At night, inside the Barron family villa.
After dinner, Alexander Barron sat quietly, eyes fixed on Summer Knight sitting across from him. His gaze was calm, yet deep.
"Summer..."
He softly called her name, then fell silent, as if waiting for her to respond.
Summer lifted her head, meeting his deep, unreadable eyes. Tilting her head slightly, she asked, "What’s on your mind, Alex?"
"Something seemed off when you came back from the mall earlier. Did something happen?" he asked, brow furrowing slightly.
Normally, Summer would tell him right away if something was wrong. But this time, she hadn’t said a word. Enough time had passed that he couldn’t hold back the question anymore.
That fact alone made him feel uneasy.
Summer’s breath hitched for a second. She wasn’t su
