Chapter 589


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    Chapter 589 Have You Forgotten That You Have Resigned


    “Hi, Mr. Ludson.” Summer’s familiar tone caught Erik off guard.


    He asked, “Are you up?”


    She rolled out of bed in response, as if she was preparing herself to receive a work call while abroad.


    She grabbed her sses and inquired, “Is there an issue with work?” As soon as she asked the


    question, there was an eerie silence on the other end.


    “Mr. Ludson?” she called out.


    He let out a sigh and asked, “Have you forgotten that you have already resigned?”


    There was a brief pause as she processed his words. “Oh, right, I have already resigned.” It finally


    dawned on her that this phone call was not work–rted. Instantly, exhaustion overpowered her mental


    state and she didn’t want to continue the conversation. She simply said, “I’m going back to sleep. I’m


    so tired.” She hung up the phone without hesitation.


    On the other end, Erik listened to the busy tone lingering on the line for a while before realizing what


    had happened. He hadn’t even informed her about his n to visit her today. Nevertheless, he didn’t


    expect her to react this way when she wasn’t working, disying apletely different demeanor from


    her obedient self at thepany. A smile formed on the corners of his lips as he rose from his seat to


    tidy up his belongings.


    Shortly after she ended the call and settled back into bed, there was a knock at her door. She opened


    her eyes with a perplexed expression and couldn’t help but feel a bit speechless. Why was there such


    a racket early in the morning on New Year’s Day? They all stayed upte celebrating the arrival of the


    New Year yesterday. Shouldn’t everyone be resting at this time?


    Even though she felt rather annoyed and resigned from being disturbed, she obediently got out of bed


    since she was at home. As she made her way toward the door, the idea of buying a small house after


    New Year’s Day crossed her mind. That way, she could sleep for as long as she wanted. As she


    opened the door, she found Jane standing there with a smile, apanied by her aunt.


    Her aunt’s face immediately lit up with warmth upon seeing her and she showered Summer with praise,


    saying, “Oh, Summer, it’s been so many years since Ist saw you, and you’ve grown even more


    beautiful, with an even better temperament than before.”


    Summer, dressed in bear–print pajamas and just having woken up, couldn’t help but feel speechless at


    her aunt’s remarks. She nced down at her attire and ran her fingers through her disheveled hair


    before forcing a smile and responding. “Thank you for thepliment. It has been many years, and


    you look even younger than before.”


    It was all small talk, and she could handle it with ease. Clearly, her small talk was effective as her aunt


    genuinely believed her since the woman warmly took her hand and initiated a conversation…


    Summer was still incredibly sleepy, but her aunt persisted in talking, even dragging her downstairs.


    However, she didn’t resist and simply ran her fingers through her disheveled hair once again. She grew


    up with her aunt’s children, and they had witnessed each other in all sorts of embarrassing situations,


    so she didn’t bother dressing up and merely followed her aunt downstairs.


    To her surprise, there was another unfamiliar man waiting there. When she caught sight of the


    stranger, her expression briefly changed, and she turned to her aunt. Her aunt warmly introduced,


    “Come on, Summer, let me introduce you. This is Zach. Zach, meet Summer. Get to know each other.”


    It finally dawned on her–her aunt’s enthusiastic urge to bring her downstairs was to set her up with


    another


    man.


    She lowered her head and asked, feigning a smile, “Aunt Jenny, why didn’t you tell me there would be


    a man? I could have changed clothes and put on some makeup, right?”


    Jenny maintained her smile, and in a slightly elevated tone, she responded without hesitation in front of


    the man, “It’s alright. You won’t be wearing makeup every day if you get married in the future, right?


    Besides, you look beautiful whether or not you wear makeup.”


    When Zach caught sight of Summer, his eyes immediately lit up. So, when Jenny introduced them, he


    eagerly approached her.


    “Hello, I’m Zach.”


    He smirked and said, “I hope you don’t mind. I told your aunt that I wanted to see you without makeup,


    so she


    came up with this idea. You look natural and beautiful.”


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    He even winked at her after making thatment, as if he believed he was being charming. “I’ve seen


    plenty of girls who are stunning, but they lookpletely different without makeup. Those girls are just


    too fake. I think you’re genuine.”


    Summer wanted to convey to Zach that it would be better if he didn’t verbalize every thought that


    crossed his mind. After all, being praised by a man like him didn’t bring her happiness. Regardless, she


    forced a faint smile and responded, “Thank you.”


    “You’re wee.”


    To her dismay, Jenny believed that they had an instant connection after observing their interaction. She


    sat down with Jane enthusiastically and bombarded them with various questions. As Summer settled


    on the couch, Zach took a seat beside her. The close proximity made her furrow her brow in


    difort. What was this man’s deal? It was their first meeting, yet he was already trying his luck.


    She attempted to stand up, but Jenny gently pushed her back down.


    “Sit down and have a conversation. It’s the best way to get to know each other. Zach, why don’t you


    tell


    Summer about your work?”


    “Sure.”


    He then began animatedly discussing his work. Although Jenny’s intention for them to get to know each


    other was pure, heunched into a relentless self–promotion spiel, bragging about himself without


    missing a beat.


    Due to their proximity, Summer asionally caught a whiff of his faint, unpleasant breath as he spoke.


    She nced at his profile, taking note of his constant babbling. Was she expected to embark on a


    lifelong journey with a man like him after a blind date?


    Just the mere thought of that possibility made her realize that remaining single was a far better option


    than being with someone like him. The idea of being with such a person was unimaginable to her.


    With that in mind, she turned her face away and lowered her eyelids. She would undoubtedly feel


    unhappy if she had to confront such situations regrly while living at home. It became apparent to her


    that finding at reliable partner on her own was the right decision. After the new year, she resolved to


    inquire with Tissia about the individual Tissia had mentioned previously, the one she intended to


    introduce to Summer.


    While she was lost in her contemtion, the doorbell rang.


    Jane rose to her feet and remarked, “It’s probably your sister and the rest of the ganging over.”


    Summer instantly felt a sense of despair. This was how blind dates yed out in the countryside–


    rtives would swarm


    in, evaluating the potential match as if it were a momentous affair. At this rate, she could barely keep a


    lid on her annoyance as she felt that it would be better to retreat upstairs and get some sleep, rather


    than waste any


    more time here.


    As she weighed her options, she heard her mother’s surprised voice, “Mr. Ludson? What brings you


    here?”


    “Jane, just call me Erik.” A man, whose voice was cold and formal, could be heard from the doorway.


    This caused Summer, who had been on the verge of sneaking upstairs to sleep, to freeze in her


    tracks.


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