through the room at th

ight, long ridiculed as the ugliest girl in City

nted eldest son-was not only devastatingly handso

been living

mer, standing beside Alexander,

e Barron Group until six months later, after outmaneuverin

restored mind-somehow

cut off by a sha

he only 'Mr. Barron' is the old man hims

man really was Alexander, Isabella Knight still refus

d? No way he could ou

ecurity guard remained on h

r smile sharp enough to cut."Since when does an

bella's neck, where the skin was already dar

the nerve to

idea what

den

or joining us tonight to celebrate the engagement of my grandson, Alexander, t

turned towa

rp and full of energy as he held the mi

nder Barron, is now the ne

, a spotlight snapped

just illuminate

r and elegance. Anyone with sense would

truly beside him-Summer, whose hand he held

e, Old Mr. Barron gave

come to him, confident and direct, demanding th

ce, his calculated restraint. Those were the very traits t

a born king. He was exactly w

across the room

worthless heir-had not only transformed into

ould pro

gossiped about his past-they

ore than

g the Barron Group. that made

e had thro

to Summer Knight, that brainless foo

ous glare at Summer, like she wan

as looking right back-grinning like an idiot.

hroat suddenly felt strange,

-spl

f everyone, she vomited everything she'd ea

ck, all staring at her like sh

's so-called top b

ou're gross!

silly face, and clapped her hands,

hit every nerve i

e everything. She'd spent a

t, I'll k

igh-society act and lunged at Sum

ecord, Summer smirked inwardly. With a

t, and she fell face-fi

!

red their noses, disgust w

r said calmly, barely glancing her way. He waved

r revulsion, which only deep

, please, h

n a panic, a dark-faced Char

arron Empire, Charles knew b

ella misspoke and offended you. She brought this on hers

ine,"Alexander replied

ressure spike, nearly fai

."Summer, you're really moving up in the world-engaged to the heir of the Barron Em

Her fiancé's status meant he, as her father,

act made Summer

gh her past life, she mig

r out to Isabella and James Carter, leavin

make him

t stammered, quickly dragging her

commanding voice cu

my future granddaughter-i