Chapter 48

The next day, she picked up two new outfits at the mall before settling into a café with a cup of coffee. As she browsed through her phone, she had Shadowglint dig up info on the Summer family. She couldn’t shake off the weird feeling. The Summers made their fortune off a big demolition deal and then smartly invested their way into becoming a business powerhouse. Yet, despite their savvy, their daughter, Lily Summer, was a total freeloader — average grades, zero career, already 25 and still clinging to her parents. That wasn't the real head-scratcher though. What really bugged Maria was that the Summers and her own family? Totally different circles, no overlap whatsoever. So why was Richard Lewis suddenly dealing with them? She shot off a reply on her phone: “Keep tabs on the Summers and Richard.” The next day at work, she clocked in right on time. Ever since she’d gone viral online, her coworkers acted completely different around her — all smiles and fake enthusiasm. Honestly, it felt