Side Chick Era Over (Sharon and Carter) novel Chapter 729

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Each prize was marked with a designated reward zone somewhere on the object. Only by hitting that zone could the participant claim the prize.

The live animals, constantly moving, were positioned at the far end, making the task exceptionally difficult.

The most challenging was a cat placed at the very back. Its reward zone was affixed to its tail-hitting it was nearly impossible. But the prize was correspondingly exceptional: a pair of earrings designed by the renowned jewelry designer, Rose. The earrings were worth roughly three hundred thousand. Until now, no

one had ever claimed it.

Theo knew how difficult it would be to hit the live animals and didn’t want to put Thomas in a tough spot. Thomas, I’ll love whatever you give me,” he said.

Thomas glanced at the distant prize, pondered briefly, and then nocked an arrow.

Whoosh!

The arrow shot out like lightning. The little animal sensed danger and instinctively tried to dodge-but it was too late. The arrow struck the reward zone with perfect precision.

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Gasps of amazement rippled through the crowd. Many applauded Thomas, while a group of children looked at Theo with wide-eyed envy. A few boys even approached him, greeting him excitedly.

“Your dad is amazing! He hit it!”

“Yeah, I wish my dad was that skilled!”

Theo froze. “He’s not-”

But before he could finish, another round of astonished voices rang out.

“Oh my god, he hit the first-prize target!”

“What the heck? How can someone hit the hardest target? Is he a professional?”

“Even professionals probably couldn’t do that on the first try!”

On the second floor, Johanna stood by the window, holding a cup of coffee. Her eyes shimmered with awe as she watched the scene below. “Incredible,” she murmured. “Victoria, he’s even better than you.’

Victoria had witnessed the event moments earlier and nodded softly. “He really is.”

By now, the staff had verified the result and handed the earrings designed by Rose to Thomas, who promptly gave them to Sharon.

Johanna said, “Your nephew’s here. Let’s go downstairs and greet him.”

Victoria glanced at her. Johanna’s eyes flickered briefly when she saw Thomas present the gift to Sharon, but she didn’t react. Years of friendship had taught Victoria that Johanna’s lack of response didn’t mean she disliked Thomas-it was that she hadn’t even considered Sharon significant.

Indeed, someone like Johanna-a young lady of talent and beauty from a prominent family-wouldn’t

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bother competing with a woman who had already been married and had a child.

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As an heiress, Johanna had her pride. She wouldn’t, like Kelly, constantly provoke rivals to assert her importance. True confidence, she knew, came from within, not from others.

In this, Victoria and Johanna were alike.

She nodded. “Alright.”

When Carter arrived, he saw Theo clustered around Thomas, talking to him with unquestioning admiration. His gaze toward Thomas radiated pure awe-something he only ever reserved for someone he truly admired.

Carter’s heart stuttered. Then he saw Thomas handing a half-opened gift box containing the earrings to Sharon. Sunlight gleamed off the box, scattering dazzling light in every direction.

Carter’s eyes were instantly pierced by the brilliance, and a sharp, uncomfortable sting shot through him.