Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 592

Chapter 592

Wendy couldn’t make sense of what Carter was doing.

“What’s up with Carter? He’s bidding on Victoria’s painting? Since when are they so close?”

Then another possibility struck her. “Wait… don’t tell me he’s into Victoria?”

Wendy and Sharon shared everything. Just like Carter knew the truth about Sharon’s background, so did Wendy.

The surprise on Sharon’s face slowly faded. Her voice was calm. “Last time, he asked her for help with that guest speaker event. Maybe this is just his way of returning the favor.”

Wendy scoffed. “He’s got that good guy act down to a science.”

Despite the competing bid, Cole wasn’t upset. In fact, he looked pleased..

If someone else was willing to bid, that meant Victoria’s work was being taken seriously.

He raised his paddle again. “One million.”

Carter followed. “1.2 million.”

The sharp jump between their bids made several other buyers back off. They had money, but they weren’t insane.

With one million, you could buy a classic painting. No matter how skilled this Aurora was, her work didn’t hold the same long-

term value.

Still, there were some in the crowd who truly admired Aurora’s work, and this particular piece.

When the price reached 1.5 million, both Carter and Cole stopped bidding.

The auctioneer beamed. “Aurora’s Sea of Flowers goes to Mr. Hemphrey for 1.5 million! Let’s give him a round of applause!”

After Victoria’s painting was sold, the auction moved on to some other pieces by not-so-famous artists, so the final prices barely cleared one million, less than Victoria’s painting had gone for.

Wendy muttered under her breath, “I don’t get it. That Sea of Flowers didn’t look worth even close to a million. Carter and Cole were the ones driving the price up for show. Now they’ve scared off the real collectors.”

About an hour later, the auction broke for intermission. Most guests stood up to stretch their legs.

Sharon and Wendy had just stepped out of the restroom when Sharon’s phone rang.

She glanced at the screen. “It’s Uriah. Go ahead without me. I’ll catch up after the call.”

“Okay,”

After Wendy walked off, Sharon found a quiet corner and answered.

“Mr. Malcolm.”

The voice on the other end was cheerful, even a bit smug. “Sharon, remember that blind date we talked about last time?”

Her eyelid twitched. She immediately thought of Lex, the man she’d seen earlier.

“I remember.”

Uriah continued, “That rascal finally cleared his schedule. When do you have time? I’ll arrange for you two to meet.”

He was clearly invested in making this happen.

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Sharon had already agreed once, and there was no reason to go back on her word now.

She gave it some thought. “How about this weekend?”

“Perfect!” Uriah sounded pleased. “I’ll let Lex know so he can make the arrangements.”

Once she hung up, Sharon let out a quiet sigh.

She knew she shouldn’t sell herself short, but the facts were hard to ignore. She was a divorced woman, with a child, being set up with a man who’d never been married and just happened to be the future heir of the Malcolm family.

It really did feel like she was putting him in an awkward position.

She couldn’t help but wonder if Lex’s earlier excuse about being busy had just been a polite way to avoid meeting her.

Still holding her phone, she started walking back toward Wendy and the others.

That’s when someone collided with her, shoulder-first.

She looked up and froze.

The man had a strikingly sharp face, all cold edges and clean lines. His jawline was carved, his brow deep-set, and his dark eyes cut through the space between them like ice.

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