Chapter 907

That Carter had entrusted Julliard with this responsibility was, in truth, only natural.

Sharon asked softly, “How is Carter now?”

Julliard replied, “He’s out of danger, but still unconscious. For him to fight five assassins alone and still manage to save Denise… that was no small feat.”

The memory of Simon’s words-there’s a traitor within Carter’s circle-flashed across Sharon’s mind. She hesitated but chose not to mention it to Julliard.

Listoria City was Julliard’s domain. With Carter incapacitated, the duty of protecting Sharon fell squarely on Julliard’s shoulders.

To prevent any mishap, Julliard personally drove her to and from competitions each day, ate meals at her side, and even followed her on shopping trips. Compared to Thomas in the past, Julliard now spent even more time at her side. 1

After a while, Sharon began to feel uneasy. 1

“Julliard,” she said, “Xavier’s men are already protecting me in secret. If you’re worried, you could assign a few skilled female bodyguards to accompany me. You don’t need to come yourself every day.”

Bodyguards could deter the honorable, but not the cunning.

kings of old to modern presidents, none left their residences without formidable protection. Yet assassinations still happened. Even with round-the-clock bodyguards, there were always

work to

don’t worry about me. I’ve already rearranged my schedule. This was Carter’s request. If anything happened to you because of my negligence, how would I ever face him once

more. He lay unconscious still, and she couldn’t very well argue with his wishes. She could only let


vigilance,

an illegitimate daughter had finally died down. Yet the

Soon, another rest period

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chose not to return to

unstoppable, her scores far ahead of the

required the mastery of a seasoned violinist. For someone to bring it to life at a contest like this

finals were fast approaching, and Sharon spent most of her days shut

in the music room rehearsing when Wendy entered carrying lunch, with

out, nor did she let Julliard linger at her side. She preferred him to rest. Seeing him there now

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