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"You should stop Summer if you knew she'd hurt me!" Rose panicked. The last thing she wanted was to be "exiled" to a foreign country. Who knew what drastic change would happen to Summer when she was not around?"Rose Sanderson, you're the one who made a mistake here. If Summer wants to hurt you because of it, you only have two options—run away or bear with it." Kristen was unusually stern. "It's my job as Summer's mom to protect her. Not only did I not take it out on you, but I even offered you the chance to study abroad for your mother's sake. Do not test my limits!"Her last remark drove a knife into Rose's chest. "It's my job as Summer's mom to protect her"—these impactful words repeatedly played in Rose's mind. For the longest time, Kristen was nice to Rose and cold to Summer to the point where Rose nearly forgot that Kristen was first and foremost Summer's mother."Got it." A long silence later, Rose stopped crying. She wiped away her tears and stood up."Please hand the l
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"Are we… even that close?" Puzzled, Summer questioned Anthony, putting him on the spot.The smile froze on his face.Arms crossed, she took a step back. "Anthony, do you have a crush on me or what?" Scanning him from head to toe, she sneered. "If that's true, you should target someone else. You're nowhere close to my ideal type. I'm not into gentlemen, but Rose is." Anthony's expression stiffened. "Summer, there's a misunderstanding here. I'm just amazed at your intelligence and your academic performance, and I would like to befriend you.""I will never be friends with Rose's boyfriends." She shrugged, sending a wave of panic through Anthony.He tried to explain himself, but Phoebe, rushing down the stairs, interrupted them by exclaiming, "Ms. Hartford, you're up!"Anthony clenched his jaw and held his tongue. Ignoring him, Summer approached Phoebe with a smile. "What's for breakfast?""All your favorite dishes!" Phoebe gave Anthony a side-eye. "Mr. Lawson, why are you here?
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It was probably because of the bullying Summer had suffered in school before.She wasn't worried about Henry doing anything extreme, so she didn't bother to stop him. She would consider it a lesson for those school bullies.Kristen and Luke had left a bit earlier.After Henry left, Summer was left alone in the living room to eat breakfast. It didn't take long for the class chat group to start buzzing."I heard that Mr. Sutton got arrested.""Apparently, he was riding as part of a motorcycle gang at night and injured someone really important!""I heard it was because he embezzled a lot of money.""No matter what, it's good to see that scum got caught. My parents had to give him so many bribes every year.""My uncle's friend works at the police station. He said that Mr. Sutton was brought into the station in a completely bloody mess. It was a miracle he was even alive."Summer sipped on her milk as she scrolled through the messages leisurely. She still remembered how Ivan looked
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Summer had an indifferent look on her face.Rose got up to leave, but she stopped after taking a couple of steps. She said in a low voice, "If Mason said something to you, then I'll say it again. No matter what, you have to believe me. "Mason is the kind of person that was just born a crook, so don't expect him to have genuine feelings for you. In the end, everything he does is just for Hartford Group."With that, she walked away.Summer's fingers brushed the edge of her glass of milk. She wondered if Mason's ears were ringing from being talked about so much in the morning.Rose stormed out of the door in a huff.Anthony's expression seemed to be very unpleasant as well. The two of them seemed to know not to speak to one another.As Rose headed toward the garage, her gaze landed on Luke's car that was parked inside.It might be because of her anger. It might also be because she thought that things would be much easier for her if Summer lost those two helpers. Or it might even
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With a rare free time, Summer finally logged back into the hacker website after being absent for several days.Her actions from a few days ago had caused a huge stir in the community. If she continued her challenges, she would be going up against the god-tier players on the top two of the leaderboards. To make sure no one missed the spectacle, the website even introduced a notification system to track people going online. So, as soon as Summer logged in, the previously dimmed-out avatars on the website rapidly lit up."I've been waiting for you!""Are your exams over? Did you do well?""I've been waiting for days to witness this battle of titans. I'm so happy I could cry."Summer looked at the endless comments that were pouring in from all over the world and leaned back into her chair. Her fingers were lightly tapping on the desk.People who worshipped skills and technical prowess were both the easiest people to deal with in the world and the hardest.As long as you were more
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Summer had been meaning to find some time to build a portable computer she could use on the go. It was the perfect opportunity for her to get it done.While most people would head to the regular electronic stores for this, hackers had their own specialized markets. The components that Summer needed were only available there.In the outskirts of the city, where the towering skyscrapers were all gone and replaced with a chaotic layout of aging, self-built villages, Summer arrived.Since it was pretty far away, she had rented a car and driven over herself.Before she stepped out, she put on a baseball cap and a face mask. Then, she walked through a street filled with brightly colored hair salons until she reached the entrance of the market. After she descended to the basement, a dazzling, colorful new world appeared.Some of those people inside were obviously programmers at a glance, while there were even some who had brightly colored hair with multiple piercings on their ears and li
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"Alright," Summer agreed, and Lionel left with a laugh.In his mind, Summer was probably just working for a skilled expert. He didn't think there was any way that she came up with those components herself. But he had no reason to turn profit away.After half an hour, he finally put everything Summer wanted in front of her. "It's all here. Take a look."Summer carefully inspected each item and pulled out the graphics card. "Are you blind? This isn't what I wanted."Lionel froze for a moment.Summer raised her head and looked at him. "It might just be one letter off, but the difference is immense."It was a common trick that both smaller and larger stores pulled. Most people wouldn't be attentive enough to notice the difference.When Lionel heard what Summer said, the smile on his face vanished, and he started to look at her seriously as well.Could she really know her stuff?"The runner must've made a mistake. I'll go exchange it for you myself," he replied."Thank you," Summe
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Summer's casual remark brought a brief silence to the crowd before they started cheering again.Lionel grinned and took off his broken glasses. "It looks like you're quite bold. Since you're already here and we've got an audience, how about a friendly spar? I know a bit of everything, too.""What are you thinking?" Summer asked.She had always suppressed her competitive side, but now that she had let loose, her blood was boiling. There was no way she would say no to a challenge.On top of that, it was a good chance to set up a diversion for that Nono guy.Saul squeezed through the crowd and finally saw Summer sitting in front of the computer.She was wearing a baseball cap, so he could only see her side profile. Her complexion was very fair, and the shape of her nose and her smile made her seem like a beautiful lady."Who is she?" Saul asked the person beside him."No idea. She came to build a computer. The moment she walked in, she started ordering some top-of-the-line parts,"
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Robin looked utterly stunned. "When did that happen?""It's just been a few months. It's still a little baby," Summer said."You're already meant to inherit the family's company anyway. It's good to get some practice in now." Robin thought that it would just be a small studio or something like that."This is a secret. Just like with Mason, it's absolutely top secret. You can't tell Grandpa, Dad, or Mom," Summer stated.Robin had never kept so many secrets in his life. "I understand.""Let's go." Summer opened the car door and hopped out happily.Robin followed closely behind her, scanning the surroundings cautiously.They entered the elevator. Inside, Robin immediately noticed the dazzling advertisement for Eridanus. So, that terrifying game developer was located here, too. He had seen both Henry and Luke playing After School and had secretly downloaded it himself to try. Him playing that game was the very definition of a tough guy getting scared.The elevator quickly reach
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Mason chuckled and said, "Tomorrow morning. I guarantee you'll be able to slip out."Summer never doubted anything he said. He always managed to do whatever he promised. She just wondered how he would pull it off.…The next morning, Summer was in the CEO's office at Hartford Group, editing a script when Luke rushed in. "Dad! Royal Financial Group just sent us an invitation. They want to collaborate with us on their bioengineering project!"Summer had heard a little about this project before. She didn't know much about the field, but it sounded amazing. And Royal Financial Group was the only one with that technology.Over the past year, many companies had tried to partner with Royal Financial Group, but they had all been rejected."What's the meaning of this?" Henry froze for a moment before he frowned. "Why does this reek so much of a scheme to take advantage of us?"Summer almost burst out laughing.So, that was the method Mason talked about yesterday that would guarantee s
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The man with the scar said, "You should be grateful that lady isn't the ruthless type. Otherwise, you'd already be shark food.""Summer!" Rosanna screamed at the top of her lungs.Summer wasn't actually being kind. She just knew that Rosanna would suffer far more being alive than just letting her die like that.The man said, "But since you caused Mr. Rourke to lose a lot of money before and even almost got him on Mason's bad side this time, you'll be soaking here until this time tomorrow night as punishment. Whether you survive or not is up to God's will."After he spoke, he waved his hand. "Let's go have a drink.""No! Don't go!" Rosanna had been born into wealth and privilege. She'd never been in such a terrifying place before.At that moment, she was overwhelmed with fear.The sea was so deep. Who knew what kind of creatures were lurking inside?And they had even mentioned sharks just now. Could there be sharks here?Just the thought alone scared her to death.Unfortunatel
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The men in the van looked at each other, then burst out laughing. One of them pulled out a dagger and tapped Rosanna's face twice with the flat side.Rosanna nearly wet herself in fear."Vincent? What a coincidence! We're here on his orders!"Rosanna froze. Then she asked, "So, you're taking me to see Summer?""You'll know when we get there!"The man didn't say anything else. They tied her up with rope and pulled a black sack over her head.Rosanna's heart was pounding. Since they were working for Vincent, they probably wouldn't hurt her, right?But something about the way they looked at her didn't feel right.The van bumped along the road. After some amount of time, just as Rosanna was about to fall asleep, the vehicle finally came to a stop.She vaguely heard the sound of waves crashing nearby. Then, they shoved her out of the car. As she walked forward, two of the men behind her exchanged glances and chuckled. "It's the first time I've seen an abduction victim so cooperat
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Just as Jane entered the room, there was a sudden thunderclap, startling Victoria awake."Mom, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Jane rushed over.Victoria's face was pale, but she shook her head. "Why are you here? Where's Rosanna? Is she slacking off again?"Jane looked troubled. "She still hasn't recovered from her foot injury. She's probably just too tired. It's alright. I'm here, aren't I? If you need anything, I'll take care of you. I've gotten used to it these past few days anyway."Victoria looked even more displeased. "When I could still control Mason, every one of my kids and grandkids clung to me like treasure. Now that I can't rein him in anymore, they all ran off so quickly! They only came to visit me here to see how close I am to dying so they can split up my inheritance!""Mom, it's not like that. Everyone's just been busy lately. They all really care about you," Jane said gently.Victoria snapped. "Aren't you busy, too? Rosanna's already been kicked out of th
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Robin was right there, but Summer was already setting up their next date."Alright." Mason nodded.Summer was then promptly shoved into the car by Robin.The car sped off, and Mason stood there, watching.Kyle asked softly, "So, the relationship is basically mostly revealed to the Hartford household, right? It's only Mr. Hartford and Mr. Hartford Senior who don't know yet."Mason nodded. "More or less.""Didn't Mr. Hartford say last time that he wanted to treat you to a meal? Now that you've got over a week here, why don't we arrange that dinner?" Kyle suggested.He'd seen it on Mason's schedule and remembered it."Yes." Mason nodded.Kristen didn't seem hostile toward him. Robin appeared to be completely under Summer's thumb now, so he was firmly on their side. Henry was the hardest one to deal with.So, Mason felt like he should start with his future father-in-law first. He should build the relationship slowly, and the rest would come easier.Kyle couldn't help but sigh in
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When Vincent's daughter was just seven years old, she was killed in the streets by an enemy seeking revenge. After that, Vincent fathered several more children with different women, but every one of them was a boy.He never got to have another daughter.Back when Summer had challenged him just now, Vincent had been so furious that he wanted to chop her into pieces.But at that moment, watching the sun set and Summer's figure grow smaller in the distance, Vincent suddenly thought of his daughter.He felt that if his little girl were still alive and had grown up to Summer's age, she would've probably been just like her. She would have been fearless and fierce, not scared of anyone or anything."You heard what she said just now." Vincent looked at the sunflowers in his hand.If his daughter were alive, she would probably buy him flowers, too. When she was young, he would bring her to the park, and she used to pick wildflowers and give them to him."I heard.""Then, get it done. On
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Summer hopped off the table. "Forget it. I'm done talking to him. Mason. Let's go.""Ms. Hartford!" Vincent was stunned for a moment, then quickly tried to stop them.Mason shot him a cold look, and Vincent froze in place. "You really think she came all the way here without knowing anything? Vincent, you're an old hand in this game. Summer kindly gave you a way out, but you refused it. So now, we'll have to do things our way."Vincent stomped his foot in frustration. "What does this have to do with me anyway? It's your aunt who's buzzing around my ear every day!"In the end, Vincent couldn't hold it in anymore. "Fine! I admit it! What do you want me to do for you to let this go?"Summer looked exasperated. "You should've admitted it from the start. It would have saved everyone a lot of breath. I'm not going to do anything to you. I just have one request."Vincent frowned at her.When she told him the request, he looked completely bewildered. Then, he smiled and looked at Mason.
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Vincent had known who Mason was for a long time. Several of his former bitter rivals from other territories had fallen into Mason's hands over the years.Vincent had essentially benefitted from the fallout, taking advantage of the situation by scooping up the profits.He also formed a certain impression of Mason. In short, it was better to make less money than to get tangled up with Mason.Unfortunately, the city had developed rapidly in recent years, and his constant caution had left him unable to sink his teeth into any real profits.Then, he crossed paths with Rosanna by chance.At the time, Rosanna and Aspen held immense influence, and Mason still showed them respect. Within Royal Financial Group, Aspen and Rosanna still held a lot of sway.Vincent had always been proud of his caution. After observing things for half a year, he finally established some secret dealings with Rosanna.Although it was far from a business. In truth, Rosanna simply funneled some of Royal Financial
