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As expected of the woman Terrence had his eyes on. Summer was brilliant.Just as Terrence was watching Summer, Gloria slapped his face out of anger. Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth."Does hitting me solve anything?" Terrence took a step forward.Gloria was a little shaken as she took a step back. "What are you trying to do?""Gloria, aren't you always hoping that your son will transform and rise up? You want him to prove himself to my father and take over the company, right?" Terrence sneered.He continued, "I've never cared about fighting over anything before, but you've just reminded me of something. An illegitimate child like me would never be worthy of a woman as amazing as Summer if I didn't fight my way to the top.""Terrence!" Gloria roared."It's a bit too early to get angry now. Let's wait and see." He brushed past her, lifting his hand to wipe the blood from his lips with his thumb.He had heard all sorts of cruel words growing up. Mongrel, bastard, and ill
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The games played among the elite could be seen as complex but simple as well. It all boiled down to whoever had more power and money, as well as intelligence.The wealthy women often kept each other in check, mainly because they were all equals. But Summer was different. She was the heiress of Hartford Group.As for the children of those wealthy women, it wasn't even a sure thing they could survive the brutal competition within their families. So, unless they were idiots, they wouldn't dare to offend her after they had all calmed down.Kristen looked at Summer in shock."Summer, where did you learn this?"Summer beamed at her. "Your daughter was a natural-born tycoon. No one had to teach me!""A natural… tycoon…" Kristen's expression froze, as if something had crossed her mind."Mom, what is it? Do you not like me acting this way?" Summer could tell that Kristen was acting odd.Kristen snapped back to reality. "It's nothing. Of course I'd want you to be stronger than anyone."
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"How did you know I was coming?" After they kissed, Summer started toying with Mason's hair.Mason still held onto her tightly, unwilling to let go. "I felt it."Summer laughed and playfully smacked him. "What nonsense! I have some good news."Mason nodded. "Go ahead."Summer said, "The SAT results are out. I'm the top scorer of the region."Mason wasn't shocked at all."You already knew?" Summer pushed him away slightly.He pulled her back. "I saw the news. I couldn't think about anyone else who would top the rankings but you.""What a sweet talker." Summer traced his ear with her finger.Mason kissed her again. "Sweet enough?"Summer felt exasperated. "So, Mr. Hunt, since I did so well, where's my present?"He nodded. "You'll get one. I'll take you to see it in a few days.""Take me to see it? Did you buy a whole building?" she asked in surprise."I didn't, but I can if you want one," Mason answered."There's no need!" Summer waved it off dismissively. After that, she c
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The hype for After School had died down considerably. After all, there was a limited crowd that was interested in horror games, and the game had already reached record-breaking download numbers across all platforms.At that point, the game had entered a stable monetization period. So, work across the various teams had slowed down.Lionel posted in the group chat. "Hang in there for just half a month longer. After that, the company is treating us to a luxurious seven-day island vacation."Everyone cheered in the chat.Some employees who had joined because of Summer immediately asked her, "Are you going, too? Are we finally going to see you in person?"X—Summer—replied, "I have some matters at home, so I won't be joining. Just enjoy yourselves. Everything's on me."Everyone was a bit disappointed.But that was just temporary. The group was lively again very soon.Summer exited the chat group.Saul happened to message her at the same time. "Have you been very busy lately? We have
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Summer opened her eyes drowsily. "Awake?" Mason asked.She looked at Mason before she lazily shut her eyes again. She looped an arm around his neck and gently ran her fingers through his hair."You can draw, too?" Mason softly asked near her ear."I was the one who did all the concept art for After School." Summer didn't hide anything from Mason.If she wanted to be mad, she got mad. If she wanted to boast, she would. If she wanted to act proud, she did so as well."Amazing," Mason praised.In truth, from the moment they met, Mason already knew she wasn't an ordinary girl. How many kids could even talk about programming at that age?He just never expected Summer to be so amazing.She finished a game herself and was a top scorer in the SATs. She was basically a bottomless treasure trove that always had something new.Summer opened her eyes. "As long as you know how awesome I am. Mason, if we ever end up being officially together, I'll be your armor. I'm not a weakness that wi
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Mason nodded with a smile. "Alright."Summer playfully rubbed his ear. "You should get some rest, too. I'll give you a call after I confirm the day. I'm heading out now.""Okay." Mason nodded. After that, he hugged Summer tightly and kissed her by the ear.Then, Summer left.Mason lingered in the apartment for a while. There were so many traces of Summer here that he felt safer here than in his own home.Earlier, Summer mentioned Rosanna. Obviously, Mason knew how despicable the couple was. But he had once made a promise never to force any from the Hunt family to a dead end.That promise only held as long as they didn't target Summer. Otherwise……Summer never planned on staying that long. She hadn't expected to fall asleep, either.When she got home, she saw that the study light was on. It meant that Henry was back."How long has Grandpa been back?" Summer asked softly.Phoebe answered in an even softer tone, "He was back before 6:00 pm. He said he wanted to celebrate with
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"Your grandpa even wanted to buy you one of those ridiculously flashy sports cars, saying that everyone else's kid was driving one. But I managed to stop him," Luke said.Henry looked displeased when he heard that. "You gave her your gift, but why do you need to step on me to make yourself look good."After he said that, he shoved a set of car keys into Summer's hands. "If other kids have one, then Summer should have one, too. You're an adult now. What's wrong with driving a sports car?"Summer looked at the car keys in her hands.Fine… If it weren't over the top, then it wouldn't be the Hartford family."Thank you, Grandpa, Dad. I love both gifts! I'll make sure to study hard in the future. Hartford Group will thrive under me. Then, I can buy sports cars and big houses for you, too!" Summer said, ever as dutiful.Henry's smile was so wide that it looked like it was going to reach his ears."Good! I'm looking forward to the day you take over!" he declared."I'm looking forward
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The study was dimly lit. Henry sat on the couch. His anger had faded, but his expression remained stern.He sat in silence for a long time before he stood up. Then, he walked to a locked drawer, resting his wrinkled hand on the lock for a moment before slowly withdrawing it.In the end, he didn't open the drawer. Instead, he turned off the study lights and went straight to his bedroom.…Summer had invited Saul and Lionel to breakfast. So, she ate a light breakfast with Henry at home before finding an excuse to leave.Luke stood by the window in the living room, watching Summer drive away. "Kristen, Summer and you have been getting along well lately. Did she tell you anything?"Kristen was flipping through the magazine when she glanced at Henry. "Nothing special. Why?"Luke lowered his head in thought before he turned back. "Don't you two think she's been acting a little sneaky lately? Could she be dating someone behind our backs?"Kristen looked speechless. "You're overthinkin
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Summer added, "Another example. You happily get home and reach your building when suddenly, some lunatic jumps out of nowhere with a knife. He slashes through everyone, not leaving a single one of you left."She shrugged. "Or maybe you make it home safe. But in the middle of the night, when everyone's sound asleep, there's a gas leak. Or better yet, a fire. Everything's gone in a blaze, just like that. Stories like that pop up among rich families all the time. You can give it a shot if you don't believe me.""Quit trying to scare me! I'm fearless!" Ruddy thumped his chest."Paul was a good man who had been nice to my whole family. Ten million dollars is no small sum. I believe I've shown more than enough sincerity. As for what you choose, I won't interfere," Summer said calmly as she motioned for someone to open the door.Seeing this, Ruddy rushed forward and pulled his relatives to leave. "Come on. Let's go first. We'll talk about it among ourselves later.""If you want to leave,
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Bailey had never been one to make decisions.Her two sons had their own difficulties as well. They didn't want to betray the truth behind Paul's death, but Ruddy had a point. Pauh was gone, and the living had to carry on."Ms. Hartford, my uncle is right. This is a family matter. I think we should handle it ourselves," the eldest son, Dustin West, said with great difficulty.Bailey looked at him in shock, then lowered her head silently."I understand. We all have our own burdens." Summer didn't blame him.Only those who had truly suffered understood how hard it was to make choices in the midst of hardship."Come on, let's go! The lawyer's still waiting. As long as we sign the letter, that ten million dollars is ours!" Ruddy urged eagerly."Bailey, you really need to think this through! You're doing Paul so wrong here!" Phoebe felt like crying.Summer said, "If it's for the money, you don't need to leave. Paul died because of me, so I was planning on compensating you anyway.""
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Summer didn't have much of an expression on her face as she walked down slowly.But Phoebe explained anxiously, "Let's not even talk about whether the ten million dollars is real or not. Ruddy, that's your brother's life! Are you really going to be the kind of person to take money in exchange for his life?""What's it got to do with you? You're already siding with this family anyway!" Ruddy glared at the lavish interior of the Hartford residence. "Just look at this place. Is this how you all make your money?"Ruddy's last sentence had been aimed at Kristen, it was obvious he knew that Kristen was the lady of the house.Summer walked over to Kristen and said, "Mr. West, what's the rush? You didn't even bother with basic manners before coming in, and you started shouting the moment you entered. Don't you think that's a bit out of line?"She looked at Bailey's arm and saw that her wrist was red from being grabbed too hard. "Why don't you let go of Mrs. West's hand first? Her wrist is
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"I got it." Summer knew that going head-to-head with the Hunt family this time must have caused Mason to be caught in the middle of some immense pressure and criticism.So, she didn't want him to worry about her too much.Chandler's incident had stirred massive public attention following Summer's live stream. In the next two days, more and more people were speaking out online.The police department responsible for the investigation was finally compelled to issue a statement, promising a lawful and thorough investigation into the case.Paul's family had rested at the Hartford residence for a day before they started to recover a little."We won't hold the funeral here. Our family back home is already handling the arrangements," said Paul's wife, Bailey Oak. Her eyes were still swollen from crying.Kristen nodded. "Alright. Don't worry. Mr. West has worked with our family for over ten years. He was practically one of us, so we'll make sure to take care of your family in the future."
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"You know how vicious the Hunt family can be. Back then, I…" Kristen instinctively pressed her hand to her lower abdomen with an expression of grief. "I'm afraid of losing another child."Luke had an expression that was full of heartache. He gently pulled Kristen into his arms. "That won't happen. From now on, we will face everything together. We'll definitely protect Summer."Can I really do that?" Kristen's tears fell uncontrollably.Back then, she thought she could protect the child in her belly, too. But in the end…Luke said firmly, "You can. You definitely can. My wife has always been the strongest person I know!""Yes." Kristen nodded as she leaned against his shoulder.They had never spoken of that pain over the past 20 years. This was the first time. Summer's actions today had been like a key that unlocked this long-suppressed wound in Kristen's heart.Neither of them knew that Summer hadn't gone to sleep, either. She stood at the window in her room and could just see th
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"Something like that happened?" Rosanna looked shocked. She had been locked up at the time.Jane sighed deeply. "I just heard about it, too. The kidnappers told her not to go to the police. They said they'd kill the kids if she did. In the end, she didn't report it and ended up paying 70 million dollars in ransom."Jane sighed again. "But she ran into some real monsters. After they got the money, they sent her a location to get the kids. When she got there, all she saw were their decomposing bodies!"Rosanna covered her mouth. "Oh, my God! Did they catch the kidnappers in the end?"Jane shook her head regretfully. "They were professionals, so how could anyone catch them? She lost her money and her children. Mrs. Mills fell seriously ill and is still in the hospital.""Those kidnappers are truly heartless!" Rosanna said."They were only missing for three days. Based on the state of the bodies, the kids were probably killed the moment they were kidnapped," Jane said.As Rosanna lis
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Jane always outshone Rosanna in every way, so how could Rosanna possibly like her?Jane said softly, "Rosanna, I know you don't like me, but you're still family. I know you're just a straightforward and blunt person. You've never meant me any harm.Rosanna rolled her eyes internally at that. Jane couldn't be more wrong."I don't want you and Aspen to get divorced." Jane helped Rosanna sit down and crouched to examine her ankle. "It's sprained. I'll call a doctor.""No!" Rosanna was incredibly vulnerable at that moment.A vulnerable person's greatest weakness was someone being gentle to them.Jane frowned. "How could you not see a doctor? Just wait here. I'll go quietly. I'll make sure no one notices and bring the doctor over. No one will find out."After a pause, Jane continued, "I won't tell anyone about the divorce, either."Rosanna's ankle was throbbing with pain. After a moment of hesitation, she nodded. "Don't tell everyone!"Jane smiled gently and went off to find the doc
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"As lawyers, we only need to achieve the desired outcome for our client. Nothing else matters," Malcolm said.The assistant fell silent.Aspen slumped down onto the hospital bed, looking defeated, while Rosanna sobbed uncontrollably."Enough crying. Go check on Mom," Aspen said impatiently.Rosanna choked out, "I refuse! Your mother never liked me to begin with. With what happened to Chandler, both of us are responsible as his parents, but your mother will definitely only blame me! You can go if you want!"After that, Rosanna grabbed her purse."Where are you going?" Aspen asked."I'm going to figure out a way to save my son!" Rosanna snapped and started to walk off.Aspen grabbed her arm. "I'm warning you. Don't go after Kristen again! This has nothing to do with her!""Kristen, Kristen! She's all you care about, even now. Her daughter stood there and humiliated you in front of everyone, making you out to be some creepy stalker, and you're still defending her?" Rosanna finally
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"Chandler from that certain all-powerful family underwent a psychological evaluation every six months at his school abroad. Just over two months ago, when he had just returned to the country, he had one done. "His mental state is fine. You parents might've been driven crazy by anger, but not him."There was a frenzy online.The original post was quickly deleted, but people had already saved screenshots of all the relevant documents.Inside the Hunt residence, Aspen's hand was wrapped in gauze when he heard what the lawyer had to say. He exploded on the spot. "Who leaked something this private? Check with Chandler's school! I'm suing them! Every last person who leaked it!"The lawyer said gravely, "I've already checked. The school's digital database was hacked. Mr. Hunt, I told you yesterday to maintain a good line of communication with the victim's side. If you did, there might have been a chance for settlement. Why did you hire online trolls to spread lies?"The lawyer added, "N
