"James, why don't you drop Layla and Suzanne home after the meal?" Caroline wanted to give Suzanne and James an opportunity to talk to each other. However, James replied coldly, "I need to settle some problems in the company after this, so I'll get the driver to send them home.""A driver? You're so disobedient. How could I be at ease if the driver takes them home? Moreover, you're the president of Quigley Group, and you have to collaborate with the Camberwells. You should seize the opportunity to interact well with Suzanne." Caroline's voice became stern; it seemed like she would become furious if James refused her orders. Layla said, "Yes, Mr. Quigley. Our families are on good terms with each other. After Suzanne takes over Camberwell Group, you two will dominate Rosseera City's finance sector. "The Camberwells and the Quigleys were close with one another and had to collaborate frequently, so James couldn't reject the suggestion. Since it involved work, he could only agree t
Suzanne had just returned from overseas, so she hadn't known that James was married. If not for the call earlier on, she would have assumed that James was single. Caroline wanted to smooth things over, so she smiled tenderly. "James is married, but his partner isn't that perfect yet. We're still keeping an eye on her."Her words evidently implied that she disliked Summer. Yet, James replied coldly, "I like Summer, and I'll like her forever."The mood was ruined, and everyone became unhappy. No one knew what to say. That was exactly what James had wanted; he had wanted everyone to know that he was married so that they wouldn't come up with any strange ideas. After finishing the meal, James dropped Suzanne and Layla home. Yet, none of them spoke in the car. Layla and Suzanne knew that James was upset, so they didn't dare to speak at all. Once they returned to the Camberwell residence, Suzanne became very angry. She complained, asking, "Mom, what's going on? Why is James marri
Suzanne and Caroline had spoken a lot when Suzanne had visited the Quigley residence. Both of them had a good relationship with each other. So, Suzanne was certain that if she got together with James, the Quigleys would approve of her. But would James choose her? Suzanne replied, "James and Summer seem to love each other a lot. A marriage involves two people. Even if Aunt Caroline likes me, it won't help.""Caroline likes you, so she will help you. Do you think that you won't be able to defeat Summer?""That's not it." Suzanne was confident of her abilities. When she had been in Mystoria, many rich scions had wooed her relentlessly. After she had returned to her native country, she had also received invitations from many prestigious families in hopes that she could go on a blind date with their sons. So, she was definitely more attractive than Summer.Finally, Suzanne made up her mind. "I got it, Mom. I'll try my best to get what I want. Since I like him, I'll have to work h
At this moment, the phone on the table buzzed. It was a text from James that read: "Darling, can I pick you up after work tonight?" There was a heart emoji at the end of the message.After they had gotten married, James had learned to be romantic. Now, he often made plans for them to go out for dinner, which was quite nice.Although cooking and eating together at home was a good experience, dining out added more to the atmosphere.Summer quickly replied to the text with one word: "Okay."Honestly, she was looking forward to dinner that night. It had been a month since they had gone out for dinner together. But it wasn't entirely Summer's fault. Every night, she had to go to the Quigley residence to endure Caroline's torturous training. She barely had the time to have dinner with James, let alone go out.Since she had decided to go out for dinner, she needed to ask Caroline for leave.Before the training had started, Caroline had told Summer that she would have four days off eac
It was 6:00 pm at Sunshine Coffee Shop.Summer Charter sat by the window at a corner of the coffee shop as she watched the people walking outside. She was anxious.Hank Lovell, her boyfriend, had told her over the phone that he would be there soon. However, she had already been waiting for half an hour, and he still wasn't there. She sighed as she fidgeted with the leather wallet in her hands. The wallet belonged to Hank, and he had accidentally left it after they had lunch together earlier. Thus, she was waiting for him to come back to return it.Her long, elegant fingers opened the simple-looking wallet. There was a picture displayed in the card slot.The woman in the picture had sparkling eyes and a brilliant smile on her face while the man in the picture had her in his arms with a loving expression on his face.Summer smiled. She had taken this picture with Hank when they'd graduated from university. Back then, they had also made a pact that they would get married once they
Simone choked out through tears, "Summie, I understand how you feel right now." It was bullshit! Summer knew Simone well. They were best friends after all. So, she knew, better than anyone else, that Simone was only putting up an act.However, what boggled Summer's mind was that Hank also knew Simone well! So, Summer had no idea how he would fall for someone like her!"I'm sorry, Summie …" Hank said apologetically with a shrug of his shoulders yet his hand remained steadfast on Simone's waist.His handsome face, which she had loved so much, was like a stranger's face to Summer right now. She composed herself. She refused to lose control right now."You don't have to apologize. If anything, it's my fault for being so stupid and loving someone like you …"Summer then grabbed her bag to leave. She was in a mess right now, and she couldn't stand dealing with either of them.Hank froze at Summer's words. There was a flash of anger in his eyes. However, before he could do anythi
At 1:00 am, the rain had finally stopped, and the sky was clear again. James Quisley, a tall, well-groomed man with short hair, stood silently in front of the massive floor-to-ceiling windows at Carlat International Airport. "It's rare to see you finally take a break. Have a safe trip, almighty president of Ascentia Group!" Lance Darwin, James' friend, exclaimed jokingly.James' dark eyes were calm as he responded, "Thanks."James was an exceedingly handsome man and yet he had an air of aloofness, making it hard for others to get too close to him.After joking around with James, Lance had gotten into his supercar. Still, before he sped off, he said again, "Mr. Quigley, I'll be here waiting for you to bring the future Mrs. Quigley home, alright?"James ignored Lance's incessant teasing and simply waved to send him off. Under the bright lights of the airport, James' sharp features paired with his all-black outfit made him look regal and refined.The future Mrs. Quigley? That w
Debbie's grin fell. "Breakup? My God! That bastard! So, not only did he steal the company's project bid and give it to a rival company, but he also broke up with you?" she screeched in disbelief.That was too much information in a single sentence. Summer's mind spun.Steal? Project bid? Did Hank …"You're saying that Hank did that?" Summer asked in shock."No way! Don't tell me you don't know about this!" Debbie said as she slammed a hand on the table. "There's no use acting coy now. Go ahead and take a look!" Debbie continued as she searched for the news on her computer. The Internet was buzzing with the news. Summer shoved Debbie lightly to the side to get a closer look.The headlines made Summer freeze."Family Company Facing Potential Bankruptcy!""Charter Corporation Faces a Hostile Takeover!""Charter Corporation in Hot Water!" "Risky Project Bid Gamble Lands Charter Corporation in Trouble!" Each headline was more outrageous than the last. Charter Corporation