The proposal came so suddenly it caught her completely off guard. Fortunately, although it wasn't successful, the two of them still reached an understanding, and it didn't cause any unpleasantness.
Summer Thorne had originally written it off as a minor incident and hadn't given it much more thought, until she ran into Silas Dunn at a business dinner that evening.
The moment Silas Dunn saw her, he looked like he had something he wanted to say, but they both had business associates with them and no opportunity to talk.
Summer Thorne's dinner party that night was with a few industry veterans, so it was a simple meal that ended quickly. When she stepped out of the private room, she realized Silas Dunn's party must have ended even earlier—he was already sitting on a sofa in the lobby, waiting for her.
Seeing Summer Thorne, Silas Dunn immediately told the manager to get them another private room, then pulled her inside.
