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As she entered, she was greeted with the same peculiar looks.
Summer Sutton couldn’t stand it anymore, stopped in her tracks, turned her head, and her gaze swept over to one of the classmates, "What are you all looking at?"
"Asking others about things you did yourself?" The girl she asked huffed and turned her head away in disdain, walking off.
Things I did myself?
The confusion in Summer Sutton’s heart grew deeper.
Torn, she sat down next to Zoe Baxter, and after sitting down, Zoe was also staring at her.
"Baxter!" Summer Sutton plopped the book in her hand down, her gaze shifting to her, "Tell me, what exactly happened today?"
"You don’t know?" Zoe was visibly more baffled than she was.
"Know what? I just got to school," Summer replied irritably.
Zoe took out her phone, opened a webpage, and showed it to her.
Zoe had opened the Film Academy’s campus forum.
On the forum, it was flooded with threads about Summer Sutton today.
There was only one topic of discussion: Summer Sutton had checked into a room with someone last night.
There were even many photos of Summer Sutton and Adrian Walyon going into a hotel.
Around the topic of checking into a room, commentaries on the forum were very heated, even filled with words like "kept" and "sponsor."
Summer Sutton held the phone stiffly, her mind buzzing.
She was a student, and associating a student with words like "kept" and "sponsor" was never a good thing, and the matter had blown up so much.
After going through the morning, Summer Sutton’s reputation was utterly ruined.
"Summer, is this true?" Zoe asked with concern upon seeing her silence.
"I’ll explain this to you later." Summer returned the phone to her, forcing herself not to think about the forum thing, focusing instead on the lecture.
The forum matter seemed like it was still fermenting.
Throughout the day, no matter where Summer Sutton went, she always received strange looks.
The fact that she and Adrian Walyon checked into a room last night was probably known across the school.
Summer Sutton couldn’t explain no matter how she tried, and with such a matter, strangers wouldn’t necessarily believe even if she explained.
Summer’s heart felt as uncomfortable as if she’d swallowed a bitter lotus seed.
At four o’clock, Adrian Walyon’s car appeared on time outside her school gate.
Seeing him, Summer Sutton immediately felt a surge of anger.
It was all his fault!
Staring at him leaning on the car, she walked over and angrily gave his chest a punch, "Because of you, I’m now notorious at school. Now everyone knows I’m tangled up with some guy! My innocence is gone. With this, how am I supposed to live normally at school?"
She spoke with deep resentment, feeling both wronged and innocent.
What had she done wrong to be caught up in all this?
Although she didn’t specify what happened today, Adrian guessed just by thinking a little.
Grasping her fist, Adrian wasn’t annoyed by her brazenness.
Seeing Summer’s spirits so low because of today’s matter, he jokingly yet earnestly replied, "I don’t mind if you come and ruin my innocence!"
Summer Sutton was left speechless by him, staring at him dumbly for a while before snorting disdainfully, "You still have innocence?"
For a man like him, with deep family background and outstanding looks, there must be a ton of women lining up to get involved with him. How could he still have innocence?
"I’m quite selective, not interested in just any roadside wildflower or weed," Adrian didn’t explain further and directly started the car.
Not far out, Diana Wood called.
"Adrian, if you get off work early today, come home! We have many guests," Diana’s voice came through as soon as Adrian Walyon answered, "Your Uncle Sutton and Gina will also be here tonight."
She called Adrian back home simply to let him meet Gina Sutton.
Taking advantage of tonight’s crowd, it’s a good chance to settle the betrothal.
This marriage was arranged by the elders of both families early on. In Diana’s view, regardless of Adrian’s willingness, with the Old Master’s personality, the marriage would sooner or later be settled.
Tonight’s arrangement, Diana didn’t see anything wrong with it.
Adrian only needed to hear that there would be many guests at the house tonight to guess the Walyon’s arrangement.
His slender fingers tightened around the steering wheel, his lips curled coldly.
The day still came!
Adrian originally planned to take Summer Sutton to Sutton Gardens.
After answering Diana’s call, he changed his mind.
"Let’s go somewhere else later!" Without explanation, he informed her and sped up.
It’s still early—four o’clock.
He took Summer to a styling studio, a place where the elite of Northtown get their makeovers.
He helped Summer pick out a small white dress and asked the staff to style her long hair simply, while Adrian sat beside her waiting.
The makeup artist was applying makeup to Summer Sutton.
Looking at her meticulously dressed self in the mirror, Summer felt slightly uneasy, "Where are we going later?"
Why does she have a premonition that what awaits her isn’t good?
"A spectacular place!" Adrian replied leisurely, curling his lips.
Summer couldn’t figure him out and asked no more.
She had nothing, he couldn’t gain anything from her, she simply followed him.
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After Gina Sutton transferred to the Film Academy, William Sutton immediately bought a villa near the school as a new home for the Suttons in Northtown.
Betty Chapman hurried over early after hearing about the Walyons’ arrangements for tonight.
Fixing Gina’s long hair, Betty was particularly pleased.
Her daughter was about to marry into the Walyon Family!
"Gina, you must dress beautifully tonight. Strive to be the only one Adrian Walyon sees. Not a single mistake is allowed tonight. Once tonight is over, the title of Young Madam of the Walyon Family is yours!" Betty advised as Gina put on jewelry.
"Mom, I know." Gina smiled lightly.
"Gina, you’re truly making your mother proud! In the future, this family depends on you." Betty placed her hand on Gina’s shoulder, extremely proud.
The mother and daughter chatted happily, confidently anticipating the Walyon’s banquet tonight.
Earlier, the Walyons had sent word, directly stating they wanted Gina to meet Adrian. If he had no objections, tonight would be the engagement night.
For Betty, as long as the Walyons were unaware of Summer Sutton’s existence, Gina’s marriage into the Walyon Family was inevitable.
Moreover, Gina was already pretty and gentle, Betty believed Adrian couldn’t possibly refuse a girl like her!
Gina applied her makeup meticulously; at six o’clock, the family of three drove to the Walyon’s mansion.
Her expression was calm throughout, showing none of Betty’s worries.
The position of Young Madam of the Walyons, Gina felt she was destined for it!
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