Chapter 166

The phone rang. Alexander Barron said softly, "Hey, Summer—" Beep! She hung up. Alexander narrowed his eyes, going quiet for a moment. Yeah… Summer Knight was really pissed off this time. Looks like it’s time he swallowed his pride and made peace. So, he called again. As expected, she hung up right away. This time, didn’t even wait one second. He tried a few more times. After a couple of failed attempts, he realized—she’d blocked his number. Alexander let out a helpless sigh. Well, no way around it now—he had to face it head-on. Around 7 p.m., after finishing up everything at the office, he drove straight back to the island. The house was quiet—too quiet. Not a soul in the spacious living room. He tiptoed up the stairs, sneaking like a thief, crouching by the bedroom door, listening in on Summer and Grace Hill chatting away. The two of them were having a blast—talking non-stop. He had zero chance of butting in. Alexander stood there for what felt like ages, sighed quietly, and was abou