Chapter 1021


    James didn''t say anything, quietly looking at Summer.


    "Also, you can ignore her, but bringing someone new to purposely upset her is too much... I don''t


    even know how to describe you anymore," Summer continued, her anger palpable as if she were


    the victim in the situation.


    James couldn''t help butugh. "Are you implying that I''m a bad person?"


    Even though Summer thought James was the worst, she knew it wasn''t worth losing her job over


    expressing it. "I wouldn''t go that far, but you should definitely think about it," she replied firmly.


    Summer imagined herself being furious if she were in Esther''s shoes. Esther was so kind-hearted. If


    it were her, she would have caused a scene to embarrass them both.


    James nced at the uneaten food on the table, remembering how Esther always reminded him not


    to waste food. A pang of sadness washed over him. How unhappy must Esther be if she couldn''t


    even enjoy the food she loved?


    Determined, Summer removed her name tag. "If you feel I''ve offended thedy or you, you can fire


    me, and I''ll ept it. But I still think you should just leave her alone if you don''t have feelings for


    her, okay?"


    James nodded. "Okay."


    Although she sounded cool saying that, Summer''s heart still ached. She was about to join the ranks


    of the unemployed. "I''ll pack my things then," she said, turning to collect her belongings.


    "You don''t need to resign. I think our firm needs someone who values justice as much as you,"


    James remarked.


    Summer paused and turned around in disbelief. "Really? You think I value justice?"


    "I won''t fire you," James stated simply, not borating further.


    As he turned away, Summer interjected, "In that case, I should mention that Esther saw the woman


    who came over and was very upset. She said she''ll nevere over again."


    Nevere over again? That must have been quite an impact.


    James couldn''t find the right words to express his feelings. It felt like a tangled mess, but he


    managed a nod. "Okay."


    Summer could only sigh, knowing she had done all she could. The rest was up to fate.


    *


    Esther went to a bar by herself for the first time. She chose Dark Bar because Pearl owned it, and


    she knew she wouldn''t be bothered there.


    However, there were always people who didn''t understand boundaries. One of them saw her sitting


    alone and approached her with two sses of beer.


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    "Drinking alone, sweetheart?" the man leered, cing the beers in front of Esther before taking a


    seat beside her.


    Esther looked up, her voice filled with sadness. "Please leave me alone. I''m feeling down."


    The man''s smile faltered, his lips twitching. Was this a new tactic to turn people away?