Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 841

“Because of Sharon, I’ve crossed paths with Thomas a few times. You could say we know each other, but we’re hardly close,” Kelly replied evenly.

Victoria held Kelly’s gaze. “You know very well that’s not what I mean.”

Feigning confusion, Kelly replied, “I really don’t understand what you’re implying.”

Victoria glanced at Johanna. Johanna nodded, her lips curving into a half-smile as she looked Kelly straight in the eye.

“Kelly, are you pretending to be Thomas’s benefactor?”

Kelly’s pupils contracted violently; she nearly lost control of her expression. Still, she forced composure. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

But Johanna began calmly recounting, word for word, everything Thomas had told her.

At first, Kelly managed to keep her face composed. But the more Johanna revealed, the paler she grew. Her fingers clenched tightly in her lap, trembling.

He had told Johanna the exact same story he’d once told her.

Victoria caught every flicker of emotion across Kelly’s face, and her suspicions solidified.

So, Kelly and Thomas did know each other. And what he had told Johanna… might very well be the truth.

Johanna finished, she reached into her bag and drew out a pair of

should look

shock. “How… how do you have those earrings

toward Victoria. “Did she give

“Of course not. Victoria and I had them custom-made together.

wearing mine because I lost one

said those earrings were a

“That’s true. He gave them to Victoria. But surely you know-he had two

1/2

made at the time?”

Richard had ordered two sets. That much was verifiable fact. But back then, Sharon’s identity hadn’t yet

shifted wildly, realization dawning like

been ignoring her lately. He

played “First Love.”

burned hot in her eyes

murderous intent.

under the venom of that stare. Still, she quickly

years ago. Honestly, I can’t even remember the

anything else-something beyond what

an instant, she picked up the hidden

expression cooling into