The Summer breeze?
When Silas said those words, his eyes were locked entirely on Summer.
Summer?!
Bennett was utterly shocked. What was going on?
As a man, he immediately recognized that gentle, devoted gaze—it was the exact look a man gave a woman he was deeply enamored with.
Silas was interested in Summer?
How was that even possible?!
Who was Silas Sinclair? Empire City's most eligible bachelor.
He had flawless pedigree, a powerhouse family background, striking looks, immense capability, and unlimited wealth. More importantly, he kept his private life completely spotless. He was famous in high society for never having any scandals.
Every prestigious family with a daughter would kill to have Silas as a son-in-law.
Why would a man of his stature be interested in a divorced woman with a kid in tow?
Even if Summer was talented, it didn't erase the fact that she was divorced—in the eyes of their elite circle, she was viewed as damaged goods.
Summer led Silas toward the executive conference room, and burning with curiosity, Bennett quickly trailed behind them.
The project Silas brought was massive. It was the Sinclair Group's flagship initiative for the upcoming year.
Countless companies would have sold their souls for a shot at this contract, yet most couldn't even get a foot in the door.
Bennett never in his wildest dreams imagined Silas would personally deliver the project to the Sutton Group. And the profit-sharing terms? Sinclair Group was offering an incredibly generous margin, proving absolute sincerity.
This was the equivalent of the god of wealth personally walking in to hand them a fortune.
In just a short time, Summer had secured multiple massive contracts for the company. If these projects launched successfully, the Sutton Group's net worth would instantly double.
And every single bit of it was because of Summer.
Bennett was forced to completely re-evaluate her.
Initially, he just saw her as Xavier's ex-wife—a girl from the countryside who had spent a few years hiding in the Sterling Group's R&D department under her husband's protection.
In his mind, she could never hold a candle to Lilith.
But when she effortlessly brought Miles to heel and used him to forcefully return to the Sutton family, Bennett realized she wasn't simple.
He had started to keep his guard up around her.
But it was only caution—he still didn't truly respect her or believe in her capabilities.
That was why, when she demanded to join the company, his first instinct was to refuse, assuming she had ulterior motives.
It wasn't until her identity as Pax was leaked that Bennett finally began to take her seriously. That was the first time he truly saw her value.
But only now did he fully grasp the reality: Summer wasn't inferior to Lilith at all. She was leagues above her.
Lilith's projects were entirely dependent on Xavier's handouts.
But the projects Summer held were secured through her own sheer influence and connections. She even had the Sinclair Group volunteering to partner with them.

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