Summer froze for a moment, before glaring at him. “No.”
Leonardo did not say anything else, as he ruffled her hair before walking into the night.
Only after his silhouette had disappeared into the shadows did Summer take the car key and turn back into her room.
…
The next day.
After Summer woke up, she habitually pulled out her phone to swipe through Weibo.
The moment she did that, she saw the hot-search of herself.
“Young Master Emerson’s ex-wife trying to rekindle an old flame.”
What the bloody hell is with this hot search?
Summer clicked into it.
“Last night at a certain top-end hotel, someone saw Young Master Emerson and his ex-wife at the venue, and there are speculations that the ex-wife is trying to salvage their relationship…”
Following that was a large explanation piece.
Below it was a few unclear pictures.
The pictures were taken in the reception venue itself, and the poster had even purposely circled out Summer and Leonardo’s figure, and thus developed a series of fat tales.
This was probably the power of the media.
She had just happened to attend a reception and did not expect Leonardo to be there.
After that, her photograph was taken by the media, and it became a tale of her trying to win Leonardo back.
Summer scrolled down.
“That’s normal, who would let go a man like Leonardo?”
“That means that the two must have been divorced?”
“I think my chance is here now.”
“This ex-wife of his is also pretty shameless, they are separated, yet she’s still clinging on to him.”
It was nothing more than comments like these.
Summer got out of the bed and entered the bathroom to wash up, and she got a call from Eliza as soon as she got out.
The first thing Eliza said was to tease her. “Wow, with you being on the hot search column for the past two-three days, it will be impossible for our film to not be a hit.”
Summer chuckled. “I can’t do anything with how the media wants to write things.”
“I’m curious. Are you actually separated from Leonardo or not?”
As soon as Eliza brought this topic up again, Summer asked in return. “What do you think?”
“I think not.” Eliza’s tone was a little decisive.
Then she continued. “If both of you had already separated, Leonardo would definitely not be willing to be dragged along with you on the hot search column no?”
Eliza’s intuition had Summer a little doubtful and wondered if the woman who had mixed in with the maids into Leonardo’s villa back then was her.
Summer replied. “He’s just not concerned about such trivial matters.”
“Is that so?” Eliza obviously did not buy it.
At that moment, another call came in.
Summer looked at the display and saw it was Leonardo calling her.
“Sorry, I have another call incoming, I’ll talk to you later.”
Summer hung up on Eliza’s call and answered Leonardo’s.
The first thing Leonardo asked her was, “Have you seen the hot search?”
“I saw it.” Summer sighed. “I did not expect media personnel to be in the venue.”
“It was me who got someone to put that up on purpose.” Leonardo said after a moment. “It just happened to be able to help build momentum for your new film, I’ll get someone to take it down later.”
Summer chuckled. “You don’t have to do that. It’s just a web series, by then there will be promotional activities and events from the marketing team.
Just as she said that, she heard Tim’s voice from the other side of the phone.
“Young Master…”
“Go do your thing first.” As Summer said that, she hung up the phone.
…
The most recent filming of The Lost City was done in the studio city.
Summer had driven over, and by the time she arrived, the filming of a roadside fight was taking place.
Eliza was not there.
Summer had not been to the studio city before, and after watching from the streetside for a moment, she decided to go look around.
And not too long later, she heard a familiar voice.
“Summer, is that you?”
Summer stopped, and the person behind her immediately approached her.
Karen looked at her in surprise. “I just saw the back resembled yours, I never thought it would be you.”
Summer looked at her coldly and said nothing.
“Have you been well for the past six months?” Karen, upon seeing Summer not speaking, she looked a little awkward.
“I’m fine.” Summer measured Karen and noticed that she was no different than before, still looking like a beautifully-maintained upper-class lady.
When the media had declared her dead, it seems like that did not affect Karen at all.
And she was still the ever-glamorous and beautiful Mrs. Jarrett.
Summer looked at her watch, and with an impatient tone, said. “Is there any I can help you, Mrs. Jarrett?”
Hearing Summer referring to her as such, Karen’s expression changed. “Summer, you…”
“If there’s nothing, I’ll head off first.” Summer did not give her any chance to speak and immediately turned to leave.
“Summer, wait.” Karen held her hand out and pulled her back. “That situation back then, you should understand why we did that, we only…”
“I understand very well.” Afraid of being implicated alongside her, so they wrote to the press to sever their relationship. It was done very wisely, and very decisively.
Hearing so, Karen seemed to believe that she said, and heaved a sigh of relief. “I’m here to visit Vicky’s workplace. She’s filming here. Would you like to see it? Have you met her after you came back?”
Summer frowned slightly. “Vicky’s filming here?”
Summer knew about Vicky’s intention of breaking into the entertainment industry.
But she never thought that the latter was already filming now.
“Yes. It is a big production this time. She should be able to be famous.” Karen seemed to be very excited as she spoke about Vicky’s filming, and it was obvious that she was happy for her.
Summer’s smile was vacant. “Really? Then I should congratulate you in advance.”
At this moment, her phone suddenly rang.
It was a call from Eliza.
She glanced at Karen before answering the phone. “Hey. I’ll be there soon.”
After hanging up, she looked at Karen once more. “Mrs. Jarrett, I’ll take my leave first.”
“Eh, Summer…”
Summer pretended that she did not hear Karen calling her, and straight-up left.
After reaching the crew area of The Lost City, Summer asked Eliza about Vicky.
“You mean that sister of yours, Vicky?” Eliza sneered. “Like you, she’s often on the hot search, but it’s paid by herself, buying headlines everywhere. She had starred in several shows before, but the ratings were poor.”
During the time when Summer left Hoover City, she would only go into the domestic websites to check on Leonardo, and nothing else, so she was not familiar with the matter with Vicky.
She had known that Vicky wanted to break into the entertainment industry, but she never expected Vicky to be serious about it.
“I forgot to tell you, when The Lost City was casting back then, Vicky had come for the audition, but the director did not take a liking to her, and she wanted to go beneath the table in order to get a role…”
Summer was at a loss for words.