The makeup artist lunged forward and stabbed Kristen.In that split second, Summer pushed Kristen aside.Kristen fell to the ground, but the makeup artist didn't stop as she continued to charge at Kristen.Summer immediately grabbed her wrist.Yet, the makeup artist was shockingly strong. "Whoever stops me will die!"The dagger glinted as it sliced across Summer's arm, but Summer didn't let go. Instead, she held on even tighter as she clenched her teeth. With all her strength, she pushed the makeup artist away from Kristen. "Dream on!"All of this had happened in a few short moments.The nearby bodyguards rushed over. Before the blade was about to harm Summer again, they finally managed to pin the artist to the ground."Summer!" Kristen's voice was trembling as she finally snapped out of her shock and got up in a hurry.She ran to Summer, and when she saw the blood on Summer's arm, she started to panic. "Doctor! Someone call the medical team over!""Mom, I'm fine. Don't worry
"I'd rather take the blade myself," Kristen said."Just look at how much the two of us love each other." Summer clung to Kristen's arm and rubbed against her.Kristen felt both helpless and sad. "You distracted me just now, but what are you and Robin up to? Did you call him over?""No, Mr. Cohen came on his own," Summer muttered.She wasn't lying. She never asked Robin to come."Ever since that lunatic incident from that night, you've been acting so secretive. What exactly are you up to?" Kristen asked seriously.Summer thought about it. She already figured out who the mastermind behind everything was, and there was no need to hide it from Kristen anymore."Mom, none of what happened the past few days was an accident," Summer said seriously.Kristen was taken aback. "What do you mean?""That lunatic, Donny, was brought over deliberately. There's also those flowers and faulty equipment…" Summer pursed her lips. "Even the coffee that Channing sent over in the afternoon was poiso
Kyle shuddered in fear. "Hurry up! Get the car over here and take me back to the hotel now!"He was doomed. Didn't he promise Mason that he wouldn't let anything happen to Summer yesterday?And not only was it big news, but there was a lot of blood, too.After Kyled tied up the two captives, he rushed straight to the hotel.The one receiving the captives was Robin. Originally, Summer hadn't arranged for him to be the one to do that, but since he had been unceremoniously kicked out earlier, Robin figured he might as well wait for the captives.Robin was a little startled to see Kyle. "Aren't you one of Mason's men?"Kyle shook his head with his messy hair. "I'm not. I'm just a local here. I'll leave these two to you. I'm going back fishing!"After Kyle handed the two to Robin, he turned around and bolted."Isn't he one of Mason's men?" Robin asked the man beside him."He looks similar, but Mason's men are always in sharp suits. They always slick their hair back like they pour
Claudia had wanted to protest, but the moment she heard the name "Dorothy Simms", her expression turned cold. "What does that have to do with you?""Nothing, really? I just wanted to confirm my suspicions. That's all." Summer lowered her head.Then, she smiled. "After all, Dorothy was known for being a 'pure and innocent' actress back then. I've never heard of her having children."Claudia clenched her fists tightly and glared at Summer with pure hatred."I should have killed you earlier!" she said through gritted teeth.Summer chuckled. "Kill me? Do you really think you're capable of that?""You just caught me by chance. Do you really think you're that capable?" Claudia sneered.Summer looked at her with an icy-cold gaze. "Sure. You can think whatever you want. I don't care. Now, you have two choices. You can shut your mouth and stay silent, but I'll make sure Dorothy trends online for a whole month. I'll expose the fact that she has an illegitimate daughter.""You wouldn't da
"Summer, look at me!" Rose Sanderson grabbed Summer Hartford by the hair, yanking the latter up from the ground. She forced Summer to stare at her.Summer was as thin as a stick, her cheeks gaunt. In the deep of the winter, all she had on her was a thin layer of filthy mental institution patient robe. Like a zombie, she was unresponsive to Rose's actions.Clearly, Rose was unhappy at Summer's lack of response. After six years of meticulous planning, she had finally crushed Summer. She would not be happy until she witnessed Summer in despair."You're dying. Don't you want to meet with Grandpa?" She flashed a malicious smile.The mention of her grandfather finally elicited some response from Summer.Rose clutched Summer's hair with a look of excitement and glee. She hauled Summer to the front of a curtain like she was dealing with the carcass of an animal. Then, she drew back the curtains.Behind the curtain lay an emaciated old man with multiple tubes attached to his body. He seem
"No!"Summer jolted awake from the excruciating pain of being burned alive."What's wrong, Summer?"A familiar face loomed before her. Rose?Summer's eyes wavered. Something wasn't quite right. It had been years since she saw Rose looking barefaced and innocent.She scanned her surroundings quickly and froze. It seemed she had returned to the day before her 18th birthday—six years ago. On that day, Rose took her to a bar to celebrate her birthday.She stared down at her hands, expecting to see them wrinkled and wounded, only to find them looking fair and smooth.It dawned on her that she had traveled back to the start of her tragic life."I've gotten you a glass of lemonade from the bar. Take some lemonade. You'll feel better." Looking concerned, Rose handed Summer a drink.Summer stared at the drink as chills traveled down her spine. In her past life, she recalled blacking out after taking that drink.When she pieced together fragments of her memories, she recounted being
Summer hadn't expected to run into Mason right after she was reborn. The thought of Mason running into the fire to hug her at the final moments of her life made her chest tighten. Pain crashed through her body.Wait a minute. Did Mason walk past the bar street on that fateful night in her past life?She assumed he had heard about the incident because her nudes caused quite a stir back then. If Mason had already fallen in love with her at that time…A wave of pain rolled through her. She stopped herself from thinking further. The footsteps outside slowly receded.Letting out a relieved sigh, Mason loosened his grip on Summer's mouth. Gazing down with a frown, he removed her cap. "Ms. Hartford?"This was the second time Summer heard his voice. He had first addressed her in the fire, saying to her, "I will never leave you alone again."His voice was low and melodious, like an instrument.Staring up at Mason, all she could think of was Rose's cruel remarks during her final moments
Mason had put on a totally different demeanor by now. He looked intimidating and unapproachable. Anyone would freeze in his presence.Without taking a look at Summer, Mason barked a cold command at the man, "Send her home." Then, he entered a Maybach at the forefront of the motorcade.The inconsistency of his behavior confused Summer. Before this, he was cheerful and seductive around her. Why did he act like they were strangers now? Did he suffer from some sort of dissociative identity disorder?"Miss, mind sharing your home address?" the burly man respectfully inquired Summer.She politely turned him down. "It's fine. I'll get a cab home.""That won't do. Please have mercy on me and don't put me in a tight spot. I need to obey Mr. Hunt's orders. If I don't see you home safely, I might as well be damned!" The man put on a serious look.Feeling speechless, Summer deliberated for a bit before entering the car. Firstly, Mason would not harm her. Secondly, it was unsafe for a woman t
Claudia had wanted to protest, but the moment she heard the name "Dorothy Simms", her expression turned cold. "What does that have to do with you?""Nothing, really? I just wanted to confirm my suspicions. That's all." Summer lowered her head.Then, she smiled. "After all, Dorothy was known for being a 'pure and innocent' actress back then. I've never heard of her having children."Claudia clenched her fists tightly and glared at Summer with pure hatred."I should have killed you earlier!" she said through gritted teeth.Summer chuckled. "Kill me? Do you really think you're capable of that?""You just caught me by chance. Do you really think you're that capable?" Claudia sneered.Summer looked at her with an icy-cold gaze. "Sure. You can think whatever you want. I don't care. Now, you have two choices. You can shut your mouth and stay silent, but I'll make sure Dorothy trends online for a whole month. I'll expose the fact that she has an illegitimate daughter.""You wouldn't da
Kyle shuddered in fear. "Hurry up! Get the car over here and take me back to the hotel now!"He was doomed. Didn't he promise Mason that he wouldn't let anything happen to Summer yesterday?And not only was it big news, but there was a lot of blood, too.After Kyled tied up the two captives, he rushed straight to the hotel.The one receiving the captives was Robin. Originally, Summer hadn't arranged for him to be the one to do that, but since he had been unceremoniously kicked out earlier, Robin figured he might as well wait for the captives.Robin was a little startled to see Kyle. "Aren't you one of Mason's men?"Kyle shook his head with his messy hair. "I'm not. I'm just a local here. I'll leave these two to you. I'm going back fishing!"After Kyle handed the two to Robin, he turned around and bolted."Isn't he one of Mason's men?" Robin asked the man beside him."He looks similar, but Mason's men are always in sharp suits. They always slick their hair back like they pour
"I'd rather take the blade myself," Kristen said."Just look at how much the two of us love each other." Summer clung to Kristen's arm and rubbed against her.Kristen felt both helpless and sad. "You distracted me just now, but what are you and Robin up to? Did you call him over?""No, Mr. Cohen came on his own," Summer muttered.She wasn't lying. She never asked Robin to come."Ever since that lunatic incident from that night, you've been acting so secretive. What exactly are you up to?" Kristen asked seriously.Summer thought about it. She already figured out who the mastermind behind everything was, and there was no need to hide it from Kristen anymore."Mom, none of what happened the past few days was an accident," Summer said seriously.Kristen was taken aback. "What do you mean?""That lunatic, Donny, was brought over deliberately. There's also those flowers and faulty equipment…" Summer pursed her lips. "Even the coffee that Channing sent over in the afternoon was poiso
The makeup artist lunged forward and stabbed Kristen.In that split second, Summer pushed Kristen aside.Kristen fell to the ground, but the makeup artist didn't stop as she continued to charge at Kristen.Summer immediately grabbed her wrist.Yet, the makeup artist was shockingly strong. "Whoever stops me will die!"The dagger glinted as it sliced across Summer's arm, but Summer didn't let go. Instead, she held on even tighter as she clenched her teeth. With all her strength, she pushed the makeup artist away from Kristen. "Dream on!"All of this had happened in a few short moments.The nearby bodyguards rushed over. Before the blade was about to harm Summer again, they finally managed to pin the artist to the ground."Summer!" Kristen's voice was trembling as she finally snapped out of her shock and got up in a hurry.She ran to Summer, and when she saw the blood on Summer's arm, she started to panic. "Doctor! Someone call the medical team over!""Mom, I'm fine. Don't worry
Kristen reached out for the coffee in front of her. "She's quite adorable. The entertainment industry has been producing the same type of artists over and over. Having someone lively and adorable like her is quite the breath of fresh air.""Mom, don't drink the coffee." Summer moved the coffee away just as Kristen was about to grab it."Why? Coffee isn't fattening." Kristen was puzzled.Summer glanced at the other cups of coffee. "I'll bring you a freshly brewed one later. Let's give these to the bodyguards. They've been out in the hot sun for so long. We should give them something to cool down."Kristen nodded. "Alright. Have someone bring these to them.""Aren't you going to leave one for me?" Emma asked pitifully."I'll buy you that viral fruit tea later. There's nothing nice about these," Summer said softly.Hearing that, Emma answered enthusiastically, "It's a deal!"Summer smiled as she waved the others over and personally handed out the tea."Putting everything else asi
Just as Channing left, the female lead, Stana Frye, arrived in her car, too. The moment she arrived, she headed straight to Kristen. "Kristen, there's a scene I've been struggling with. Could I ask you for some help?""Of course you can. Which part?" Kristen asked.Stana lifted the hem of her dress and hurried over to Kristen's side.Seeing that, Summer stood up. "You can sit here. Standing there must be uncomfortable.""Thank you," Stana replied as she took over Summer's seat.At least there was still a small table between them, but Summer still kept a close eye on Stana.Before long, a neatly dressed woman in her 20s walked over with two others. They carried an assortment of coffee and drinks."Kristen, I'm Channing's manager, Claudia Simms. He asked me to bring these over for you," Claudia said.Stana clearly disliked Claudia. When Claudia walked over, Stana's expression turned completely sour."Thank you." Emma walked over and accepted the beverages."Channing knows tha
Summer smiled.Then, the two of them headed to Kristen's room.After having breakfast together, the group left according to the schedule and headed straight to the set.Since there were some mishaps on set B yesterday, Kristen had to shoot an additional scene to make up for the lost progress.The set was bustling with crew members, and outside, there were loads of paparazzi lurking. Just looking at it all gave Summer a headache.Robin's men, as well as Mason's men, had all blended into the crew with some clever disguises.Summer had already ordered them to carefully check all of the props that day, so at the very least, there shouldn't be any issues with that.As the filming began, Summer stood in place, focusing all her attention on Kristen.She had already memorized the information of all of the actors that were appearing in Kristen's scenes that day. Every time she looked at someone, she would immediately recall their details.After over an hour, that nerve-wrecking scene w
Everything was done through digital payments nowadays, but Xander never used any mobile payment methods or cards. He would pay in cash wherever he went. Just think about it. Who only used cash in this day and age?Setting aside those who didn't know how to use digital payments, then only those who were afraid of leaving a digital trail refused to use digital payments.There was also the fact that he practically never brought her to any public places for dates. Most of the time, they would just watch movies at home. Sometimes, he would drive her out to the countryside on a road trip.Lily felt that it was because Xander was romantic at first, but thinking about it, there were so many holes in his explanations.The more Lily thought about it, the more scared she got.At daybreak, she immediately asked to see Summer.When Summer went to see her, Lily handed Summer a picture of Xander that she had sneakily taken."He was incredibly careful. Even when we would sleep together, I wou
However, no matter how well one covered their tracks, they would still leave a trace behind.Summer quickly pinpointed the last known signal from the phone number. It was on the island.Summer sneered. "His girlfriend is here, but he's not answering her calls or meeting her, even though he's around. That pretty much confirms it's him."Robin had a dark look on his face. "Lily said earlier that they had never taken a picture together before because the man said he had some trauma from being photographed. He also avoided meeting her in public places, so even finding surveillance footage of him will be hard.""Love really does make people blind. Lily is a smart, career-focused woman, but she wasn't suspicious at all that he was so secretive," Summer said."Or she could be in this from the start," Robin answered.Summer shook her head and dismissed it. "Lily has children. Back then, she nearly gave up everything for the sake of winning custody. Even if it's just for her children's sa