Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 627

After Mr. Specter left, Carter looked at Sharon.

“It’s late. We’ll go pick up Theo tomorrow. I’ll take you home first.”

Before he finished, Xavier stepped forward. “No need to trouble yourself. Sharon and I are headed the same way. I’ll take her.”

Carter didn’t even glance at Xavier, dismissing him outright. He said to Sharon, “Let’s go. I’ll take you.”

Xavier didn’t seem annoyed; he chuckled lightly. “Mr. Biggs, didn’t you arrive in Sharon’s car? Now that it’s been towed, how are you going to give her a ride?”

Sharon glanced at Carter and then back to Xavier.

“Mr. Specter hasn’t gone far. If you call him now, there’s still time.”

She turned to Xavier.

“Xavier, I’ll trouble you.”

Xavier smiled.

trouble could it be between

to remember something and paused briefly. He deliberately teased, “Carter, you’re not thinking you want me to take you home too,

reply, but Xavier cut him off. “Not a

he turned and

followed without

Xavier’s car, his smile slowly

he’ll let this go easily. Even if Uriah steps in, Lex might feign compliance but secretly show resistance. He’s

gazed out at the

car. That shows he’s vengeful to the bone.

a faint smile. He liked

worry, this is Amstern City-not a place

grew serious. “Sharon, remember: it’s easy to dodge open attacks, but hidden ones are harder to defend against. Lex isn’t

Sharon nodded. “I will.”

sharp lines of his face and said,

and Mr. Specter’s-would have been empty claims, and she might