The man looked up at Corinne, who stood beside his grandfather.She had a calm and indifferent expression on her face, a huge contrast when one compared her expression with the shocked expressions on the onlookers' faces. It seemed like she was in her own world.As a matter of fact, she did not look remotely shocked when she saw the man's outstanding appearance.Truth be told, Corinne thought of leaving when she knew the elderly man's family arrived, but she could not find a way out due to the men in black still surrounding them.The man nodded politely at Corinne. "Hello."Corinne nodded back. "Hello."She was no exception from the other girls when it came to judging a man's appearance. It was normal that she, too, thought the man in front of him looked very handsome, but at the same time, he looked dangerous.She had a feeling that despite his smile, the man was not genuinely happy or of any sort. In contrast to his handsome and friendly face, she felt like the man could turn
Just as Aaron's car drove off, another black car arrived and parked where Aaron did.Sunny got off in a hurry and quickly ran toward the handsome man in a grayish formal suit. "Lucas, is everything alright?" he asked tentatively. "Did you find Grandpa?"As it turned out, the man was Sunny's brother, Lucas.The man had just coaxed his grandfather into the car to go home. He glanced at Sunny when he heard his disappointing brother panting. He did not answer his question and instead asked, "Where did you come from?"Sunny would typically act haughtily like other rich kids, but he was a different person when he was with Lucas. He was well-behaved and lowered his head as if the mice had seen a cat."Lucas, I…came from Century Lunar Manor…"Lucas' expression hardened. "The term is starting soon, and you still have the time to play around? You're repeating for the third time this time. Are you refusing to let other people take away your 'school hunk' title?"Sunny was embarrassed and f
Sky Mirror Residence was situated near Yonder River. There was only one unit per floor, and it was one of the most expensive places to stay in the city center.On the 28th floor…Upon entering the unit, Corinne plopped onto the couch as if she was a jellyfish. She was so tired that she wanted to stay there and not move.At that moment, a fluffy cream-colored—a paste color of yellow—cat jumped up at her. It nuzzled Corinne with its head, demanding cuddles.That was when Corinne was willing to sit up and cuddle the cat.The cat's name was Mia. Aaron took it in and raised it when he found it in the countryside. The cat was already eight years old.Mia was a plump cat, and at first glance, people might think Mia had been living the high life since it was a kitten. As a matter of fact, Mia was there when all Corinne, Xante, and Aaron had were leftover meals. It stayed in a humid, tiny basement with them before.Many years later, Mia finally got to live in such a comfortable place and
It appeared that Corinne was not in her best state.Aaron realized he had misspoken and had irked Corinne, so he quickly went over and apologized. "Boss, I'm sorry. I won't do it again…"Actually, Corinne was just a little frustrated and did not mean to lash out at Aaron. Inevitably, she rolled her eyes. "Okay, that's enough. Stop acting cute. Have you tracked down any of Nellie's paintings in the market recently?"Aaron got serious and replied, "No. Most of the paintings in the market are by artists from foreign countries. I haven't seen any paintings from local artists recently."Corinne narrowed her eyes and looked solemn. "Alright. Continue to monitor the market for me.""Yes, ma'am!"Ever since she knew she was not Marvin's biological daughter, she was more eager to find more clues about her mother.She wanted to know who she was.Who was her father? Why did he leave her and her mother?Why did her mother leave her in the hospital and never came back for her? Why did her
Xante hurried over to take the glass of milk from Corinne and placed it back on the coffee table. She then drew out a piece of tissue and passed it to her before she helped soothe her back.After a while, Corinne finally stopped coughing. "Xante, you're right. I'm in a bad mood today."Xante nodded and asked, "Okay. Why?"When this topic was brought up, it seemed like fire was burning in Corinne's eyes."Because Jeremy was ridiculous. I was having a good day, and he suddenly had me witness them seeing each other again after a long time. Regardless of what really went on, I'm still his legally married wife. That was very disrespectful."Xante's lips stretched into a thin line. "That…really is too much."Corinne frowned unhappily. "I know he wants me to know his beloved woman is back, or maybe he's thinking of reminding me to watch myself and avoid causing the apple of his eye any misunderstanding, but he could've used actual words to do that. It was totally unnecessary to let me l
Xante shrugged nonchalantly. Her obsession was not important, and she did not want Corinne to worry about her.She continued with the previous topic. "Oh! Aaron is good-looking too. He's nearly 6 feet, has broad shoulders, and a thin waist with eight-pack abs. Do you think he's sexy?"Corinne was dumbstruck.Of course not!Aaron was a charming guy that could mesmerize many girls, but to her, he was the same guy he was when he was a kid. A silly guy.Xante continued to massage Corinne's shoulders. "That's the difference. You don't think every handsome man is sexy unless you have feelings for him."'What is Xante saying? Is she saying I have feelings for Jeremy?' Corinne thought.She furrowed her eyebrows in disgust. "That's because Aaron is too feminine, and he's not my cup of tea!"Xante nodded. "Yeah, you're right. He's not my cup of tea either!"Just then, the door opened.Aaron walked in leisurely. "Did you two make me go out to buy supper just so you can talk smack about
Anya was slightly shorter than Corinne. Her skin looked so fair that it looked like she was sick or suffered from malnutrition. She had shaped her eyebrows exquisitely to accentuate her gentleness. There was a rouge mole between her brows, too.She had a beautiful pair of slightly droopy eyes, making her look like a carefree fawn innocent to the dangers of the world.She was very pretty but not the aggressive, invasive type of beauty. On the contrary, people would automatically think of protecting her.However, she was wearing a nightgown and opened the door barefooted… It seemed like she must have spent the night here yesterday.As Corinne was aware of that, she curled her lips ironically.Luckily, she was smart enough to stay outside last night, or it would have been embarrassing. That being said, how shameful can Jeremy be? Could he at least be kind enough to stay outside with his old love?Did he not know he was already married?Even though their marriage was built upon a mu
Anya's large doe eyes stared at Corinne as Anya slowly approached her. "So you're Corinne!"Corinne nodded. "Yes, I'm Corinne."'What is that? Is she looking for a fight?' she thought.Being close to each other, Anya suddenly grabbed Corinne's hands intimately. With an apologetic expression, she said, "I'm sorry. I didn't know it was you. I thought you were a guest…"Corinne was not used to having physical contact with the person she first met. Calmly, she withdrew her hands and smiled faintly. "It's alright. We've never met before, so it's normal that you don't know me."Nevertheless, Anya did not mind it and smiled purely. "I've been hearing Jeremy talking about you on the phone when I was away."Corinne raised her brow. "Is that so? What did he say about me?"She bet nothing good about her would come out of Jeremy's mouth.Anya looked at her admiringly, and her smile looked so pure and sincere. "Jeremy praised you all the time. He said you're a smart girl and not the type of