When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“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?”

looking hesitant. “Out of all the samples I received, Luscious

so they have a good reputation. However, recently, the management has become obsessed with abusing their power and being up to no good, so their reputation has been getting worse recently. Of course, their reviews have also been unsatisfactory. People who are interested in wine

soon, so nothing’s going to happen yet.” Summer chuckled before 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

you were naturally gifted at these things. I’ll do the background checks on these people

playfully bantered back and forth. I jokingly knocked on the table and said, “Excuse me, you two big shots, it’s mealtime.

Look, your mom’s getting jealous,” Emery said

Mommy’s

am! I could down a whole ten-course-meal

it weren’t for

had just finished eating and were about to leave. Emery fished out a card from