Summer's smile faded slightly. "What kind of weapon is that? Don't I know exactly what kind of woman my mother is? What Mrs. Hunt's saying is just nonsense."Kristen's gaze flickered slightly.Teenagers usually cared a lot about these kinds of criticisms. On top of them, she had heard Summer cry to Henry before, saying her classmates made fun of Kristen being a mere actress.Summer patted Kristen's hand. "Mom, trust me. You've gotten all the major Best Actress awards in the world, and that's an incredible achievement. Who does that old lady think she is?"After pausing for a moment, she added warmly, "Mom, I'm proud of you, and you'll be proud of me, too. She wasn't wrong. The two of us are alike. We're both the best of the best." Tears started to form in Kristen's eyes. She never expected Summer to say something like that to her. "I'm already proud of you."Summer tilted her head slightly and clasped her hands behind her back. "That's not enough. At the very least, I need to be
Summer, half-asleep, grabbed her phone and looked at it.That so-called older brother of hers who sent her stationery and sent her desserts every day hadn't even sent a single message to her after her exams.Rosanna had only dared to make a fuss today but didn't dare to actually do anything. At least that meant that Mason was fine for now. With those thoughts in her head, Summer fell asleep.After a moment, she seemed to hear someone calling out to her. She struggled to open her eyes as she vaguely made out someone sitting at her window."Summer…""Mason?" Summer jolted up in shock.Mason's white shirt was completely stained red, and his face was full of wounds as well. Beads of blood were constantly dropping from his eyelids."What happened to you?" She immediately tried to run over.But no matter how she tried, she couldn't get close to Mason. Just like that, she watched as Mason slowly lost all signs of life in front of her."Mason!" Summer woke up with a gasp.It was al
Anthony insisted on keeping up the act because he was sure that Summer wouldn't embarrass him in front of so many students.Yet, it was just wishful thinking."I really appreciate the thought, Anthony. But my parents don't allow me to eat anything from outsiders," Summer said. After that, she gave Anthony a polite smile and walked to Lindsey."What's with you and Anthony?" A female student immediately rushed over when Summer reached Lindsey's side."I don't really know him, so how could there be anything between us?" Summer answered.The student clearly didn't believe it. "If there's nothing between you, then why would he get you breakfast? We're already graduating. There's no need to hide it. Just tell me, and I won't tell anyone else.Summer glanced at her.That female student, Tracy Doyle, was a famous loudmouth in the school. Any news that reached her would spread across the entire school within an hour. Summer lowered her gaze and whispered, "Don't overthink it. Anthony a
The students immediately started to make teasing sounds.Summer didn't even glance in that direction, but Anthony really enjoyed the attention.But little did he know that the moment he sat down, a few girls in front started to chat."Anthony is sticking to Summer again!""Girls, I just got some news that Summer and Anthony aren't in that sort of relationship. Apparently, Anthony already has a girlfriend from our school. He only pays so much attention to Summer because he wants to get an internship at Hartford Group's biotech department.""Surely that's impossible. Anthony seems so elegant and classy. How could he do something so tasteless?""There's nothing impossible about it. Hartford Group's biotech department has always been amazing. There are many people who'd kill for a chance to get in."The little group was enthusiastically gossiping about it.Those girls who had been infatuated at the start started to feel disdain for Anthony. They felt like him trying to suck up to S
Summer didn't know what happened to Lindsey in her previous life, but she hoped that Lindsey could be free from the shackles of her birth and reach for the skies.She smiled. "There's nothing to be scared of. I'm pretty tough. Whoever messes with me ends up unlucky."Lindsey stared at Summer blankly.Summer said nothing else as she quickly set up Lindsey's tent.After everything was done, it was almost lunchtime.The weather had been nice for the past couple of days. The sun wasn't too harsh, and the temperature was pleasant. Lunch was served buffet-style.After being trapped studying for months, the students were visibly ecstatic at finally being able to let loose."Summer, what do you want? I'll help you get your food." Anthony walked over to Summer.That action attracted a lot of attention as usual. However, this time, those looks held a lot more amusement than teasing."There's no need," Summer rejected with a look of exasperation as usual.Anthony stubbornly continued th
Lindsey was silent for a moment before she asked, "Were you the one who spread those rumors at school?"Rose looked anxious. "I wasn't! Yes, I was jealous of Summer, but I've never said those things. It's just that, when I was talking to some people I trust, they misunderstood me. After that, they added some flair to make it more riveting and spread the word around."Lindsey clearly didn't believe Rose.Rose continued, "Just think about it. After my parents died, it was Summer's grandfather who adopted me and raised me. How heartless would I have to be to try and hurt Summer like that? Would you do it if it were you?"Lindsey shook her head and said, "Then, why were you trying to make everyone believe that Summer cheated at the exam venue yesterday?"Rose had a look of shock on her face. "I didn't do that! How could I? Why do you even think that? Did Summer tell you? She misunderstood me… Sure enough, now that our relationship is broken, she thinks that everything I do is to hurt
It was all the way till dusk when Rose came to Lindsey. By then, the entire camp was bustling with preparations for the night's bonfire party.Rose pulled Lindsey to a corner before she handed the former a very expensive-looking square box. "I'll leave this to you."Lindsey took the box carefully with her hands. She recognized the logo. It came from a brand that she heard was incredibly expensive. Even if she had six million dollars now, she was still very careful with money.Naturally, Lindsey didn't open it to take a look. She snuck the box into Summer's camp and quickly left after she put the box inside.After Rose confirmed that nothing went wrong this time, she was in an incredibly good mood. Now, all she had to do was wait for the party to begin and for Anthony to get Summer drunk. Then, everything they planned tonight would bear fruit.She really wanted to see if Summer could somehow escape her grasp this time.Rose was feeling pleased and just about to leave when a hand s
If the media caught wind of such an explosive thing, who knew how bad the story would look? Then, Janice would truly lose all her pride.Rose knew very well that Janice wouldn't dare to throw her under the bus.She shook her head at Janice's angry expression. "I told you before that Summer is too powerful. We're no match for her."Janice got even angrier at Rose's words.Rose consoled her in a gentle tone, "Janice, just calm down and go study abroad. I'll keep trying to help you find Chandler. Don't be stuck in this nightmare called Summer like me.""As if I would! Summer's not worthy of being my nightmare," Janice spat."That's good. Then, let's put all this behind us." Rose already had a clear plan for her next steps.She didn't need Janice to do anything else. Since Janice had lost all value to her, then Janice might as well disappear.Janice clenched her fists tightly. Not far away, she seemed to make out Summer's silhouette. The flickering light made Summer look so noble a
"Go sit down over there!" Summer pointed at the dining room.Mason looked like he wanted to protest, but when Summer glared at him, he sat down obediently."When are you going out?" he asked.She answered, "I need to go out and discuss some things, so I'll be leaving around 10:00 am. I'll try my best to come back before 3:00 pm.""That long?" Mason frowned.Summer poured the chicken broth over the freshly cooked noodles and added two eggs inside before she put the bowl in front of Mason. "Mr. Hunt, I don't like clingy boyfriends. Keep that in mind."Mason didn't know what to say to that. Was he clingy?"Is there anything you want to eat? I'll bring something back for you." Summer decided to offer a small reward after scolding him."Crayfish that you made," Mason said without any hesitation."That's something for next year, so pick something else." She waved it off."How about that place you brought me to last time?" Mason said after some thought. He remembered her enjoying th
That night was a night filled with unease for a lot of people.Anthony switched on his computer and copied two files from an encrypted folder. He had learned that Power Construction was trying to get into the IT industry as well and was looking for a product that would help them break into the market.The two files contained an application and a game. In his eyes, as long as these were developed and released, they would rake in massive profits. Those two files were both from Rose.Initially, they had been meant for him to use as a way to enter Hartford Group."Summer, I'll make sure you regret the decisions you made in the past," Anthony said as he looked at Summer's photo.Initially, he hadn't suspected Summer at all for what happened on the mountain. But when he was leaving, he secretly took that bottle of alcohol with him. Upon closer inspection, he realized the bottle wasn't the one he had tampered with.That was when he finally understood. Summer had probably known all about
Summer felt a sharp pain in her heart, and her eyes started to redden as well.Mason was stunned, not knowing what he did wrong at all. He started to panic. "What's wrong? Did I say something I shouldn't have? Don't cry.""Idiot," Summer scolded as she looked at him.Mason was utterly confused. He lightly patted her on the head and asked, "Why are you so upset?"Summer shook her head. "It's nothing. Didn't you see all the dirt about me online? You still like me after all of that?"Mason shook his head. "I didn't see those. Even if I did, I'd still like you. I know how you are. There's no need for me to learn about you from others.""Wow! Someone's a smooth talker." Summer finally smiled.Mason let out a sigh of relief. "Do you have anything else you want to ask about?""There's nothing else." Summer shook her head."Then, can I…" Mason actually didn't forget about him wanting to pay Henry a visit."You can't!" Summer shut him down immediately before she picked up the cotton s
Mason's complaint seemed laced with complicated emotions. When Summer heard it, she felt her heart skip a beat.She frowned. "How could I not remember anything at all? That doesn't make sense. I was pretty smart when I was six years old. I was thinking about it, and I could even remember getting scolded by my mom after stealing some cookies.""And you look so…" Summer almost blurted out that he looked so good. There was no way she wouldn't remember Mason since she had been a sucker for good looks since she was young.If Mason wasn't lying, then she probably ran over to console him because he was just too good-looking. Otherwise, there was no way she would have dared to get so close to a stranger."And I look what?" Mason asked innocently."You know exactly what you look like," Summer answered vaguely. "I'll go back and ask my parents if I went to that cemetery back then.""Good." Mason nodded.Summer put her arms around his neck again. "I'll believe you for now, but you'd better
Summer was stunned as she looked at Mason in shock. "You…""And that special whack-a-mole game…. I happened to see it when someone hacked into my company's computers a while ago." Mason leaned closer to Summer. "X."Summer felt chills all over as she dropped the cotton swab and took a few steps back. "Jesus! Who the hell are you?"He actually knew about the first game she ever made as a child and even knew she was X.Mason watched her and confirmed that Summer didn't remember anything at all. She wasn't that young back then, so how could she not remember anything?"I'm Mason," Mason answered.Summer's thoughts were in chaos.Mason had mentioned that special game she never told anyone about from when she was young, and he recognized that special whack-a-mole and determined that she was X.It meant that he had the right person.After Summer calmed down, she hurried back to Mason's side and lightly grabbed his neck, pretending to strangle him. "Tell me where we met right now. O
Anthony took a step back. "Alright. Let's go back now. We can talk to your parents together. Don't be so emotional and stay calm. Don't make them worry anymore. I can tell that they love you very much. It's just that they're a little too old-fashioned."Janice sneered. Her face was still stinging from when Patrick slapped her earlier.Love? The only thing they loved was the family's reputation and social standing."Anthony, if you want to get involved in Power Construction, you'll need some real skills. That woman just now was my aunt, and her husband is the general manager of Power Construction's IT department. Bring him down for me." Janice watched Anthony.Anthony nodded without any hesitation. "I'll get it done within three months."…Summer was swamped with the launch of her game, as well as taking care of Mason, the little puppy. The entire day had been a whirlwind of work.Mason realized she was really busy with something important, so he stopped bothering her too much. H
Janice glared at Anthony. "Drop the act. Who used you? Weren't you trying to climb your way into a rich family?"Anthony said slowly, "I love Summer, and the one I want is her, too! She gave me so many hints before, and she was the one who invited me into her tent that night. Otherwise, why would I have gone in? I had no idea the person inside wasn't her!"Janice frowned.Thinking it over, that did make some sense. Why did Anthony need to do that to her in Summer's tent? And there were a lot of rumors surrounding Anthony and Summer in school as well.Anthony grabbed Janice's shoulder. "You can die right now if you want to, but those who harmed us won't feel guilty about it at all. Instead, they'll be pleased that their wicked plans worked. But we can't let that happen, okay? The more we're hurting, the more we need to get revenge on them!"Janice looked a bit surprised. "Revenge? On Summer?""Yes!" Anthony said firmly."How would we get that?" Janice asked.She was definitely u
Janice had once been an outstanding student who excelled in every manner. Compared to Janice, Nora's own child fell far behind.On top of that, Brad had retired a few years ago, and the position of CEO for Power Construction had been given to Patrick, which made Nora incredibly unhappy.With Janice getting caught up in one scandal after another, Nora took full advantage of it. She moved back right away and spent her days whispering into Brad's ears.She embellished all the rumors from the outside and fed them to Brad. Otherwise, there was no way Brad would be so furious."Shut up!" Janice was already sick of Nora's mockery."Oh, my! Dad, just look at her talking to her elders like that. She's completely lost her manners," Nora feigned fear.Janice felt her whole body trembling.What Summer said earlier constantly echoed in her head.She had spent all this time looking for Rose, but she never expected Anthony to barge into her own home. She really didn't know what Anthony said t
Mason let out a long sigh. "Oh, no… What am I supposed to do if you're going out tomorrow?"Summer was bewildered. Mason was supposed to be some notorious monster of a CEO, so why was he acting so weak and pitiful?"Mason, do you really think I'm your personal maid?" she asked.Mason frowned. "Of course not.""You'd better not!" Summer warned.Mason still kept up with the pitiful look, and Summer couldn't bear to say anything else about it.But he was just putting on an act. He didn't actually stop Summer from going out.After that, Summer went and busied herself.Mason sat on the couch. After feeling bored for a while, he eventually started dealing with his own affairs.At dusk, something dawned on him. Tomorrow would be Saul's birthday. Things had been such a mess lately, and Kyle didn't remind him, so he had forgotten all about it.Mason probably wouldn't have time to get a gift anymore. He'd make up for it later.…At around the same time, Janice had hurried home. The m