Side Chick Era... Over

Sharon met Silas’s furious glare with cool indifference.

“And why,” she asked flatly, “should I listen to you?”

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Silas froze. Even Scott and Victoria looked at her in disbelief. 1

Scott’s voice carried a chill.

“Sharon, enough. Jamie is a guest of our family, not someone you can treat however you please. I’m warning you, apologize to him now, or else—”

Sharon cut him off, her tone razor–sharp.

“Or else what? You’ll drive me out like before? Call security to throw me onto the street again?”

With that, she sat back down on the sofa. Thomas, perfectly timed as always, handed her a sanitizing wipe. (1

Unhurried, Sharon began wiping the hand that had just slapped Jamie. Inwardly, she marveled once

more–Thomas understood her so well. 1

defiance. By now, the commotion had drawn nearly

unable to believe what

anyone who bullied her. And in wealthy families, it was almost expected that ties between illegitimate and legitimate children would be strained. That Sharon clashed with him

was infamous. Who was to say he

Sharon’s response was reckless. To slap someone’s face, of

her open challenge. So many eyes were

protect her–afraid she might incur Jamie’s wrath. She refused to see it,

dabbed the wine from her brother’s face, her gaze turning sharp as

ever done to you? Why would you do this

to

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Kalen family owes

Both men’s expressions darkened.

“Sharon-” Scott began.

watching. I’d rather not strip you

Kalen family, her face impassive, her tone as crisp and cutting as shards of

him out, for the sake of tonight’s banquet. Don’t test me further.