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Sharon's expression remained calm and indifferent. "Carter was the one who told me to come."Peggy scoffed, her smile full of condescension, like she was watching a clown perform."Apologies, Sharon. I haven't received any notice from Mr. Biggs."With that, she turned to the nearby security guards and ordered, "Well? What are you waiting for? Escort this irrelevant woman out."At her command, the two guards approached Sharon with intimidating force.Sharon shot Peggy a frosty glance. "Arrogance and personal bias are hardly professional qualities for a CEO's secretary. Peggy, you'll pay the price for your actions today."Peggy curled her lips into a dismissive smirk, clearly unmoved.Sharon didn't bother saying more. She turned to leave.Peggy had been with Biggs Group for years, rising from an ordinary secretary to the CEO's personal assistant. Her professional competence was undeniable, but she had always despised Sharon.Like Nate, Peggy believed Sharon was utterly undeservi

Carter's brows furrowed slightly. "Send me her location. I'll go to her myself."…An hour later, Carter finally brought Sharon back.He instructed Simon, "Have the front desk and the security staff submit their resignations.""Yes, sir." Simon was just about to leave when a calm, cool voice cut through the air."Is it necessary to take your anger out on innocent employees?" Sharon's eyes held a faint trace of a smile, but it never reached their depths. "Wasn't it your own order that I was not to be allowed into Biggs Group? They were simply following instructions… weren't they, Peggy?"Peggy stood frozen, her face pale, unable to utter a word.The last time Sharon had tried to see Carter, he had personally issued the order banning her from entering. And just now, he had never informed Peggy that Sharon would be coming.Strictly speaking, her actions weren't entirely wrong; just her attitude had been lacking.After a brief pause, Carter spoke up, "Pass down the message. From n

So it was Carter who had gone after John.Makes sense. With Sharon harder to target directly, hitting someone close to her was a convenient way to send a warning—and it also served as a form of revenge on Kelly's behalf.Suppressing the flicker of delight in her eyes, Kelly murmured softly, "Carter… If it's so difficult for Sharon, maybe we should just drop it?"Sharon let out a light laugh. "If he were truly willing to drop it, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to force my hand."Carter glanced at her, his expression dark and unreadable. "Sharon, you should know you're in no position to negotiate with me right now."At that, Sharon stood up without hesitation. "Fine. If you think I'm not qualified to negotiate, then I'll leave. You can go find someone who is."She walked toward the door. There wasn't a hint of reluctance in her retreat.Everyone in the room was stunned.If John had really been targeted by Carter, then Sharon's visit today—offering to give up the studio and

"Are you saying you want Kelly to rise to fame through controversy?" Nate refused to back down. "If popularity is no longer a concern, then any composer will do. It doesn't have to be Sharon."Carter ignored him and turned to Kelly instead."Kelly, if Sharon could rise to fame under the name Star, then she's just as capable of making a name for herself now. You know better than I do how good her compositions are. Of course, if you insist on replacing her, I won't stop you."Kelly had begun reviewing the sheet music with a critical, even biased eye. And yet—though she didn't want to admit it—she had to concede that Sharon's music was original, vibrant, and refreshingly different from the formulaic works of most established composers.It was no wonder Star had gained so much recognition.From a professional musician's perspective, every one of these songs had the potential to go viral.Her thoughts settled quickly, and she made her decision. "You're right, Carter. Sharon's original

"When Carter wakes up, Sharon will be long gone!" Nate protested.Julliard tried to reason with him. "Before he was taken into surgery, Carter said to wait until he regained consciousness before handling this matter. Nate, don't act on impulse. Let's follow his wishes."Nate jabbed a finger at Sharon, roaring furiously, "She nearly killed Carter! There's no way he'll let her go. Rather than letting her hang around and be an eyesore, we might as well send her to jail now. Let her get a taste of prison life!"Lately, Sharon had been flawless in everything she did. Nate hadn't managed to gain the slightest advantage over her, which only made him grind his teeth in resentment, yet he had no way to retaliate.Now that he finally had something to use against her, how could he possibly let it go?Sharon stood there, her expression calm and detached, as though the entire matter had nothing to do with her.Just as Julliard was about to speak again, the police arrived."Who called it in?