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
Anya tugged at the hem of Jeremy's shirt and said softly, "Jeremy, I've introduced myself to Corinne. You were right about her after all! She's a nice girl, and I like her too!"Finally, Jeremy's gaze shifted from Corinne as he then looked down at Anya. He said, "Go change your clothes. I'll ask Tommy to send you back. Your family misses you."Anya was rather reluctant, but she nodded obediently. "Okay. Well, I'll head home now."Jeremy responded and looked up again, frowning when he realized Corinne was no longer there.Corinne headed upstairs while Jeremy spoke to Anya. It was no fun being the third wheel.…The moment she entered the room, she could sense that someone had moved the items.The room was Jeremy's, and she had been staying in this room to play a good role as Jeremy's wife ever since she moved in.Jeremy did not come back very often. Even when he did, he would sleep on the couch after taking his shower. Never had he truly moved the items in the room.When the ma
"I chatted with my friends until late last night, so I decided to just stay over at their place."Jeremy bent down and approached Corinne. "What sort of friend? Are they guys or girls? What are their names? Where do they live?"His barrage of questions offended Corinne, and she could not help but explode in a rage. "Am I not allowed to have friends? Or do you mean to tell me that I'm not allowed to have any privacy when I'm with you? Must I tell you everything in detail? How is this any different from being in prison?"Jeremy froze slightly, and he narrowed his eyes quietly as he looked at her unhappy, dissatisfied little face. He smiled rather than got angry at her, and his thin lips pursed slightly as nearly half his fatigue disappeared in an instant. She seemed to be rather energetic still and had the strength to argue with him.He stared at her in silence for a while, but instead of arguing with her, he asked in a sneering voice, "Where's your phone? You could've called me to i