Chapter 617

Edmund swallowed back what he was about to say to greet Jeremy.

"Welcome back, Mister Jeremy."

"Thank you. Take us out of here now," Jeremy said coldly.

"Wait," said Corinne. She turned to look at Jeremy and said angrily, "Mister Jeremy, why did you drag me into your car? I'm going to get out if you can't give me a good reason!"

Jeremy did not look at her. Instead, he lowered his eyes and took out an exquisite metal cigarette holder from the inner pocket of his suit jacket. He opened the holder with his slender fingers, plucked out a cigarette, and tapped it on the holder out of habit.

"Why? Do you find yourself disgusted to be sitting in my car?" Jeremy asked mockingly. The way he spoke made it obvious to Corinne that he was itching for a fight.

She frowned unhappily and said, "I didn't mean it that way. It's just I don't want anybody to get the wrong idea. It's not like we're close enough to share the same car."

'We're. Not. Close. Enough. Man, this girl really knows where to