Reborn Rich; Crown Of Vengeance

5

“This is my school?”

Summer asked as they pulled up in front of his old school, the same one he had graduated from five years ago in his past life.

“Yes. Did you forget your school too?”

Harry whispered back to him. Luckily, his mother was busy talking to someone on the phone.

“Was I on a scholarship?”

Summer asked, and Harry stared at him as if he had lost his mind.

“Why would you be on a scholarship? Your father is Charles Montague! Your father gives out scholarships to people in your name. It’s been like that since you were born.”

Harry revealed to Summer.

So, it was the same school, but this time, he wasn’t on a scholarship.

“Do I have any friends in this school? Anyone I am close to?”

Harry nodded.

“You have friends. You are closest to Diamond.”

Summer’s eyes widened at the mention of a name he knew very well. A name he hadn’t heard in over five years, and it was all his fault. He was the one who had stopped trying to reach out to her, and when she did reach out to him, Summer had felt too much like a failure to accept any of her invitations. In the end, Diamond had simply stopped contacting him, and that was how he lost his only close friend, someone who had treated him well while they were in university.

“At least you remember Diamond.”

Harry said, and Summer smiled. His phone started buzzing in his pocket, and he brought it out.

“The dean of students is calling me.”

Summer said those words before he remembered that he had received the same call five years ago. If it was for the same reason, then—

“I am the best graduating student!”

Summer announced a little too loudly, catching his mother’s attention. He waved his phone at her before answering the call.

“Summer Montague.”

Summer’s heart skipped a beat. He still couldn’t believe his surname had changed. He wasn’t attached to his old name. It had been randomly picked as his surname when he first started school.

Summer Montague felt like a name he had been born with.

“Is this Summer?”

The dean’s voice brought him out of his thoughts.

“Yes, Dean. This is Summer.”

He answered.

“Oh, great! Congratulations on being our top graduating student. You will be awarded during the ceremony.”

Summer smiled happily.

“Thank you, sir.”

He told him.

“Great. Good luck, although it’s not like you need it. Your father is Charles Montague. I am sure you will be given a well-paying position. Even though you are his son, you also deserve whatever position you get. You worked hard and never once fell behind, even with everything you have.”

The dean’s words were completely different from what he had told Summer the last time.

Back then, he had been sympathetic about Summer not being able to get the job he deserved simply because he didn’t have the right connections, even though he had all the necessary qualifications.

He had been right.

Summer had found that out the hard way.

“Thank you again.”

Summer told him, and the call ended. He smiled at his mother.

“I am getting an award!”

His mother’s face lit up as she came over to hug him. Summer melted into her embrace. The best thing about his new life had to be his mother.

God knew he had always dreamed of having a mother.

Maybe that was why, when the universe gave him a second chance, it had also decided to give him a mom.

“I am so proud of you, son! I knew you would make me proud.”

Summer smiled happily and followed his mother and Harry into the main hall for the event, which was yet to begin.

He collected his graduation gown, something he had never thought he would wear again.

“Look who finally decided to show up!”

His mother said as Summer posed for a picture, something she had told him was compulsory. Summer couldn’t say no to her.

He looked up, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

“Son!”

Charles Montague.

In his past life, Summer had only met the man once, and he had been in awe of him. Now, that same man was rushing towards him for a hug, and he had just called him son.

“Son! I am sorry I didn’t mean to be late on your big day.”

His dad said when he reached him and hugged him tightly.

Summer tried to speak, but no words came out. Even after his dad pulled away from the hug and looked at him, he still couldn’t say anything.

“Son? Are you so mad at me that you don’t want to speak to me anymore?”

Summer shook his head.

“I am sorry. I will make it up to you by getting you that sports car you have been talking about. I know I promised not to make up for things with material gifts, but just this last time, okay?”

Again, Summer could only stare.

“Let’s take some family photos.”

His mother called out before he could find his voice to respond. She dragged both of them over for pictures before all the students had to enter the hall.

The first part of the event went by really quickly, and most of it happened exactly as it had in his past life. Summer knew what was going to happen before it did.

He watched as the registrar stepped up to the microphone, his heart beating faster than normal. He wanted so badly to relive the best moment of his past life, which had been so sad, but this time, he wanted to experience it in a much happier way.

He would have people with him to celebrate his big achievement.

The registrar looked at the crowd before speaking into the microphone.

“Mr. Chancellor, I have the honour to present the recipient of the University Medal. This medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the highest overall academic standing in their programme over the past four years.”

The registrar paused and looked at the crowd again. Even though Summer knew he was going to call out his name, he still felt so anxious that both his hands started shaking badly.

“The Medal in Commerce is awarded to… Summer Montague.”

Summer’s heart skipped a beat as the whole hall erupted in cheers. He stood up and walked on shaky legs to the stage, first to receive his hood and then to collect his medal.

The cheers grew louder when he turned for pictures. His eyes began to sting when he spotted his mother and father in the crowd of parents. They were cheering the loudest.

Summer felt like his heart was about to burst from all the happiness he felt.

“My son! My best graduating son!”

His father declared when Summer finally made it back to them.

Summer enjoyed all the hugs and attention from his parents, and it got to the point where he couldn’t even hold back his tears.

His parents thought he was crying because he had finally graduated, but he was simply overwhelmed by all the love.

“Summer!”

Summer turned at the sound of a familiar voice and smiled at Diamond, who came over to hug him just as she had done in his past life.

“Congratulations on your award. I always knew it would be you.”

Summer smiled at her.

“Thanks, Dia.”

“We will be seeing each other a lot.”

Summer blinked in confusion because, in his past life, she hadn’t said that. She had simply told him to stay in touch, and he had promised, but he never kept that promise.

“Really?”

He asked, and she nodded excitedly.

“Yes! Your dad and my dad have a partnership, remember? I told my dad I didn’t want to work at the family company yet, so he found a new position for me at your dad’s company. I know you will be working there too.”

Summer had no idea what the plans were. Heck, he didn’t even know what he had done yesterday because those weren’t part of the memories he had.

“Really?”

Diamond stared at him strangely.

“Yes. Hasn’t your dad told you yet?”

Summer shook his head. His dad probably had, but he had forgotten.

“Yes, we are going to be working directly under the chairman. They call it the Office of the Chairman! We are going to be co-assistants to the chairman for the next six months, after which you will probably take up a much bigger role at your father’s company while I will go over to mine.”

Diamond explained, but Summer couldn’t believe her words.

“You mean to tell me I will be working alongside Charles Montague as his assistant?”

Summer asked a little too loudly, catching the attention of his parents. His dad smiled.

“Yes, son. I want to be the one to train you myself before you take over. I want to retire soon.”

His father told him.

“Retire? Take over?”

Summer asked.

“Yes, Summer. You are my only child, and you are going to take over once I retire. You are my heir!”

His father’s words left Summer’s mouth hanging open.

Heir.

As in the person who would inherit the entire Montague empire.

It dawned on Summer that he wasn’t just anyone anymore.

He was a big deal, and now he would be working alongside his biggest inspiration in his past life and his father in this one.

His life couldn’t get any better.