Annie looked at Corinne with admiration and adulation. "I was right to make you my goddess! You're the only person who can bring my uncle down from his ivory tower to experience the wonders of this world!"The corners of Corinne's lips twitched as she smiled stiffly.It was not so much her ability as it was the agreement that existed between them. Since he needed her to cooperate in being affectionate in front of his grandmother, he had no choice but to be magnanimous and invite her to a meal.Jeremy shot Annie a cold look. "Didn't I tell you to reflect on your mistakes at home? Who said you could come out?"Annie pouted and stuck out her tongue. "I don't want to stay at home and spend my time reflecting on it! Isn't it depressing enough for me to get cheated on and have my wedding ruined? How could you bring yourself to have me lock myself up at home and reflect on it!"Jeremy ignored her protests and looked at the two people beside her.Sunny looked at Jeremy respectfully and g
"I'm coming along, Corinne!" said Annie as she stood up to follow Corinne.Sunny put his legs up on the seat, deliberately stopping Annie from following Corinne and Rosie, much to Annie's chagrin."Sunny, what's wrong with you? Move!"Annie rolled her eyes and said, "Uncle, look at him…"Jeremy slowly averted his gaze from Corinne's back and gave Annie and Sunny a cold glance. Instantly, both of them fell silent.…In the washroom.After Corinne was done, she left the cubicle to go wash her hands.Rosie, seeing her coming out, went over to pass Corinne her jacket. She sheepishly said, "Corinne, can you please hold on to my jacket? I just realized there's no hook to hang the jacket."Corinne nodded. She drew out some tissues to wipe her hands dry before taking Rosie's jacket.After a while, Rosie came out from the cubicle. As she washed her hand, she looked at Corinne apologetically. "Sunny has always been a blabbermouth child since he was a kid. I hope you won't take it into
Annie felt bad and sympathized with Rosie. "What? Don't panic. We'll find that watch together!"Corinne squinted upon realizing where the situation could be headed to.Sunny also joined the search. All of a sudden, he remembered something and glared at Corinne suspiciously. He questioned, "Hey, weren't you the one holding Rosie's jacket when both of you went to the washroom?"Corinne nodded. "Yes, I did. What's wrong?"Sunny looked at her disdainfully. "Then give Rosie back her watch now!"There was not even a change in Corinne's expression. "I didn't take it. How am I going to give it back to her?"Sunny grabbed her arms and treated her like a thief, preventing her from running away. "You were the only one who held Rosie's jacket. If you didn't take it, who did?"Corinne remained calm. "She asked me to help her hold on to it when we were in the washroom. I only agreed to help her due to that."Sunny snorted sarcastically. "Then you took the chance and stole the watch from one
'Does that mean Mister suspects I stole the watch like Sunny and the other people, too?' Corinne thought.Come to think of it, they were not a real couple; trust never existed between them. Despite feeling a little disappointed, she did not care too much about it.She shook her head and answered calmly, "I didn't take it."No one could tell what Jeremy was feeling because of his cold expression. He responded calmly, "Alright, then. Let's go."The strong smell of food in the restaurant was making him uncomfortable, and he did not feel like staying for longer.Sunny was shocked to hear Jeremy saying they were leaving. He frowned vehemently as he found it hard to accept having things ended this way. He swiftly ran over and spread his arms to stop Jeremy from leaving."Jeremy, why are you believing her when she was caught red-handed?"Jeremy's long eyes squinted. "The watch didn't go missing, did it now? What else do you want her to do?"Sunny stubbornly argued, "But she's a thief!
Jeremy squinted. "Then why did you give such an important item to someone else so easily? Since you've gifted it out, it's up to her how she wants to deal with it."Rosie's face contorted in pain.At this point, Sunny still sided with Rosie. "Jeremy, that woman is—"Sunny ceased when Jeremy looked at him with an unforgiving gaze."And you! If you ever dare to talk badly about my wife to me ever again, don't even try to call me next time," Jeremy warned.'Wife? Jeremy calls Corinne his wife?!' Sunny was dumbstruck.With that, Jeremy left the restaurant.Sunny gripped his fists tightly and asked, dissatisfied, "If Corinne is your wife, what about my sister?"Jeremy stopped walking, but he did not respond. After that, he quickly strode to chase after Corinne.Annie finally regained her senses and chased after them. "Uncle Jeremy! Corinne! Wait for me!"Rosie and Sunny both had terrible looks on their faces.The people continued to discuss the incident. Sunny stared at them an
The next day, Corinne arrived at the coffee shop near Starry Bridge at 3 p.m. as she was told. The coffee shop had a simple and elegant design. It was very quiet. There were only a couple and a man with glasses busy working with his laptop in the shop.After picking a place to sit down, she ordered a cup of coffee and a dessert. As she was enjoying her dessert, she started to monitor the people around her.The couple looked like they were on a blind date as they politely asked about each other's favorites and hobbies. There was nothing suspicious about them.The man with the glasses was tapping nonstop on the keyboard, and his eyes never left the screen.Who sent her the text message? Could they not have arrived?"Corinne!"She looked up when she heard a familiar voice. "Mister Richard?"It was her boss, Richard Channing from when she was working as an intern at Alpha Enterprises.Richard had gotten fatter. Corinne felt like she could feel oil squeezing out of his face when Ric
'Lover?'Corinne was dumbstruck. After a while, realization clicked in her mind, and she nearly chuckled. "Oh, I don't know. His wife might try to give me a hard time!"Richard snorted confidently. "You bet! If you want me to keep this a secret, you have to think of a way to make Mister Jeremy agree to work with Alpha Enterprises!"Corinne sighed helplessly. "Mister Richard, it's not that I don't want to help you, but I can't do that. As you said, I'm just his lover. How could I have the power to change his mind regarding his work?"Richard smiled lustfully, scrunching his eyes and brows. "Why not? You girls just need to make a man happy on the bed. He could offer his life to you when he's satisfied."This disgusted Corinne. She sneered, "I don't know how to do that. Why don't you do it yourself? See if he'll listen to you when you satisfy him."Richard was stunned silent, and he exploded with rage. "Corinne Carew! You don't have to pretend you're a good girl with me! I saw your
Corinne respected Jason for being honest in answering. Just as she was about to fight back, however…Jason smiled and stopped her from talking. "Wait, don't answer that. It's going to look bad on me if I continue to bother you when you specifically reject me."From the way Corinne reacted, he was sure she was going to reject him. It was not going to happen, even if she tried to be polite.This startled Corinne. At that point, she had a feeling that this man was very smart."Corinne Carew?" Jason tried to call her full name."Huh?" She had to look up at him because she was enjoying her dessert when he called her.He smiled. "Nothing. I heard this name uttered just now, so I wanted to make sure it's yours. How do you spell it? C-o-r-i-n-e?""No. It's C-o-r-i-n-n-e. Double n," she corrected him."I see. Corinne Carew… What a lovely name. You look very lovely, too but your personality doesn't really match your look," he said.Annoyed, she rolled her eyes at him. This, to Jason, lo