Chapter 284

Rosie’s eyes lit up when she saw the man who spoke, and her tone became gentle as she said, “Lucas, you’re here!”

Rosie’s sudden lovestruck reaction prompted Corinne to turn around and have a look at who it was.

The man behind her was tall and slender. He wore a finely tailored light–gray suit, and there was a touch of warm handsomeness to his expression. His beautiful long eyes were like an artist’s portrayal of a charming man, with a hint of estrangement added to his demeanor. He exuded the condescending look of the high–bred member of society, like a god bereft of earthly influence as he stood high above all men.

He looked at Corinne when she turned to look at him, and he recognized Corinne immediately. “You?”

Corinne also recognized him as the grandson of the blind elderly man from the previous day.

Seeing Lucas chatting with Corinne, Rosie panicked and had her guard up as she asked with a smirk, “Do you know Corinne?”

Lucas glanced at Rosie insipidly before turning his warm yet distant gaze back toward Corinne. “Your name is Corinne?”

Corinne nodded. “Yes. My name is Corinne.”

hand elegantly, signaling to his secretary, Edmund, for his wallet. He took it from Edmund, opened it, and signed a checkbook inside before tearing it off and handing it to Corinne. He then said politely, “I caught wind that you felt that I gave you too little. Take

was a check filled with

them in a daze, for she was puzzled as to why Lucas would give Corinne such a large check. Though she wanted to ask him,

you think

face was unmoved. He smiled and responded to her without answering her question, “Generally speaking, it

that as long as you have enough

smiled gracefully. “Well,

the check with her gauze–wrapped hands, brought it to her nose to smell it, and smiled. She almost seemed unable to put it down. “Money smells amazing! Are you giving me this

initially thought of her as being different from the others, but it seemed that she would be just

smile. “This amount of money can set an ordinary person up for life, but you’re very good–looking, and you seem to be worth a lot too. In that case, I’ll use this money to

me?‘ Lucas was stunned and sullen. ‘What did she

never felt that offended by anyone in his

by a woman like that and wanted to

about, Corinne? Who gave you the courage to talk to

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