Mason could never forget the chaos on the scene that day and the roaring flames that shot up into the sky."Drag her out," Mason said coldly.Kyle immediately ordered his men to remove the woman from the premises. She furiously cursed at Mason as they dragged her away, but Kyle quickly had someone gag her again.Once the woman was gone, Mason turned his gaze to Cynthia.Cynthia still looked terrified. "Mason, she's the one who killed my sister. You can't let her go!"She stared at him blankly.Mason said slowly, "You know, we've gone over this case countless times over the years. I've studied every shred of evidence and every minute detail and haven't found the slightest clue. And now, this mistress of a nearly bankrupt liquor company's owner was somehow able to pull all that off?"Cynthia lowered her gaze. "Kyle interrogated her thoroughly. He said all the details lined up, so we probably didn't get the wrong person. And I'm certain that blurry face I saw in my memories was her
Summer said seriously, "Mason, once I graduate, I'll take the initiative to talk to Grandpa. We'll shoulder this together. Don't worry. Ever since I was little, Grandpa would always give me whatever I wanted. That includes you.""Alright, then. I'll rely on you to cover me, Ms. Hartford," Mason said with a smile."Don't worry. I've got you covered," Summer chimed in playfully."If you're tired, get some sleep. You don't have to stay on the phone with me," Mason said gently when he heard the drowsiness in her voice."Okay," Summer responded."Good night, sweetheart," Mason said."Good night, dear," Summer replied.Mason chuckled faintly before ending the call. Then, he let out a long sigh, his expression darkening as he turned around.Cynthia sat on the couch, and Kyle was right beside her.On the floor lay a woman bound tightly with rope."Continue." Mason set his phone aside, dragged a chair over, and sat down. "Who is this woman?"Cynthia was shaking all over. "It's her! I
"Yes." Summer nodded calmly.After learning how to act, the most practical place to use her acting skills was in front of Henry, all to keep her relationship a secret.At that moment, Phoebe came over with a jug of juice. Hearing what Henry said, she glanced at Summer, who stuck out a tongue at her.It seemed like out of everyone present, only Henry was still in the dark."I had someone buy him a watch as a token of gratitude," Henry said.Summer was speechless.Phoebe suppressed her laughter, set down her juice, and hurried off."Why is she laughing?" Henry frowned as he stared at Phoebe."Was she?" Summer feigned ignorance. "Grandpa, you shouldn't drink juice. It's too sweet. Let me brew some black tea for you!""Alright. It's been so long since I've drunk tea brewed by you!" Henry said happily, rubbing his hands together.Robin let out a soft sigh, pitying Henry for a moment.Henry still thought he was guarding his precious granddaughter from the wolves, but a wolf had al
Even if Eridanus diluted five percent of Hartford Group's shares, when divided among all the shareholders, it wouldn't outweigh the future profit Eridanus could bring.That was simple math that anyone could do.Summer had done her own detailed calculations before proposing the current price. Of course, the cash wasn't the most important part. It was the five percent stake.After finishing their morning tea, Summer took Henry and Robin shopping for clothes.At first, everyone was in good spirits.When they reached the last store, Summer showed Henry some high-end custom styles from last season. At that moment, a pair of customers recognized her. "Isn't that Summer Hartford?"Summer glanced at them and noticed they'd already pulled out their phones to take pictures, which didn't make her feel very comfortable.Henry, having changed into new clothes, came out of the fitting room and noticed what was going on as well.The Hartford family never enjoyed showing off. The most extravag
Summer rushed downstairs in a hurry."What's the rush? I already called the cafe and had them set everything aside. Nothing is more important than my precious granddaughter getting enough sleep!" Henry said cheerfully.Summer walked over with a smile. "Alright, then. Let's go have some morning tea!"This time, she brought Robin and Phoebe along with them.Robin was extremely busy these days since Henry had insisted on him getting involved in some of the company's business affairs.It was clear that Luke wasn't interested in managing the company long-term, but Summer would eventually need someone by her side to help her. Henry didn't trust anyone else enough, so Robin was the only choice."Mr. Cohen, thank you for your hard work." Summer raised her teacup as a toast to Robin before they started eating.Robin gave a quiet, restrained response.Henry chuckled. "You're the only one who can handle Robin. Switch to anyone else, and he wouldn't even look at them."Robin put down his
Summer really loved the feeling of being protected by Mason.The car drove her all the way home. The last time she was back was when she visited during the New Year.As the car pulled into the garage, she immediately spotted Henry and Phoebe waiting for her. The moment she got out, she hurried over and hugged them both."Grandpa, didn't I tell you not to wait up? You're not young anymore, so why are you staying up late?" Summer scolded gently.Henry chuckled as he gave her a once-over. "You must be exhausted, Summer. You look like you've lost weight again."Summer didn't know what the proper response was. "Grandpa, you say that every time I come home. If you're right, I must be a stick by now.""You brat!" Henry shook her head. Then, he took her hand and led her inside. "Was the filming tiring? Did you enjoy it? Is it affecting your studies?"Henry peppered her with questions all the way in, and Summer patiently answered each one.Phoebe had known Summer was coming home, so she