Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 458

Chapter 458

Upon seeing Carter and Kelly seated in the private room, Sharon’s expression froze.

Behind her, Ginny noticed Sharon standing motionless at the door and asked curiously, “Sharon, what’s wrong?”

Snapping back to her senses, Sharon replied calmly, “Nothing.”

With that, she stepped into the room.

Kelly’s expression shifted in surprise the moment she saw Sharon.

“Sharon? Why are you here?”

She was certain the person she invited wasn’t Sharon, but Ginny, an upperclassman from Bell University.

Ginny was a renowned pianist and one of the stars of Bell University’s Hall of Fame. A native of Zachemaine, she was known for both her talent and her grace. Since they were alumni from the same school, it had been easy to strike up a connection.

Of course, under normal circumstances, without Carter’s help, she wouldn’t have stood a chance of inviting a pianist of Ginny’s stature, alumni or not.

Ginny stepped into the room behind Sharon, her smile gentle and polite. “Hello, I’m Ginny Blakely. This is my good friend, Sharon. If you don’t mind me asking, do you know each other?”

At the words “good friend,” Kelly’s eyes widened in disbelief.

How could someone like Sharon possibly be close to someone of Ginny’s level?

Carter clearly hadn’t expected this either. He hadn’t imagined Sharon would know Ginny at all. Given the kind of social circles Ginny moved in, how had Sharon-someone from such a different world-formed this kind of connection?

He replied, “She’s the mother of my child.”

Even with all her composure, Ginny couldn’t hide her shock. “You’re Sharon’s ex-husband?”

Over the past few days, she had heard the full story of Sharon’s divorce from Wendy. The idea that someone as outstanding as Sharon could be cast aside by both her husband and in-laws, just because of a so-called “first love” had left her furious.

So this other woman in the private room must be Carter’s first love?

Ginny’s gaze landed on Kelly, briefly assessing her. Her expression gradually returned to calm, and a polite, distant smile appeared on her face.

Kelly suddenly felt a faint flutter of unease. Her eyelids twitched, and a vague sense of foreboding crept in.

After Sharon and Ginny sat down, Ginny turned to Carter and asked, “So, Mr. Biggs, may I ask what this meeting is about?”

Carter glanced briefly at Sharon before answering, “In three months, Kelly will be holding a concert. I heard you’re both from the same university, so I’d like to invite you as a special guest performer.”

Ginny responded with a composed smile, her voice measured and courteous. “I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I won’t be available.”

Carter countered, “But from what I understand, you don’t have any performances or competitions scheduled during that time.”

Ginny didn’t deny it. She nodded. “That’s true. I’ve cleared that part of my schedule for something important.”

She had, in fact, canceled all her events the moment she heard Sharon might need her help, without a second thought. To her, a true friend was far more important than any concert or competition.

Melanie and Carol felt the same.

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By this point, her meaning couldn’t have been clearer.

But Kelly suddenly spoke up.

“Ms. Blakely, is your refusal to be my guest performer… because of Sharon?”

Ginny’s gaze flickered.

The people she usually dealt with-wealthy heiresses and refined socialites-might clash from time to time, but even then, they always left each other some dignity.

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