Chapter 989

Sharon’s gaze sharpened as she turned to Thomas.

“Thomas, you’re not lying to me, are you?”

“How could I ever lie about something like this?” Thomas’s tone was steady and certain.

She was about to press him further when Wendy came hurrying toward her.

“Sharon, are you all right?”

Sharon shook her head. “I’m fine.”

With Wendy came John, Xavier, and Carter.

Sharon had barely sat down to rest when she was summoned again. They hadn’t even had a chance to greet her.

Xavier smiled easily. “Sharon, you look beautiful tonight.”

Sharon returned his smile. “Thank you.”

John added, “Sharon, if anything happens, don’t hide it from me. Whatever I can do to help,

I’ll do.”

know,” she


She felt so familiar, yet so distant. A thousand words burned in his chest, but none found their way past

his, she only inclined her head in

calm, the way one

Carter’s chest tightened sharply.

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line of truth struck him: true indifference was not icy avoidance, not refusal to speak a single word.

had let

her a small gift

to the Kalen family, Sharon.

present knew she had returned not for sentiment, but to seize power. Still, his words

gift with a


and Carter, too, offered her

“In a few days, I’ll wrap up my work in Amstern City. After that, I’ll be based here in Marcentine. If you need anything, you

to recall something, then added, “And if there’s anything in business you don’t understand, ask me. I can teach you myself. It’ll be faster than learning from

right. I’ll

he had only just begun learning the ropes himself, and his ability was

to gain footing

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