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!”

have Annie’s number saved, but she recognized Annie’s

got it from

surprised. “And how did

he supposed to have

“Oh, yeah, you’re right.”

today, Corinne? Why don’t you come and have

drinks

drunk as she slurred her words. Come on,

she hung up, she received a message from Annie that stated the address of

why did they ask you to come for a drink? You need to stay away from alcohol now that you’re preparing

worry, Grandma. I don’t drink. It was Annie who much to drink, so I’ll go and check

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

2/2

already?”

Is something the

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

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

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