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!”

Annie’s number saved, but she recognized Annie’s voice and asked, “Why do

it

even more surprised. “And

Isn’t he supposed to

“Oh, yeah, you’re right.”

are your plans today, Corinne? Why don’t you come and have a drink with me if

drinks in

she slurred her words. Come on, join me! It’s so boring to

up, she received a message from Annie that

were you on the phone with? And why did they ask you

who much to drink, so I’ll go and check

and looked at her in shock. “Annie? Did Jeremy bring you to

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already?”

nodded. “Yeah. Is

and smiled warmly. “Oh, nothing. Bars aren’t safe places, so I’ll have

the Holdens and the Levines was a little odd. They were clearly in- laws through Jeremy, but they did not seem to have

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