Corinne was walking down the last step and saw Jeremy too, but she quickly looked away.

“Help me thank him for the invitation, but I have something to do later, so I’m afraid I can’t join you guys,” said Corinne politely.

Annie was a little frustrated by the refusal. “Corinne, what’s the matter with you? Why won’t you at least come have lunch with Uncle Jeremy?”

Corinne did not answer her question. She simply smiled and said, “Annie, remember I told you to treat me as a friend and not your aunt?”

Annie refused. “But you’re still my aunt, right?”

“Annie, you should just do as she says,” said Jeremy coldly. He had his window rolled down again.

“Okay. Fine. But would you at least have lunch with us? If not, I can get Uncle Jeremy to drop you off at the place

shook her head. “No, it’s

walked around Annie with the

what we started.

should end things properly,’ thought Corinne. ‘Looks like he’s ready to move on from the relationship. Heh! I was a fool to think he’d be

turned to look at him. “Fine by

to go back to work

was, Annie asked Marcus to get out of the backseat and go sit in the front passenger seat before

her hand and told Annie to get into the car first. Only three people could sit at

in first, and Annie knew it too, so she had

slight changes in Jeremy’s

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