Summer looked at James with a surprised expression. "This can't be real… You brought me here today for this?""Yes, this is the surprise I prepared for you. I thought you would like everything I did for you."James was absolutely right. Summer loved everything he had done. It was as if he could read her mind!No, it was more like they had a telepathic connection between them as husband and wife. So, he knew what she liked and arranged for them for her.Summer looked around the villa happily, feeling amazed. With light steps, she went to sit on a cotton armchair."I like it here. Are we staying here tonight?""Yes, we are. And I have another surprise." As James spoke, he clapped, and Lexi suddenly popped into the villa. She smiled foolishly at Summer, holding a bottle of champagne in her hand."Mrs. Quigley, Mr. Quigley has prepared a big surprise for you." Lexi popped open the champagne, causing it to spray like a fountain. The extravagant smell of alcohol wafted in the air.
"You really don't notice it?" James asked gently."I really don't. Is there still something strange about these earrings?""Yes, look at it like this." James took the earrings from Summer's hand and placed them on the windowsill. The moonlight was just right, shining on the earrings and revealing a few words on them.Summer leaned closer to take a look and saw that the earrings had a sentence engraved on them: "James loves Summer."So, that was the secret of the earrings! The crystal earrings had a sentence engraved on them that was only visible in the moonlight.Summer found it magical. "Do the words on the earrings only appear in the moonlight? It won't show under other lights?""It won't. It only appears in the moonlight.""Why?" Summer thought it was a shame. The sentence was quite sweet, and she had almost teared up when she had first seen it.It was precisely because it was sweet that Summer wanted to look at it whenever she had the chance.But the words would only app
Since Summer had the opportunity now, she readily agreed."Let's cook together, then. And we can see whose cooking is better—mine or yours."James seemed amused by her challenge and agreed to it.He had already prepared the ingredients. The villa's refrigerator was stocked with various ingredients—spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, pork, lamb, and everything else that was available in the market.Summer and James agreed to each prepare three dishes. Then, Lexi and Charlie would judge which dishes were better.After the agreement, the two got busy. The kitchen in the villa was huge, and they each had plenty of space to cook.Summer used to frequently cook with Amelia, so she was confident in her culinary skills. Although talented, James had been born into a wealthy family and probably rarely cooked. So, Summer was full of confidence for this competition.Summer had already planned her three dishes—an omelet, garlic pork roast, and barbecue ribs. They were ordinary home-cooked dishes t
After Lexi finished speaking, she glanced timidly at James, probably afraid of not knowing whom to support when judging.Although it was just a judgment, she couldn't afford to offend either side. James was Lexi's boss. If she said his cooking wasn't good, he might take offense.But Lexi had a better relationship with Summer. No matter how Summer's cooking tasted, Lexi would definitely support her friend, which put her in a dilemma.Charlie seemed to have the same thought. He also felt it was difficult to choose sides. He was merely a bodyguard; he didn't want to offend Summer or James.Summer hadn't expected them to be so troubled by this small matter. She exchanged glances with James and seemed to have an idea.Smiling, she said, "Don't worry, James and I are both fair and impartial. When the time comes, you can express your opinions freely. Good food is good, and bad food is bad."After pausing for a moment, Summer led them to the dining table. "There are six dishes here, th
Just like that, the two of them essentially confirmed a tie. According to them, it was a three-to-three draw. Neither Summer nor James gained an advantage.At this moment, Summer asked, "Did you guys already guess which dishes are mine and which are James'?"Lexi and Charlie both fell silent. Even though they kept quiet, it was clear from the way their eyes darted around that they had indeed guessed it.After all, these dishes had distinct personal characteristics.James said, "It looks like we have a tie. I think Summie and I have different styles and flavors in our dishes, making it difficult to determine a winner."Lexi immediately nodded in agreement. "Yes, Mr. Quigley is right. Both of you cooked delicious food, but the styles are different. It's hard to compare."What they said was reasonable. Although Summer had wanted to compete with James to see who was the true master chef, it was better to let the matter go.Summer was starving; she just wanted to dive into the food a
James reached out his hand to pull Summer closer by the shoulder and embrace her. The two leaned against each other while admiring the beautiful scenery."Do you like it, Summie? If you like it, we can come here once a week.""Okay." Summer delightedly accepted the suggestion.Nature offered many beautiful sights, the sea being one of them. Summer had always loved the sea, perhaps because of how it seemed endless and the unique flavor it added to love stories. Hence, she enjoyed watching the sea while snuggling with her lover.As time ticked by, the sun gradually rose above the sea.Summer broke free from James' embrace, stood up, and stretched lazily. "It's time for us to go back to work. It's getting late."James took Summer's hand and gently pulled her back into his embrace. "How about we take a break from work?"James sounded almost pleading. He wanted to spend more time with Summer like this.It was extremely rare for a workaholic like James to say this. Hence, Summer
As for why it was called Sunflower Garden, it was purely Summer's personal preference.To her, a sunflower symbolized vitality, sunshine, happiness, and freedom. Summer hoped that the future residents of Sunflower Garden could always be happy, hence the choice of name.Some employees in the company initially did not like the name, thinking it sounded a bit ordinary.Compared to "Sunflower Garden", names like "Starry Garden", "Moon River Garden", or "Bloomingdale Garden" would sound nicer. Unfortunately, Sunflower Garden just sounded a bit odd.In this regard, Gerald actually agreed with Summer. He thought that Sunflower Garden sounded positive and meaningful, so they settled on it.With that, the first phase of the Sunflower Garden project began with an initial investment of 300 million dollars. Charter Corporation, as the main developer, had already contacted construction units to begin the project.It would take about half a year before the first phase of Sunflower Garden could
However, Summer wasn't happy at all when she saw this client because she recognized him. It was Bradly."Bradly, why are you here?" Summer rolled her eyes, not expecting him to be the client Gerald had mentioned."Why can't I be here? Charter Corporation is open for business. Shouldn't you welcome me?" While saying that, Bradly sat down opposite Summer.He continued, "Come on, Summer, don't be so cold. I'm here to bring you business. You should be grateful."This guy was speaking as if he were a god who had come to save her. Summer felt annoyed just looking at him.Standing at the door, Gerald was surprised to see Bradly and Summer arguing. Seeing this scene, he was at a loss.Summer smiled at him and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Gerald. I know him. Leave it to me.""Alright." Gerald smiled back, though it was forced and carried a hint of concern. He seemed worried that Summer might mess things up.In truth, Summer was hoping to mess things up. She felt that Bradly never came for