Lahat ng Kabanata ng Side Chick Era… Over: Kabanata 1351 - Kabanata 1360

More importantly, the fact that J admired Sharon's work—truly liked it—meant they shared the same taste.Sharon replied to the email almost immediately. [Thank you for liking my works, but I'm no longer short of money. If you genuinely like my work, I'll send you one when I have time to paint again.]The response came back just as fast, as if the sender were sitting right in front of the computer as well. It contained only two brief words: [Much appreciated.]Sharon smiled and didn't reply again.She dialed Jamie's number.The phone rang for a while before someone finally picked up. Jamie's cold, mocking voice came through the line."And here I thought you had already forgotten all about Victory."Sharon didn't bother wasting time on him. She went straight to the point."When are you available?"Jamie was studying MK's painting of the sunset. His tone was indifferent as he replied, "Anytime."Sharon flipped through her schedule. "Ten o'clock in the morning, two days from no

Thomas had indeed been helping Sharon, but he never arranged everything for her. Most of the time, he only pushed her forward when she needed it—or when she truly couldn't solve something on her own.Otherwise, with the sheer power of the Ferrero family behind him, why would Sharon need to negotiate collaborations herself? Thomas could easily assign people to secure every deal for Sharon.And yet, even with Lex and Jamie supporting her, Victoria still found herself overshadowed by Sharon.Victoria's gaze swept across Thomas's face.Was he truly willing to go this far… for Sharon?Sharon noticed Victoria returning and said to Thomas, "Since Victoria is back, let's go take a look at Victory."When Jamie had contacted Victoria earlier, he only told her the meeting was about something related to Victory. Before coming here, she hadn't known Sharon and Thomas would be present.Seeing the two of them—and remembering Jamie's reckless stunt just moments ago—Victoria had assumed Jamie in

Thomas was the kind of genius who could master anything the moment he took it seriously. As long as he was willing to learn, he would always reach proficiency in the shortest time possible.Hearing Sharon speak of him so highly, Thomas couldn't hide his pleased smile. Still, he said, "Men are born with a natural love for cars. I used to dabble in this stuff, but work got too busy, so I put it aside. Now I'm just picking it up again. That's why it comes back quickly."The two continued chatting as if no one else existed, completely forgetting that Jamie and Victoria were standing nearby.From the way they talked, it was obvious they weren't intentionally excluding anyone. Their interaction was simply that natural—effortless and familiar. They didn't need to speak plainly to understand each other.In the end, it was Jamie who cut in, his voice cold."Even if luck let you sketch out a design, restoring Victory won't be that easy."Sharon and Thomas stopped mid-conversation and turne

Before long, Sharon and Thomas seemed to reach an unspoken agreement.Sharon held the umbrella while the two of them went to retrieve the spare tire from the trunk.Thomas moved with clean, decisive efficiency; despite the heavy rain, he finished the tire change in under five minutes.Even with Sharon shielding him, he was still soaked through.Once they were back in the car, Sharon pulled out two clean white towels and handed one to Thomas. They wiped away the rainwater in quiet, natural synchronicity.Thomas turned the air conditioning up a little."Let's head to the restaurant first," he said.The four of them rode in silence until they arrived.Both Sharon and Thomas had spare clothes, so they each took a hot shower once they reached the place.While waiting for them to finish washing up and changing, Jamie stared at the curtain of rain outside, lost in thought.Victoria noticed that Jamie had spoken unusually little today. Though he was never talkative, he wasn't typical

Jamie's hand, holding the menu, paused almost imperceptibly.He knew perfectly well what Victoria liked to eat. But did Victoria know what he liked?He suddenly remembered: whenever they ordered together, if he had to step away to take a call, Victoria would always wait until he returned before placing their order. Even when he told her to order his share for him, she would rather wait—sometimes for quite a while—than choose for him.Back then, he thought she was respecting him. But now… was it really respect? Or had she simply never bothered to remember his preferences?While Jamie's thoughts drifted, Sharon finished telling the server about the dietary restrictions.Twenty minutes later, the dishes arrived.The plate prepared with those restrictions was set down in front of Thomas.Neither he nor Sharon made any remark about it—they clearly didn't see it as anything noteworthy. It was obvious this was simply how they interacted on a daily basis.After tasting a bite, Thomas s