“So I really was being petty.” Emery pressed her lips together. She finally decided to come clean and apologize. “I’m sorry for what I did. I can’t believe that even as an elder, I still acted this way. I promise that no matter what happens in the future, even if Xavier takes over my company, you can ask for anything. I won’t say no.”

To me and Ashton, Emery was always ready to help, but it was a different level of sincerity when she made such a promise to our next of kin.

“Thank you, Aunt Emery,” Summer said before suddenly thinking of something. “Actually, there’s something I need help with right now.”

“Right now?” Emery raised an eyebrow before agreeing nonchalantly. “Of course! What is it?”

“I need your help looking into the background of the deputy president of Luscious Wines. I’m very sure that he was the man who left with Quince just now.”

“You mean Lexis?” Emery seemed to know who Summer was talking about. “Are you planning to buy his wine or something?”

“That was what I planned on doing,” Summer said with a nod. Then, she started looking hesitant. “Out of all the samples I received, Luscious Wines had the best quality overall.”

good, so their reputation has been getting worse recently. Of course, their reviews have also been

asking another question, “Still, Luscious Wines is at the top of the industry. If something happens to them, the other smaller companies probably won’t be able to avoid it either. What do you say we weed out their little plans first so we can find out what

gleamed in surprise before smiling. She stirred her coffee as she said, “I knew you were naturally gifted at these things. I’ll do the background checks on these people as soon as

as they playfully bantered back and forth. I jokingly knocked on the table and said, “Excuse me, you two big shots, it’s mealtime. Put the business talk aside and join

your mom’s getting jealous,” Emery said

Mommy’s

could down a whole ten-course-meal

fun affair if it weren’t for the

about to leave. Emery fished out a card from her purse and was about to pay when a

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