"Wrong room?" Laura was skeptical. "I'm sure you did it on purpose! You're sneaking into someone else's room in the middle of the night and naked under the covers—who knows what you're up to?""I didn't... I went to the wrong room..." Summer broke down, looking aggrieved.Seeing her like this, Eason couldn't bring himself to blame her further. "Grandma, it's my fault. It's Summer's first time here. It's normal for her to be unfamiliar with the layout."Laura scoffed, "You brat! Don't bring just anyone home!"Summer's eyes flashed with resentment as she bit her lip. One day, she would drive this old woman out and show her who the real mistress of this house was!After calming Laura down, Eason turned to Summer and said, "It's late. You should get some rest."Summer looked up with tears brimming in her eyes. "Mr. Lavigne, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to...""I know." Eason pinched the bridge of his nose. "Just go rest.""Okay." Summer stood up. As she passed by Eason, she su
The fact was that Eason was not the least bit interested in Summer. Summer didn't turn him on.When he went downstairs, Summer was already setting the breakfast table. She turned and smiled as soon as she saw him. "Mr. Lavigne, breakfast is ready."Eason glanced at the table and then sat down. "Did you make all this?""Yes. I saw some ingredients in the fridge, so I whipped something up. I hope it suits Mrs. Lavigne Senior's taste and yours," Summer said, handing him the cutlery.Eason took a few bites. "It tastes good."Summer beamed at the compliment, but her smile quickly faded when she noticed Laura approaching.Eason had only eaten a few bites before putting down his fork. "I'll head to the office now. I'll be back late tonight."Summer followed him to the foyer. "Can I go with you?"Eason looked at her. "You've already resigned. It's best if you don't come to the office.""But I'm afraid Mrs. Lavigne Senior won't like me," Summer said. In reality, she found Laura difficu
Avery panicked and hurriedly ducked under the table to avoid being seen. In her haste, she accidentally knocked over a cup of water, spilling it across the table. Some even dripped onto her hair and collar.Footsteps approached, and a pair of men's leather shoes appeared in front of Avery. Eason's voice sounded above her, "Avery?"Avery had no choice but to stand up. She sheepishly hid the bread behind her, blushing, "Mr. Lavigne."Eason's gaze lingered on her collar briefly. "Why aren't you eating lunch?""I... I'm not hungry," Avery lied, but her stomach betrayed her with a loud grumble. She quickly covered her stomach with her hand, her face turning crimson.Eason glanced at her stomach. "Come to the cafeteria with me. There are a few key points about Mr. Wagner's project that I need to run through with you.""Okay." Avery discreetly hid the unfinished bread in her drawer and grabbed her notebook and pen before following him.Eason's presence in the staff cafeteria caused qui
"No way! Does Mr. Lavigne have a thing for a newbie like Avery?""You never know. Who doesn't like college students? Maybe he's into innocent girls.""But isn't there a rule against office romances?""Oh, come on! How could he be bound by that? Mr. Lavigne made those rules to keep others in line, not himself."Violet didn't join their conversation. Instead, she snapped a picture with her phone and sent it to Summer. She was so used to venting to Summer that she couldn't break the habit even though the latter no longer worked there. After sending the picture, she quickly typed out a long message.Summer's face twisted with jealousy after reading the messages. Instead of replying to Violet, she called Eason directly.Eason's phone rang, and he walked to the window to answer it. "Hello?""Mr. Lavigne, are you coming home for lunch?""I've already eaten at the office. Is something wrong?""Oh, nothing. I just wanted to check if you'd eaten. I thought you'd come home for lunch, s
The car window lowered, revealing Eason's face. "Avery? Why haven't you gone home yet?"For some reason, every time Eason said her name, Avery always felt a lingering tenderness in his tone. She suppressed the strange emotion and spoke up, "Mr. Lavigne, were you aware of the photo in the company group chat?""You mean the photo someone took of us having lunch in the cafeteria?""Yes.""I saw it. What's the matter?" Eason looked at her delicate face. "Is it bugging you?"Avery felt embarrassed. After all, he was the company's CEO and wasn't bothered by it, so how could an insignificant employee like her be bugged?"No..." Avery shook her head. "I was just worried it might bother you.""No need to worry about it. The truth will speak for itself," Eason said.With that, Avery's mind cleared. Indeed, the truth would speak for itself. The more one tried to prove oneself, the deeper one would fall into the trap of self-justification. Over time, rumors would naturally dissipate, s
"Alright." Avery smiled. "I want you to break up with Harry.""Aves, even if I did break up with Harry, you two still won't be together..." Wendy trailed off."What's wrong? You won't do it?" Avery didn't give her a chance to continue. "Then drop the act. Your acting is terrible, and I don't enjoy watching it."Avery changed her clothes, grabbed her bag, and walked out without caring about Wendy's darkening expression.Wendy stomped her foot and threw her breakfast into the trash. "What's with the fucking arrogance, Avery? You'd be done for once I get into Lavigne Corp.'s CEO's office."…On the subway, Avery calculated the remaining balance from several cards, which added up to only a few dozen dollars. She wondered if she should ask her sister for 500 dollars since she didn't want to owe Eason anything. She preferred to pay him back as soon as possible to ease her mind.After mentally preparing herself, Avery finally mustered the courage to call her sister.The phone was soon
When lunchtime came around, Avery took her bread and water to the stairwell. She wanted to avoid Eason, fearing he might drag her to the cafeteria like he did yesterday.The stairwell was empty and quiet. As Avery nibbled on her bread, she scrolled through her contacts but couldn't find anyone close enough to ask for money.The muted class group chat had hundreds of messages. Avery, who usually kept a low profile, was never one to participate in group discussions. She had only joined because Wendy had added her, and she had muted the group right away. Now, she opened it on a whim.There were too many messages. Avery slowly scrolled through them until she suddenly stopped. She saw a female classmate boasting about her earnings from a part-time job, claiming she made a thousand dollars a night and asking those who needed money to join her.The classmate was Shirley Snow, known for her looks and figure. She was also very sociable and popular. However, Shirley was not good at academics
"I don't think I'm special," Avery whispered in defense. "But something important came up. How about I leave the documents here and do it first thing tomorrow morning?"Violet quirked a brow. "Fine! I don't care when you do it, but the meeting is at 8:30 am tomorrow, and we need that spreadsheet. Don't make any excuses if it's not ready."Avery nodded. "Thank you."Violet rolled her eyes and walked away.Avery didn't waste time to find Shirley.Avery's determination wavered as she stood before the luxurious club. "What's wrong? Scared?" Shirley smiled beside her. "It's easy to earn from the rich. But you can leave if you can't bring yourself to do it."With that, Shirley turned and walked inside without another word.Avery was conflicted as she stared at her departing figure. When Shirley was about to disappear, Avery gritted her teeth and jogged to catch up.She followed Shirley through the employee passage and entered a changing room. Several women were already there. Some