Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 898

Though Rick’s expression remained dark, he couldn’t deny that Carter’s reasoning held some truth.

Was the identity of the Kalen family’s heiress really less respectable than that of Carter’s ex- wife?

And the company’s plummeting stock-what benefit would that bring to Sharon?

Sooner or later, she would hold a portion of the shares herself. If Kalen Group’s stock fell, she would be affected negatively just the same.

He had simply let anger cloud his judgment. His first instinct had been to suspect Sharon.

To ease the tension, Rick deliberately lifted his glass and took a slow sip of water, forcing a veneer of calm. From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Richard sitting beside him.

Yes, he had misunderstood Sharon. But at the time… his father had seemed to think the same.

Sharon glanced at Carter, an unnameable emotion rising in her chest. It felt strangely like the first time he had ever stood up for her the way he once used to defend Kelly.

Had this been in the past-before their divorce-she would have been moved to tears.

joy wasn’t as sharp as she had

deny her gratitude. At

on her behalf, Sharon

how a true heroine never relies on men. Look around:

resource at your disposal -people who step in when you need help. Without the

think I turn them away because they have feelings for me?

“And

hesitation. But when I try to help, you refuse. Why? Because I’m a man? That’s

1/2

called the number- one socialite? Every one of us from wealthy

foundation, tell him to build everything from scratch, and let’s see if he can

The memory struck deep.

of Jamie, of the Kalens… and once more, she felt the sharp, suffocating weight of her

low, rasping

better way to determine whether Sharon is truly

jolted. She whipped around instinctively