The man standing behind Summer Knight, protected like a chick under an eagle’s wing, couldn't help the subtle smile that tugged at his lips after hearing her back him up.
Henry Cooper caught that smile and instantly felt a chill—yep, here comes another wave of public affection he didn't ask for. Great, time for another mouthful of dog food.
Julian Reed was completely thrown off by Summer's words. He looked like he was about to explode. His mouth moved a few times, but he just couldn’t spit out anything to fight back.
Of course he knew his own limits—going head-to-head with Alexander Barron, the king of the Barron Corporation? Yeah, not a good idea.
And ever since Xingyu took that hit, even Summer had more clout than he did. So, when she snapped at him like that, all he could
