Corinne did not think herself special or lucky enough to meet a man who would forever be loyal to her. She just found Jeremy to be different from all the other guys she knew. He made her feel secure, so there might be a chance their relationship would last. 'Oh well, time tells.'Today, she found out Jeremy was indeed different from all the other guys she knew, but not in the way she thought. He seemed to be tired of a relationship faster than any guy, and being more experienced than her, he even made sure to keep a way out for when he wanted to get out of the relationship.That night, Corinne—with her back against Jeremy—pretended to be asleep and did not turn around to face him, no matter how much he fondled or hugged her. As the minutes ticked by, she fell asleep and had a depressing dream.She dreamt she had been pushed into the well, just like when she was a child, and had no strength to climb out of the well. She tried shouting, but no one came. She was overridden by fear, but
Jeremy laughed. "Surely you can't call kissing you bullying you, right?""You didn't ask for my consent and only cared about what you were feeling, so yes, I'd call that bullying!" Corinne answered with a scowl.Jeremy felt sorry for her, thinking the nightmare must have scared her. He placed his forehead against hers and said gently, "There, there. I'm sorry for bullying you in and outside of your dream. Please don't be mad at me, sweetheart."The way he called her 'sweetheart' so seductively caused Corinne to tremble involuntarily. She looked into his eyes and saw there was only sincerity and love in them. She was about to ask him why he did not want to get a marriage certificate with her but told herself to forget it.Men were known to say anything a woman wanted to hear just to get them into bed, after all. Besides, it might make him think she really wanted to be legally married to him, or he might even say, 'Let's do it tomorrow if that's what you want.' That would make it see
Bowen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss Francine. Ma'am has brought back your bag and instructed one of the maids to put it in your coatroom."Francine sighed in relief and stared at Corinne with a frown. "You're playing tricks on me again, Corinne!"Corinne casually ate and asked, "What time did you come home after distributing flyers with Chester yesterday?"Francine blushed upon hearing Chester's name and responded shyly, "Umm, some time past eight, I think?"Corinne pursed her lips. "There probably aren't a lot of students at the school gate by six, right? Where did the two of you go after that?""We didn't go anywhere. We just took a stroll!" Francine lowered his head shyly and continued eating.Bowen came over with a water bottle to fill Corinne's glass. As he did that, he whispered to her, "Ma'am, the bodyguards saw her eating at a roadside shack with a boy. The boy even kept her company until they reached home!"'No wonder Francine is this cheery. Things are going very
Corinne was almost done eating, so she sipped her water. "It's not a child. It's Francine."A little surprised, Chester frowned. "Francine is a university student. I can only teach elementary and middle school students.""Can't you just treat her as an elementary school student?""Uh... How am I supposed to do that? Isn't it weird that I have to tutor a university student in elementary school subjects?"Corinne said earnestly, "She's never put in any effort in her studies since she was a child, and she has terrible basic knowledge. I don't need to elaborate, do I? I'm sure you know how poor her grades are in university."Chester kept quiet. Francine's grades were indeed horrible, and she failed all her subjects every time.Corinne then said, "Her privileged life means that she doesn't need to be smart to earn a living, but I still hope that she has some bit of general knowledge that she could use in her daily life. Do you think you could do that?""Sorry, but I don't think it's
Aaron would often sport a playful smile, but he traded that playfulness with sternness whenever he was at work. "Don't worry, boss. I'll send someone over to keep watch every day."Corinne fully trusted Aaron's capabilities, but she felt a little uneasy if she did not visit the place and check it herself.When Aaron saw her meticulousness compared to previous projects, he jokingly said, "You seem to care about Mister Jeremy a lot, boss. You're pretty invested in his future workplace!"Corinne frowned. "My concern is whether or not the end product can satisfy our client. I can redraw the design, but I won't be able to demolish the building and rebuild it if something goes wrong."Aaron smiled knowingly and handed her an uncapped bottle of mineral water. "Alright, alright! I'll keep an eye on things over here so you don't need to come here all the time. You're pregnant, for heavens' sake! Pregnant women can't go to construction sites."Corinne took the mineral water Aaron handed to
Corinne answered, "She's my niece."Aaron smiled knowingly. "You and I grew up together in the countryside, and I know you don't have a niece! I'm guessing she must be Mister Jeremy's niece. Is your relationship with Mister Jeremy so serious now that you're even treating his niece as one of your own?"Corinne rolled her eyes at him. "Just don't mess around with her, okay? She's a good girl. I'll smack you if you play with her feelings."Afraid of being beaten up by his superior, he pouted and said, "Hey! Just because she's a good girl doesn't mean I'm automatically a bad person, right?"Corinne knew his character well. They were childhood friends, after all.She could not stand the sight of Aaron putting on an act. She stood up and walked away. "I'm leaving!"Aaron chased after her. "Wait! My car is over there. Come with me. I'll drive you back!"Corinne waved without looking back. "No, thanks. I'll take a taxi!"Aaron shrugged helplessly as he watched Corinne walk away. She te
Anya would never be kind to Corinne, especially not after what happened.Corinne stared at the road ahead and replied calmly, "I'm not going that way, though."Anya smiled enthusiastically and said, "I can always make a detour for you! We're on good terms with each other now, right? It's not a big deal for me to send you there!""You don't need to trouble yourself.""You're not afraid of me, are you?"Corinne chuckled. "Why should I be afraid of you?"Anya continued to smile innocently. "Maybe you're worried that I'll retaliate against you for what you did? Relax, Corinne! Even if I wanted to retaliate, I wouldn't have chosen to do it at this time. Besides, I wouldn't want anything to happen to you in my car! I'd be giving myself away then! I'm not that stupid. I don't do things that work against my favor!"Corinne glanced at her. "What do you want, then?"Anya then pleaded, "I just want to have a nice conversation with you. Is that too much to ask?"Although Corinne knew that
Corinne's remark made Anya's face frown. She could no longer maintain the demure smile on her face.She only asked Corinne because Lucas did not divulge anything to Anya. However, Corinne seemed to be insinuating that Anya had fallen out of favor with Lucas.Anya did not want to let Corinne get away with mocking her, so she replied calmly, "Yeah, you're right. I'll ask Lucas later!"Anya looked out the car window and gritted her teeth with a vicious expression."We've arrived, Corinne. I'm going up to deliver food to my brother now. Do you want to come with me?"Corinne leaned back lazily and closed her eyes disinterestedly. "No, I can wait here for you until you're done. But you should hurry up because I'm not feeling very patient today."Anya did not insist. She was just offering out of politeness, anyway. "Okay. Wait here for me, and don't go anywhere! I have something else to tell you later. It's about Jeremy!"Corinne answered insipidly and showed little interest.Anya gla