"Games will continue. I won't let my fun disappear." Keith left the coffee shop after saying that.The lights inside the coffee shop were shining brightly, casting an eerie glow as they reflected off the glass lamps onto the coffee cups.…Summer woke up unusually early the next morning. While brushing her teeth and washing her face, she wondered if James had already gotten up. She hadn't seen him last night before she went to bed. She was clueless about his whereabouts during the night.As she moved about the house, she found that James had slept in the living room. She covered him with a blanket as she worried he might catch a cold lying there on the couch.Suddenly, she noticed a scattered pile of documents on the table and decided to tidy them up.She was stunned upon seeing the titles of the documents in bold letters. "Termination of Collaboration with the Ritter Corporation".She wondered why they would terminate the collaboration when everything seemed fine. An uneasy
Summer exclaimed, "Will the board members approve of a decision like this?" She believed that anyone who could think rationally would definitely disagree with such a decision.However, James replied, "They have no choice but to approve."It was then that Summer realized that James was not only the president of the company but also the chairman of the board.In contrast to the heirs of the other four major prestigious families, Norman had transferred all of his shares to James upon his retirement. He had wanted to ensure that James wielded absolute power.Therefore, he had made James the sole heir of the Quigley family.In the other three major prestigious families, the heirs held the position of president within their companies. However, they were neither the largest shareholders nor chairmen of the board.Therefore, despite holding substantial power, they were susceptible to interference from the elders of their families. This distinction was notable. If James were to decide
"Summie, please don't be like this." James approached Summer and hugged her.As Summer spoke, her face displayed a hint of sadness, and her voice carried a mournful tone. James couldn't bear to see her in this state. Little did he know that it was all an act.Summer understood how much James cared for her, so she pretended to be heartbroken to sway his decision. As she had expected, James eventually relented.James truly loved Summer. He always approached things solely from his own perspective. He wouldn't listen if Summer patiently tried to persuade him.However, if she seemed sad because of the situation, James would listen to her. Realizing this, Summer acknowledged that she should have shed a few tears instead of wasting time trying to resolve everything earlier.Feigning sadness, she said mournfully, "Could you please listen to me? Please stop fighting with Keith. You two were good friends long ago."Even as you both grew up, you always made concessions for him. But now, y
In the afternoon, Summer went to the Charter Corporation wearing a red dress and carrying a black bag. She had come to check on the progress of the Sunflower Garden and Paradise Villa projects.However, a security guard stopped her at the entrance. "Ms. Charter, you can't enter right now. There's been an incident inside.""An incident in the company? What happened?""A woman came and created a disturbance. She insisted on seeing you. I believe she may have ill intentions. I advise you not to meet her."The security guard appeared to be genuinely worried about Summer. She had always treated the company's employees kindly, so his concern for her safety was sincere.Summer's curiosity was piqued. She asked the security guard about the woman's appearance. He told her that the woman had long hair. She had been dressed in a purple dress and had heavy makeup.Summer couldn't recall anyone matching that description.Considering someone was causing trouble for her, Summer felt compelle
Simone had shown up out of nowhere and started making baseless accusations that Summer was trying to seduce her man. However, this couldn't have been further from the truth.Summer said, "Simone, could you please be rational? I haven't done anything, let alone tried to seduce Hank."Simone retorted, "Are you absolutely certain you're innocent? Do you think I'm oblivious? I witnessed what happened between you and Hank at the cinema. I had discreetly followed him. You should be aware of your actions."Summer was stunned upon hearing her words. She remembered the incident when Hank had come to find her at the cinema before. He had even asked her to reconcile with him, but she had already turned him down.Now, Simone was stirring up trouble, falsely accusing her of seducing Hank. Apparently, there was some misunderstanding there."Simone, I want to make it clear that I have no connection with Hank anymore. When he came to the cinema before, he asked me to reconcile, but I declined."
When Simone grabbed Summer, Summer reciprocated by exerting force and grabbing her back. They struggled at the entrance of the elevator for a while.Soon, a crowd began to gather around them. Summer felt uncomfortable as everyone seemed to be observing them as though they were watching a show."Simone, release me! This is my workplace. What gives you the right to barge in and interrogate me? I will call the police!""Go ahead and call the police. Let's see who ends up looking more shameless." Simone showed no signs of backing down from confronting Summer.Summer hesitated to involve the police, fearing the situation might attract media attention as well.Summer's identity had shifted; she was no longer Ms. Charter from the Charter family, but Mrs. Quigley, wife of the president of Quigley Group. If the media became involved, James would also be affected.Left with no alternative, Summer said reluctantly, "Fine. You want to confront me, right? Call Hank downstairs. I'll confront h
Summer wouldn't let trivial matters disturb her work. Therefore, she turned and walked away coldly. Meanwhile, Simone didn't want to let her leave, so she rushed over in her high heels to stop Summer."You can't run away. Are you afraid of confronting Hank?""I can't be bothered to confront him. He's obviously too scared to come here. You were too stupid, so you fell for his trap."Hank was a jerk. Since Summer had realized his true colors, she wasn't willing to continue the conversation. However, Simone used to be her friend. Although the former hadn't treated her well, Summer still gave her a reminder. "Do be careful. You won't have a happy ending if you continue dating Hank.""Mind your own business." Simone was very ungrateful and scolded Summer. "You're a scheming bitch! Don't worry about our relationship. You're the one who seduced others first!"On the other hand, Summer felt a little helpless because Simone kept talking. Why was Simone so domineering? Summer had never
After that, Simone left angrily. Meanwhile, Summer just thought that Simone seemed very childish, and her threats was like that of a young child's. Well, at least she managed to solve the problem. She had to get back to work. Charter Corporation was working on two important projects at the moment. The consequences would be severe if they were delayed. However, the troubles came one after the one for Summer. As she finished settling the issue with Simone, someone else looked for her. "Summer!" A shrill voice rang out. Once Summer heard that, she felt dread. She would recognize that voice anywhere. It belonged to Caroline, her evil mother-in-law. Turning back, Summer saw Caroline, who was standing at the traffic junction. The latter wore a pair of white sandals and looked opulent. She was also carrying a branded bag and looked like an extremely rich person. Why would Caroline show up there? Summer had initially thought that they wouldn't meet after she had moved out of the