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Standing in high heels for so long had left Summer a little exhausted. She decided to sit on the toilet lid in the restroom before she pulled out her phone to check on After School's progress.Everything was progressing as expected.She exited the backend system and was about to ask Robin about the company when she got a message from Robin himself. "Royal Financial Group's shareholders meeting has decided to suspend the removal vote. Things have calmed down on our end, too."Summer pursed her lips and replied, "Do you know why they suspended it? Did Mason come back?"Robin replied, "No, it seems like Mason's brother showed up at the last moment. I don't know what he did, but the news said if Mason still doesn't appear by tomorrow, the board will elect an interim CEO to manage the company to protect their interests."Summer lowered her gaze and sneered.Royal Financial Group was a massive conglomerate, and Mason had a very good professional management team that helped him run th
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Summer recognized the other woman. She was an established actress named Anne Claude. Earlier, she had come to greet Kristen as well.The woman in the red dress, Martha Jones, didn't recognize Summer, but Summer recognized her immediately. After all, they had just met. "Stop talking." Anne tugged at Martha.Summer didn't say anything as she walked toward the door."What are you doing?" Martha felt like Summer was being very rude by ignoring her like that. She immediately started to get angry, but Anne pulled her back again."She's Kristen's daughter," Anne whispered."Oh, the useless one?" Martha scoffed. She had always paid attention to anything involving Kristen and had never missed out on any gossip about Summer.But what she knew of Summer was already outdated. Martha still thought that Summer was stuck in that phase when she was bullied.The word useless had barely left her mouth when Summer reached the door and suddenly shut it behind her and even locked it.Both Martha
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Anne was panicking desperately at that moment. She was filled with regret as well. If she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have followed the loudmouth Martha to the restroom.At that moment, Martha slowly climbed back up and groaned. "Wow, Ms. Hartford, how impressive of you! You even dare to hit people now?""Are you trying to frame me?" Summer laughed coldly."Give me the phone!" At that moment, Anne took advantage of Summer being distracted and swiped Summer's phone away. Then, she quickly deleted the recording.Martha got even more arrogant when she saw that. "You pushed me down just now. So, this isn't over!"Summer did not seem to care at all. She glanced at Anne. "Done deleting it?"Anne's heart seemed to stop for a second when she saw how calm Summer was. She decided to just make sure everything was gone by throwing Summer's phone straight into the water.Summer watched her phone sink into the water and had only one thought in mind. She was thankful she didn't b
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"Kristen, people saw it happen. Ms. Jones was beaten up quite badly," that person said in a low voice.Kristen said nothing else as she quickened her pace. As she approached the crowd, she heard a lot of voices criticizing Summer."It was just a phone. Did she really have to go so far?""I can't believe how arrogant a wealthy heiress can be!"Kristen's expression darkened. "What's going on here? What's all this fuss about?"When the crowd heard Kristen's voice, they immediately turned around."Kristen!" Before anyone could say anything, Martha sprawled on the ground and started to wail loudly. "Kristen, please save me. Ms. Hartford is trying to kill me!"Kristen walked over and looked at Martha before she looked at Summer. "What happened?"Summer looked at Kristen and said, "I just happened to be using the restroom when I overheard her and Ms. Claude gossiping outside. I was afraid they'd deny it, so I recorded it on my phone. "When I walked out to confront them, this woman t
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The crowd was utterly confused."I don't care. You still hit me in the end! Just look at my knees…" Martha sobbed as she showed her swollen knees.She had probably really hurt herself when she fell just now."Are you sure I pushed you? Didn't you fall down yourself when you tried to snatch my phone away?" Summer asked seriously.Anne's face was utterly pale at that moment. She could vaguely feel that Summer was about to turn the tables on them."It was you! You pushed me!" Martha shrieked.Summer shook her head and smiled as she pointed at the doorway. "Good thing this hotel is high-tech. You probably don't know, but while there aren't any cameras in the restroom, there's one outside. It's usually off, but the emergency system activates it whenever the room is locked from the inside.""Is that really true?" Neil looked at a hotel staff member."It's as Ms. Hartford said," the staff member confirmed."I remember you trying to snatch away my phone and slipping. You ended up hitt
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Anne almost went out of breath from crying. She deeply regretted everything. If she hadn't tried to snatch Summer's phone and thrown it into the water just now, things wouldn't have been so bad for her. Now, it seemed like she was done for."Leave a person behind to deal with this mess." Kristen's face was full of disgust. After that, she took Summer's hand and walked away without sparing a single glance at Martha and Anne, who were still pleading to her.In the crowd was a flamboyantly dressed man. That man was Terrence. He had just been dining in a private room and happened to stumble into the commotion when he was going to use the restroom.Kristen led Summer past him. When they brushed past each other, he suddenly asked, "X?"After that, his gaze was fixed on Summer.Yet, Summer didn't react at all as she kept her head down and talked to Kristen.Terrence frowned as he watched the two of them disappear. He took out his phone. That blurry picture he had of Summer was his wal
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Summer lowered her head, but she could tell that Terrence's gaze never left her. She knew very well he had his eyes on her, regardless of whether or not he knew she was X.What was supposed to be a pleasant banquet ended up an unhappy one thanks to those two earlier. But if there was any good news from tonight, it was that Kristen had decided to make a comeback.Summer heard about what became of those two troublemakers later on. Hartford Group's legal team went after Martha relentlessly for slander.As for Anne, the entire cast had already been set, and they were about to start filming in the next few days. Anne's role was quite significant, so in consideration for the production, Kristen didn't replace Anne.But Anne became increasingly paranoid, afraid that Kristen was out to get her. She kept on making mistakes during the script reading, which frustrated the director to no end. In the end, they scrapped her role entirely.But all of that happened later on.The night was peacef
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"That's good," Summer replied.The conversation between the two of them remained dry. Neither of them mentioned Xena.Summer suddenly regretted it. Maybe she should have had a proper talk about it with Mason yesterday. She could have just asked Mason if she was a replacement.But no amount of frustration could change the past.The van stopped in front of their home. When they got back, Summer could clearly feel that something was wrong."What happened?" she asked Phoebe.Phoebe stammered and seemed like she was afraid to speak."Tell me!" Summer's tone was stern."Mr. Hartford Senior got injured. There's a big gash right under his eyebrow," Phoebe finally blurted out nervously."What?" Summer was shocked. She didn't even take off her shoes as she ran to Henry's room."So you're back," Luke greeted Summer in the living room."Dad, what happened to Grandpa?" Summer asked"He's sleeping. It's been a long day. You should go wash up and get some rest, too," Luke replied."I kno
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"Are they like this every day?" Summer glanced back.Saul answered, "Pretty much. You seem a bit distracted today."Summer was taken aback for a moment. "Do I?"Saul pointed to her eyes. "Yeah. They usually sparkle brightly, but they seem a bit dim today."Summer felt a strange heaviness in her chest.She smiled. "It's probably because I didn't sleep well last night. I had a burst of inspiration and ended up working on the script until past 5:00 am."Saul could tell that Summer had something on her mind."You gave me great advice with my brother last time. It really helped me ease my relationship with him. So, if you have anything on your mind, you can always consider sharing with me. I might be able to help you," Saul said warmly.Summer sighed helplessly. "I don't know what to say. It's a bit complicated, so let me sort it through myself first.""I'm always here to listen," Saul said and smiled.Summer smiled back.They finished their tour and returned to the main hall whe
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Summer didn't seem to care at all. "Maybe we'll run into him again."Saul didn't understand what she was trying to say. "What?"Summer shook her head. "Let's keep looking around."Saul led her through the peripheral development area before heading into the core development zone. The atmosphere there was entirely different from the outside.The place was packed with top-tier talent from all over the world, and all of them had their own quirks.At Eridanus, Summer allowed them to embrace all their quirks. Which meant the core development area looked a bit like a zoo.The moment she stepped inside, she saw a pink corn snake coiled around a man's head, flicking its tongue at her. That man's desk even had a glass tank on it. There was a massive spider inside that definitely looked venomous.Summer wasn't easily scared, but seeing so many creatures around definitely gave her goosebumps.As she walked further in, she spotted a few adorable cats, but to prevent the cats from pouncing o
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Saul frowned slightly. "Go check out the merchandise department first. I'll take a look.""I want to see what's happening, too," Summer said as she headed toward the HR department.She had just heard someone mention a Mr. Lawson, after all. And it was a Mr. Lawson from across the street, too.Another gaming company in the same industrial park. Surely it wasn't the same guy that she knew?"You're being unreasonable! You skipped work for three days straight, and HR deducted your pay according to company policy!"As soon as Summer arrived, she saw a woman working in HR, on the verge of tears, being berated by a burly man with a square face."What's going on? Why are you making such a scene at the company?" Saul's tone was sharp."Director…" The young woman was about to speak.But that square-faced man cut her off and raised his voice. "Mr. Hunt, I sent an email to HR yesterday about increasing my salary, but they said you rejected it. Is that right?""You've only been in the indu
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"So you're with Eridanus." Anthony smiled. His expression seemed warm, but Summer could feel the disdain and arrogance underneath it.Anthony was always like that. He always put on an act in front of everyone."Yes." Saul nodded."I've met your representative, Mr. Simmons, before." Anthony was clearly trying to hint to Summer that a marketing director wasn't anything special.Saul nodded with a smile before he asked Summer, "Have you had your breakfast? Do you want me to get my assistant to buy some for you?""I had my breakfast at home," Summer answered."That's good. It's quite hot outside. Let's talk inside," Saul said.Summer nodded. Then, she brought Lindsey right into the building.Anthony stood in place with his fists clenched tightly after being ignored like that.He had heard quite a lot about Eridanus lately. Eridanus was working with Hartford Group, so he immediately jumped to the conclusion that Saul was aiming for Summer because of Summer's status. He was using th
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Summer stayed up all night writing her script. She had only slept for two hours before her alarm rang.That morning, she needed to take Lindsey to Eridanus. It was a good excuse to check out the company as well. She hadn't been there since it opened. She picked up her phone to see a message from Mason. Hesitating for a moment, she decided to give him a call.The phone rang for a while before someone answered."I was up all night writing a script and didn't check my phone. I just woke up," Summer mumbled."Who are you?" A woman's voice was heard on the other end."Cynthia, give me the phone!" came Mason's voice."Mason, you have another woman now? My sister died because of you, and you've moved on to another woman?" the voice shouted.After a shriek, the call was cut off.Summer's drowsiness vanished instantly. As she sat on her bed, she suddenly had the absurd feeling like she had been caught cheating."Ms. Hartford, are you up?" Phoebe asked outside her room after she sat o
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That night, Janice got drunk again.Anthony received a call and rushed over. Seeing her in such a state, Anthony knew he couldn't let her go home. So, he brought her to a hotel.Janice grabbed his collar and demanded, "Anthony! When the hell are you going to finish your damn game? You said you'd get revenge on Summer! Now look at her. She's the top scorer! She's an heiress! And look at me!""You're doing fine. So, you should really stop drinking," Anthony said.Janice was very pretty, and she had a great figure, too. Anthony was never exactly a gentleman. With her clinging onto him like this, something in him snapped."Let me go!" Janice started to struggle.But Anthony had no intention of letting her go. They were already engaged anyway. No matter what happened, what could Janice possibly do to him?…The next morning, Janice woke up with a splitting headache. Memories of the previous night came rushing back. She sat up immediately and saw Anthony stepping out of the bathroom
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"If I really did make a scene, we'd be on the front page of the news tomorrow. I even thought of the title for them, 'Heiress to a Financial Empire Has a Mysterious Background. Online Rumors Claim that Grandpa is Actually Dad!'" Summer shrugged.Luke couldn't help but laugh at that."By the way, I said I'd sue that lady who kept on saying I cheated on my SATs at the Dincht residence that day. So far, it just looks like all talk and no action. Dad, could you help me sort it out?" Summer asked sweetly."Alright. I'll have the legal team draft the paperwork tomorrow," Luke replied."Dad, you're the best!" Summer exclaimed."Alright. I'll go over to your mom. You should keep Grandpa company." Luke ruffled Summer's hair.Summer agreed, and they parted ways.When she got back to the car, Henry was already snoring. She pulled out her phone and saw a missed call from Mason.Then, she remembered what Luke said that afternoon.After some thought, Summer sent him a message. "I'm with Gra
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"Where did you even hear all this?" "The sources are reliable, I swear!"Just as they were chatting away, a cool voice came from behind, "Oh? Is that so?""What the heck?" Turning around, they laid their eyes on the exact woman they had just been gossiping about."Ms. Hartford, what are you doing here? If you're looking for the restroom, it's that way." A curly-haired woman, Peggy Sue, was the one who had sworn her information was credible. Her lips twitched awkwardly. "So, tell me. Where did you hear all this? I'll help you verify whether the information is reliable or not," Summer asked slowly."Ms. Hartford, she said it! We had nothing to do with it…" the others hurriedly said."It's not what you think! I was only joking around. There are plenty of ridiculous rumors around. Please don't take it to heart," Peggy blurted out, glaring at the others. They were all just happily listening to her gossip just now, but they were so quick to throw her under the bus when something hap
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Summer lowered her gaze. "That's wonderful. I hope I can have a husband as good as Dad in the future."Henry said firmly, "You definitely will. I'll keep an eye out for you. Any bad man won't even get close. I'll beat them away with a big stick!""Alright!" Summer grinned, linking her arm through Henry's.A vague memory resurfaced at that moment. Back then, Henry adamantly refused Summer's marriage to Anthony. He really had tried his best to chase Anthony away, just like he said. In the end, Summer was the one who let herself down."I'll definitely listen to you, Grandpa. I won't want anyone that you say is no good," she promised.Henry patted the back of Summer's hand. "You are the best granddaughter I could hope for. Don't be in a rush to find a husband. We're not like other financial conglomerates, marrying off their children just to strengthen business ties."When you choose a husband, the only thing that matters is whether he treats you well, loves you, and whether you lov
