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!”

recognized Annie’s voice and

it

surprised. “And how did he have

your husband! Isn’t he supposed

“Oh, yeah, you’re right.”

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

frowned. “Who drinks in the

as she slurred her words. Come on, join me! It’s

soon as she hung up, she received a message from Annie that stated the

And why did they ask you to come for a drink? You

said obediently, “Don’t worry, Grandma. I don’t drink. It was Annie who much to drink, so I’ll go and

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

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already?”

“Yeah. Is something

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

felt that the situation with the Holdens and the Levines was a little odd. They were clearly in- laws through Jeremy, but they did not

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