Not far away, Kenneth Yates watched them, a wine glass in hand. He’d spotted Caleb Bell the mont he ran out and had followed to see what was happening. He never imagined that when Sumr Lancaster said she had sothing to do, it was actually to et with him.
Sumr Lancaster happened to glance over and see Kenneth Yates. Right then, he looked less like a prince and more like a demon, his eyes dark as he stared at her. He started walking toward them, one step at a ti. Sumr panicked. ’He must have seen everything.’ Caleb Bell noticed her tension and turned to see who was approaching. It was Kenneth Yates, the business prodigy—soone everyone at the banquet tonight would surely recognize.
"President Yates!" Caleb Bell said politely, extending his right hand. Kenneth Yates rely glanced at him before fixing his gaze back on Sumr Lancaster.
"Kenneth Yates, let’s go back inside!" Sumr Lancaster said, grabbing his arm and trying to lead him back into the banquet hall. Kenneth Yates shook her hand off.
"So, President Yates knows Sumr," Caleb Bell said, withdrawing his hand and sizing him up.
"I work for his company!" Sumr Lancaster jumped in to explain before Kenneth Yates could speak.
"I’m her husband," Kenneth Yates said, his expression blank.
The smile on Caleb Bell’s face froze. ’Sumr... she married Kenneth Yates? This man can’t give her what she wants. He’ll just bleed her dry, step by step, and then throw her away. This man is dangerous!’
Caleb Bell reined in his emotions. "Sumr twisted her ankle a mont ago. You should take her ho." Without a word, Kenneth Yates turned and walked away. Sumr Lancaster scrambled to follow, glancing back at Caleb Bell to say, "I’ll call you later." Caleb Bell smiled and nodded, but the mont she turned away, his face grew sinister.
No one spoke in the car. With a sullen expression, Kenneth Yates smoked his cigarette while Sumr Lancaster stared out the window.
"So ’having sothing to do’ ant going to find him?" Kenneth Yates asked coldly, tossing his cigarette away.
"I just happened to run into him." Sumr Lancaster kept her head down, not daring to et his gaze.
"Hmph. You just happened to run into him and fall into his arms?" Kenneth Yates scoffed.
"That’s not it. You’ve got it all wrong. I almost fell down the stairs, and Caleb caught ." Sumr Lancaster looked at him. ’This man is being so unreasonable.’
"I’ve told you over and over again not to get involved with him! Are you deaf?" Kenneth Yates roared. Caleb Bell was not a simple man; his thods were ruthless, and Kenneth had dealt with him a few tis before.
"I’m not deaf. But maybe *soone* is being a little too sensitive. If *soone* is jealous, they should just co out and say it," Sumr Lancaster retorted, crossing her arms as she looked at him.
"*Soone*? ...And who might that be?"
"Well, it’s not you!" Sumr Lancaster snapped, turning away from him.
When they arrived at Veridian Community, Sumr Lancaster got out of the car and walked on ahead. Kenneth Yates followed, calling Dominic Thorne to tell him not to worry about them. Hearing his voice, Sumr, who was up ahead, was suddenly reminded of Dominic Thorne and stopped in her tracks.
"What’s wrong? Not walking anymore? You were in such a hurry a mont ago," Kenneth Yates said, watching her with a teasing smirk, assuming she was about to apologize.
"What’s Dominic Thorne like?"
Kenneth Yates’s expression instantly soured. "You want to know about him that badly? Go ask him yourself." With that, he strode forward, not waiting for Sumr Lancaster. His legs were long and his pace was fast, forcing Sumr to jog to keep up with him.
"Kenneth Yates, wait up!"
THUD!
Kenneth Yates had stopped abruptly, and Sumr Lancaster, who had been watching her feet, crashed right into his back.
"Ow, my nose! That hurts," Sumr Lancaster cried, clutching her nose, her face scrunched up in pain.
"Kenneth Yates, why’d you stop all of a sudden?"
Kenneth Yates turned around and abruptly closed the distance between them, his face just inches from hers.
"Kenneth Yates, you... what are you doing so close?" Sumr Lancaster asked shyly, her eyes wide.
"Have you t Dominic before?" he asked, leaning in so close that his lips brushed against hers as he spoke.
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