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 voice and

it from my

“And how

Isn’t he supposed to have

“Oh, yeah, you’re right.”

your plans today, Corinne? Why don’t you come and have a drink with me

“Who drinks in the

need to vent!” grumbled Annie, sounding suspiciously drunk as she slurred her words. Come on, join

a message

the kitchen with some soup. “Who were you on the phone with? And why did they ask you to come for a drink? You need to stay away from

who called. She’s in a bad mood and she had a bit too

the soup down and looked at her in shock. “Annie?

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already?”

nodded. “Yeah. Is something

lady snapped back to her senses and smiled warmly. “Oh, nothing. Bars aren’t

with the Holdens and the Levines was a little odd. They were clearly in- laws through Jeremy, but they did not

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