"If there's a misunderstanding, I'll take responsibility," Mason said calmly.It was obvious his relationship with Henry had improved a lot."You wish! Do you think you'd be that lucky? Dream on!" Henry snorted.Summer lowered her gaze, and her lips twitched as she tried to hide a smile.Luke was incredulous. That clueless old Henry! Summer and Mason were hugging right in front of him. Why wouldn't he realize it?"I'll hold these for you." Mason reached out and took the flowers from Summer's arms."Grandpa, I'm going to change and take off my makeup. I'll be back in a bit," Summer said."Go on, then. I've booked a restaurant. We'll all go out and have a wrap party together later!" Henry replied cheerfully."Okay." Summer nodded and happily went to get changed.Once she left, Henry looked around. "Those men over there, are they Summer's bodyguards?"Luke glanced over. "Yes, they are."Henry frowned. "Why are there so many bodyguards? Did something happen recently?"How wou
Before she knew it, the filming was almost wrapped up.That same day, Emma returned. "I was there on the first day, so naturally, I have to be here on your last day, too."Summer hugged her. "You've been through so much.Emma patted her on the back. "I actually earned quite a few bonuses this time. I even have enough for the down payment on a small apartment now. It was a blessing in disguise."Summer laughed. "Alright, then. When you start renovating, I'll gift you a full set of custom furniture."Emme immediately let go of her, pulled out her phone, and turned on the recording app. "Say that again. I need evidence."Summer laughed brightly and grabbed the phone. "I, Summer Hartford, solemnly promise that when Ms. Dennings starts her renovations, I'll send her a full house of custom furniture, home appliances, and a giant bonus!""Why are you secretly adding more to the deal?" Emma took back her phone gleefully. "By the way, what happened to that bastard Suzanne?" she asked.S
Summer replied, "I told you last time. They like me because I'm pretty. Isn't that enough?"Violet immediately laughed.Summer could tell Violet didn't harbor any malice toward her now, but so what?She turned to leave when Violet called out to her, "The real boss behind Eridanus is you, isn't it?"Summer froze and looked back at Violet."Saul told me," Violet said bluntly, throwing Saul under the bus without any hesitation.Summer frowned. Saul…"Don't be so tense. I'm not going to tell anyone. He only mentioned it because I'm out of work and he's worried I'll starve. He suggested I come to you for an interview," Violet said."You want to work at Eridanus?" Summer asked.Violet nodded. "Yes, I heard from Saul that Eridanus doesn't even have a PR department. If you're trying to become a big studio, how can you not have PR?""You're thinking of doing PR at Eridanus? With your skills, the major conglomerates would all be fighting over you. Why would you come to my little operat
Mason shook his head. "Burn scars can come from all kinds of things. If she could recite so many details to you, there's no way she wouldn't think about whether she left behind any evidence. Even if she wasn't sure, she wouldn't just confess without putting up any resistance."Kyle frowned. "So you're saying she's faking it?""It's not her faking it that's terrifying. What's terrifying is the fact that she knows so many details despite faking it," Mason said.Kyle looked even more bewildered. "Do you mean Ms. Turner is lying to us?"Mason didn't answer.Was it as simple as Cynthia lying to them? But how did she know all those details?If that woman really was a fake, then there was only one possible explanation.Cynthia had actually remembered who the real culprit was, but she chose to side with the killer. She brought in that woman, fed her all the correct details, and had her act as a scapegoat.Someone was trying to use Cynthia's hand to close the book on the disaster from 1
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