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
"This place isn't too bad. Is this where you usually work?" Caroline asked. "Yes, Mom…""It seems that you're managing your company well. So that's why you wanted to leave the Quigley residence. Didn't we give you enough money to spend? Do you really have to work here?" she questioned disapprovingly. Meanwhile, Summer didn't dare to retort. Did she have to tell Caroline her ambitions and goals? Since she was afraid that Caroline would laugh at that, she replied, "I don't think a woman should stay at home all day. That isn't good.""You're spouting nonsense. Why wouldn't that be good? You're my daughter-in-law. Why would you want to flaunt yourself to the public?" Caroline's expression turned frosty. "One more question. What happened between you and that lady just now?"Finally, Caroline mentioned Simone. Summer knew that she couldn't pretend that nothing had happened, and she wouldn't think that Caroline would forget about that issue. However, she didn't know how to explai
When Caroline saw Summer's reddened eyes, she didn't feel bad at all. Instead, she sneered, "What? Are you trying to gain my sympathy by acting pitiful? "I'm not easy to fool. Just because you left the Quigley residence, it doesn't mean that I won't be able to do anything to you. If I wanted to teach you a lesson, I have many methods to do so."Summer knew that Caroline had many methods to deal with her. Her mother-in-law was Quigley Group's advisor and was Norman's wife. She could easily crush Summer because the company was powerful enough.If Caroline continued talking, she would only wrongfully accuse her daughter-in-law. Therefore, Summer said helplessly, "Mom… Couldn't you listen to my explanation?""Listen to your explanation? Alright. I'll find out what really happened from you. I want to hear what a so-called 'adulteress' has to say for herself."Caroline had obviously assumed that Summer was an adulteress. Summer couldn't understand why her mother-in-law was so ruthles
Apart from their wealth, the Quigleys looked the same as the average person. Though that was what Summer thought, she didn't dare to retort. As such, she could only lower her head timidly. "Mom, you're right… I shouldn't have done that."Summer actually wasn't a pushover and was very headstrong. If she fought with Caroline, the consequences would be severe. She had a happier life with James after undergoing much difficulty. To continue living happily with her husband, Summer wanted to avoid conflict with Caroline. After scolding Summer, Caroline felt less angry. Then, she stood up coldly and said, "Summer, I wasn't scolding you intentionally, but you're James' wife. You'll have to uphold certain rules.""Yes, Mom…""Do you know what you did wrong now?"Summer wondered what mistake she had made. The greatest mistake in her life was not knowing how cruel Caroline was before she married into the Quigley family. If she'd known better, she wouldn't have married James.However, sh
As expected, once Caroline heard that James had requested that himself, she became less angry. She said slowly, "Since that's what James wanted, I believe he hopes you'll deepen your knowledge to improve your capabilities and be a better wife. However, you're a woman, so you can't be too ambitious."Caroline changed the topic. It seemed like she wasn't causing trouble for Summer anymore. Summer immediately said, "Don't worry, Mom. I'm not very ambitious. I just returned to the company to reduce my father's workload and to improve myself."Then, Caroline nodded and prepared to leave. However, she suddenly noticed a stack of documents on the table. She curiously picked up the documents and looked at them. "What is this?" Summer realized that the documents were for investment projects with property companies that Charter Corporation was involved in. "These are our business reports. We've received two important projects recently," she explained. "Is that so? You're pretty cap
"Are you still trying to give me excuses?" Caroline sneered. She continued, "I looked at one of the two projects, and it can't be given away that easily. I know that James will help you because he feels bad for you, but are you dumb? If you didn't want to steal the Quigleys' assets, would you have taken over the two projects from him?"Her eyes narrowed viciously, and she looked like an evil witch from a fairytale. Meanwhile, Summer felt deeply upset. No matter what she said, Caroline would still scold her. Her mother-in-law believed that she wanted to embezzle the Quigleys' assets. "Mom, this is the truth. I can't change your mind if you're certain I want to steal the Quigley's properties," Summer replied. "Okay, I'll take this as a confession." Caroline threw the stack of documents on the table loudly. A few sheets of paper from other documents floated from the impact. The tension in the room was palpable. After seeing how angry Caroline looked, Summer didn't dare to mak
"Where are you going, Mr. Quigley? Do you have an important event later on?" Xyla asked. Xyla was James' personal secretary, so she knew his work schedule. She thought he had a work schedule as he looked like he was in a rush. James told her that he had something planned and wanted to return home early. Women were usually sensitive and empathetic. Xyla was no exception. Although James's expression remained aloof, she felt he looked different that day. His footsteps seemed lighter, and he looked happier. Since she knew what happened between James and Summer, she teased, "Mr. Quigley, you're going to look for Mrs. Quigley, right?"After being exposed by Xyla, James' expression turned a little odd. However, he didn't respond and just walked faster. Xyla couldn't help but laugh at the sight. She stared at James' retreating figure and muttered, "Mr. Quigley is really funny. If he's returning home to meet Mrs. Quigley, he should just admit it. What's there to be embarrassed about?