Sophia noticed the change in Jeremy’s emotions and became more curious about Moon. “Why are you still hesitating, Miss Moon?”

Corinne gritted her teeth and took off the black mask on her face to reveal what she looked like. Her face was unusually wrinkled, and the only bright part of her was her eyes. She had a flat nose, thick lips, and a squarish face. It was the very definition of unsightly.

Sophia was taken aback by the scars and immediately understood why Moon covered herself up like that. She was, no doubt, hideous.

The flicker in Jeremy’s eyes disappeared, and he looked ashen.

Corinne’s expression remained. “Happy now?”

Sophia asked sympathetically. “How did those scars happen?”

Corinne’s face seemed to have been injured before. The wrinkled skin seemed like burns.

put on her hat and mask before saying, “It happened after a fire. That was why I didn’t want to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony in the first place. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to show any courtesy to Holden Group but because my appearance might scare other

that Jason chose, and it

for Corinne and muttered, “Umm… I’m sorry. I didn’t know it was like that. I was a bit

against Sophia as there was no point in doing so. She just

worry about it.

to arrange for a car to pick you

her hand. “No thanks. A friend will be picking me up.” She strode forward

“Stop,” Jeremy demanded coldly.

no choice but to stop again. “Is there anything else you

“Join us for a meal. You’re here, anyway. I still have some questions about the building, and it’s difficult to converse about them

as

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