Corinne was not worried that Lilliana and Sherlyn would destroy the painting, mainly because Marvin was always very secretive about Nellie Nymphaea, and they were thus unaware that she was Corinne’s mother. Even if they did find out the truth, Corinne was certain that they would not do anything to her mother’s painting. After all, Lilliana and Sherlyn might not like her mother, but they loved riches and would probably be more than happy to be given something of such value.

Corinne went out of her home, walked to a nearby bus stop, and began to wait for a bus back to the Holden home.

As she waited for the bus, a black car slowly drove over and stopped in front of her.

It was none other than Jeremy’s vehicle. ‘D*mn it, why do I always have to run into him outside?’ Is the world too small, or did he just happen to be wherever she went?

Tommy got down from the front passenger seat and opened the rear seat door for her. He then said respectfully, “Please get in the car, Miss Corinne. Mister Jeremy sent me here to pick you up.”

When Corinne saw that Jeremy was not in the car, she immediately understood that it was not a chance encounter. She frowned unhappily and asked Tommy, “How does he know I’m here? Did he send you to follow me?”

that I’d make a run for it or

said that you were going back home, Mister Jeremy instructed me to come here

but to get in the car, so she cooperated with him and asked, “Where will I be sent to

seat, turned his head around, and replied earnestly, “Hel wants me to pick you up

together.”

the wrong medicine today or something? I didn’t think he’d one day invite me to

response, and the corners of his mouth began

manner, “Well, the old lady called him today and lashed out at

knew he was never sincere in

her eyebrows. “What are

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