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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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Kristen looked at Luke and shook her head helplessly. "What kind of a father are you?"Luke was taken aback for a moment, and Kristen's expression froze as well."It's Summer's fault for being so capable. If I can step back, I will. She thinks it's more important that I spend time with you, too." Luke looked like he had just snapped out of a daze as he chuckled.Kristen pursed her lips. "I used to worry that Summer wouldn't want to be a part of the business world, but after what happened yesterday, I'm relieved. It feels like she was born for it."Luke smiled. "As long as she's happy."Kristen agreed, "Yes, as long as she's happy."Summer drove out, but she was unfortunate enough to run into rush hour traffic. When she reached the restaurant, it was already close to 10:00 am."I'm so, so sorry! I'll leave earlier next time!" Summer immediately apologized when she saw Lionel and Saul.Saul looked at her with shock and disbelief. Lionel, on the other hand, looked like he didn't e
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Heiress to a financial empire, a top scorer in the SATs, and a master hacker. Usually, such an extraordinary girl only belonged in a novel.Who would have thought that such a girl existed in real life, and Lionel even knew her?Summer looked at Lionel and Saul sincerely. "It's a long story, and I'll explain everything to both of you in the future. Basically, Hartford Group isn't exactly stable internally right now. I want to be a support for my father and grandfather, not create another internal headache.""Got it!" Lionel slammed on the table."I've seen enough TV series to know how these big corporations work. There's always a group of people who look down on the legitimate heir, thinking they're only where they are because of birthright!" Lionel summed it up neatly.Summer smiled and said, "Well, that's pretty much it. That's why I decided to start my own company first. Then, I'll slowly merge it into Hartford Group. If I can build it strong enough to have a real say, then I mi
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Lionel had known for a while that Saul worked with Summer because he liked her. He had a decent understanding of Saul as a person. He knew that Saul was reliable.Seeing how much Saul cared about Summer, Lionel couldn't help but secretly want to play matchmaker.He chuckled. "Saul is really thoughtful. I've eaten with you twice, Summer, but I never remembered your preferences! Saul, you're so attentive."Saul smiled awkwardly.In truth, Summer had already suspected for some time that Saul might have feelings for her. Lionel's comment practically confirmed her suspicions. This was something she absolutely did not want to happen."He's always been meticulous," Summer said with a slight smile."But not toward just anyone," Lionel added.Summer didn't want to continue the topic and steered the conversation in another direction instead. "By the way, for Escape From the Asylum, I want to hire a professional team for the art design."Lionel nodded. "Absolutely! I'll go look for a good
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Saul simply smiled without responding.Lionel suddenly remembered something. "Crap! I forgot I had something to tell Summer. Stay right here. I'll catch up with her!"Before Sault could say anything, Lionel ran out of the room.Summer was just about to get into her car in the parking garage when Lionel caught up with her. "Summer, I forgot to tell you something.""Why did you run over? You could have just given me a call," Summer said helplessly as she looked at Lionel panting from the exertion.Lionel had no idea what to say about that. He'd been so excited today that he got carried away."Go on. What is it?" Summer asked."It's about Power Construction that you mentioned before," Lionel said in a serious tone. He continued, "They're moving faster than I expected. They've even set up a company just like us and seem to be preparing to use the two games I mentioned to you last time to take part in a bidding meeting next month by Power Construction.""Mr. Sullivan Senior from P
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What possessed Janice to act the way she did? Wouldn't it have been better if she had just left Summer alone?If Janice had just done that, she would have gotten everything she wanted. She would be basking in the spotlight at that moment."She brought this on herself," Summer said."That's exactly what I said!" Lindsey replied."How's the situation with your new place?" Summer changed the topic."Mr. Cohen's friend found me a place near the school. It's a three-bedroom duplex on the top floor. It even has a rooftop garden! I brought my grandma over, and she loved it! She's already talking about growing vegetables and flowers in the garden," Lindsey said with great excitement."That's great." Summer nodded."The housing prices there aren't cheap, and I didn't want to spend all my money, so I didn't actually have much hope to start with. It's all thanks to Mr. Cohen. He saved me a few hundred thousand dollars from my estimations," Lindsey said happily.She added, "But after some
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Summer went to the restroom. When she came out, the entire sky above the school had been dyed in red by the setting sun. She stood there and looked around.She had been back for so long, but she never took a proper look at the school. This was the first hell of her past life.She had been pushed into the fountain, locked inside the bathroom, had her homework thrown away, and found insects and trash stuffed into her desk drawer…Those memories now felt like a dream that was slowly fading into the distance."I'm finally leaving." Summer took a deep breath and stretched."Summer." As if to ruin the moment, Anthony appeared out of nowhere.Summer looked at her. "How did you get in?"Anthony adjusted his glasses. "I came back to grab some things. Congratulations!""Congratulations to you, too, Anthony," Summer said.Anthony's expression paled for a moment."Summer, I know you know things aren't as they seem," he said."I don't care," Summer replied coldly."I will prove myself t
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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
