At this moment, however, Francine felt a little about her instead.

As soon as she got back into her room, Corinne took off her jacket, wormed under the blanket, and hugged her pillow.

Jeremy, too, took off his suit jacket and placed it on the sofa while loosening his tie with his other hand. “Don’t take what Grandpa said to heart. He doesn’t get a say about our relationship,” he said in his deep voice.

Hearing this, Corinne lazily half-opened her eyes to look at him. “Are you serious? Weren’t you the one who married a random girl you met not even for one second just because your grandfather pressured you to get married?”

at her. “Desperate time calls for desperate measures. He was critically ill

pillow, pouted and kicked his legs lightly. Then you’ll have no

the blanket. He fell over her, trapping her between the bed and his body. “You’re my universe now. Unless

hear him say that, but she quickly pretended to be annoyed. “Tsk! You men are all

women! Why did you promise Grandpa you’ll leave this house if you can’t

eyebrow. “Mister, don’t tell me you don’t trust me to solve this

there’s always a chance things won’t go according to your plan,” he lectured her. “What if you can’t deliver on your promise?

bring you along with me if things don’t go according to my plan! Will you come with me,

crept across his usually cold

nodded and

the money to support ourselves?” he asked

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