Edgar saw Gertrude mistaking Corinne for her long-lost daughter earlier, so he got an idea to take Corinne in to be like a granddaughter to them!Fortunately, Anya was present, and she was alert enough to cut Edgar off, not giving Corinne a chance to say yes!What a joke! If Corinne managed to get the Lovelaces as her connection, even if she would just be like a granddaughter to them, it would make the family background of a country bumpkin like Corinne more presentable! She would then have more confidence to steal Jeremy away from Anya, would she not? How could Anya allow Corinne to walk over to her? It was impossible!Corinne answered Anya indifferently, "I heard that it's Mister Lucas's grandfather's birthday today, so I came to celebrate with him after work."Anya was having incomparably wicked thoughts, but she was smiling incredibly sweetly. Without bothering if Corinne was willing or not, she went up and linked arms with Corinne. "Is that so? I have to thank you for purposel
Corinne still did not budge. She wanted to avoid Anya like the plague. "Miss Anya, since it's a gift you've poured your heart into preparing, how would there be a problem? Also, even if I gave you some suggestions after I've taken a look now, it's too late for you to make amends! It's the thought that counts. As long as you have the thought, what others think doesn't matter. I think there's no need for me to help you take a look at it anymore."Anya, however, got closer with an innocent expression, wanting to take Corinne's hand again. "You're right, Corinne! It's the thought that mattered the most. But, I hope this thought of mine could be perfect! Also, of course, you can give me suggestions now, and I still have time to make amends! That's because I have two options prepared as a gift for Grandpa. I have a bit of trouble making a decision, so I still haven't finalized and picked one of the plans for Grandpa to see! That's why I wanted to ask you to help me pick which is better! C
Sunny crossed his arms and sneered, feeling annoyed. "I'm a grown-up now. I'm a child! You have double standards, and you're favoring your lover over your brother!"Anya's face flushed. She was very embarrassed after her brother roasted her. However, she still looked happy, which showed that she did not hate being teased like this at all.However, the man next to her did not have any reactions at all. It was as if he was not the person who was teased along with Anya.Anya looked up at the man's expressionless face and asked, "Jeremy, can you go pick out the clothes with me now?"Jeremy fell silent for two seconds before he answered her indifferently, saying two words, "Let's go."Anya nodded in delight. "Alright. I'll take you there. It's behind the stage!"Jeremy put his hands in his pocket and walked toward the stage. He did not turn back and glanced at Corinne, who hid behind him and used him as a shield.Anya walked next to Jeremy. As she walked off, she suddenly turned back
Corinne focused her gaze and turned to look at the door of the banquet hall.Lucas was wearing a suit in a light color, walking in slowly with elegant steps. It looked as if he was born to stand out.One by one, all the guests went up to have a toast with him and greet him. It just looked like a group of admirers surrounding their revered figure.There was also a group of people who surrounded and cozied up to Jeremy when he just came in earlier. However, because Jeremy was too cold and he was not friendly to them at all, those people were sensible enough to step aside, not daring to disturb him anymore.Lucas, however, was very different from Jeremy. He was very good at dealing with those people who were flattering him. He raised a glass to them, nodded, and smiled, and he tactfully responded to people who were cozying up to him. However, while he was smiling and chatting with them, he was also exuding a barely noticeable indifference, and he did not smile with his eyes.While Co
Corinne said, "It's Miss Anya."Sorry, she lied!This was because she promised Sunny that she would not tell Lucas that it was Sunny who brought her in.However, if she said no one brought her in, and she sneaked in on her own, not only was this explanation impossible to believe, she might immediately get kicked out. Therefore, she could only lie that it was Anya who brought her in!Only by mentioning Anya, Lucas would be helpless. Even if he was unhappy, he could never bring himself to reprimand his precious sister!'It's Anya who brought Corinne in?' Lucas frowned.It was as Corinne expected, Lucas would not blame Anya; and out of respect for his beloved sister, he did not immediately get someone to come chase her out.Suddenly, Edmund rushed in. After giving it a thought, he saw where his employer was and immediately rushed over. "Mister Lucas, there is a phone call for you. It's urgent!"Lucas impatiently shot a cold glance at Corine, then he held out his hand to accept the
Corrine hurriedly caught up to that figure, and with a lunge, she blocked in front of him.He was a man dressed in a servant's uniform. He was not very young, appearing to be in his 40s."Who are you? Why are you running away?"With his path blocked off, he shook his head a little unnaturally and said, "I am an old servant here, I-I'm not running away. I'm just in a hurry to take some things from the kitchen and bring them to the banquet hall."Corrine squinted her eyes. "It was obvious that you were staring at me in secret, and you only ran off when you were found out by me!"The servant shook his head fervently. "No, I did not!"Corrine raised an eyebrow. "Don't want to be truthful, do you? Then I shall report you as a pervert to the head of your household!"He panicked and quickly said, "No, please don't! I didn't mean any harm!""Then tell me the truth, why were you spying on me just now?""I-I just feel that your side profile looks a lot like the young miss who went missi
Corinne turned a deaf ear to Rosie and continued to walk forward.Rosie, in her high heels, caught up with Corinne and lashed out harshly, "You failed to win Jeremy's heart, Corinne, and you'll fail to win Lucas's heart too! Someone as poor as you can probably only marry those nouveau riches in the countryside."Quit dreaming about winning the hearts of these rich men! Can't you look at yourself and stop trying to snatch away my man or Anya's man?"Corinne nodded curtly. "Fine! No problem! Can you get out of the way now?"Rosie was speechless because of how little of an effect her words had. "What's with the attitude, Corinne?""Didn't I already promise you I won't snatch the men you're after? What else do you want me to do?""You—""Rosie, Corinne," Anya's tender voice interjected, "What are you two arguing about?"Corinne and Rosie looked in the direction of the voice simultaneously and saw Anya dressed in a gorgeous costume. Her exquisitely done hair and makeup made her look
Anya groaned in pain and had a horrified, aggrieved look on her face. "Corinne! W-w-why did you push me?"Rosie was taken aback when she heard that and looked angrily at Corinne. "You're up to no good again, Corinne! What a vicious woman you are, harming Anya time and again!"Corinne's hands were hanging naturally by her sides, and she was stunned when facing the accusations from Anya and Rosie. Her lips twitched slightly, and she let out a soft snort.'Here we go again!'Anya tried every means to get Corinne to go to the birthday earlier, but since there was little success with the present, she pulled off one of her usual tricks.It was the same boring ploy that she used to do in the past.Rosie carefully helped Anya up and asked, "How are you feeling, Anya? Did you hurt yourself?"Anya had tears in her eyes, and she looked rather weak. "Rosie… My foot... It hurts...""Your foot? Oh no… Could it be a fracture? What do we do now?"Rosie checked Anya's foot anxiously, but ther