Chapter 16

Laura wasn't getting any younger, and her biggest wish was to see Eason happily married and settled down.

Eason hadn't thought about getting married and starting a family so soon, but since things had come to this, he figured that he should give Summer a chance.

"I will!" Summer exclaimed. "I will resign from my position at Lavigne Corp. for you!"

"Okay." Eason nodded.

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It wasn't until Avery left the tea house that she realized she was in an extremely deserted place. She had to be at least dozens of miles from the nearest city.

The people who came here were all businessmen looking to strike a deal. It was close to impossible to hail a cab from the entrance.

Avery had nowhere to go, so she walked over to the nearby fountain and sat down.

"Avery?"

The voice was familiar. Avery turned around and caught sight of Eugene.

There were a few other men alongside Eugene, and they were dressed in smart-looking suits as they gave Avery the once-over.

"Eugene," Avery greeted politely w