Chapter 57

Summer’s POV

I was left speechless, my jaw dropping to the floor. I let my words slip out without thinking. “Are you kidding me?” My voice carried through the air, echoing disbelief. “He may be one of the wealthiest business tycoon but—”

“He can do it.”

“What?” I turned my head towards Brandon at a snail’s pace.

“Mrs. Carter, some companies can be handled with a breeze. Take a gander at this scenario: If the big cheese in New York who gave Miss Amby a hard time gets the boot and is forbidden from ever gracing this place again, then there’s no harm in making darn sure that no type of coffee is ever peddled in this town again.”

“You guys... Stop blowing it out of proportion, it’s just coffee!”

“That nearly took your life,” he spoke straightforwardly.

Although I was surprised, I didn’t reveal it to him. Instead, I asked, “How did you know that?”

“Because that day, Mr. Carter cancelled one of his business trips as soon as he heard a