Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371

Sharon’s expression didn’t shift. Her tone was cool and indifferent. “No, thanks. I find it disgusting to use something that’s already been used by someone else.”

Carter’s gaze darkened instantly. “Sharon!”

But she didn’t spare him another glance. She turned on her heel and walked away.

Behind her, his voice followed. “The Cosgrove family will be bankrupt soon.”

Cosgrove family?

Bob’s family.

Sharon’s steps paused for the briefest moment-but only a moment-before she kept walking.

While Carter was busy with the drawing, Nate had already pulled Kelly aside. A nasty grin crept across his face.

“Kelly, I’ve got everything set. Just wait. During the competition… Sharon’s gonna be humiliated big time.”

Kelly’s eyelid twitched. “Set? What did you do?”

She hadn’t told Nate to do anything. In fact, by now, she’d figured something out-every single time Nate went up against Sharon, he never won.

Not once.

Every scheme backfired. Not only did he fail to cause trouble, but half the time, he accidentally helped her instead.

She thought back to that day when Sharon had asked to meet Carter. She’d assumed it was a date because Nate told her so.

But no. It wasn’t a date. It was Sharon asking for a divorce.

If she hadn’t rushed over to stop it, Carter would’ve signed those papers right then and there-and Sharon wouldn’t have gotten that 100 million dollars.

Sure, Sharon hadn’t kept that money either in the end, but without it, Kelly’s recent PR disaster would’ve completely destroyed her. Sharon never would’ve bounced back as a “charity ambassador.” Her follower count wouldn’t have exploded overnight.

And as a result, both the Hendricks family and the Biggs family had to scramble to help clean up the mess-doing PR, boosting Sharon’s public image, making her name bigger than ever.

Sharon had spent a lot of money… but in exchange, she now had reputation, influence, and a fiercely loyal fanbase.

At this point, as long as Sharon didn’t get hit with some massive scandal, even if minor dirt popped up, her fans would drown it

out.

If Carter and Sharon had finalized their divorce that day, she wouldn’t have had the resources to rise so fast. Not even close.

Honestly… Kelly was starting to wonder if Nate was Sharon’s secret agent planted on the inside.

Nate’s voice yanked her out of her thoughts. “Relax, Kelly. I’ve got this handled. Can you believe how stupid Sharon is? Letting us know so early that she’s planning to enter the competition with Matty? She practically handed me this chance.”

His face twisted into something venomous. “Just wait. This time… I’m gonna ruin her.”

Kelly hesitated. “Nate… maybe… maybe just let it go. Language competitions don’t rely on talent that much. Theo’s always ranked first in this stuff. Compared to him, Matty’s honestly not that strong.

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“We’ve got a really high chance of winning even without doing anything.”

Nate blinked in surprise, then smirked. “Of course. That idiot Sharon can’t hold a candle to you.”

He waved a hand dismissively. “I’m not doing this for the results. I just want her embarrassed. As for the actual scores…”

He sneered “She might scrape together something average with enough cramming, but that’s boring.”

Kelly still wasn’t entirely convinced.

Nate glanced toward the lounge. Madeline and the others were chatting with Theo, too preoccupied to notice them. He lowered his voice, leaned in, and explained the plan.

As he spoke, the tightness in Kelly’s expression slowly eased.

For once, Nate actually had an idea that wasn’t completely brain-dead. (19

A grin tugged at her lips. “Nate, I have to say it’s brilliant. Why didn’t I think of this?”

Nate beamed at the praise, puffing up like a rooster. “Heh… just wait. It’s gonna be a great show.”

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