Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 1040

A flicker of unease crossed Rick’s face. “Of course not. You’re family-we would never use you as a bargaining chip. We just need to draw them out. Once they show themselves, we’ll rescue Victoria and Samantha.”

Sharon nodded slowly, her voice calm but laced with sarcasm. “Let me get this straight. You want to use me as bait.”

“We’ll keep you safe, Sharon,” Rick insisted.

Before Sharon could respond, Jamie cut in, his voice sharp. “If Victoria hadn’t taken the fall for you, she never would’ve been kidnapped. Acting as bait is the least you can do. You’d better pray nothing happens to her. If she gets so much as a scratch, you’ll have me to answer to.”

Sharon finally turned her gaze to him, her expression glacial.

“And who are you, exactly?” she said, her voice dangerously cold. “What gives you the right to speak here? Get

out. You are not welcome in this house.”

stunned by her audacity. Even now, after everything, she

“Sharon! You don’t get to make those calls! You’re not

eyes locked onto Silas,

our home? To sit and chat with him like an honored guest?

gaze sweep across

is it that your mercy is reserved exclusively for crimes against

twist this,” Rick said, his tone placating. “Jamie is here because his sister was also kidnapped. We believe the same people took Victoria and Johanna.

humorless laugh escaped Sharon’s

father’s murderer back

same thing, and you know it,” Scott snapped, scowling. “Look at you-you’re standing here perfectly fine, aren’t

if Victoria were also ‘perfectly fine,’ then by your logic, I should be able to invite the oil tycoon and the financier over for a friendly dinner, correct? They’re part of Marcentine’s elite.

family fell into a stony silence,

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