Sunny was relieved to see that she did not take it to heart. "Phew, that's great! I'm glad you're not angry with me. At least things won't be so awkward between us that way!"Corinne felt that the conversation was a pointless one, so she ignored him completely.Sunny scratched the back of his head shyly and said, "I'll be honest, Corinne. I… I've grown to like you now."Corinne paused while basting her chicken wings and then looked up at Sunny as if she just heard a joke. He was already blushing, but she was as calm as ever as she said, "Oh, thanks for liking me, I guess?"Her indifference made Sunny frown unhappily. "Hey! What was that response?""How else am I supposed to respond?"Corinne picked up the fan and fanned the charcoal fire to increase the heat. A little bit of char would go a long way to adding that extra bit of flavor!Sunny was so angry that his cheeks were trembling. "What is wrong with you? I'm confessing my love to you right now!"Corinne did not take him se
Corinne neither liked Anya nor had any interest in chatting with her, but her actions seemed to suggest that she had something to say to Corinne.However, speaking to Anya face-to-face would be better than having to deal with Anya's behind-the-scenes scheming. Corinne withdrew her arm, patted the creases on her sleeves, and nodded to Anya as she curled her lips slightly and said, "Let's talk then."Anya's expression froze because Corinne's action of withdrawing her arm was a clear sign that she rejected Anya's touch. At that moment, Anya's deer-like eyes blinked blankly, as if innocent, pitiful, and unsure of what it was that she had done wrong.The two of them went to the small gazebo in the villa courtyard, and Anya was the one who spoke first. "I'm starting to notice that Jeremy is quite fond of you and treats you very well these past few days."Corinne figured that their conversation would be boring and pointless, so she took two skewers of grilled meat before going over with A
Corinne chuckled. "Nope, I don't get it at all. If I leave and you go back to Mister Jeremy, then aren't you afraid that he'll lose interest in you too once he gets tired of playing with you?"When they reached that point in the conversation, Anya's expression became proud along with a little touch of condescending sympathy. "That's where I'm different from you, Corinne."Corinne. "Oh? What's the difference then?""My family background is on the same level as Jeremy's. My parents love me, and they protect me. Whatever happens, both my brothers will be my support and my shield. You don't have people like that in your family, do you?"The smile on Corinne's face sank instantly and she suddenly realized something. "So it was you who went to the Carews and told them that I married Jeremy."Anya answered without sidestepping the question. "Bingo! It was me!"Corinne remained calm as she asked, "Did you think you can chase me away from Mister Jeremy by goading the Carews into causing t
Anya let go of her blouse and straightened her clothes out before raising her head slowly and looking at Corinne with a sympathetic yet goading gaze. "Jeremy never told you that we have a child, did he? Can you still tell me with confidence that you'll trust him unconditionally?"Corinne narrowed her eyes slightly. "How old were you when you got pregnant? Where's the child now?"When she saw Corinne asking for more details, Anya surmised that she must have struck a nerve with that remark. She therefore smiled and said, "I thought you said that you trusted Jeremy a lot? Why don't you ask him for the details? But then again, I don't think Jeremy will admit to it or tell you the truth even if you ask him."Corinne seemed to have become exceptionally curious, and she raised her eyebrows while saying, "Okay then, I'll take your statement at face value. If you had a child with him and you're both in love with each other, then why don't the two of you just get married? As far as I know, Je
Corinne looked at Anya in confoundment as the latter lay on the ground and put on a dramatic act.At that moment, Lucas—the figure who had just walked out of the villa—rushed over and pushed Corinne away from Anya. She asked coldly, "Go away! What are you trying to do to Anya?"Then, without waiting for Corinne to offer an explanation, he bent down in distress and helped Anya up from the ground. "Are you okay?"A man's strength would always be greater than that of a girl, so regardless of how stable Corinne's center of gravity was, she nearly fell over after being pushed by Lucas. She staggered a step back and tried to stand firm again, but she unfortunately slipped on the cobblestone path that was made for the villa and failed to steady herself as she fell into the small fish pond next to her.The water in the fish pond was not that deep, but because the villa was facing the mountain and thus had low night temperatures, anyone who fell into the water suddenly would be able to feel
Everyone inside the villa living room was chatting enthusiastically with each other, but as soon as Corinne walked in, they all turned to her and stared at her with curious glances."Who is she? Why did she come in like this?""Is she trying to seduce someone with that wet, see-through look?""How the hell is she supposed to do that when she's wearing denim shorts?""Don't you think she's super pretty though?""Who came with her? Why didn't I see her around earlier?"They speculated on her identity while staring at her and evaluating her appearance.Corinne did not care one bit about their gazes when she came in, and her main purpose there was to look for Zeke—the villa's owner—so she could ask him whether or not he could spare her a set of clean clothes.However, Zeke had never returned after his supposed 'bathroom break', and he was nowhere to be seen on the first floor of the villa. 'Isn't he the birthday boy? Where did he go?'As Corinne was looking around, Jason—who was b
The women who were talking about her were mainly female companions whom the guys brought along, and they included popular entertainers, certified internet celebrities, and certain prominent daughters of smaller families.Jason did not like hearing those comments. With a frown, he glanced unhappily at those talkative people and then said softly to the girl opposite him, "There are a lot of people here, so why don't you go upstairs with me? I'll get you a towel so you can dry your hair.""Sure, thanks."Corinne accepted his suggestion because she did not want to stand there and be subject to all those nasty remarks. Before long, she went upstairs with him....As they walked slowly up the stairs, Jason glanced at Corinne from the side and as she was following him, and those enchanting eyes that were often so charming seemed to be in deep thought. "Where's Jeremy? Why did you come in all by yourself?"Corinne's expression was very calm and she replied drily, "He's outside, probably
"Thank you."Corinne had always been quite casual about it, so she did not mind sharing the towel. After accepting the towel, she wiped away the water on her face before drying her hair.Jason smiled at her. He was the perfect gentleman, albeit the previous instances where he would constantly tease her with ill humor. He knew not to cross the line."Corinne, you can rest here for a while. I'll ask my secretary, Angie, to bring some clothes to you later.""Okay. Thanks again, Kind Sir!"Corinne did not have any intention to keep him in there. She was a married woman after all, so it would not be good if she was seen with another man in a room. She had to keep her distance at all costs.Jason smiled helplessly when he heard Corinne referring to him as 'Kind Sir'."Corinne, if you really want to thank me, you should call me by my name instead of giving me a nickname."Corinne raised an eyebrow nonchalantly. "Why? You don't like being called a kind sir? I, for one, think it's the p