LOGINWendy continued, "It was just too cruel to Sharon. But then I thought about it more carefully. If I'd found out the truth, would I tell her as her friend? I probably would have."Something like this can't stay hidden forever. Sharon was going to find out eventually."Besides, Vince's whole goal was to get Sharon to ruin Thomas's wedding. Even if Julliard hadn't told her, Vince would've shown up in front of her sooner or later and told her himself."Honestly, even I can't think of a good way to make it hurt Sharon less."At this point, Wendy looked up at Jamie. "Jamie, if you were the one who found out, what would you have done?""If it were me, I'd probably have gone to Thomas first," Jamie said.Wendy was taken aback. "Gone to Thomas first?""Yeah. I'd go to Thomas first and have him talk to Sharon himself. Once we already know the truth, Thomas wouldn't dare lie to Sharon."Also... once he realized he couldn't keep it hidden, he might change his mind."Hearing it from someon
Jamie said, "With the Ferrero family in that situation, do you think Sharon's family would agree to let her marry him?"Wendy fell silent. Forget a wealthy family like Sharon's. Even an ordinary family wouldn't marry their daughter into a family like that.Wendy sighed. "Looks like I really was being naive. No wonder Thomas never brought any of this up with Sharon. He knew all along that there was no way Sharon could ever marry him."Jamie said, "He's very smart, and he sees things clearly. Until he becomes head of the family, Sharon isn't actually a good fit for him."Besides the resistance from Sharon's family, there's also plenty of resistance on his end. He needs a wife who won't leave him with anything to worry about."But from the way things look now, the Ferreros have clearly set their sights on Sharon and are using her to hold Thomas back. With something like this happening, the simplest, quickest move was to marry Carmen right away."Wendy's expression shifted again and
Sharon was silent the whole way back.Julliard, who was driving, wanted to say something several times, but in the end, he kept quiet. Wendy didn't speak either. The three of them didn't exchange a single word the entire drive.Julliard pulled up at the hotel entrance, and they got out of the car.Sharon's face was pale, and her brows were etched with exhaustion and weariness. She looked utterly drained, as if all her strength had been sucked out of her.Julliard said, "Sharon, go get some rest. I'll take you around tomorrow."Sharon was in a daze. It was hard to tell whether she had even heard him.Wendy walked Sharon into the hotel. Julliard still had to go meet Vince, so he didn't go upstairs with Sharon for now. After watching Sharon leave, he drove off again.Wendy rode the elevator up with Sharon.She really wanted to ask how the talk between Sharon and Thomas Ferrero had gone. But seeing the state Sharon was in, Wendy sighed silently.Forget it. She'd let Sharon recov
Sharon lowered her eyes and looked at her hand, which was clasped tightly in Thomas's. Her mind had never been so clear and calm. It was as if her soul had separated from her body.Sharon said, "Thomas, I know you have your reasons. But it's just like I said. People's joys and sorrows rarely translate from one person to another."I can't understand the brutal law of the jungle in your world, and you can't understand why I'm unwilling to forgive."I know that in your world, when it comes to life-and-death matters, this is just something trivial."And honestly, it is."Love is hardly worth mentioning when it's up against survival and ambition."If I put myself in your shoes and had to choose between my dreams and love, the first thing I'd do is look for a way to have both."And if in the end I really had to make a choice..."Sharon looked into Thomas's eyes. "Thomas, you meet a lot of people over the course of a lifetime. Between the violin I love and you, I might choose the viol
Every step from here on had to be taken with extreme caution. One slip could cost Thomas his life.From the moment Thomas chose this path, it was destined to be a road of no return. It was kill or be killed....Sharon had just walked out of the building when Thomas caught up with her."Sharon." Thomas grabbed her wrist, his expression composed. "Let's talk."This was the Ferrero estate, and countless eyes were watching from all around. Sharon didn't make a scene or demand any answers. She just looked down at her wrist, which he was holding tightly. He wasn't quite in control of his strength, and it was starting to hurt.Sharon knew some things would have to be faced sooner or later. Even if she avoided it today, they would have to have it out eventually.Sharon had never liked relationships that ended without closure. Even if they were breaking up, she wanted everything said clearly.She nodded. "Okay."Thomas's expression eased slightly. He took Sharon to his residence.It
Just as Thomas was about to sign his name, he seemed to sense something and glanced toward the doorway. In that one glance, he saw Sharon.His pupils contracted slightly. His grip on the pen loosened, and it fell to the floor.Carmen noticed something was off and asked in surprise, "Thomas, what's wrong?"Thomas didn't answer. His eyes were fixed on Sharon.Carmen followed his line of sight, and her expression changed slightly. Why was Sharon here?When she saw Vince standing beside Sharon, everything became clear. This was Vince's doing!Even though Thomas had spotted her, Sharon didn't walk up to demand an explanation. She held his gaze for a few seconds, then slowly turned and left.Sharon walking away so calmly surprised not only Julliard but even Vince.A pampered heiress like Sharon, who had been showered with love her whole life and had suitors lined up from one end of the city to the other, had given Thomas her whole heart with the most innocent hopes and dreams about l
"Thirty million," Sharon called out.Nate stared at Sharon like he was looking at someone clinically insane. "Is she out of her mind?"He glanced at Carter, silently asking whether he should keep going.Carter's eyes were dark—deep pools of ink, unreadable and cold. He gave a subtle nod.Nate cl
"If she still refuses to give in, then let her rot in jail. By then, she'll be the one crying and begging to get back together. Carter can do whatever he wants with her after that, can't he?"Nate felt like a genius—who else could come up with something so perfect?A faint smile touched Kelly's li
Carter had always considered himself above petty schemes like framing Sharon.The only thing he ever involved himself in was freezing her 100 million in assets. That part—yes—he had personally arranged.But just freezing. Nothing more.He made no move to retrieve the money, nor did he make any ef
The reporter blurted out without thinking, "Obviously, for the money."Sharon's gaze stayed steady. "If I'm so obsessed with money," she asked calmly, "why did I donate it? Money like this—I couldn't finish spending it all in three lifetimes. Why wouldn't I keep it for myself?"The reporter froze,







