The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 25

Jeremy helped Annie up and gestured coldly. “Take him away. We wouldn’t want Lunar Century Manor’s corridors to be tarnished with such lowly vermin!”

“Yes, sir!” Tommy sent someone to bring Juan away.

As Jeremy held his crying niece helplessly, he glanced at Corinne and asked in a stern, somewhat parent-like tone, “Are you injured?”

Corinne shook her head to brush it off. “Thanks for your concern. I’m perfectly fine.”

At that moment, Zoey hid in the corner of the corridor and saw what just happened. She was irredeemably attracted to a powerful man like Jeremy as he had all the qualities of her dream husband-wealth, influence, and good looks. What she did not like, however, was that Corinne received the privilege of being saved by him like a knight in shining armor.

To her, Corinne would seize any opportunity to dangle herself in front of rich men, and she did not want her to succeed!

After giving her next move some thought, she gritted her teeth and rushed out crying, “Miss Annie, I was framed! Don’t let yourself be fooled by Corinne!”

Annie turned to look at Zoey. She frowned as she wiped her tears off and shot back, “I would’ve forgotten all about you if you didn’t show up, b*tch!”

than panic, Zoey pointed solemnly at Corinne. “It wasn’t me! It

computers and is an expert in all that tech stuff. She was the

you point your dirty finger at her?

shock, as she had always been under the impression that Corinne

Zoey before saying, “I’ll have you know that the thought of hooking up with

We’re good friends!” Corinne interrupted Annie, since she did not want too many people to know about a relationship between her and Jeremy that would only last

on her hips. Tommy, I need you to send word out that anyone who hires this

“.

nodded. “Understood, Miss

she hurriedly begged Annie for mercy. “I’m sorry.

Right, Corinne? Please say some kind words

pulled her away and left. “Let’s go, Corinne. Ignore

tch!”

with Jeremy and began begging softly, “Mister

did not even bother to look at her. With his usual expressionless mien, he walked away with Zeke and followed the two