Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 405

Chapter 405

Everyone froze for a moment, then turned to look.

Nate stood not far away, a faint, mocking smile tugging at his lips. 1

“A middle school graduate who spent five years as a housewife, and now she’s being hailed as a genius beauty and violin prodigy? Is that all it takes to be called a ‘genius’ these days?

“Wow… the power of the internet really is something else. Even an airhead can be packaged into a goddess. Netizens these days sure are easy to fool.”

At his words, curious murmurs rippled through the crowd. Several people turned to Sharon with startled expressions.

“Middle school education?”

“Five years as a housewife?”

“Seriously? I saw her performance online. She seemed pretty skilled.”

Nate caught the whispers and lifted his chin proudly.

“Come on. Half the singers out there auto-tune their live performances. What can a single edited video prove?” (1

Gasps of surprise spread across the room.

“So the video was doctored? That’s not acceptable. The candidates we’re inviting will be competing against international performers! It’ll be a live broadcast-we can’t afford to embarrass ourselves in front of the world.”

John’s face darkened instantly.

He fixed a cold glare on Nate. “Nate, do you not think it’s disgraceful to slander a woman in public like this? Do you even know Sharon? On what basis do you claim she only graduated from middle school?”

He paused, then looked around the room, his voice ringing with calm authority.

“Let me formally introduce Sharon McKinzie to you all. She is my junior at Bell University. We graduated from the same conservatory. Her mother is none other than Shayla McKinzie, who was also my mentor.”

At the mention of Shayla’s name, the crowd’s reaction shifted instantly. Their expressions softened, their interest piqued.

“What? She’s Shayla’s daughter?”

“Shayla is a legend in our music world! If Sharon is her daughter, there’s no doubt she’s the real deal.”

“She even graduated from Bell University? Impressive!”

Just like that, Nate’s claims about “middle school education” and “housewife” were conveniently forgotten by the crowd.

Nate hadn’t expected that Sharon’s identity alone could so easily reverse public opinion.

His expression twisted with frustration. “Everyone knows you’re close to Sharon, of course you’re going to defend her! You say she’s from Bell University, but where’s the proof? And don’t even think about flashing some Photoshopped certificate. People aren’t that gullible!”

John was never one for verbal sparring, and Sharon’s academic background was indeed a sensitive issue.

Although she did have the diploma, explanations weren’t always enough—especially with people like Nate, who pick fights for sport and love digging for flaws.

It only took a few rumors to plant seeds of doubt, and with Sharon’s rising fame, she was an easy target.

John understood that the higher you climb, the harder you fall.

It was one of the reasons Sharon had never revealed that she was Shayla’s daughter.

Just then, her cool, unhurried voice rang out.

“Nate, you’re neither a judge nor a jury. You have no right to demand anything from me. And if you have time to shout nonsense, perhaps you should spend it turning yourself in. There might still be a chance for leniency.”

With that, she dismissed him entirely.

There was no point in arguing with someone like Nate. It would only waste time and energy.

Just as Carter stepped out, his eyes fell on Sharon, standing amidst the crowd, smiling as she exchanged pleasantries.

There was a quiet confidence about her, poised and graceful, untouched by the chaos around her.

It was… a side of her he had never seen before.