Reborn Rich; Crown Of Vengeance

6

Summer couldn’t remember the last time he had been this happy.

Actually, he couldn’t remember ever being this happy.

His parents had been practically glued to him since the graduation ceremony ended, and he wasn’t complaining; if anything, he wished the day would never end.

“Have you taken enough pictures, Mom?”

Summer asked when his mother pulled out her phone again. They had taken professional pictures yet his mother still made it a point to take more with her phone.

“One more, sweetheart. You can’t possibly expect me to let my son graduate without taking enough pictures to fill an entire album.”

His mother responded, making him chuckle. He didn’t know how he had gotten so lucky.

In his previous life, he had celebrated his graduation alone. He remembered sitting in a small restaurant, staring at the medal he had received while wondering what his life would have been like if he had someone to share the moment with.

He had been so proud of himself that day, but the excitement had quickly faded when he remembered nobody was waiting to celebrate with him.

Now, he had both his parents beside him, celebrating an achievement that had once felt meaningless because he had nobody to share it with.

“Come on, son, we should get going. The party should be starting already.”

His father told him, placing a hand on his shoulder. Summer nodded and followed his parents towards the car.

The graduation party was being held at one of the city’s most luxurious hotels. His father had arranged everything and from the moment they arrived, Summer could tell that his father hadn’t spared any expense.

There were several familiar faces whom Summer knew in his previous life from following news about all the rich and powerful businessmen.

In this life however, most of those people were his father’s associates. Summer was still getting used to the idea of being introduced as Charles Montague’s son.

Everyone seemed to know who he was.

Some congratulated him on his graduation while others praised his academic achievements and wished him success in the future.

He smiled and responded politely, although he couldn’t help feeling overwhelmed by all the attention he was getting.

“Are you enjoying yourself, son?”

His father asked when he returned from greeting some guests. Summer nodded.

“Of course, Dad. I am having fun! I worked hard and graduated top of my class.”

Charles chuckled and patted his back.

“That’s the spirit son, today is all about you, so don’t worry about anything else. Just have fun.”

Summer smiled.

He was beginning to understand why people valued family so much.

There was something comforting about knowing that he had people who genuinely wanted to see him happy.

“Charles!”

Someone called out to his father which got his attention. Summer watched him exchange greetings with the man before his eyes wandered further.

Summer’s smile slowly disappeared when his eyes landed on someone he knew would be at his party since Harry told him he would.

He had still hoped the man would not show up.

His hope was crushed because the man who set him up was standing not far away from him.

Evan Omar.

His former boss.

The man who had lied on him and then left him to suffer and die for something that he didn’t do.

For a moment, Summer forgot where he was.

His fingers tightened around the glass in his hand as memories of the three years he spent working for Evan flooded his mind.

Evan didn’t just become bad when he had framed him. No, the man had been terrible to Summer from the day he started working for him.

He treated him harshly and cursed him whenever anything happened at the bank even when Summer wasn’t involved in any way.

And now, that same man was standing in front of him.

Except this time, he wasn’t his boss.

He was his cousin.

Well, technically, his father’s nephew.

Evan was the son of Charles’s older sister, making him part of the Montague family.

Summer almost laughed at the irony of now being related to the man who mocked him for not having any close relatives.

Summer watched his father go over to the older woman whom he knew as Evan’s mother because in his previous life, she had visited the bank once to address the staff during an end-of-year party.

“Summer.”

His father’s voice brought him out of his thoughts.

He blinked and turned towards Charles.

“Yes, Dad?”

“Come and greet your aunt and cousin.”

Summer forced a smile as his father gestured towards the people who had just arrived.

His aunt smiled at him.

“Look at you. Congratulations on your graduation.”

“Thank you, Aunt.”

Summer responded politely.

Then his gaze shifted to Evan.

“Congratulations, cousin.”

Evan said, offering him a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes.

“Thank you.”

Summer replied.

He had to remind himself that this man didn’t know anything about what had happened in his previous life.

To Evan, they were simply relatives meeting at a family gathering.

He had no idea that the young man standing before him remembered every single thing he had done.

“Congratulations on becoming the best graduating student. I heard you received the university medal.”

Evan commented.

“Yes, I did.”

Summer answered.

“That’s impressive. Although, I suppose it shouldn’t be too surprising considering you are a Montague.”

Summer raised an eyebrow slightly.

“What do you mean?”

Evan smiled.

“Nothing in particular. I am just saying that having the Montague name comes with certain advantages. Not everyone gets to enjoy such privileges.”

Summer understood exactly what he meant.

He was suggesting that his achievements were nothing special because he was born into a wealthy family.

Before Summer could respond, his father chuckled.

“Don’t mind him, son. Evan has always had something to say about everything.”

Charles turned towards his nephew.

“Anyway, you should be congratulating him properly. He worked hard for this.”

“Of course, Uncle. I wasn’t trying to take anything away from him.”

Evan replied, although his expression remained unchanged.

Summer smiled.

“It’s fine. I understand what you are trying to say.”

Evan looked at him.

“Do you?”

“Of course. You are saying that being born into a wealthy family gives me an advantage over everyone else.”

Summer paused briefly.

“But I don’t think that makes my achievements any less meaningful. Having opportunities is one thing. Knowing what to do with them is another.”

Evan stared at him for a moment before letting out a short laugh.

“Well, that’s quite a confident answer.”

Summer smiled.

“I suppose it is.”

Charles looked between them before laughing.

“That’s my son! He has always been confident.”

Summer smiled at his father.

He didn’t want to ruin the occasion by getting into an argument with Evan. There would be plenty of opportunities for that in the future.

“By the way, Evan, have you heard about the arrangement I have made for Summer?”

Charles asked.

Evan’s expression changed slightly.

“Which arrangement, Uncle?”

“I have decided that Summer will be joining the Office of the Chairman. I will be personally overseeing his training for the next six months before assigning him a bigger role in the company.”

Evan’s smile disappeared for a brief moment before he managed to conceal his displeasure.

“That’s quite an important position for someone who has only just graduated.”

Charles chuckled.

“Which is why I will be training him myself. I want him to understand the business from the ground up before he takes on greater responsibilities.”

“Of course, Uncle. I just hope he understands how much responsibility comes with that position.”

Evan said, looking directly at Summer.

Summer returned his gaze.

“I am sure I will manage.”

Evan smiled faintly.

“I hope so.”

Summer didn’t respond.

He already knew the kind of person Evan was. He didn’t need another reminder.

In his previous life, he had spent so much time trying to prove himself to people like Evan that he had forgotten to live for himself. He wasn’t going to make that mistake again.

This time, he had a family, wealth, opportunities, and five years of future knowledge. He wasn’t going to waste any of it.

“Anyway, Uncle Charles, I heard you were considering an investment in a spaceship company. Is that still happening?”

Summer’s attention immediately shifted to the conversation at Evan’s question. Charles nodded.

“Yes. We are still discussing the terms, but nothing has been finalized yet.”

“That’s good. I heard they are making impressive progress. It would be a shame to miss such an opportunity.”

Evan commented.

Summer nearly laughed.

Of course, Evan would support the investment. He probably had no idea that the company was a fraud.

“Well, we will see how things go.”

Charles responded.

Summer looked at his father.

He had almost forgotten that he needed to stop that investment.

Three days.

He had asked his father for three days, and he wasn’t going to waste them.

“Dad, remember what we discussed this morning?”

Summer asked.

Charles turned towards him.

“Of course. You said you had something important to show me within three days.”

“Yes. Please don’t make any decisions until then.”

Charles smiled.

“Don’t worry. I haven’t forgotten.”

Evan looked between them.

“What’s this about?”

Charles chuckled.

“Nothing serious. Summer has some concerns about the investment, and he wants to convince me not to go ahead with it.”

Evan turned towards Summer with a faintly amused expression.

“Really? And what makes you think you know more about the investment than the people handling it?”

Summer smiled.

“Perhaps I know something they don’t.”

Evan laughed.

“Well, I suppose we will find out.”

Summer nodded.

“Yes, we will.”

He turned away and took a sip of his drink.

He wasn’t interested in explaining himself to Evan.

Not yet.

There was no need to reveal anything before he had something concrete to show his father.

For now, he would let everyone believe he was simply another privileged young man enjoying his father’s wealth.

They would find out soon enough that they had underestimated him.

And Evan Omar, of all people, would eventually learn that Summer Montague wasn’t someone he could easily manipulate.

This time, Summer knew exactly who he was dealing with.

“As part of his training, Summer will eventually come to work at Montague Capital for a period of time, I hope when that time comes, you would treat him well.”

Charles told Evans who laughed shortly.

“Of course, uncle, you can trust me to teach him well.”

Summer resisted the urge to scoff, and told himself that working with Evan again but this time as the son of the owner would give him the perfect opportunity to take his revenge and expose Evan for who he truly is.

He didn’t know the full details because of how well Evan kept his real plan a secret but Summer knew Evan had been plotting to take over Montague Holdings.

He remembered all the secret meetings he used to have with people Summer knew weren’t allies of his Charles.

He also knew it wouldn’t be easy to expose Evan but if he could just patiently handle everything with care, he would be able to expose him.

And avenge his unjust death.