The Love Missing From Summer Chapter 10

The Love Missing From Summer Chapter 10

Silas stood downstairs in silence for a long time.

I did not know when he left.

I did not care.

No one could steal the four years of experience I had built at my previous job.

I soon received a new offer and started smoothly.

The new company was larger and more organized, with more opportunities.

Work was busy and fulfilling.

But not long after, I received a call from a former coworker.

“Tessa, the VP asked me to check whether you have time to come back for a bit.”

The proposal Briar stole from me was for a three-day brand pop-up event.

The first day alone was full of holes.

The setup was chaotic. Materials were missing.

Key parts of the schedule were wrong.

The site was a mess, and Briar was completely overwhelmed.

Everyone noticed something was off.

The event was halted urgently, and the client was furious.

They did not understand.

“We’ve worked with your company for years. Ms. Calder has always handled planning and coordination, and the results have always been strong.”

“This event was urgent. Why change the person in charge at the last minute? We need an explanation.”

That was when leadership remembered me.

There were still two days left. There was still a chance to salvage it.

After listening to my coworker’s explanation, I spoke calmly.

“Sorry. I’ve already left Austin and started at a new company.”

“I don’t have the time, and I have no responsibility to handle your company’s business.”

“Besides, everyone at the company knows Briar Sutton completed that proposal, right?”

An apology rushed out from the other end.

“Tessa, I’m sorry we misunderstood you. Nobody thought she’d actually dare to do something like that.”

“Oh, and one more thing. Your boyfriend… your ex came to the office and caused a scene. He exposed the truth about that video.”

Silas had made the whole thing blow up again.

He admitted the video was real, but said Briar Sutton had coached every line and that he had never actually seen me delete anything.

He also exposed his chat history with Briar.

Her tone in the messages was ambiguous and flirtatious.

People at the company loved gossip.

Everyone found out.

She had questionable motives and had clearly tried to insert herself into someone else’s relationship.

With both incidents stacked together, everyone changed their opinion of Briar.

People avoided her. The way they looked at her turned openly contemptuous.