Chapter 10
Summer wondered, “Why are Alick’s men pretending that they don’t know me? They really don’t know me? Or are they just stalling?”
Just as Summer was thinking, someone poked her waist.
“Mommy, that handsome guy seems to be talking to you.”
Summer looked down and saw a hand.
The man said in a friendly yet slightly bitter voice, “I’m Toby Beam.”
Toby knew that Summer had forgotten about him. Toby reminded her, “We both studied at the same high
school.”
Toby added in his mind, “Although we were not in the same class.”
immer quickly recalled her high school life and seemed to remember something about Toby coming to her
ss and asking the boys out to play basketball.
Summer said, “Nice to see you again.” Summer gently shook hands with Toby out of courtesy.
Ballard peeked out curiously. Toby asked in surprise, “Summer, are you married?”
Summer said, “I was, but I got a divorce.” Summer didn’t look Toby in the eyes. She didn’t go into her years of
ridiculous experiences.
Toby pushed his glasses up on his nose and nodded.
It was awkward. Just as Summer wanted to make up an excuse and leave, Ballard pulled her.
Summer looked at him as if she was asking what it was.
Ballard whispered, “There is staff coming up with the elevator.”
Summer went pale. She knew that Alick must have talked to the hotel staff before he left.
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Chapter 10
Summer was desperate.
Summer looked at Toby helplessly.
Toby said, “What is it? What’s wrong?”
The elevator stopped on the third floor. Summer bit her lips and quickly walked to Toby.
Summer took Toby by the arm, spun him around, and pulled him against the wall. Then Summer breathed heavily and faster next to Toby’s ear.
Summer said, “Help me!”
Caesars Hotel had a rule that staff would patrol each floor every hour to ensure that the needs of guests could be
met at once.
As the staff walked out of the elevator and turned into the hallway, he was shocked. He quickly looked away and walked away with his head down.
was a man and a woman kissing.
All guests in Caesars Hotel were rich and influential. They wouldn’t like to be interrupted when they were in the middle of something.
The staff didn’t want any trouble for himself, so he quickly walked through the hallway and disappeared.
If the staff had looked at Toby for a little bit longer, he would have noticed something was off.
Toby was kissing his fingers. And there were six feet, while there only seemed to be two people.
Summer’s heart was racing. She leaned against the wall. And she was exhausted.
When the staff left, Toby stopped what he was doing and put his hand away from Summer’s waist.
Toby said, “Sorry about that.” He was flushing. He didn’t even dare to look Summer in the eyes.
Toby had kept his feelings for Summer a secret for a long time. Summer was someone he cherished.
Summer said, “It’s okay. Thank you for that.” Summer survived. She didn’t look that pale anymore.
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Toby had a lot to say to Summer, but he didn’t know how to start.
Toby could have guessed what Summer was running from.
Toby said, “Come on. Let me take you out.”
Summer’s eyes lit up, but then they looked cold again.
The second Ballard walked through the main entrance, he would be recognized. He looked exactly like Sanford.
Ballard said, “Follow me.” Ballard didn’t give them any time to think. He pulled them by the hand and went back
the same way.
The cleaning staff was still working. Ballard let go of Toby and Summer and then dashed into the bushes. He ran out two or three meters. Then he waved at them from behind a tree.
Summer hesitated. Toby was already loosening his tie, getting ready to run.
Tohsked “You first? Or me?”
Toby said that with a smile, making Summer feel at ease. Summer stretched her shoulders and bent down. She said, “I’ll go first.”
Then they both met up with Ballard.
Summer was still worried. She ran for a while with the others. Then she stopped and bent over with her hands
on her waist.
Summer said, “Take a break. I can’t go any further.”
Summer waved at them. She suddenly laughed.,
Toby was catching his breath as well. He said happily, “Yeah, let’s take a break.”
After Summer caught her breath, she said, “Thank you, Toby.” Summer was still scared.
Toby didn’t ask Summer who she was running from. He looked at her with care and said, “Don’t mention it. We’re friends. Don’t hesitate to ask if you need anything.”
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Chapter IV
Ballard was standing next to Summer. He looked up at Summer and then at Toby.
Toby pursed his lips and asked nervously and expectantly, “Can I have you on Line?”
“Of course.” Then Summer recalled that Alick had taken her phone and purse..
Seeing that Summer didn’t move, Toby got more nervous. He said, “Something wrong?”
“I don’t have my phone with me. I’ll send you a request when I get home.”
It sounded like a lame excuse, but Toby didn’t mind.
Toby said, “Where are you going? I can take you.”
Ballard and Summer didn’t have any money on them. Summer was afraid that they might run into Alick if they walked, so she didn’t reject Toby’s offer.
Summer sat in the passenger seat. She was feeling a lot of things, seeing the view passing by.
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didn’t remember much about Toby. All she could recall was that he had been a bright guy and a lot of girls had liked him. Toby seemed to be the same after a few years, but Summer had changed a lot.
Toby’s phone had been buzzing. Summer asked with guilt, “Am I bothering you at work?”
Toby answered with a smile, “No, not at all.”
“Can you pull over at that entrance?”
Fay was living in a normal apartment complex. The neighbors might gossip if they saw a nice car going in there. Summer didn’t want to risk it.
But Toby got it wrong. He was disappointed.
Ballard said, “We’re home. Thank you!”
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