Chapter 27

After the ‘kiss’ was over, Corinne pushed Jeremy away at once.

She gladly took the painting from Tommy and walked away with her arms held around it. After about two steps, she turned back to give him a wink, even complimenting him, “Thanks, uncle! You’re super handsome today!”

Jeremy’s expression was sullen and vague as he pursed his thin lips. ‘Did that little snob call me handsome only after I gave her a gift?”

Tommy watched Corinne walk cheerfully into the courtyard and unconsciously beamed. “She’s actually… rather cute!”

Jeremy shot Tommy a cold look. “Still staring at her, are we?”

Tommy looked away in fright. “Ahem! So where are we going next, sir?”

“The company.”

“The company it is!”

The next day, Corinne received a call from Annie just as she was eating the sumptuous lunch Pamela made

for her.

“Corinne!”

did not have Annie’s number saved, but she recognized Annie’s

it from my

even more surprised. “And how

he’s your husband! Isn’t he supposed to have

“Oh, yeah, you’re right.”

Corinne? Why don’t you come

“Who drinks in

to vent!” grumbled Annie, sounding suspiciously drunk as she slurred her words. Come on, join me! It’s so

up, she received a message from Annie

you on the phone with? And why did they ask you to come for a drink? You need to stay

and she had a bit

down and looked at her in

2/2

already?”

“Yeah. Is something the matter,

Bars aren’t safe places, so I’ll have the driver

little odd. They were clearly in- laws through Jeremy, but they did not seem to have much interaction with each

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