Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 530

Chapter 530

Sharon listened quietly as Abby recounted the gossip.

Through her words, Sharon pieced together a picture: Victoria had no shortage of admirers. And the men who admired her were all remarkable in their own right.

In that crowd of elite young men, Cole didn’t even make the list.

Abby said, “Honestly, Cole was never really Victoria’s fiancé. It was just something the parents joked about back in the day. They grew up together, that’s all. Neither of them took the so-called engagement seriously. And to be honest, he’s not in her league. Even his uncle is more impressive than he is.”

From what Abby said, Cole’s uncle was widely seen as the next likely heir to the Malcolm family-and he, too, seemed

interested in Victoria.

Knowing he had little chance, Cole simply stayed by her side in silence, offering quiet protection.

Apparently, someone from the Ferrero family liked Victoria as well, though Abby wasn’t close with them and only knew of it through whispers from other young ladies.

With so many extraordinary men drawn to Victoria, it was no wonder Richard valued her so much.

Sharon asked, “Is she engaged to anyone now?”

Abby shook her head. “No. Not even dating. Honestly, it doesn’t seem like she’s all that interested in men…”

Just as the words left her mouth, Victoria seemed to spot someone across the room. She broke away from the group she was chatting with and walked over to greet him.

Sharon’s brow twitched slightly. A faint trace of emotion stirred in her eyes.

Carter.

Victoria knew Carter?

Abby knew that Sharon had been married, had a five-year-old child, and that her ex-husband was Carter. But she had never

seen a photo of him.

When she caught sight of the man Victoria had gone to greet, her face registered clear surprise.

“Him?”

Sharon turned to her. “You know him?”

“Yeah,” Abby said. “A few years ago, Victoria was performing at a concert. Someone in the orchestra was jealous of her and tampered with her costume. She not only couldn’t go on stage, but almost had a wardrobe malfunction. It was that man who stepped in and helped her. She was incredibly grateful.”

She looked into the distance, lowering her voice. “He’s one of the few men I’ve seen who’ve looked at Victoria and remained indifferent. They didn’t exchange contact info, didn’t even ask each other’s names.”

Sharon said nothing.

Carter wasn’t the kind of man to be easily swayed by beauty. She knew that better than anyone. She was more beautiful than Kelly, and yet he had chosen Kelly without hesitation.

In a way, that kind of constancy was its own form of devotion.

Sharon didn’t want to run into Victoria. She said, “I’ve got something to take care of. Let’s catch up another time.”

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Abby nodded. She knew Sharon was the guest of honor tonight and couldn’t stay here chatting for long

“I’ll introduce you to Victoria another time.”

Sharon smiled and walked away

After the banquet, Xavier took Matty home.

Wendy and Casey, who were headed in the same direction, left together.

John had planned to drive Sharon home, but just as they were leaving, Abby latched onto him.

Sharon, wanting to give the siblings a chance to reconnect, texted John and left on her own.

Outside, a light rain had begun to fall, soaking into the night.

Seeing her biological father had stirred nothing in Sharon’s heart. Her mood remained untouched, as calm as ever

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