All Chapters of Side Chick Era… Over: Chapter 2481 - Chapter 2490

Sharon blinked, caught off guard. "Scott, how do you know him?""There's been a lot of talk going around lately about Jamie Walton," Scott said. "People are saying he's trying to fight for control of the Walton family and using our family to get there. Apparently, he's been using your shared interest in painting as a way to get close to you."Silas chimed in. "There's more. People are saying that for years, Jamie's been getting by on tricking women out of their money and affection. Word is, the job he's got at the boxing gym now, he only landed by playing on that Ford heiress's feelings. "She spent a fortune building him up, making him the gym's golden boy. And the moment he had you as a new target, he dropped her and started angling for you instead."The rumors are detailed enough that people even have photos of him with Miss Ford. And there's talk that he's an illegitimate child with delusions of claiming a piece of the Walton family. It's spread through the whole circle by now.

Jamie went still for a moment, then lowered his eyes to his hands, that were wrapped thick in bandages.He didn't fall apart the way Kelsey seemed to expect. He was calm, almost eerily so, as if this hadn't happened to him at all. Still, the tremor in his eyes and the paleness of his lips gave away that he wasn't nearly as composed as he looked.Kelsey kept crying. "You won't just lose boxing, you might lose painting too. Jamie, please, stay away from Sharon. This time might have just been a warning. Next time... they might actually take your life. "People like that sit at the very top. We're nothing next to them. We can't fight back. Jamie..."She tried to keep going, but Jamie cut her off."They're not Sharon's family."Kelsey's crying stopped short. She stared at him, stunned."Jamie..."His voice came out low and rough. "If they wanted me to stay away from Sharon, they'd warn me first before doing anything else. Besides, with the Kalen family's resources and reach, there's

"I can lean on you once, maybe twice," Jamie said, "but I can't lean on you for the rest of my life. If I can't solve my own problems and have to rely on someone else's help every time, I'm not going to get far in the long run."He gave a low, self-mocking laugh. "Turns out, my stubbornness and my ideals were far too naive. I'm the fish on someone else's chopping block. I can't even protect myself, let alone the people I love.""Jamie, you're still young," Sharon said, trying to comfort him. "You've got a long road ahead of you. Things will get better eventually."He shook his head. "No, they won't. Once you're caught in the middle of a storm like this, you either fight your way up or you drown in it. Living a normal, ordinary life just isn't an option for me.""This might not even be the Waltons' doing," Sharon said. "It's possible I'm the one who dragged you into this..."Before she could finish, Jamie cut her off, his tone flat. "It doesn't matter who did it. What matters is th

This man had apparently fallen asleep leaning against the gazebo railing.Sharon was certain there hadn't been anyone here when she'd first come out to play. That meant he must have wandered over sometime while she was playing. But how had he ended up falling asleep right here?She was still debating whether to wake him when his long lashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes.Their gazes met, unexpected and sudden, and both of them froze for a beat.His eyes were like pure black gems, clear and luminous, like a spring pool scattered with starlight, open and unguarded. He was, without question, an incredibly beautiful young man. Even Sharon, who was more than used to being around good-looking people, couldn't help but be struck by how flawless he looked. Maybe it was because he was so striking, or because he didn't seem very old.Without meaning to, her voice softened, warm and gentle like an older sister's. "Are you all right? Did you come here with family to watch the per

The men decided to take care of Thomas first. Hoping to end things quickly, they all rushed him at once.But what happened next left everyone stunned.None of them managed to lay a single hand on him before they were all knocked to the ground, unconscious before they could even scream.Thomas moved with impossible speed. Sharon hadn't even had time to process what was happening. From start to finish, had it even been a full minute? Wasn't that too fast? Even her self-defense instructor didn't move like that.Sharon found herself looking at him with new eyes.Thomas glanced around, then said, "There's no telling if more of them will show up. We should get out of here."Sharon nodded weakly. "My car's parked not far from the back gate. The keys are in my bag."The numbness from the tranquilizer still hadn't worn off, and she had no strength left to move.Thomas came over and lifted her onto his back.To her surprise, despite looking so slight, he carried her with ease, as if s