Chapter 106

The bartender felt a chill roll down his spine under Summer Knight's gaze and stammered nervously, "Miss, why... why are you staring at me like that? Is there a problem?" Summer blinked slowly, then curved her lips into a silly little smile. "Nope. Thanks for the drink." If Isabella Knight wanted to drug her, then fine—she’d play along. She tilted her head slightly and, once she set the glass back on the table, a slender silver needle slipped out from beneath her sleeve, swiftly and silently neutralizing the drug in the wine. Then she lifted the glass again and took a faint sip. Right after that, she staggered, pretending to be dizzy and weak, her body swaying like she might collapse any second. Over on the other side of the room, Alexander Barron was surrounded by a group of socialites. There was no way he could see what was happening with Summer. But since she had just distanced herself from James Carter at the party, he felt pretty reassured that she wouldn’t sneak off with him. Mea