Reborn Rich; Crown Of Vengeance

4

“Where is Dad right now?”

Summer asked, his mother stared at him in confusion.

“In the meeting discussing the investment. He said he would be joining us at your school.”

His mother explained.

“I need to call him. I need to stop him from investing in that business! It’s a fraud and if he doesn’t stop, he will lose a lot of money.”

Summer told his mother as he turned to Harry who was standing not far away. He beckoned him over.

“I need to speak to my father.”

He told him. Harry understood and took his phone from him. He dialed the chairman’s number and handed it back to Summer.

“What’s going on?”

His mother asked. Summer turned to her and smiled. He had only just met her but he already liked her a lot.

“Nothing to concern yourself with; I will fix it.”

He assured her and hugged her again before excusing himself to speak to his father.

“Son, are you calling to give me an earful for not being at breakfast? I am sorry; I had to finish a meeting. I will make it up to you.”

For a long moment, Summer couldn’t say anything. Until now, he had reasons to believe none of what’s going on was real but hearing Charles Montague’s voice on the phone and having him refer to him as his son made everything seem real.

I am really Charles Montague’s son.

I am really rich.

I am an heir.

The thoughts ran through his mind and it made him shiver.

“Son?”

Summer shook off the overwhelming feelings.

“No, I am not calling to give you an earful; I am calling to warn you that the investment is fake.”

Summer told him.

“Huh? What are you talking about? Stanlink is a legit spaceship company.”

No, it wasn’t. They sold a lie. Their so-called spaceship failed from the planning stage but they went ahead to lie and deceive investors.

“Father! Please, believe me. Don’t seal the deal yet; give me time to prove that they are fake. Three days. Just give me three days.”

Summer told his dad. He just needed time to prove to him that he was making a huge mistake.

“Since when do you concern yourself about my investment? You were so indifferent when I told you about it last time.”

Summer cursed under his breath.

“I didn’t say anything the last time because I didn’t have the full proof that it’s a fraud but now I do and you have to believe me or you would lose so badly.”

Summer told him.

“Okay, fine, I wasn’t going to finalize today anyway; we just had something to discuss. But you have to be quick with whatever you have. You know how much I want to invest in spaceship.”

Summer knew how much people especially the rich had wanted to invest; that’s why those bastards were able to fool a lot of people into investing.

“I know.”

Summer responded.

“Okay, I am sorry I missed breakfast but I will make it up to you.”

His dad told him.

“That’s okay, as long as you don’t miss my graduation.”

His father laughed and Summer found himself smiling too.

“I won’t miss it. I love you, son.”

Summer’s heart skipped a beat. Hearing those words from someone who was his father made him emotional.

In his past life, he didn’t even know who his father was and he never knew the love of a father.

“I love you too, Dad.”

Summer responded, his heart swelling with a feeling he never thought he would feel.

“Son? Are you okay?”

His mother asked him. Summer looked at her and smiled.

“I am fine. Let’s eat.”

She smiled back at him. Their breakfast came and he ate with his mother. He couldn’t stop looking at her.

He couldn’t stop thinking about how much his luck had changed.

Not only was he back to a much younger version of himself, but he now had parents. Parents who were very rich.

“I need to use the restroom.”

Summer said and stood up because he suddenly felt overwhelmed by the feelings inside of him. His mother nodded at him and Summer hurried to the restroom.

He went straight to the sink and splashed cold water on his face. He stared at himself in the mirror splashed more water on his face and was about to reach for the paper towel when he saw someone he didn’t notice before.

He tried to ignore the man but it was obvious that the old man was looking at him.

“Do you have something to tell me?”

Summer asked, turning to him. The old man smiled.

“I thought you wouldn’t notice me.”

He pushed off the wall he had been leaning on and walked closer to Summer.

“You seemed confused right now.”

The old man noted and Summer nodded without thinking.

“No need to be confused by what’s happening to you.”

Summer's eyes widened at his words. For some reason, the old man knew something.

“How do you know something is happening to me?”

He asked him and the old man smiled.

“I know everything that goes on and nothing is just a coincidence. I know you are confused right now but I am here to tell you that there’s really no reason to be. You were given a second chance. How you choose to live it will determine how your life will be in five years.”

Summer opened his mouth to say something but no words came out.

“Don’t be so shocked that I know.”

Summer swallowed.

“I died.”

He finally said.

“You did and you were reborn.”

“Reborn? But I am supposed to be twenty-one going twenty-two.”

Summer pointed out.

“Yes, you were reborn to a life that you wished for so much and how you live going forward will determine whether you deserve this life or you would be back in your old one.”

The old man’s words caused fear to rise in Summer’s chest. He didn’t want to ever go back to his old life.

“I could go back if I make a mistake?”

The old man chuckled.

“I didn’t say that but you can find out by how you choose to live. You have everything you have always dreamt of. Use it freely but know that nothing good comes freely.”

“What does that mean?”

Summer asked expecting the old man to explain further but he just shrugged his shoulders.

“I already gave you the answer you were looking for and now you don’t have to worry about being an imposter because you are not. This is your life! That’s all I have to tell you for now.”

The old man said and Summer watched him start to walk away and he was already out of the restroom before Summer’s head clicked and he ran after him.

He pushed the door open and hoped to see him walking in the hallway but there was no one. Summer ran ahead, hoping to catch a glimpse of the old man but he looked everywhere for him and couldn’t find him.

“Young Master?”

Summer turned at the sound of Harry’s voice.

“Harry, good thing you came, I am trying to find an old man. He was with me in the restroom but left and now I can’t find him anywhere. Can you help me find him? he was wearing a sky-blue polo and he has hard-to-miss locks.”

Summer described, chastising himself for not finding the old man. He couldn’t have gone that far.

“Is he someone you know?”

Summer shook his head.

“Then we don’t have to find him. We really need to leave right now. Your mom is already waiting in the car. That’s how long you took in the restroom. You don’t want to be late to your graduation.”

Summer tried to say something else but Harry stopped him.

“We don’t have that time, Summer. If he isn’t someone you know, we should really get going and maybe you can search for him online if it’s really important.”

Summer didn’t know what the chances were of finding him on the internet but he nodded to Harry’s words and let him drag him along with him out of the restaurant to their waiting car.

“What took you so long, son? Are you sick?”

His mother asked worriedly. It still felt surreal to have someone worry about him after spending his life alone with no one to care enough to ask him how he was doing even at the worst point of his life.

“I am fine. Just a little nervous about today.”

He wasn’t kidding. He didn’t know anything about his supposed school and what he was graduating with.

He didn’t know anything about this life of his but the old man said it was his life.

This wasn’t someone else’s life.

Summer still couldn’t figure out how it happened but it was his life and from now on, he was going to try and live as Summer Montague.

Summer Adams died in an electric chair and Summer Montague was born into luxury.

A life he has always dreamed of.

He plans to live the life.