Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 389

Chapter 389

“I heard from that assistant… sounds like his boss wants to pave the way for his lover. That’s why he’s willing to throw down ten million.”

In their circle, it wasn’t rare-wealthy men dropping obscene amounts of money and resources just to prop up their lovers.

Sharon had turned down offers like this more times than she could count.

One of the reasons she never composed for others was exactly this-she didn’t want anyone using her name for clout.

There were times she offered a compromise. She’d compose, but the credit couldn’t be under Star.

Every single one of them refused, which said everything. What they wanted wasn’t the music. It was her name.

Wendy shifted the topic. “By the way… are you and John planning to perform original pieces at the music exchange?”

Sharon nodded. “I still have five unreleased scores. I’ll have John rearrange them for the performance.”

Wendy tilted her head. “What about the composer credit? Are you putting Star on it?”

Sharon shook her head. “No. I’m not using Star this time.”

Wendy thought for a second, then nodded in agreement. “Yeah… makes sense. That name’s way too flashy. And with all the haters watching your every move, whatever you do gets twisted ten different ways.”

When Star blew up, it was to the point of being a national obsession.

And sure, people praised her. But there was no shortage of people who trashed her too.

They accused her of hyping herself, of being fake, of hiding in the shadows because she was ashamed of who she was.

Rumors flew-claims that she was greedy, that she only cared about money.

Some so-called “original composers” even dragged out garbage melodies, claiming they’d paid millions for Star to compose, only to be handed “trash.”

The same people who once worshipped her were the first to turn around and spit venom.

Some even fabricated plagiarism scandals-writing long, melodramatic posts accusing her, feeding off the traffic like vultures.

The internet demanded she come forward to prove herself and clear her name.

Even some official media outlets joined in, calling her out publicly.

Sharon ignored them all.

The truth didn’t need defending.

If she spent her days refuting every baseless accusation, there wouldn’t be time left for anything else.

And as for those shouting “fraud” or “plagiarist”, if there had been any real evidence, they would’ve gone straight to the cops instead of wasting time chasing clicks online.

It was all noise. All for show.

She knew the game. And she never played it.

Eventually, the noise died down on its own.

She hadn’t entered that composition competition for fame or money.

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Chapter 389

It was pure pettiness, really-she just couldn’t stand those arrogant foreign contestants sneering down at her country.

She never expected to blow up the way she did.

Wendy huffed. “And then those same jealous idiots had the nerve to say, since you crushed those foreign players, you should give your music away for free. That charging was somehow… immoral?”

Every profession needed to make money to survive.

But because Sharon won an international award, suddenly these people climbed up on their moral soapboxes, accusing her of selling out if she didn’t release her music for free. That she owed it to the public.

Thankfully, Sharon had her own plans. She never relied on licensing fees anyway.

So, sure, she made it free. For everyone. Forever.

She didn’t care.

What she did care about was this-

“If I use the name ‘Star’ again… people will dig until they figure out who I really am. It’s not worth the risk.”

The words had barely left her mouth when her phone buzzed.

She glanced at the screen.

It was Julliard.

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