The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 435

Corinne nodded. “Thank you.”

As usual, she walked slowly up the stairs but halfway through, she stopped, turned around, and asked, “By the way, Bowen. Have my things arrived?”

Corinne arranged the engagement gifts she got back from the Carews to be delivered to Holden’s estate.

“Yes, ma’am. I’ve already asked the maids to keep it in the storeroom. Would you like to take a look?”

Corinne waved her hand. “That’s okay. Just remember to tell Jeremy about it when he’s back.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

She then continued on her way. The reason she got the expensive engagement gifts back was so that she would not own the Holdens anything.

Bowen looked quizzically at Corinne walking up the stairs. He sensed there was something off about her but he could not quite put his finger on just what it was. ‘Oh well, it’s probably nothing,’ he thought. Then he quickly went to the kitchen to instruct the cook to make something for Corinne.

Jeremy specially told him what to look out for in Corinne’s diet. She was allergic to quite a few things so he told Bowen to doubly make sure no food that would trigger her allergy should make

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taking a shower in her room, Corinne changed into a set of loungewear. Then she ate the lunch brought by the maid and proceeded to

as soon as her head hit the pillow.’ I’m going to miss this bed so much,’ thought Corinne, who got used to sleeping

while planning for her

at night. The air turned cold and the wind was

and he immediately ordered the servants to check all the windows were closed properly so that no dirt or cold air could blow in

first floor’s floor-to-ceiling windows, a car’s headlight

the yard and the sound of

was Jeremy’s car. ‘Why did he choose to come

minutes,

at the

off his coat – which was still cold from the night air servant standing

it to