Chapter 27

After the ‘kiss’ was over, Corinne pushed Jeremy away at once.

She gladly took the painting from Tommy and walked away with her arms held around it. After about two steps, she turned back to give him a wink, even complimenting him, “Thanks, uncle! You’re super handsome today!”

Jeremy’s expression was sullen and vague as he pursed his thin lips. ‘Did that little snob call me handsome only after I gave her a gift?”

Tommy watched Corinne walk cheerfully into the courtyard and unconsciously beamed. “She’s actually… rather cute!”

Jeremy shot Tommy a cold look. “Still staring at her, are we?”

Tommy looked away in fright. “Ahem! So where are we going next, sir?”

“The company.”

“The company it is!”

The next day, Corinne received a call from Annie just as she was eating the sumptuous lunch Pamela made

for her.

“Corinne!”

not have Annie’s number saved, but she recognized Annie’s voice and asked,

it

was even more surprised. “And how did

your husband! Isn’t he

“Oh, yeah, you’re right.”

Why don’t you come and have a drink with me

drinks in the

to vent!” grumbled Annie, sounding suspiciously drunk as she slurred her words. Come on, join

message from Annie

ask you to come for a drink? You need to stay away from alcohol now that

drink. It was Annie who much to drink, so I’ll go and

soup down and looked at her in shock. “Annie? Did Jeremy bring

2/2

already?”

nodded. “Yeah. Is something the matter,

snapped back to her senses and smiled warmly. “Oh, nothing. Bars

were clearly in- laws through Jeremy, but they did not seem to have much

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