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.

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

ugliest that Jason chose, and it was

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

it against Sophia as there was no point in doing so. She just wanted to leave

it.

need us to arrange for a car

be picking me up.” She strode forward and immediately turned to leave

“Stop,” Jeremy demanded coldly.

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

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

to refuse in her capacity as a designer. She felt obliged to

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