Chapter 170

Summer Knight clutched the rose tightly, cheeks flushed, heart pounding, and followed behind Alexander Barron in silence, too shy to utter a word. They strolled through the busy night market for a while before the words he'd whispered earlier finally stopped echoing in her ears. The blush on her face slowly faded as well. She trailed after him through the lively crowd, but her mind kept drifting back to work. Right now, Rocky Knight was her biggest headache. He still had a firm grip on Knight Group, and pulling him out wouldn’t be easy. Dealing with scheming people all day long was just draining. She couldn’t help sighing at the thought, eyes darkening with a trace of worry. “What's wrong, Summer?” Alexander's deep voice came from above her. Summer looked up slightly to see him watching her, clearly having heard that soft sigh. His usually distant face now showed genuine concern. He seemed to guess what was on her mind. “Is it about Knight Group?" Since he asked, Summer didn’t hide it