Those "cannibals" had been ordered to attack James by any means necessary if they saw him, but not to endanger his life.It turned out to be a lie. After hearing this, Summer couldn't help but complain, "The Quigley family really knows how to play tricks. They even set up a deception like this.""I didn't know it back then either. I thought they were real cannibals. I only found out the truth after I became the heir. Hiring a group of people to dress up as cannibals was my father's way of stimulating my survival instincts.""Well, were the wild beasts in the forest all fake too?""Those were real, but there were professional hunters hiding in the dark to protect me. They wouldn't do anything unless I faced truly life-threatening danger."After hearing this, Summer really wanted to say that the Quigleys were big liars. They'd even gone as far as setting up a survival test on a deserted island for their heir, which turned out to all be fake. In fact, it wasn't surprising that it w
There were some things Summer still needed to remind Kelly about, especially since the latter and Zach were not together yet."Kelly, I just want to let you know that it's not so simple to marry into the Myers family. I asked James about it, and he said their family is quite similar to the Quigley family. They also have many rules and strict requirements for their daughter-in-law. If you really marry into the Myers family—""I'm willing!" Before Summer finished speaking, Kelly interrupted her. "I know marrying into a wealthy family means losing my freedom, but I'm still willing. Zach is a really good person. I just can't refuse him."Summer wondered what kind of spell Zach cast on Kelly to make her so infatuated with him.She knew that she couldn't change Kelly's mind, no matter what she said. But Kelly was her best friend, and she couldn't just watch her jump into a fire pit."Kelly, just look at my situation now. Marrying into a wealthy family requires great sacrifice. If I di
"You'd have to ask yourself, then. I was the one who asked for James' and Eleanor's help to pair you up. In other words, you have the option to date Zach for the next 6 days." "Date him for 6 more days?" That thought made Kelly feel blissful. It would be a wonderful experience if she had the chance to date Zach for a full week. He would surely care for her, just like he cared for his girlfriend. They could go out exploring and enjoy delicious meals. They could go for a stroll on a quiet street while holding hands. How sweet would that be? But Summer's voice interrupted her imagination. "You have to think it through. I've told you about Zach's experience. He's been through a tough breakup. So, he has a certain level of distrust of love. "It's very unlikely that he will fall for you within seven days of dating. On the contrary, it would be bad if you ended up falling for him." Summer was simply trying to remind Kelly. The latter was someone who had no experience in dating.
Yolanda was caught off guard. She only responded after a while. "Is there some misunderstanding, Summie? Why would I like Zach?" "Are you still trying to pretend, Yola? If you continue doing so, you will never get to be with Zach." Summer's words were like a large hammer hammering on Yolanda's heart. The light in her eyes started flickering. She looked as if she were thinking about something. Summer continued, "I will be honest with you. Zach just had a blind date with a good friend of mine. I plan to arrange for them to date for seven days. "You should know that Zach isn't going to be able to reject this. He has promised Eleanor that he will date my friend for a week." Summer recounted the events calmly. After listening to Summer's words, Yolanda gave an unexpected reaction. She bit her lips, looking very anxious. However, she still had to pretend that she didn't like Zach. Hence, she was trying really hard to suppress her emotions. There would be no use forcing a lid on
Yolanda spoke assertively. She even sounded a little mad. Shortly after, she realized that her reaction was over the top.She quickly apologized. "I'm sorry, Summie. I shouldn't have said that to you." "It's alright." Summer could understand how she felt. Yolanda's innermost feelings had just been exposed. It was as if she had just been stripped naked. Furthermore, Summer had forced her to face her fears. That was why she'd reacted so strongly. That said, they still had to address the problem. Summer hoped that Yolanda could be true to her feelings. So, she asked, "Do you want to be with Zach? Be honest with me. I can help you." "You can?" "Yes, I can help you." "But what about your friend?" Yolanda was aware of Summer's initial plan. The latter had wanted to introduce Zach to Kelly, but she was now saying that she wanted to help Yolanda. Wasn't that strange? What would happen to Kelly if Summer helped Yolanda? Summer was also in a dilemma about this. However, ther
Not only that, there was something else special that had been added to the coffee. Summer continued smelling the coffee. She discovered that there was brandy and chocolate sauce added to it. The ingredients blended together in an interesting way. Apart from that, there was latte art on the surface of the coffee too. The design consisted of stars and hearts. It was a delight to look at. It was enough to cheer one up just by looking at it. Summer closed her eyes. She tasted the coffee slowly. It was a miraculous blend of the bitterness of the coffee and the other ingredients. The ingredients harmonized together like an ensemble of instruments performing a beautiful piece of music. Summer felt relaxed and pleased. "Wonderful," she remarked. She put her cup down and asked, "Have you had this cup of coffee before, Yola?""I haven't." "You should try it. I hope you won't mind that I've already taken a sip." Summer pushed the cup toward Yolanda. Without any hesitation, Yoland
Two opposing thoughts were messing with Summer's head. It made her head hurt badly. In the end, she decided not to think about it at all. She settled down to rest. When she got back to the Quigley residence, she realized that James was back too. He was wearing a white shirt. She noticed that he was writing something. When she went over to take a look, she saw that he was writing invitation cards. The invites were for an annual year-end party that the Quigley Group was hosting soon. He was writing letters to invite some company leaders to attend the party. This made Summer feel annoyed. She had asked James to test the waters with Zach. She wanted to know what Zach thought about dating Kelly. Yet, he was here, preparing invitations. "Hey, James. Have you spoken with Zach?" "About?" James turned around to look at Summer. He had a confused look on his face. He looked to be oblivious. "Have you forgotten about what I asked you to do? Didn't I ask you to see how Zach is doing?"
James told Summer not to worry about such things. Lately, Caroline had been pressuring them a lot. If Summer had all this time, she might as well use it to think about how to pass Caroline's tests.With James' reminder, Summer recalled that Caroline had once again mentioned taking her for a pregnancy check-up. It had already been a month since the last check-up.Thinking of Caroline's questions gave Summer a headache. But she decided she would talk about the pregnancy later. At that moment, she wanted to address the issue of Yolanda and Zach, so she asked for James' help. "Can you take me to talk to Zach?""Why do you need me to take you?" asked James, puzzled. "You can go find him yourself.""No. If I look for him, he won't meet me. He's even more hostile toward me now because of you."Zach always felt that Summer would ruin James' bright future. Hence, he was hostile and would definitely not agree to meet her.James also understood that. So, he said, "Okay, I'll send him a me