Semua Bab Side Chick Era… Over: Bab 1231 - Bab 1240

Breakfast was the only meal she had shared with Thomas for the day.She hadn't been around for lunch, and Liam had kept him company instead—but in the end, Thomas hadn't eaten anything.Liam, as his friend, had already done more than enough by bringing the food. Sharon couldn't possibly expect him to make sure Thomas actually ate it."Thomas," she said after a pause, her tone hesitant, "I'll be pretty busy these days. I might not be able to visit you as often. When I'm not around, could you let Liam stay with you for a while? Don't worry, I'll pay him triple."Thomas's brows lifted slightly, and the corner of his lips curved—not in warmth. It was a smile that somehow carried a chill."Xavier asked you for help?"Sharon's heart tightened at his intuition, but she didn't deny it. "Yes. His grandmother doesn't have much time left, and she's been worried about his marriage. Lately, Matty has been accompanying him to blind dates, but he didn't like any of them. He didn't want to set

"Sharon, that was a brilliant move. But tell me, how did you find that person?"Sharon replied, "He was someone who appeared in the information Lesley sent me."John froze for a moment.He'd seen that same report before—Sharon had forwarded it to him—but he had no memory of the man at all.John's memory was excellent, yet even he couldn't recall the name. That meant the man had been mentioned only briefly, if at all.How many times, he wondered, had Sharon gone through those files—so many that she could single out a face barely worth noticing and use him this perfectly?…Night draped the Walton estate in darkness. The room was unlit, save for the faint moonlight spilling through the window, glinting in Lesley's eyes.Seated in his wheelchair, Lesley listened quietly as his assistant delivered the report.A faint smile touched his lips. "Didn't expect Sharon to be this capable. To have found him… Jamie probably never imagined he'd fall at the hands of such a small, insignifica

Sharon asked, "Why didn't you tell Liam you were leaving?"Thomas replied, "When I woke up from my nap, he wasn't there. I thought he'd gone."She paused, then asked again, "Why didn't you answer your phone?"He pulled out his phone and glanced at it. "Battery died."For a few seconds, Sharon said nothing. Then her voice came, quiet and steady. "Thomas, the sea breeze is strong at night—and cold. You're still recovering. You shouldn't be out here for long. Let's go back, okay? If you want to see the ocean, I'll bring you again in the daytime."The moment the words left her mouth, she sneezed.At the auction earlier, she hadn't dressed warmly. When she heard Thomas was missing, she'd rushed out without even stopping to change. Now, standing in the chill wind, her body trembled slightly.Thomas stepped down from the rock and draped his jacket over her shoulders."Sorry for worrying you," he said. "Let's go back."His gentleness stirred something complicated in her chest.It was

If Thomas were as foolish as Kelly, Xavier thought, he wouldn't be much of a threat. But tonight, he was quiet—unnervingly so.Even after Sharon and Naomi finished appreciating the painting, nothing happened.For a while, Xavier wondered if he'd overthought things.Then, just as he was about to drive Sharon home, he noticed a car parked outside the gate.Sharon recognized it instantly. She walked over and tapped lightly on the window."Thomas, what are you doing here?"The window rolled down slowly, revealing his impossibly handsome face."Sharon, I came to pick you up," Thomas said. "This place is far from the hospital. It's not right to keep troubling Xavier to drive you. It takes up his time and energy. After all, this is part of my job."There was nothing wrong with what he said—if anything, it sounded thoughtful.Sharon frowned slightly. "But your injury…"Thomas smiled. "It's nothing serious anymore. And driving to pick someone up isn't exactly strenuous. Sharon, you're

Who else but family would be foolish enough to give up that much profit, selling to them at base price with no hidden tricks?Sharon said, "Alright, I'll let John know right away."The next phase of the plan had already been discussed between her and Thomas.After the last leak, Sharon decided not to reveal any part of the plan in advance again—no room for anyone to take advantage. From now on, she would inform John only when it was time to act.Their next move was simple: leak the news that Jamie had been injured and hospitalized.The more Jamie wanted to hide something, the more they would make sure everyone knew about it.Thomas said, "His injuries aren't light. He'll need time to recover. We can't let him heal too easily. Send the news to his enemies—they'll make sure he doesn't rest easy."Jamie's enemies weren't only outsiders. His own family was full of them.Back when he fought for the head seat of the Walton family, no one knew how much blood of his kin had stained his