The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Cedric agreed with Lucas. “He’s right! Phoebe, you shouldn’t have frightened my savior like that! Apologize to her now!”

No matter how proud Phoebe was and how much she was unwilling to apologize to Corinne, she had no choice but to do so since Cedric had spoken. Defying his orders would just make her seem like a bad daughter-in-law.

‘Hmph! I’ll show this stupid girl what I’m made of. There’ll be time later to teach her a lesson, ‘she told herself.

Thus, she squeezed out a smile and said courteously, “I’m sorry, Miss Corinne. It was my fault for treating you, our esteemed guest, so rudely.”

Corinne smiled. “I accept your apology since you didn’t do it on purpose. No one told you who I was, after all.”

Phoebe’s smile froze. ‘What is this little b*tch implying? Does she think I’m not important enough in this family, and that’s why no one told me of her arrival? Ugh, I wish she’ll just drop dead. No, I must not let my guard down around this sneaky little b*tch.”

would always be other people’s fault when it came to

over to the table and pulled

next to Beatrice, which was where Anya usually sat. Seeing Corinne taking up her place caused Anya’s eyes to redden with anger. She nearly lost it but managed to calm herself, though she could not help but

outsider

out the other chair

a chicken drumstick on Corinne’s plate. “You must be hungry, dear. Eat this.”

smiled politely. “Thank you, Grandma Beatrice, but

and I didn’t know what you like to eat, so we asked the kitchen to prepare all

if there’s something you don’t like, just ask Lucas here to take it away from you,” said Cedric.

much food was on the