At night, Summer had just taken a shower. With her hair still damp, she drew apart the curtains and slid the doors open to admire the view of Charter Estate.She recalled the emergency shareholder meeting she had attended just now as she held three percent of the Charter Corporation shares. Throughout the meeting, she clenched her pen tightly as she struggled to contain her emotions.Nearly half of the shares had been forcefully sold off. After the meeting had concluded, the finance report that was produced only served to support Fred's theories.Charter Corporation had been set up. Summer wondered if the horrors were only just beginning to start …When Summer came home, the thought of facing her mother made her nervous. Her mother, Amelia Lovelace, would've undoubtedly heard the news from Fred already. Amelia did not share Fred's optimism and resilience. She was unsurprisingly devastated by the news. However, she had managed to pull herself together enough to heed Fred's advice
Hank had been typing up his resignation letter and hadn't even raised his head to look at her as he spoke.He knew how stubborn Summer could be. So, he begrudgingly added, "Yes, we dated each other, but that's all in the past. The woman I love now is Simone, so please stop using our past relationship as an excuse to pester me."Summer stood next to his work table, her eyes laser-focused on his fingers which were flying across his keyboard. She had to fight the urge to bash the ashtray on his table right over his head.She never could've expected the man she had loved for so many years to be someone like this. She must've been blind to ever love him in the first place!"You're right. I'm nothing compared to the amazing woman that Simone is. Now that I've fallen from grace, it's easy for you to lose feelings for me, right?" she snapped sarcastically.Summer forced back the rising emotions in her and squeezed a light smile on her face. Then, she turned to leave. However, Hank's c
Under the same starry night sky, Hank drove his brand new, black Cayenne to Charter Estate. He parked it in a secluded area that was just about 15 feet away.He had just gotten off the phone with Simone's dad. For some reason, he drove here on instinct.This secluded area was where he would park his car after he sent Summer home from their dates. The parking space had a perfect view of the balcony on the second floor. It would always light up before Summer would stick half her body out to wave goodbye at him.However, those days were in the past. Right now, Hank placed one hand on the steering wheel as he strummed his fingers idly.He glanced at the clock on the dashboard. It was now 11:15 pm, and the lights in Summer's room were still on like how they used to be. The only difference now was that he could no longer see her silhouette waving goodbye to him.Hank thought back to what had happened in his office in the afternoon and forced a bitter smile onto his face. She was rig
Summer had just pawned off all of her personal investments and trust funds to the bank in hopes of helping her family.She had also sold off all of the branded goods Fred had bought her for her birthday to get some more cash. Summer hadn't expected these second-hand goods to be worth much. So, she was surprised to find that someone had bought them all for a price much higher than she had expected.Her jaw dropped when she took the money from the vendor who had helped her sell her goods. "Did the buyer leave any way for me to communicate with them?"When the owner shook his head, Summer pressed on relentlessly. "So, what did the buyer look like? Was it a man or a woman?"She proceeded to describe Hank's and Simone's appearance to the owner, but the owner insisted that the buyer wasn't either of them.According to the owner, the buyer was a tall and handsome man who seemed quite powerful.Summer had racked her brain, trying to think of anyone she knew who fit that description. Bu
Summer walked to a secluded corner before she took a deep breath and picked up the phone."What do you want this time, Simone?" she asked mockingly without holding back.Simone's coquettish voice came from the other end of the phone. "Don't say that, Summie. We were best friends after all. You can't possibly give up on our friendship because of a man, right? "Oh, I'm calling to tell you that Hank and I have decided to get engaged on the 18th of this month. I've already sent out your invitation. You must come, alright?"Summer didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had seen her fair share of shameless people but she had never seen anyone as shameless as Simone. Not only did Simone steal her boyfriend, but she even had the audacity to invite her to their engagement party! Summer was not mentally challenged. Otherwise, she would have thought that Simone was indeed her best friend from how affectionately she spoke over the phone."Congratulations on your engagement. I'm busy, so
"Mom, I want to show them that I won't be so easily defeated and that I can get up where I fall! Don't worry, I'm not foolish enough to only attend the engagement without causing any trouble of my own," Summer said to Amelia confidently.Influenced by Summer's confidence, Amelia finally smiled.Summer took a taxi to Oceanic Hotel where Simone and Hank's engagement party was held. It was a five-star hotel. A massive poster of Hank and Simone's faces plastered in the main hall caught her attention once she entered the hotel.Hank's chiseled features and Simone's petite face that was full of smiles were squashed up. Their eyes showed happiness and affection. They seemed to be flaunting their happiness to the world.Summer looked away and expressionlessly read the sign next to the poster. The sign read: "The engagement party is on the 21st floor in the Luxury Ballroom!"Summer lifted the skirt of her dress lightly up as she flashed a bitter smile. The Youngs were desperate to flaunt
Was it really her? Who would've thought he would meet her again so soon …The man's lips curved into an alluring smile. Under the warm lights of the hotel, his handsome features were only enhanced even more.He watched as Summer's silhouette disappeared into the crowd before unhesitatingly following after her."Summer … There's no way I'm letting you run away from me again …" he thought to himself.…The little scuffle Summer had with the man in front of the elevator seemed to have soothed her nerves, and she walked confidently into the ballroom, unaware of the man tailing her.Summer took in the ballroom excitedly. The ballroom was intricately decorated, and under the warm lights, it looked much grander than usual. She had to admit that the ballroom looked much better than she expected it to be.Summer then turned her attention to the elegant, striped floors which were now covered with a layer of rose petals. The rose petals created an avant-garde atmosphere. The sheer amount
The guests who were all seated around Summer were all quite esteemed, and one of them was even an old business partner of Charter Corporation. As such, she caught his attention by staring at Simone intensely.Right now, Charter Corporation was nothing, so the business partner didn't need to bother keeping up appearances with the Charters anymore. The man was just about to make a snide comment to Summer when he was silenced by the frosty glare that the man seated beside her shot him.That glare made him extremely uncomfortable. And so, he decided not to say anything in the end and simply looked away, holding his breath.Now that both Hank and Simone had entered the ballroom, the host sang a few more praises for the new couple before finally handing the microphone over to both of them. The host then signaled for them to greet the guests.This was the moment Summer had been waiting for. Right as the hall went silent as everyone looked toward the stage in anticipation of what the new coupl