The pain from getting scalded was more unbearable than other injuries. It was the type of pain that was not abrupt but a slow burn instead. The burning sensation would remain that it was possible to ignore.Corinne nodded. "I had to do everything myself when I lived in the countryside. That meant chopping the wood, making the fire, and boiling water. At first, I didn't know how to do it and ended up burning myself. It was so painful that I couldn't sleep for the whole night!"Jeremy's eyebrows furrowed at this. Unknowingly, his eyes looked worried. "When did you start doing all that?"Corinne answered faintly, "I can't remember."Very often, she refused to talk about her childhood. If she accidentally brought it up, she would stop the topic immediately.Jeremy placed his hand on top of her head and patted her like a little pet. "Did you have a bad childhood?""It's not that bad."Corinne did not like to have other people feeling pity for her. She pushed away his hand with disgus
Corinne headed back to the Carews' residence."Daddy, I'm home," Corinne said faintly.Right then, her stepmother, Lilliana ran over and stopped her at the door caringly. "Corinne, you shouldn't go in now. Your father is mad at you."Corinne raised an eyebrow and asked faintly, "Aunt Lilliana, what is going on? Why is he mad at me?"Lilliana deliberately raised her voice and answered, "He knows about how you offended the investors who were going to invest in Sherlyn's new movie. It's best if you leave now; this is for your own good. I'm afraid he'll hit you because he can't control his anger!"Smiling, Corinne quietly watched as Lilliana acted.'If this old woman really cares about me, she could've called me in advance and told me not to come home. Why does she have to say this sh*t before I enter the house?'Alas, Marvin bought her act every time."Is Corinne back?" boomed Marvin's voice, evidently in rage. "Ask her to get the hell in here now!"Lilliana stopped blocking Cori
Sherlyn raised her tear-stained face and said miserably, "Corinne, I've been good to you. I made you my assistant and even prepaid a month's salary to you. Ask if other assistants are paid that much!" She, too, began to sob loudly. "Why did you ruin my career?!"Lilliana hurried over to console her. "Don't cry, Sherlyn. Your father and I know you're very upset now. Corinne ruined your career because she's jealous of you, but we're a family. Why don't you forgive her and believe she didn't do it on purpose?"It only made Marvin feel even worse. The more he looked at Corinne, the angrier he felt. "Take a good look! Look at how nicely Lilliana treats you! She's still trying to convince Sherlyn to forgive you! But what about you?!"Corinne stretched her mouth and smiled sarcastically.At the moment, Marvin really dreaded using the broom to beat Corinne, but something must have changed his mind as he decided against it. In the end, he threw away the broom and said angrily, "I'm not goin
Of course, Sherlyn thought Corinne was bluffing. She rolled her eyes and sneered, "Who is it, then? Tell us his name."Corinne answered faintly, "The president of Newmoon Group, Xante Yatco.""Newmoon Group?" Surprised, Sherlyn unconsciously exchanged looks with her mother in disbelief.Marvin asked curiously, "Are you referring to Newmoon Group, established three years ago but is developing rapidly and almost at the same level as the four major groups?"Corinne nodded. "Yes, the one and only."Marvin continued, "I heard the president is a young lady."Corinne nodded again. "Yes. A beautiful young lady, at that."Sherlyn sighed in lament. "Corinne, stop lying. How on earth do you know the president of Newmoon Group? I think you're just fooling us to avoid taking responsibility!"After hearing that, Marvin's expression looked serious again. He questioned, "Corinne, do you truly know the president of Newmoon Group? How do you know her? Tell us."Corinne explained honestly, "I ha
"Hello, Miss Sherlyn."The gentle, humble voice of a woman came from the other end of the phone. She sounded calm, elegant, and well-spoken. Everything about her voice suggested that she was a young, successful lady.A nervous feeling struck Sherlyn, and she changed her tone as she meekly answered a few questions about the movie.After a while, Sherlyn nodded and smiled, bidding the woman a kind farewell before hanging up.Marvin and Lilliana asked eagerly at the same time, "How did it go, Sherlyn? What did she say?"Sherlyn looked surprised and elated. "Daddy, Mommy, Miss Xante said she needs to consider investing in the movie, but her company has a new product and they're looking for an ambassador. She asked if I'm interested in being their ambassador!"Marvin smiled. "That's good news!"Lilliana smiled, too. "The products from Newmoon Group have a good reputation and are very popular in the country. If you can become their ambassador, your popularity is going to reach the nex
Aaron curled a corner of his lip and said softly, "Hi, boss. Long time no see. I missed you!"Before Corinne could react, Sherlyn's voice came behind her. "Who is that?"Aaron removed the friendly smile on his face and answered politely, "Hello. I'm the vice president of Newmoon Group, Aaron Rhode."The moment Sherlyn saw a handsome guy standing at the door, she was rooted on the spot. It hit her even harder knowing that the hot guy was the vice president of Newmoon Group. Passionately, she pushed Corinne to the side and went up. "Goodness! How could they trouble the vice president to pick me up?"Aaron smiled faintly. "We have to offer the best hospitality to the one who helped Miss Xante and her sister."Sherlyn's expression faltered. It was not her intention to have Corinne mentioned, but it was not a choice for her. After all, Corinne was the one who found Miss Xante's phone and was also the one who connected Miss Xante and her.Therefore, she pulled Corinne and held her arm,
Even the driver and Aaron worked for Corinne.Sherlyn looked at Corinne contemptuously and rolled her eyes. If she had not picked up Xante's phone, she would never have had to bring along her country-bumpkin sister to Newmoon Group. To her, Corinne's mere presence would degrade her.After a while, the car stopped in front of the Newmoon Group building.Aaron got down. It came naturally for him to walk to the side where Corinne was sitting and opened the door for her. "If you'd please, Miss Carew."Corinne got out of the car expressionlessly as though she was used to it, much to Sherlyn's chagrin.Then again, she told herself that Aaron only opened the door for Corinne because it was nearer to him, and he was not giving Corinne any special treatment.She could not accept being treated less than Corinne, so she did not get down from her end and moved to where Corinne sat. Before she could get down from the car, however, Aaron closed the door without warning.In the end, she had to
Corinne's eyes were half-opened as she enjoyed Xante's massage. She said faintly, "A wolf's been on my case lately, and something troublesome always came up. I don't have my freedom."Xante narrowed her keen eyes from behind the gold-framed glasses. "By wolf, do you mean the young master from the Holdens?"Jeremy's face popped into Corinne's mind. She furrowed her brow and answered annoyedly. Lately, she did not talk to Xante about what happened to her, yet she was not surprised why Xante knew about it. It must have been Aaron and his big mouth.Aaron brought Corinne some snacks and adjusted his pants so he could squat and massage her leg. His face looked like he was eager to hear more gossip. "How's your marriage life? How's the intimacy?"At that moment, Corinne was about to open a pack of chips, and her face blushed having heard that. She rolled her eyes. "Screw you!"Aaron cackled and continued to massage her leg, but he did not dare to gossip anymore.Xante reached out for a