Consequences of Dumping the Obsessive Boss: Stuck with Him Forever-Chapter 48: Reunion with Senior, Memories of the Past
At this point, Mr. Huxley spoke up appropriately, "Justin, what are your plans for this visit back to the country? Do you want to work at the family company? I can help you get familiar with the local environment."
"No need, Uncle," Justin Huxley smiled, "This time I came back because a former classmate from abroad invited me. He opened a studio and asked me to lend a hand."
"That’s fine too. Go to your friend’s place first. The family company is always here for you, don’t hesitate to come back, we’re all family." Mr. Huxley nodded and said.
"Uncle, if there’s a need, I certainly won’t be shy about it." Justin Huxley replied with a smile as well.
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Stellart, "Four Seasons Wind" project team office.
Summer Lowell pushed her drawing board aside, stood up, and walked to the window to stretch long and hard.
Feeling equally neck-tired, designer May, who had gotten up to rest, walked over with a cup of coffee in each hand: "Director Lowell, this is the coffee Assistant Fletcher just made, just right for you."
"I’ve had too much of this coffee these days," Summer Lowell shook her head, "I want to change it up a bit and drink something different."
Seeing that she didn’t drink it, May could only pass the coffee to another designer nearby, then kindly persuading Summer Lowell, "The break room is running out of supplies, Assistant Fletcher is arranging to restock."
"Then I won’t drink the company’s," Summer Lowell reached out and grabbed the other coffee from May’s hand too, putting it aside, "You seem tired too, come with me to buy afternoon tea, and we can get some snacks delivered."
After she said that, the other members in the office all raised their hands and cheered: "Thank you, Director Lowell!"
Summer Lowell picked up the jacket draped over the chair and called to May, "Put on your jacket, let’s go out together."
May hesitated for a moment but eventually followed up.
Summer Lowell took May to the most famous coffee shop downstairs, and she called a staff member over to place an order according to the tastes recorded in her phone’s memo.
While she was focused on ordering, suddenly a voice with a questioning tone came from behind: "Summer Lowell?"
Summer Lowell didn’t notice, but it was May, standing opposite her, who noticed something off in that person’s expression. She quickly reached over to tap Summer Lowell’s wrist and softly reminded her, "Director Lowell, it seems like someone is calling you."
"What?"
Summer Lowell turned her head instinctively to look.
She saw a person dressed in a tailor-made suit, with delicate features, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, exuding a refined temperament.
"Ju... Justin? Is that you?"
Justin Huxley smiled wryly: "Have I changed so much that you can’t recognize me?"
"No, no," Summer Lowell seemed a little excited, she really didn’t expect to bump into Justin Huxley here, "Justin, please wait for me a moment."
"Buying something? It’s been a long time since we last met, let me buy you a coffee."
"That’s very kind of you, senior," Summer Lowell handed the card in her hand to May, "There’s still balance on the card, you handle the rest with the staff, once you’re done, head back upstairs, I’ll return later."
"Okay, Director Lowell." May readily agreed, "You do your thing, I’ll take care of the rest."
After dealing with May, Summer Lowell followed Justin Huxley to a spot by the window, pulled out a chair, and sat down: "Justin, when did you come back to the country?"
"I just got back recently. This time a friend invited me, planning to start a business back home together. How about you? Where are you working? I heard you went to Leonia, how come you’re here?" Justin Huxley said, glancing around, "Are you working nearby or just here on a business trip?"
"I’m currently working at Stellart," Summer Lowell took out her work badge from her pocket and showed it to Justin Huxley, "It’s Stellart’s branch in the country, established just a few years ago, it’s quite a challenge."
"With your abilities, it seems a bit underwhelming." Justin Huxley had a gentle smile on his face, and when the staff brought the drinks, he pushed one of them in front of Summer Lowell, "I remember this is a flavor you like, I didn’t get it wrong, did I?"
"You got it right," Summer Lowell smiled, glancing at the other drink in front of him, "Your taste hasn’t changed either, after all these years, you still love drinking this one."
Justin Huxley lowered his head with a smile, took a sip from the cup: "I’m the kind of person who’s nostalgic, once I get hooked on a flavor, I don’t feel like changing it."
Looking at the smiling Justin Huxley in front of her, Summer Lowell was momentarily reminded of her most difficult time in the past.
That was ten years ago when Summer was still in middle school.
She was a descendant of Chinese immigrants living abroad. Due to an accident, her parents were killed by stray bullets when gangsters exchanged fire while they were on a business trip.
Later, Summer was adopted by her parents’ business partner, who was also a Chinese immigrant from the country and had been greatly helped by her parents before.
Although that couple adopted Summer, because their own family was not wealthy either, they could only ensure that she didn’t starve or freeze at their home. Anything beyond that, Summer had to find a way herself.
Due to lack of parental care and an already difficult life, she then also endured bullying at school because of her Asian identity; that period of Summer’s life was exceptionally tough.
However, her luck wasn’t entirely bad.
During one incident where she was cornered by school bullies, she encountered senior Justin Huxley, who had returned to school to pick up some things.
Justin Huxley, like a godsend, instantly drove away the burly female students who were beating Summer, then sent her to the hospital for her injuries.
When Summer woke up in the hospital, her spirits were crushed, and she instinctively wanted to run to the window to jump out.
Fortunately, at that moment, Justin Huxley, who had gone out to buy something, happened to arrive in time. He rapidly ran over to stop Summer and dragged her back with force.
In that state of utter despair, Summer’s eyes were devoid of gratitude, filled instead with resentment: "Why did you save me? If you hadn’t, I would have been free from suffering."
At that time, Justin Huxley’s eyes were filled with heartache; to calm her down, he embraced Summer gently, patting her back softly: "Don’t worry, I’ve already driven away all the bad guys for you. You don’t need to be afraid."
Since her parents’ passing, having never enjoyed a warm embrace, Summer clutched his sleeve and suddenly burst into tears.
And Justin Huxley just bent down on the ground, silently staying with her. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
Once Summer regained her composure, Justin Huxley casually helped her back to bed and went to the bathroom, fetching a towel and handing it to her: "Wipe your face first, then eat something. Whatever’s troubling you, just tell me—I’ll find a way to help you."
Summer looked up at this gentle and refined young man in front of her, gradually regaining her usual composure: "I’m sorry, I lost my temper earlier. Nonetheless, thank you for saving me."
