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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 21-“SI*t!” Zoey cursed angrily with an envious look on her face.
Corinne was not prepared to argue with Zoey at someone else’s wedding, so she turned and went to the bathroom. By the time she came out, she inadvertently saw a man and a woman chatting at the end of the corridor, and before long, they both sneaked into the storage room together.
If her eyes did not deceive her, then the man was none other than Annie’s groom, Juan. On the other hand, the woman was Zoey, who was wearing a bridesmaid dress the same color as her own.
What could a groom possibly be doing with a bridesmaid on a wedding day?
Inside the storage room.
“You’re heartless, Juan! How could you get married behind my back!” “Why are you here, Zoey?” “I’m one of the bridesmaids! I didn’t think the groom would be you! No wonder you haven’t been answering my calls recently!” “Zoey, I’ve got thirty thousand inside this card. Let’s just treat it as a fee for our breakup! Once you’re done with your bridesmaid duties, make sure to leave without causing any trouble!” Zoey took the card. “Thirty thousand? Who are you kidding? If you want to break up, you need to give at least a hundred and fifty thousand!” Juan grew annoyed. “A hundred and fifty thousand? Don’t push your luck, Zoey!
I can only give you thirty thousand. Take it or leave it, and don’t blame me for asking the security guards to kick you out!” When Corinne listened to the quarrel going on inside the storage room, Corinne finally remembered why Juan was so familiar.
Juan had gone to Alpha Enterprises to pick Zoey up before, and since Zoey had always been one to show off, she flaunted Juan around the company because she wanted to show off what a handsome boyfriend she had.
Annie, on the other hand, said that she and Juan have been together for three years, and their love for each. other had been super strong.
Underneath that gentle-looking persona was a cheater, and poor Annie had been so in love with him!
Corinne lowered her gaze and remained expressionless.
Annie was Jeremy’s niece, and there was no reason for her to meddle in the private lives of Jeremy’s relatives. After all, it had nothing to do with her.
— The wedding soon began with a classic tune-the solemn and romantic ‘Wedding March’.
Annie walked onto the red carpet and made her way toward the man whom she firmly believed would be her life companion… Below the stage, Zeke had a sudden thought as he watched the wedding ceremony and raised his arm to nudge Jeremy’s elbow. With a smile, he asked, “Where’s that little girl you married just a few days ago? Why didn’t you bring her with you?” Jeremy remained silent. His eyes were focused on the stage, where the blueclad Corinne was standing.
Tommy replied on behalf of Jeremy. “She’s here, Mister Zeke.” “Here?” Zeke looked left and right. “Where? Why don’t I see her anywhere?” Tommy pointed to the stage. “She’s up there.” Zeke glanced at the stage, where the only women except for the bride Annie were the four bridesmaids. Which one’s her?” He had only either seen Corinne in heavy makeup or covered in a veil, and had never seen her true appearance yet.
The big screen up on the stage was showing snapshots of the bride and groom’s happy moments together. Meanwhile, the officiant was in the midst of asking the bride to recite her marriage vows… All of a sudden, the video on the big screen changed abruptly and into a surveillance video, depicting Juan dragging a woman in a bridesmaid dress into the storage room in the corridor.
The entire venue erupted in an uproar.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 22
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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 23-Zoey wanted to get revenge on Juan for only giving her 30,000 dollars to break up with him. If she could get back at Corinne for causing her to lose her job, then it would kill two birds with one stone. Corinne’s name would be so tarnished that she would never land herself a decent man.
However, she did not expect that it would backfire after the silent video turned out to be audible!
At that moment, Juan tugged at Annie, panicking. “Listen to me, Annie. I swear I don’t know her that well…” “Keep your hands off me! How could you still make excuses at this time? I never thought you were that sort of person!” Annie pushed him away in disgust, turned around, and grabbed the ends of her wedding dress as she ran out of the hall without turning back.
Juan shot Zoey a vicious look for ruining his wedding and hurried off to chase after Annie.
All the guests were already starting to criticize Zoey, and she fled the stage in shame.
” She had seduced the man at a wedding that she was supposed to be a bridesmaid of, and even after demanding money to break up with the man, she went so far as to try and pin the blame on someone else! She was the very definition of shameless!
If there were rotten eggs lying around nearby, everyone would probably start hurling thern toward that shameless woman!
Corinne yawned sleepily, and her only thought at that moment was to go back and take a nap. When she inadvertently lowered her head and looked down, the first thing she saw was Jeremy’s semi-delighted gaze.
‘Why is he looking at me like that?’ she wondered.
After Corinne walked off the stage, a stern-faced Tommy walked up and cleared his throat before saying, I’d like to trouble all of you to act as if you saw nothing today, and that includes the wedding itself. If even a single word about this gets out, the Holdens will not hesitate to come after every single one of you. After all, there are plenty of guests here, and since we can’t possibly trace where the rumor came from, we’ll just have to target everyone present here.” The atmosphere grew tense and suffocating.
“Ahem! I saw nothing.” “Yeah, I didn’t see anything either.” “I’m just here to have a buffet!” “What a coincidence; so am I!” The Levines were related to the Holdens through Jeremy’s biological mother.
None of the guests there could afford to offend either the Holdens or Jeremy.
Jeremy got up and strode away as everyone fearfully watched on.
Corinne followed him from a reasonable distance, since she wanted to go home as soon as possible and get some sleep.
All of a sudden, Zeke approached Corinne with intrigue and said with a smile, “I didn’t expect you to be this pretty, little girlie!” Corinne glanced at Zeke and wondered, ‘Who the hell is this guy?’ By the time they walked out of the hall, they ran into Juan begging Annie for forgiveness.
“I promise I’ll never touch another woman again, Annie! It’s our wedding day today. Why don’t we talk about everything after the wedding is done?” “You and I are done. I mean it. There won’t be a wedding!” Juan’s expression turned cold, and he began gritting his teeth when he saw how unmoved Annie was despite begging her so desperately.
He needed to marry Annie, because the right to inherit his family’s assets would only be given to him once he married someone from the Levines!
He pulled Annie forcefully, leaned into her ear, and said softly, “Be a good girl and go through with the wedding, Annie. I promise to treat you well in the future.
Don’t blame me for posting your nudes on the internet for all the men to see if you keep protesting!” Annie was taken aback as she stared at Juan in disbelief. She could not even begin to process what this man, whom she had loved with all her heart for three years, said to her!
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 24-“Just how shameless can you be?!” Annie raised her hand to slap him, but Juan was sharp enough to detect the incoming hand and stopped her.
Juan smiled in spite of his anger. “You should be a good girl and marry me, Annie. Don’t push me into a corner. You wouldn’t want to know what I’m capable of doing if I’m cornered!” “Keep dreaming! I’ll never marry someone like you!” Annie’s eyes were red with resentment, disgusted after seeing Juan’s true colors. She would have loved to beat him to death right there if she could.
However, her wrist was held in his tight grasp, leaving her unable to jerk her hand free or to land a slap on him.
Juan sneered like a pervert. “Aren’t you afraid that your nudes will be uploaded onto the internet? If that happens, you’ll—” All of a sudden, a tight slap landed right on Juan’s face, sending him tumbling back and crashing into the mural in the corridor.
Corinne dusted her hands in disgust. “Stupid jerk!” Annie was stunned.
Juan’s vision turned black, and he had to shake his head a couple of times before he saw that the person who hit him was one of the bridesmaids. “Who do you think you are? How dare you hit me?!” Corinne smiled in contempt. “Don’t you think a pervert like you who wants to cop a feel from every handshake with a woman, and threatens his girlfriend of three years with uploading nudes on the internet, should be slapped?” “Don’t meddle in other people’s business, b*tch!” Juan raised his hand and wanted to slap her back, but Corinne grabbed his arm as it swung right at her and twisted it, producing a crisp click that was almost certainly that of a fracture.
Juan screamed and looked at the adorable-looking Corinne in horror. ‘How could such a petite girl be so strong?!!
Annie snapped back from her daze and ran over to give Juan a fierce kick. “Eat this! I wasted three years of my youth on a dog like you! Die, you scumbag!” Corinne yawned while holding Juan back so Annie could vent her anger on him like he was a punching bag.
Some distance away, Jeremy put his hands in his trouser pockets and watched calmly. With him was Zeke, who shook his head in amazement as he clapped.
“Man, that wife of yours is a fighter! I’m beginning to worry about you though. It feels like you might be a victim of domestic violence.” Jeremy glanced coldly at Zeke.
His expression became a little stern as he asked in a deep voice, “Are you done with him?” Annie halted when she heard this. Her eyes were already scarlet red as she looked at Jeremy in distress. Uncle! He cheated on me and threatened me…’ ” Corinne felt that it was about time to stop, so she let go of Juan to stretch her body and waist. The man’s face was already somewhat disfigured, courtesy of Annie’s hits and scratches.
To everyone’s surprise, Juan got up suddenly, picked up a vase that was displayed in the corridor, and threw it at Corinne. “Fcking btch! I told you to mind your own business!” Jeremy’s pupils contracted as he strode forward, stretched out his hand, and pulled Corinne behind him to shield her. He then lifted his leg and kicked Juan with a thump.
His luxurious leather shoe struck right in the middle of Juan’s hypocritical face, and he looked down condescendingly at Juan, sneering, “Do you want to get yourself killed?” Juan turned pale with fright. “Mister…Jeremy…” Zeke walked over slowly. “Are you trying to end your family’s livelihood in New Capital City? That was bold of you to try and lay a hand on Jeremy’s woman!” Juan was taken aback. ‘Mister Jeremy’s woman?’ He was afraid of laying a hand on Annie because he knew she was related to Jeremy, but Jeremy’s move to protect some random bridesmaid came as a shock to him. “Mister Jeremy, I just can’t bear to part ways with Annie! My only hope is for her to give me another chance…” Jeremy narrowed his eyes gloomily. “And that drove you to blackmail her with her nudes?” Juan had a guilty look on his face. “I… I didn’t have a choice! Mister Jeremy, I can’t bear to break up Annie! I can’t lose her!” Zeke snickered. “You can’t lose her, or you can’t lose your right to inherit your family’s assets?” Juan’s expression froze. “I…” with Annie threw herself into her uncle’s arms and wept uncontrollably. The truth had come to light-Juan had been using her all along.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 25-Jeremy helped Annie up and gestured coldly. “Take him away. We wouldn’t want Lunar Century Manor’s corridors to be tarnished with such lowly vermin!” “Yes, sir!” Tommy sent someone to bring Juan away.
As Jeremy held his crying niece helplessly, he glanced at Corinne and asked in a stern, somewhat parent-like tone, “Are you injured?” Corinne shook her head to brush it off. “Thanks for your concern. I’m perfectly fine.” At that moment, Zoey hid in the corner of the corridor and saw what just happened. She was irredeemably attracted to a powerful man like Jeremy as he had all the qualities of her dream husband-wealth, influence, and good looks.
What she did not like, however, was that Corinne received the privilege of being saved by him like a knight in shining armor.
To her, Corinne would seize any opportunity to dangle herself in front of rich men, and she did not want her to succeed!
After giving her next move some thought, she gritted her teeth and rushed out crying, “Miss Annie, I was framed! Don’t let yourself be fooled by Corinne!” Annie turned to look at Zoey. She frowned as she wiped her tears off and shot back, “I would’ve forgotten all about you if you didn’t show up, b*tch!” Rather than panic, Zoey pointed solemnly at Corinne. “It wasn’t me! It was her!
She seduced your groom, and the voices in the video were all doctored! You need to believe me!
“She’s super good at fixing computers and is an expert in all that tech stuff. She was the one who framed-” Annie walked up to Zoey and retorted in an angry tone, “How dare you point your dirty finger at her? Do you know who she is to me?” “W-Who…is s-she?” Zoey stammered in shock, as she had always been under the impression that Corinne was there as a bridesmaid.
Annie kicked Zoey before saying, “I’ll have you know that the thought of hooking up with that loser Juan. would never even cross her mind! She’s my au-” “Good friend! We’re good friends!” Corinne interrupted Annie, since she did not want too many people to know about a relationship between her and Jeremy that would only last three months.
“That’s right! She’s my good friend!” Annie agreed with that remark and put her hands on her hips. Tommy, I need you to send word out that anyone who hires this b*tch is asking to be made an enemy of the Levines and the Holdens!” “.
Tommy nodded. “Understood, Miss Annie.” Zoey was panicking in full force as she hurriedly begged Annie for mercy. “I’m sorry. Please forgive me!” With Annie ignoring her, she begged Corinne in an ingratiating manner, “We used to be colleagues! Right, Corinne? Please say some kind words to them for me!” Before Corinne had time to say anything, Annie pulled her away and left. “Let’s go, Corinne. Ignore that b*
tch!” Zoey tried to plead with Jeremy and began begging softly, “Mister Jeremy!
Mister Jeremy! Please have mercy!
Jeremy did not even bother to look at her. With his usual expressionless mien, he walked away with Zeke and followed the two girls.
Zoey stood there in bewilderment as she threw a tantrum and stomped. ‘What the hell is going on? How did Corinne come to be good friends with someone from a rich family like Annie? And why did Mister Jeremy even rescue her?!!
At that point, the half-dead Juan ran back with a stagger. As soon as he laid eyes on Zoey, he rushed over and slapped her. “Take this, you fcking btch!” Zoey screamed and wanted to flee, but she was pushed to the ground while being searched.
Juan took out the card that contained the ‘breakup fee’ from her and was about to bring it back with him. Zoey hurried forward to grab it. “That’s my breakup fee!
How could you take it back?” “You’re demanding a breakup fee when you ruined my wedding and made me lose my inheritance rights?” Juan spat on her face. “Go to hell!” On the way back to the Holdens’ residence, Jeremy leaned back in a relaxed manner and looked down at the documents in his hand.
He asked softly, “Was it your doing?” Corinne sounded a little sleepy when she answered, “Huh? What?” “The surveillance video that was shown on the big screen,” Jeremy reminded her.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 26-Corinne had a nonchalant expression. “Yes, and no.” Jeremy was still focused on his documents as he turned over a page. “So it is a yes or a no?” “Zoey was the one who put up a video, but I recorded their conversation with the cell phone and added it later,” answered Corinne truthfully.
Jeremy snorted. “I brought you here to be a bridesmaid, but you ruined the bride’s wedding on your own accord. How do you plan to explain yourself?” Corinne frowned. “To be honest with you, I know better than to meddle in your family’s affairs, but scumbags are the bane of society, and I am duty-bound to end their existence if I see one.” Jeremy nearly let out a chuckle as he smirked. “I never took you for a self-styled vigilante.” Corinne was filled with righteous anger. “That Juan guy cheated on Annie and even tried to cop a feel when we first met and shook hands earlier. That just shows how degraded that f*cktard’s general behavior is! I don’t think you’d want your niece to marry that kind of man, right?” Jeremy glanced askance at her. “He ‘copped a feel?” “Yeah! A sick pervert like him will never treat Annie well!” “And just how did he do that?” Corinne felt that Jeremy had completely missed her point, but she answered anyway. “Well, he pretended to shake hands politely with me, but he slyly stroked his finger against my palm.” Jeremy’s dark eyes darkened, and he did not say another word.
When they arrived, Corinne got out of the car and walked into the yard on her own. Jeremy seemed to have a lot of work to do, so she did not wait for him since she figured he was probably not going to get off.
Tommy got out of the car and yelled for her to stop. “Miss Corinne! Please wait a moment.” Corinne stopped and turned around. “Is there anything else?” Tommy went to the rear compartment and took out a picture frame that was tightly wrapped in kraft paper. He walked over and handed it to her, saying, “Mister Jeremy won this painting for you at an auction as a token of you for saving his grandmother yesterday. Please take it.” ‘A painting he won at an auction? It could only be…’ Corinne’s mind went blank, and there was excitement in her eyes as she peeled off the kraft paper wrapping the frame and glanced at it. True enough, it was ‘Geese in Late Autumn’!
Jeremy bought that painting at a high price as a thank-you gift for her! Had she known earlier, she would have continued to let Aaron drive up the bid. The auction house and the seller could have sold it for much more!
Corinne thought for a while and went back to knock on the car window on Jeremy’s side. The dark car window was lowered slowly, and Jeremy’s handsome profile appeared. He was not looking up at her, however.
Corinne said, “Get out of the car. I have something to tell you!” Jeremy’s eyes remained on the document in his hand as he said, “You deserve the painting. No words needed.
Corinne emphasized, “It’s about something else!” Jeremy turned around slightly and glanced at her, whereupon he noticed her bright, affectionate eyes. All of a sudden, a hint of intrigue sprang up, and he wondered what it was that she wanted to tell him.
Jeremy closed the document in his hand and got out of the car. He was a lot taller than her, so he looked down gently and said coldly, “You can talk now.” To his surprise, Corinne pushed him against the wall, opened her arms, and hugged the man’s slender waist like he was a big tree trunk. She then demanded brazenly, “Hold my head, mister!” Jeremy’s brows sank, and he narrowed his eyes in displeasure. “Have you fallen in love with me?” head!” Corinne’s big eyes blinked like glass beads as she ignored his question. “Hurry and hold my Jeremy remained unmoved as a dangerous glimmer streaked across his gaze.
“You have three seconds to let go of me.” Corinne frowned and persisted. She decided to stand on tiptoe and hook her arms around Jeremy’s neck boldly.
Jeremy’s gloomy gaze sank as he watched her round face approach his face, and a tender child-like fragrance reached his nostrils.
Corinne reminded, “Your grandmother is watching us from upstairs! Don’t move so much and start acting like it’s real!” Jeremy froze slightly, and he glanced up subtly to see his grandmother peeping at them from the window on the second floor.
Corinne’s little head began to shake left and right, simulating the movement of kissing, but anyone could tell that it was fake.
Jeremy looked silently at her and narrowed his eyes with a half-smile. He then raised his hand to hold her vigorously-moving head in place and lowered his head slightly to sync with her, all while maintaining a small distance between them.
Corinne was taken aback for a moment, and as the two of them looked at each other while keeping a seemingly untouchable distance, their breathing and heartbeat had begun to change.
Tommy’s eyes widened in shock.
He had no business watching them, so he turned around quickly and looked up at the sky.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 27-After the ‘kiss’ was over, Corinne pushed Jeremy away at once.
She gladly took the painting from Tommy and walked away with her arms held around it. After about two steps, she turned back to give him a wink, even complimenting him, “Thanks, uncle! You’re super handsome today!” Jeremy’s expression was sullen and vague as he pursed his thin lips. ‘Did that little snob call me handsome only after I gave her a gift?” Tommy watched Corinne walk cheerfully into the courtyard and unconsciously beamed. “She’s actually… rather cute!” Jeremy shot Tommy a cold look. “Still staring at her, are we?” Tommy looked away in fright. “Ahem! So where are we going next, sir?” “The company.” “The company it is!” The next day, Corinne received a call from Annie just as she was eating the sumptuous lunch Pamela made for her.
“Corinne!” Corinne did not have Annie’s number saved, but she recognized Annie’s voice and asked, “Why do you have my phone number?” “I got it from my uncle!” Corinne was even more surprised. “And how did he have my number?” “Well, he’s your husband! Isn’t he supposed to have your number?” “Oh, yeah, you’re right.” “What are your plans today, Corinne? Why don’t you come and have a drink with me if you’re free?” Corinne frowned. “Who drinks in the afternoon?” “I’m hurt, and I need to vent!” grumbled Annie, sounding suspiciously drunk as she slurred her words. Come on, join me! It’s so boring to drink alone!” As soon as she hung up, she received a message from Annie that stated the address of the bar.
Pamela came out of the kitchen with some soup. “Who were you on the phone with? And why did they ask you to come for a drink? You need to stay away from alcohol now that you’re preparing for your pregnancy!” Corinne said obediently, “Don’t worry, Grandma. I don’t drink. It was Annie who called. She’s in a bad mood and she had a bit too much to drink, so I’ll go and check on her to see that she’s alright.” Pamela put the soup down and looked at her in shock. “Annie? Did Jeremy bring you to meet the Levines 2/2 already?” Corinne nodded. “Yeah. Is something the matter, Grandma?” The old lady snapped back to her senses and smiled warmly. “Oh, nothing. Bars aren’t safe places, so I’ll have the driver send you to pick her up.” “Sure!” Corinne felt that the situation with the Holdens and the Levines was a little odd. They were clearly in- laws through Jeremy, but they did not seem to have much interaction with each other.
The Holdens were not invited to Annie’s wedding the previous day, and she recalled that the Levines did not attend the ‘fake’ wedding between herself and Jeremy, either.
In any case, she decided not to think too much about it. Jeremy’s affairs had nothing to do with her anyway.
Twilight was the name of the bar, and the place was rather lively with chatter.
Amidst the blinding lights, Corinne was able to spot Annie, who had dyed her hair hot pink overnight, dancing wildly on the dance floor. Corinne wondered if all heartbroken women were like that.
“Corinne! You’re here! Let’s have some fun!” When Annie spotted Corinne, she ran over, hugged Corinne, and then dragged her to the dance floor.
Corinne was not in the mood to dance. “Come on, I’ll bring you home!” Annie pouted. “I’m not going home! It’s so boring at home!” Her refusal to leave left Corinne with no choice but to persuade her to a small booth where they could rest for a while. She ordered a glass of juice to drink, but Annie was more in favor of some liquor. “I’ve got some good news for you!
Juan’s arms are wrecked now!” Corinne cocked an eyebrow. “What happened?” Annie smiled wryly and had a rather complicated expression. “I heard that he was attacked on the way home last night, and both of his arms are broken. He won’t be able to use them anymore even if he recovers. Can you imagine a man like him losing the use of both arms? He’s as good as dead!” “He was attacked on the way home?” Corinne wondered out loud.
Annie frowned suddenly and pointed upstairs while exclaiming, “Hey, look! Isn’t that Uncle? Why is he with another woman?! Ugh! I didn’t expect him to be having an affair, too! Guess all men are scumbags. Come on! Let’s catch him red-handed!”
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 28-When Corinne looked up in the direction that Annie was pointing, she spotted Jeremy’s slender, stern figure passing through a glass corridor on the second floor. Beside him was a tall, beautiful, curly-haired woman with a slender waist and long legs.
Corinne retracted her gaze. Her expression was calm, and so was her tone as she said, “Ignore him.” Annie was puzzled. “You’re going to ignore that your husband is meeting another woman in private?” Corinne sipped the juice through her straw and indifferently replied, “Yep.” Annie had just experienced the scumbag treatment firsthand less than a day ago, and with the alcohol going into her, she could not bear to see something like that happen again!
“No! If you’re afraid of being controlling, I’ll catch him cheating for you! Hmph!
I’m so disappointed in him! He’s already married, but he’s still out there seeing other women!” Annie raised her fist angrily and wentupstairs in a rage.
Corinne failed to stop her and could only facepalm. Since Jeremy was probably not going to do anything to his niece, Corinne decided to let the drunk Annie do whatever she wanted.
Far be it for Corinne to meddle in Jeremy’s private life. The two of them were married for show only, and it was normal for him to have a relationship with another woman.
Corinne leaned lazily against the seat in the bar booth and got sleepy as she observed the bar patrons” interactions. Had it not been for Annie’s call, she would already be midway through a nap after filling her stomach with lunch earlier.
All of a sudden, Aaron hurried over with a few followers. “Why didn’t you give me a heads up. wouldn’t’ve known that you were here if the manager didn’t spot you and informed me!” The bar was an entertainment business under Newmoon Group with Aaron as its owner.
boss? I Corinne raised her eyes and glanced at Aaron. “I’m just here to pick someone up. I don’t plan to stay long.” Aaron sat beside her and asked curiously, “Who are you picking up?” “A niece.” “A what? When did you have a niece? Why do I not know this?” Corinne could not be bothered to answer such an unimportant question and asked him instead, “Isn’t it still working hours? Why are you enjoying yourself instead of being at the company?” Aaron kindly uncapped a bottle of mineral water and handed it to her.
“Socializing with clients is part of the job, too! Besides, everything will be fine.
The company is in capable hands!” Corinne took a sip of the water. “You socialize almost every day!” Knowing that Corinne had a soft spot for him, Aaron smiled reassuringly. “By the way, boss, the Holden guy didn’t realize we knew each other yesterday, did he?” Corinne answered curtly, “No. He was fooled.” “Awesome! Well, it’s just a shame that the painting was- “It’s with me.” Aaron’s eyes lit up. “It is? That quickly? How did you even get it?” Corinne said simply, “He gave it to me.” “He gave it to you? The painting that was bought with all that money…was just given to you for nothing in return?” “Well, he owes me a favor, so giving the painting is like his way of returning the favor.” Aaron was flabbergasted. “That’s all?” Corinne cocked an eyebrow. “What else are you expecting?” Aaron’s lips curled up in a cheeky smile. “I don’t buy it. That Holden guy probably has some sort of ulterior motives and is only just doing that to win you over!” Corinne rolled her eyes at him in annoyance. “Can’t you be more decent? I thought you had some socializing to do. Get on with it, then.” Aaron shrugged, got up, and left. Clearly, he did not want to disturb her any further.
Before he left, he ordered the waiter to serve a fruit platter, some snacks, and a cup of hot milk for Corinne.
After Aaron left, the dizzying neon lights prompted Corinne to close her eyes and take a nap while waiting for Annie to come back.
All of a sudden… “Hi there. Mind if I sit here?”
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 29-A clear, deep, and masculine voice seemingly rang out through the bar’s loud beats and reached Corinne’s ears.
Corinne had just closed her eyes when she heard the person talking to her.
The disturbance made her frown unhappily. When she opened her eyes, she saw a rather handsome man with a pleasant smile standing under the glow of the lights.
Dressed in black trousers, a white shirt, and no tie, she wondered if he deliberately unbuttoned two of his shirt buttons just to expose a bit of his collarbone.
There was a certain elegance in his uninhibitedness that culminated in a mesmerizing charm.
Her silence led the man to smile a little more as he asked softly, “Are you alone?” Corinne replied lazily, “Nope.” The man then responded with a graceful smile. “Do you mind if I sit here?” He might be handsome, but Corinne did not bother to show him any courtesy.
“As a matter of fact, I do.” The man froze for a moment, as if shocked that a girl would reject him.
Nevertheless, he quickly regained his composure and smiled again. “How old are you this year? Are you of legal age?” Corinne had a speechless expression as she shot back, “Are you a plainclothes police officer?” The man was stunned once more and wondered why she would ask such a question. “I’m not. Why do you say that?” Corinne said unhappily, “Then why are you asking me all those questions? Are you perhaps a census taker? I was always taught not to talk to strangers!” The man’s mind went blank for a moment, and he could not help but laugh as he explained, “You seemed to be alone, so I got a little worried. It’s not safe for a girl to stay in this kind of place alone.” Corinne looked at him lukewarmly, took a sip of the milk on the table, and said, “Stay away from me, and I’ll be safe.” Every one of her sentences seemed to stun the self-proclaimed high-cultured man, for they were nothing like what he knew and expected of women.
The charming man looked at Corinne with intrigue and smiled warmly. “You’re an interesting one! May I have the honor of leaving my phone number with you?” All of a sudden, Corinne’s cell phone vibrated suddenly, and it turned out to be a call from Annie. She answered the call at once, not wanting to talk to the ‘charming’ man any further.
Annie’s voice sounded rather urgent through the phone. “Corinne! You need to come up here right now!” Corinne did not want to. “No thanks. You should come down.” “I can’t! Come up here and save me!” It almost sounded as though Annie was crying.
Since something about Annie’s voice was amiss, Corinne frowned and asked, “What’s wrong? Where are you?” Annie had hung up, however, leaving Corinne with the dial tone.
Corinne’s expression soured immediately.
Upon seeing her displeased expression, the charming man asked, “What’s wrong? Do you need my help?” “I do!” Corinne nodded and stood up.
The charming man looked at her. “Say the word, and I’ll do what I can.” Corinne said, “I need your help to move aside and get out of the way.” Speechless, the charming man took a step back and made way for her by moving his body to the side. He stood rooted to the ground as Corinne hurried toward the elevator. He could only stare at her from behind with intrigue.
“What are you staring at, Jason?” asked a friend of the charming man in bewilderment after passing by and seeing him zoning out.
The charming man, whose name was Jason Talbot, smiled faintly. “A girl with a lot of personality. She’s drinking milk all alone, and I wonder if she’s even an adult.” His friend was amazed. “That’s probably the first time you’ve taken an interest in a woman. She must be really special!” Jason smiled wordlessly.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 30-The second floor of Twilight hosted high-end sound-proofed private VIP rooms from the noisy bar downstairs. The two floors were practically worlds apart.
Corinne’s call to Annie went unanswered, and she did not know which room Annie was in.
The bar’s general manager saw Corinne and came forward respectfully. “Miss Corinne, are you looking for Mister Aaron?” Corinne shook her head and asked, “Did you see which room Annie Levine went to?” The manager said, “I did not. We haven’t received anyone from the Levines today.” Annie probably did not go through the normal registration process because she sneaked up to follow Jeremy. Corinne thought for a while and asked, “Which room is Jeremy in, then?” The manager answered truthfully, “He’s in the Snow Room.” The Snow Room was the largest and most luxurious VIP room in Twilight, reserved only for the most elite of guests.
Just as she was about to go to the Snow Room to see if Annie was there, Sherlyn’s rowdy voice came from behind. “I’m here to look for someone! Get out of the way, and don’t stop me from going any further!” The awkward host dissuaded Sherlyn, “The Snow Room is a VIP room, and there’s a private gathering going on inside. You’re not allowed there because your name isn’t on the invitation list.” Corinne turned around and happened to see Sherlyn.
Sherlyn froze for a moment, then immediately frowned in disgust. “What are you doing here, Corinne?” She still held a grudge against Corinne for causing her car to be towed away by the traffic police and being forced to buy a bunch of luxury clothes that were not even the right size.
Corinne’s expression remained calm as ever. “I’m here to look for someone too.” Sherlyn reacted as if she heard the funniest joke ever, and she looked at Corinne’s clothes from head to toe. contemptuously. “Who could you possibly be looking for in such a place? The Snow Room up ahead is a high- end VIP room, and the guests there are all rich folks. Do you really expect to get in there when you’re dressed like you’re fresh out of the flea market? You sure crack me up!” Corinne did not pay much attention to fashion as long as she felt comfortable enough. Her clothes might look simple and elegant, but their materials were made of high quality and were far from being inferiorly cheap.
The only aspect that they lacked was a logo from a big brand.
Twilight’s manager stepped forward and asked respectfully, “Do you need our help to deal with the trouble, miss?” Sherlyn smiled smugly and commanded arrogantly, “Show this shameful woman out the door! Twilight is one of the most high-end bars in New Capital City, so you should be mindful not to let any country bumpkins lower your luxury standards!” The manager was looking at Corinne instead of Sherlyn, and he was respectfully waiting for further instructions from Corinne.
Corinne waved her hand lazily. “You may act according to the normal course of regulations. I’ll have a look inside the Snow Room.” “Of course.” The manager bowed and stretched out his hand in a gesture for Corinne to go in.
Corinne walked toward the Snow Room without a hitch. No one stopped her as she made her way there, and she could easily push the door open and enter.
Sherlyn was dumbstruck. She could not understand what was going on and was just about to follow Corinne when the security personnel that the manager had called stopped her. “Don’t blame us for having to take stern action on you if you insist on forcing your way in there!” Sherlyn was markedly displeased. “Why is that woman in cheap clothes allowed to enter the Snow Room when I in all my luxury-branded things aren’t allowed in? Do you know who I am? I’m Sherlyn, the popular actress who played the lead role ‘The Princess Knows Best’!” The security staff shot her a fierce glare. “Whether you’re an actress or a princess doesn’t matter to us. We’re only following the rules and doing our job.
Please abide by the regulations of this establishment and leave right away!” The tough security guards intimidated her, and she could neither enter the Snow Room nor fight back.
Gritting her teeth, she resentfully snapped, “Who was that woman who just walked in? Why is your manager so respectful to her?” “We cannot comment on matters involving the privacy of our guests.” Sherlyn was fuming when she did not get an answer.
She could not figure out how Corinne managed to do it and wondered if it was because Corinne had gotten. involved with a wealthy family by becoming a maid. Sherlyn decided that she would not be leaving anytime soon. After all, she wanted to see just who it was that Corinne would come out with.
Sherlyn’s original purpose there was to look for her former benefactor, the one she impulsively broke off her relationship with because she mistakenly thought that she could marry into a wealthy family. It was also during that time that she terminated her contract and quit the industry, leaving her jobless for a time.
When she went to the agency to discuss the contract renewal, the agency said that she had been blacklisted and that they were already recruiting new faces.
Infuriated, she later found out that her former benefactor was here with some friends, so she went there in the hopes she could reconcile with him so he could continue to support her and give her opportunities.