Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 413

Chapter 413

Maestro Warner gave Felipe a long, meaningful look. “You don’t usually speak up for others like this.”

Felipe’s deep blue eyes held a gentle, ocean-like calm. “Because she’s worth it.”

In that moment, not only Maestro Warner but even Sharon herself was moved.

Warner’s gaze lingered on Felipe with quiet intensity. “Felipe, you’re still young. Don’t let emotions cloud your judgment.”

Felipe smiled. “This isn’t sentimentality, Maestro Warner. I’m speaking purely on merit. If you truly understood Sharon, you wouldn’t let her go so easily. Think of it as me owing you a favor. How about that?”

Warner let out a resigned chuckle. “You rascal…”

Sharon turned to Felipe. “Felipe, thank you for speaking up for me. But there’s no need.

“As Maestro Warner said, there are many paths in life. Being chosen by him would’ve been one path, but seeking my own opportunities is another. Not every path suits every person. As long as you stay on the right one, they all lead to the same destination.”

Warner gave her a surprised glance.

He’d heard her education level was modest, yet these words carried insight far beyond what he expected. 1

Though she possessed exceptional talent, he had felt she wasn’t using it in the right way-perhaps even wasting it on calculating how to marry well.

And clearly, her methods were effective. Even someone as sharp as Felipe had been charmed by her.

If Felipe was willing to trade a personal favor, it would be hard for Warner to refuse-especially since the request wasn’t to take her on as a student, just to offer occasional guidance.

But Sharon’s decision to turn down the offer brought back a measure of respect in Warner’s eyes.

From the beginning, Sharon had sensed that Warner didn’t like her.

Though he remained impartial and had insisted that those who insulted her apologize, and though he spoke courteously, some things-like disdain-simply couldn’t be hidden.

She was grateful to Felipe for standing up for her. But by now, it no longer mattered.

Maestro Warner and Felipe soon left to discuss other matters.

Sharon turned to Carter, her voice cold. “I have something to say to you-alone.”

Without waiting for a response, she strode out of the banquet hall.

Carter gave Kelly a brief word before following after her.

Watching them leave, Kelly made no move to stop them. Instead, the corners of her lips curled into a subtle, victorious smile.

If not for Carter’s help, she wouldn’t have won Warner’s favor so quickly. She might never have become his student.

And now, she had accomplished something she once didn’t even dare dream of.

Had Sharon not wasted her own talent and walked away from the opportunity, she wouldn’t have been the contrast that made Kelly’s perseverance shine. 1

The thought filled Kelly with a giddy sense of satisfaction.

So what if Sharon played the violin beautifully? In the end, she’d only paved the way for Kelly’s success.

Sharon’s speech had sounded noble–that all paths lead to the same destination. But could a self-made journey ever compare to one led by a master?

Now that she was Warner’s student, it would take her two years at most to become a world-renowned musician.

And Sharon? Who knew which back alley she’d disappear into?

The night was cool and still. The moonlight cast a soft silver veil.

In the quiet of the rear garden, Sharon suddenly stopped in her tracks. Without warning, she turned and slapped Carter hard across the face.