Summer half raised her eyebrows, somewhat suspiciously asking, "James, have you really never been in a relationship before? I noticed that you're quite skilled with your kisses, and you seem to know some weird things.""Weird things?""Yes, some weird techniques, like just now…" Summer was about to say he used his tongue to kiss her neck, but her words were stuck in her throat.Summer felt embarrassed. How could she say such things? Besides, she found such intimate gestures a bit repulsive.Summer turned away, deciding not to speak to James anymore.Seeing her silent, James circled around and appeared in front of her. "What's wrong?""Nothing! Forget it… I don't want to talk to you. I'm going back to the room to rest." Summer felt that if she said anything more, it would only get worse. In this case, she might as well go back.She had first come out to check if anything had happened to James in the Quigley residence. Now that she confirmed he was fine, it was time for her to g
In the office corridor, Kyle saw Summer full of smiles and asked, "Ms. Charter, did something good happen? You look very happy.""Huh? Nothing's happened…""Nothing's happened? Your expression says otherwise."Summer immediately hid the joy from her face. Indeed, she had been smiling too sweetly. It would be strange if others couldn't tell.She cleared her throat and changed the subject. "By the way, I haven't asked yet—how are the two projects you've been handling recently?"Summer was referring to the Sunflower Garden and New Paradise Villa projects, both of which Kyle was overseeing.Now that she asked, Kyle brought Summer to his office and pulled out some drawings from a pile of thick files."Look, Ms. Charter, these are the designs a few engineers and I came up with yesterday. I hope you'll find them satisfactory."Kyle displayed two exquisite drawings, the overall plans for the Sunflower Garden and New Paradise Villa areas. The drawings were very intricate, depicting ever
Keith's appearance sparked discussions among the company's employees. It was no wonder. After all, he was naturally handsome. His mother was half Rasnian, so his mixed heritage gave him an exotic look.However, Summer couldn't help but feel awkward seeing him. Recently, there were many scandals around her, not to mention the commotion caused by Simone in the company.Moreover, Summer was now a married woman. If a single man came to see her for reasons other than work, it would definitely attract criticism.Summer waved her hand, gesturing for Keith to enter her office, then asked, "Why are you here? Is there something you need?""Yes, I came to apologize to you."Summer knew why he was apologizing. It must be because of the incident a while ago when he abducted her and attempted to violate her.However, Summer didn't take the matter to heart because she knew Keith didn't do it on purpose.In fact, Summer had wanted to talk to Keith about it earlier. Now that he was here, she too
Keith didn't say anything. The faint smile on his lips disappeared, replaced by a cold and solemn expression.Keith was calculative, and his ultimate goal was to provoke James. He wanted to defeat the man before him and take away everything he loved.Since last year, Keith noticed that James had changed—his personality and behavior were different. Keith wondered what was the reason for this change. After some digging, he discovered that it was Summer."Just like me, James was abandoned, ignored by God. But I must admit, us loners possess something that others can't do without—talent!" Keith said as he stood up, raising both hands.A majestic air emanated from him, like a heavy mountain, giving off a suffocating pressure.At this moment, Keith was his true self. Unlike James, he was inherently cold and cruel.After saying that, he lowered his head and continued, "Summer, do you know? You are a pawn, a toy between him and me. James has always been my opponent. It would mean a lot i
James had reported Keith to the police and had him arrested, but he still appeared perfectly fine in front of Summer. It seemed that the Ritters had used considerable means to have Keith released from the police station."Alright, you're amazing, Keith. So, what do you want now? Didn't you come here today to apologize to me? You don't look very apologetic right now."An apologetic person wouldn't act so cocky.Summer complained, "If you really want to apologize, be sincere. At the very least, say you're sorry.""Fine, I'm sorry," he said without any emotion. What was more, he was sitting on the office chair with his head held high. Like the lead wolf in front of a pack, he exuded aloofness.Summer felt extremely displeased. If he was going to apologize in this tone, he might as well not apologize at all.However, Summer wasn't petty, so she waved her hand and said, "If there's nothing else, please leave. I'm busy.""There is something else. I want to invite you for dinner."Sum
There was a dark side hidden beneath Keith's personality. Deep within him, there was a twisted and fragmented train of thought. As a former good friend of his, James felt that Keith needed help, which was why he agreed to let Summer help.But suddenly, James had a change of heart. Now, his cold expression showed that he was not willing."Summie, listen to me. You can't be alone with him. I allow you to help him, but you can't meet him like this!""Why are you so worked up… I'm just having dinner with him." Summer couldn't understand. She wasn't going on a date with Keith; there was no harm in having a meal together.Although Summer felt that having dinner wasn't a big deal, James thought otherwise.Summer agreeing to dinner with Keith now could lead to a movie next time. Then, what would happen after that?As a man who liked Summer, James couldn't stop himself from showing concern. Even though he was trying to appear calm, he was filled with unsettling nervousness.James knew
"A month ago, Keith came to see me. He used the incident of the Quigley family abducting you when you were a child to obtain 30% of Quigley Group's shares from me. And, he boasted about taking you away from me."James paused, and his tone became much weaker. "I'm telling you, this is all planned by him. He did so many things just to hurt me.""I know." Smiling, Summer replied, "I've known for a long time. Even the incident of him trying to assault me was fake.""You know…" James was visibly stunned. He probably didn't expect Summer to see through it, hence his surprise.In fact, Summer had only recently found out about this. It was after he tried to violate her that she carefully thought about it and pieced together the clues.Come to think of it, Summer had some complaints. James had known all along that Keith was pretending, yet he never told her.So, she said angrily, "James, you're quite something, letting me be scared for so long. When all this while, you've seen through Kei
Even though the police released Keith, the incident put immense pressure on the Ritter family, especially when James threatened to terminate the cooperation with them.If a second offense happened, the Ritter family might not be able to withstand the pressure. Therefore, if Keith was smart, he wouldn't resort to violence. Instead, he would use a gentler approach.Now, wearing a black fishtail dress, Summer arrived at the Fronc cuisine restaurant where she had agreed to meet Keith. The restaurant had a romantic atmosphere. As soon as Summer walked in, she was escorted in by two handsome blond waiters.Walking on the restaurant's red carpet, accompanied by beautiful piano music playing in the background, Summer was led to a round table. Keith was already there, dressed in a blue shirt and trousers.That day, Keith looked very handsome, with his hair neatly combed back, revealing his clean forehead, tall nose, and long eyelashes. His Rasnian ancestry showed in his features and indee