Chapter 277
“It’s not a huge amount… Around three million, but…” Simon said, his voice trailing, off uncertainly. He glanced at Carter, clearly debating whether to continue.
Carter’s voice was low, cold. “Say it.”
“I looked into it,” Simon said carefully. “Mrs. Biggs didn’t just spend at our competitors’ stores. She also went to a few of our business partners… With those, at least, we can keep things on the books. But…”
He hesitated again.
“But she also spent a lot at companies we have no business being associated with. Not exactly… friendly territory.”
He paused, watching Carter’s reaction before continuing. “Her shopping trips are one thing. But the problem is, people might take it as a sign we’re trying to reach out. That we’re signaling interest. If we don’t handle this carefully, it could get messy.”
No one dared offend Mrs. Biggs-not even rival companies. Even competitors were reluctant to provoke someone with her title. So for the past few days, armed with a marriage certificate and the title of “Mrs. Biggs,” Sharon had been parading through high -end shops like she owned them. And no one had the guts to say no.
It was only now that she seemed to have discovered the true power of the name Mrs. Biggs.
Nate’s eyes widened at Simon’s report. It turned out Sharon wasn’t just bleeding him dry, she was dragging Carter down with her too.
“Carter, Sharon is running around under your name, flaunting it like a flag. She’s doing it on purpose, to humiliate you.”
Carter didn’t need Nate to tell him that. He already knew.
He rubbed his temples, the dull throb in his head intensifying. The mess Sharon was making for him wasn’t trivial.
It wasn’t about the money. It was about the connections.
If he sent someone to stop her, she’d call the police and accuse them of unlawful detention.
But if he let her keep going like this, who knew what kind of disaster she might stir up?
Nate spoke again from the side. “Carter, the cooling-off period for the divorce is almost over. Just go through with it and be done with her. The sooner you cut ties, the better. And once we’ve got Kelly’s medicine, I’ll help you take care of the rest.”
A cruel glint flickered in Nate’s eyes.
“She’s got no power and no status. There’s no way she can fight us. Even if Xavier’s backing her, I doubt he’d go all-in for a divorced woman with a kid.
“With our resources, with Julliard on our side, there’s no one she can form an alliance with to beat us.”
Carter’s gaze was unreadable. His fingers tapped slowly against the desk, weighing the options.
After a long silence, he finally said, “Go back. I’ll settle what she spent at your stores.”
Nate opened his mouth to object, but quickly thought better of it. With his finances already stretched thin, he swallowed the words and left quietly.
Elsewhere, Sharon was shopping with Wendy when her phone buzzed. It was Carter.
“Sharon, that’s enough.”
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She barely glanced at the phone, her eyes instead scanning the racks of clothing in front of her. She motioned to the sales associate.
“This one. And this. That one too…”
One after another, she picked out over a dozen items before finally lifting the phone to her ear.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she said lightly.
“I’ll be there on the day of the divorce,” Carter said. His voice was icy. “My patience has limits. If you pull any more stunts before then, don’t expect me to hold back.”
He didn’t wait for her response-just hung up.
Sharon stared at the phone for a moment.
Wendy, watching her from the side, tilted her head. “Was that Mr. Scumbag Biggs?”
Sharon nodded.
Wendy snorted. “What’s wrong? He can’t take it anymore?”
“Mm. Something like that.”
Wendy grinned and gave her a thumbs-up. “You’ve got moves, Sharon.”
The sales associate, standing to the side, asked timidly, “Mrs. Biggs, do you still want the clothes you picked?”
Sharon turned back, lips curved in a soft smile. “All of them-except for those few I just pointed out. Wrap the rest.”
The associate’s smile nearly split her face.
Time passed like water slipping through fingers.
Before long, the divorce cooling-off period came to an end.
Sharon arrived at the courthouse, documents in hand, waiting at the front steps.
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