at the stormy sky. “It’s more than an hour’s drive to the city from here. With this downpour, it might take close to two. And it’s getting dark early today. This area’s remote. It’s not safe for a woman to wait out here alone.”

Sharon didn’t want any unnecessary entanglement with him. Her tone was polite but distant. “I’ll be careful.”

Seeing her unwilling to get in the car, Carter suddenly pushed open his door and stepped out into the rain, holding a large black umbrella.

Startled, Sharon eyed him warily.

approach her. Instead, he walked to the front of her car and began checking the

one hand while inspecting

help, but since he had already stepped out into the rain and was now nearly as soaked as

reached for the umbrella. “Let

Carter said, passing it

steadily against the umbrella’s surface. Water trickled down his sharply

chin.

up and pointed at the components. “There’s a fault in the engine.

Sharon’s brows knitted slightly.

in a stalled car like this, alone, you’ll likely

competitions and a concert coming up. You really shouldn’t

schedule was already packed; falling ill now would throw everything

chaos.

small nod. “Then I’ll trouble you to take me to the city. I’ll have my friend pick me

to cut ties completely and pretend we’re strangers. You’ve always felt I wronged you. So, why not see this as my way of making it up to

no hint of emotion, “You’re a businessman, Carter. Everything you give