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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 321-“Shut up! I’m driving, so now’s not the time to say anything that’ll anger me. Just wait quietly and I’ll explain everything to you later. Be a good girl and listen to me, okay?” said Jeremy in a stern but coaxing tone while keeping his eyes focused on the road ahead.

Corinne frowned and obediently sank back into her seat. A multitude of feelings was roiling inside her as she silently stared out of the window at the passing scenery.

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In the middle section of the Cross River Bridge, a black commercial sedan with double flashing lights was parked on the side of the road.

Jeremy drove past the car and pulled over. Corinne had no intention to get out of the car, but he still reached over to help her unbuckle her seat belt.

“What are you waiting for? Get out of the car now!” She had no choice but to follow him out of the car.

Anya greeted them as soon as the two of them got out of the car. She coughed weakly twice before saying, “Jeremy, you’re here!” Jeremy nodded at her. He then turned his attention to Lucas, who was standing by the car, and asked him, “What’s wrong with your car?” Lucas patted the front bonnet and said, “The engine might be flooded with water. It stopped working after I drove over some Chapter 321novelxo.com fast update puddle.” Jeremy tossed him the keys to his car. “Here, you can use my car to take your sister home first.” Lucas caught the keys with one hand. His expression was slightly stiff, but then he smiled. “Thank you for coming all the way out here to help us.” Then, Lucas took a closer look at Corinne, who was standing quietly by the side.

He had to admit he was rather impressed by how she managed to have Jeremy eating out of the palm of her hand. Jeremy would never have ignored Anya like that in the past.

“Jeremy, how are you going to get home, then? Why can’t you drive us home instead of giving us the car?” Anya asked anxiously.

“No can do. The two of us want to take a walk along the bridge, ” said Jeremy.

He then patted Corinne pointedly on the head.

Corinne was speechless. ‘What the hell is he talking about? I for sure don’t want to take a walk along the bridge with him,‘ she thought.

An imperceptible gloom flashed across her eyes after she looked at Corinne and then at Jeremy’s hand. However, she soon put on her a fake smile and said, “Jeremy, it can get quite windy up here, and Corinne might catch a cold. I think it’s best if we all leave together in the same car.” Jeremy took off his coat and put it on Corinne. “It’s okay.

Someone will come to pick us up later. Didn’t you say you’re feeling unwell?

Well, don’t just stand there and get in the car already. Your brother will send you home to rest.” Chapter 321 3/4 “But Jeremy…” Jeremy completely ignored her this time. He turned sideways to look at Corinne.

“Let’s go. We need to talk.” He then put both of his hands on her shoulder and steered her toward the direction of the river.

Anya froze in place. She angrily gritted her teeth as she stared at the two retreating figures. Lucas‘ car broke down because she deliberately tampered with it when he went down to buy some drinks for her.

She thought that Jeremy would definitely ask Corinne to get out of the car so that he could personally send Anya home first. She had been known to be weak and sickly, after all. She never imagined that he would actually choose to walk along the bridge with Corinne and leave her to Lucas‘ care!

“Let’s go, Anya!” Lucas called out to her, snapping her out of her trance.

She nodded obediently, and the two of them walked over to where Jeremy’s sports car was parked. Sitting in the car, she still had not given up, so she sent him a message.

[Jeremy, I’m sorry to make you come all the way here. Did I make Corinne unhappy again? I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. It’s just that I was feeling really sick just now. Can you please help me explain it to her? I’m really worried she might get angry at me again.] Jeremy’s phone beeped twice.

Corinne glanced at the message notification on the screen and Chapter 324 threw the phone to Jeremy.

“Mister, your precious Anya just texted you.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 322-Jeremy did not even look at the message. He simply turned off the phone and put it in his pants pocket.

Corinne leaned on the steel railing by the side of the bridge and stared into the distance. The wind from the river blew softly over her hair, making her look like an elegant and beautiful lady straight out of a classical painting.

The bridge was located opposite Yonder River’s embankment, where one could see the most cutting–edge high–rise

buildings in the whole of New Capital City.

“Be careful. Make sure you don’t fall off the bridge.” Jeremy grabbed her by the collar from behind as if he was picking up a kitten. In less than three seconds, he managed to ruin Corinne’s beautiful image. Her feet were hanging off the ground, making her so uncomfortable that she thought she was going to choke to death.

‘Oh, my god. He’s so annoying. Why does he keep treating me like a kid who doesn’t know anything?‘ thought Corinne.

“Let me go, Mister. I’m not so stupid as to fall off the bridge!” she said.

Jeremy carried her to a place further away from the railing before letting her go.

Her feet finally touched the ground.

Then, he condescendingly looked down and scoffed at her. Are you sure you’re not that stupid?” “Of course!” exclaimed Corinne with a frown.novelxo.com fast update Chapter 322 2/3 “If you’re not that stupid, why can’t you see it?” “See what?” “Use that brain of yours and think for yourself,” he said fiercely.

Corinne was a little speechless. She did not want to continue the conversation, so she asked, “Mister, when are your men coming to pick us up?” Jeremy shoved his hands into his pockets and stared into the distant river. “No one is coming to pick us up.” ‘What? I remember him telling Anya that someone will come to pick us up soon!‘ thought Corinne.

She frowned and said, “What? No one’s coming to pick us up? Are you seriously suggesting we walk home like this?” Jeremy narrowed his eyes and said, “Why not? I thought all you young people like to wander around aimlessly when dating each other.” “You’re kidding, right? That’s so last century. No one does that anymore! Why would we do that? Think about all the gas fumes we’ll breathe in,” Corinne complained with a disgusted expression on her face.

Jeremy was speechless.

Corinne was laughing at just how old–fashioned he was when she suddenly realized there was something off about what he said.

‘Wait a minute… Did he just use the word dating? Is he trying to imply that what we’re doing now is dating?‘ Corinne Chapter 322 3/3 wondered. She pondered over Jeremy’s choice of wording, not entirely sure if she understood what he was trying to tell her.

Jeremy bent down slightly to accommodate their height difference and looked deeply into her eyes. “Then can you teach this old man what it is that young people nowadays do when they go on dates?” Corinne snapped out of her trance. ‘He’s definitely being weird Her lips began to twitch unnaturally. “Umm, the usual like eating out in a restaurant, drinking at a bar, watching a movie, going to an escape room, and the likes…” Jeremy frowned slightly. Except for eating and drinking, everything else was a waste of time for a mature man like him.

“So you like doing those things, too?” Corinne nodded and said, “I guess. I went to a few escape rooms with some classmates before and found it quite fun.” “Male or female classmates?” Jeremy asked with a frown.

Corinne felt a little guilty when he asked that. She thought this must be what it felt like to be interrogated by a parent after getting caught sneaking out at night.

However, she suddenly reminded herself she was not a teenager anymore, so there was nothing to be scared about.

“Both! Can you please stop being so narrow–minded, Mister?” z ‘What? Is she really calling me narrow–minded?‘ Jeremy’s face darkened. He pinched the space between his eyebrows in a bid to tamp down his emotions.

“Corinne Carew, you…”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 323-Suddenly, Corinne’s stomach gave out an embarrassing growl -she was hungry.

Half of Jeremy’s anger vanished when he heard her stomach growling. He looked at her with his intense eyes and patted her head. “Okay then, we can start with having a meal together. What do you want to eat?” ‘Start with having a meal together? What does he mean?‘ Corinne wondered.

Jeremy’s words made her feel a little uncomfortable. ‘Does he mean what I think he means? Should I ask him? No! I don’t want him to think that I’m getting the wrong idea about the whole thing.‘

Corinne rubbed her hungry stomach and looked away from him. “I’m okay with anything, but I’m too tired to walk anymore.” As soon as she finished speaking, Jeremy scooped her up and carried her in a horizontal position.

Corinne was stunned. She turned beet red. “Mister…what are you doing?” Jeremy began to walk along the bridge with her in his arms. He looked down at her and said, “Didn’t you say you’re tired of walking?” Corinne was nonplussed. “What I meant was you should call someone to come and pick us up quickly instead of carrying me like this!” “What you ultimately want is to not walk, so what difference Chapter 323 2/3 does it make if I carry you or if a car carries you?” said Jeremy without breaking his strinovelxo.com fast updatede.

The corner of Corinne’s mouth started twitching. What Jeremy said was irrefutable.

“No, Mister. I’m embarrassed by this. We’re on the Yonder Bridge, for god’s sake. Every car passing by will think we’re crazy. They might even post our pictures on the Internet. We’ll have no choice but to hide under the rock should that happen.” “We’re legally married, so there’s nothing to be ashamed of.” “But don’t you see how embarrassing this is for me?” “Don’t worry. Any videos or photos that have my face in them cannot be posted without my permission.” Corinne was speechless. ‘The videos and photos are beside the point! Why can’t he just see how embarrassing this is for me? People are definitely going to think we’re crazy for doing this on the Yonder Bridge.‘ She could not break free, and at the same time, she did not want to experience a social death, so she decided to bury her face in Jeremy’s chest like an ostrich.

Jeremy would be the only one being humiliated as long as she did not show her face.

After a while, Corinne sensed that the wind had died down considerably, so she turned her head and glanced around to discover that they were no longer on the bridge. She immediately sighed with relief.

“Thank you, Mister. You must be tired of carrying me, so why don’t you let me down? I don’t mind walking now,” she said, hoping he would listen to her.

Jeremy leaned over and put her down safely. His eyes were twinkling mischievously when he said, “Just so you know, I didn’t put you down ‘cause I was tired of carrying you. In fact, you were as light as a feather.” Corinne simply rolled her eyes. “Yeah sure, that is if the feather weighs thirty–six kilograms.” Jeremy laughed softly and stroked her hair. “Oh, what am I going to do with you?” Corinne was stunned and she turned beet red. ‘He’s such a flirt! Good thing I don’t fall for this kind of thing. If not…‘ She then looked around. “I don’t think it’ll be that easy to get a taxi here. There should be a subway station further up ahead. Let’s go, Mister. We’ll take the subway to the restaurant for dinner.” Jeremy was willing to do whatever she said, so the two of them made their way to the subway station.

Once there, they lined up to buy their tickets from the automatic ticket machine.

Corinne was just about to buy tickets when Jeremy deftly pushed some buttons, and the machine instantly spat out a pair of Line 7 subway cards that would allow them to pass through the central business district.

Seeing this, Corinne could not help but recall the time when Jeremy took the subway with her because the traffic was too congested to drive, as well as how he had to call Tommy for help in buying the tickets.

“Mister, you seem to know your way around the subway lines now.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 324-“I decided to learn a little bit about the subway lines after taking a ride with you last time.” Jeremy bent down and picked up the subway cards issued by the ticket machine. Then, he took Corinne’s hand and led her to the turnstiles to swipe their cards before walking to the waiting area as if he had done the same thing a thousand times.

Corinne found it weird that he would want to learn about the subway lines that she missed out on the fact that Jeremy was holding her hand. “Why do you

need to know about this kind of thing when you’re always being chauffeured around? Don’t you find it unnecessary?” Jeremy glanced at her sideways and scoffed coldly, “Didn’t someone last time say that I should learn to live life like the average person once in a while?” Corinne was speechless. She remembered that she had indeed said that to him at the racecourse last time. At that time, she wanted to show Rosie that she had principles and was not with Jeremy for his money.

“I didn’t mean anything by that. Did you really learn to take the subway like us average people just because I said that to you?” “You mean I’m not an average folk?” Jeremy asked with one eyebrow raised.

Corinne pursed her mouth in disgust and replied, “Of course not. You’re one of those evil capitalists.” Chapter 324 2/4 “Have I ever exploited you?” Jeremy asked with a laugh.

“Yes! I have given you three months of my precious time. Not to mention, you’ve caused me so many troubles from the very first day I met you,” said Corinne confidently.novelxo.com fast update Jeremy stopped in his tracks and turned his head to look at her.

“I’m sorry.” His sudden sincere apology made Corinne feel very uncomfortable.

“Forget it. We’re both responsible for the situation we’re in now since you only started to exploit me after I kissed you. I’m fine as long as you don’t exploit me anymore after the three months are up.” “Deal.” “Mister, do keep in mind that there’s no postponement of ending this relationship once the three months are up,” Corinne said with a frown.

Jeremy narrowed his eyes and looked deeply into her eyes. You sound like you’re afraid I’ll ask for a postponement.” Corinne nodded vigorously. “Of course! I don’t want to be bound to you or be at your mercy forever. I really hope you’ll keep your word and give me back my freedom as promised.” Jeremy’s eyes darkened. “Corinne Carew, I’ll let you go and give you back your freedom now.” Corinne’s eyes lit up. “Really?” “Yes, really.” Chapter 324 “Wow! Thanks, Mister. I’ll be leaving, then. Hope we never bump into each other again.” Corinne quickly shook off Jeremy’s hand and walked away. However, Jeremy pulled her back by the arm before she could even take three steps.

“Did I say you can leave?” Jeremy asked coldly.

Corinne looked puzzled. “You just told me you’re letting me go! How can you go back on your words so quickly?” “I’m not going to force you to pretend to be my wife anymore, but I hope you’ll at least consider becoming my real wife.” Corinne looked at Jeremy in astonishment. She could not help but wonder whether she heard wrong. ‘He wants me to be his real wife? Wait a minute… Is he proposing to me?‘ “Hello? Earth to Corinne?” Jeremy tapped her on the nose with his finger, wanting her to come out of her trace and put her focus back on him.

Corinne recovered from her shock but was still slightly in a daze.

“Didn’t you just ask me why I learned how to take the subway? Well, I was scared that you, being the little rascal that you are, will abandon me in the subway station one day and that I won’t be able to chase after you on account of me not knowing how to buy the ticket.” As he was speaking, he slid his hand to her wrist and then interlocked his fingers with hers until he had her hand firmly clasped in his. It was as if he was very worried that she would suddenly run away.

Corinne was beginning to feel her resolve melting little by little. Jeremy’s every word and move made her more and more confused. She even looked behind and around her, checking to see if the elders from the Holden family had sent someone to spy on them. If not, why would Jeremy be acting like this?

Jeremy noticed her looking around and knew that her brain must be going into overdrive again.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 325-Jeremy straightened Corinne’s face and continued to lead her to the platform so as not to miss the next train.

As they walked, Jeremy solemnly called her name, “Corinne Carew, let’s start over.‘ Corinne tilted her head, raised her eyebrows, and looked at him incredulously.

“How?” “We’ll start by going on dates with each other. What do you say? Will you give this old man a chance?”

Corinne frowned and, giving it much thought, replied, Mister, I don’t think we’re —” She was cut off before she said the word ‘suitable‘.

Jeremy did not let her finish her sentence. “Don’t be so fast to turn me down.

Give me a chance to pursue you again. Don’t worry. From now on, I won’t force you to live my life. I’ll try to learn to live the way you live too. You like to take the subway to go out. You like to eat street food. You like to go to escape rooms.

You like to watch movies. All this I can go with you.

“But of course, I’ll take you to the best restaurants in the city too so that you can enjoy the most luxurious life imaginable. I want to give you all the best in this world. As long as you want it and as long as I have it, I’ll give anything to you.” No woman would be able to resist such an offer coming from a handsome man with a deep melodious voice.

Corinne’s heart actually skipped a beat, but the corners of her lips curled up with sarcasm. “Mister, you should be ashamed Chapter 325 of yourself. Didn’t you say the same thing to Miss Anya not long ago?” However, her words were drowned out by a howling sound the subway train had arrivednovelxo.com fast update. The subway train rushed past them before coming to a screeching halt.

Corinne was not sure whether Jeremy had heard what she said. He did not say anything back to her and just pulled her by the hand into the subway train.

It was rush hour, and a lot of people were taking the subway. There were no free seats, so they had no choice but to remain standing.

It was easy to spot Jeremy from the crowd since he was a good head taller than anyone there. Not to mention, he had a certain something about him that always made others see him as extraordinary. The other women in the carriage kept sneaking glances at him with starry eyes.

Corinne was forced to squeeze into his arms; there was not the slightest room for her to move around. Their bodies were so close that they could even feel each other’s heartbeat.

Corinne felt so awkward that she started to wriggle away from Jeremy in a bid to keep some distance between them. However, the passengers standing next to her were all men, and Jeremy would never allow the love of his life to have any physical contact with them.

He wrapped his arms around her, pressed her tightly in his arms, and gently ordered, “Stay still. Don’t move.” Corinne was not happy, but she quieted down after Jeremy put his chin on her head and started to explain in a low voice, ” 2/3 Chapter 325 There is nothing between me and Anya. I see her as my savior and nothing more. I told you that she once saved me, and because of that, she became weak and sickly. I owe her, so in some cases, I can’t just ignore her.” It turned out that he had heard what she said before getting into the carriage.

“So you promised yourself to her, then?” Corinne asked pointedly.

Jeremy frowned. “You’re talking nonsense again! She was only ten years old at that time. How was I supposed to promise myself to her?” Corinne snorted coldly. “Well, nothing is stopping you from doing that now that she’s all grown up.” Jeremy knew that she was just saying those things out of anger, and at the same time, he felt a little happy because the fact that she was angry meant that she cared about him after all. He could not help but smile after coming to this conclusion.

He lightly rubbed his chin against the top of her head. “Do you really want me to do that?” “Be my guest. It has nothing to do with me anyways,” said Corinne unhappily.

“Well, how about I promise myself to you instead? I’m willing to give you my heart and my body if you’ll have it.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 326-In the subway carriage, Corinne was so overwhelmed by Jeremy’s words that she was starting to feel dizzy. She started to blush crazily, fearing someone might have overheard their conversation even though there was no chance of that happening since the inside of the carriage was filled with a cacophony of other noises. Plus, Jeremy spoke so softly that she was sure that she was the only one who could hear it.

She did not look up at him, and she snorted lightly into his chest. “No thanks. It’s not like I ever saved you before.”

Jeremy hugged her tightly. “Who said you didn’t save me? You were the one who saved me on that rainy night. I knew it was you.” Corinne’s brain froze. She still felt very embarrassed whenever someone mentioned that night.

“And you were the one who rushed over to save me when I was kidnapped, so we owe each other nothing, nor do you have to be responsible for any aftermath.” Jeremy could not believe that Corinne would still vehemently push him away even after he confessed his feelings to her. Most of the time, he thought that she was a smart girl, but at times like this, she was so stupid that it made him want to strangle her.

“Are you stupid? I know you’re a good kid, so why do you insist on acting like a brat?” Jeremy rubbed the back of her head sternly, then lectured softly, “You might be speaking about that incident calmly now, but I know you struggled with yourself for a long time before making up your mind to save me. That night wasn’t easy on you at all, and it was all my fault.” Corinne was stunned, and a sniffle escaped her nose. No one had ever taken her feelings so seriously before. Not only could Jeremy see through her and pinpoint the roller–coaster of emotions she was feeling then, but what was even more precious was that he did not mock her.

She had been bullied since childhood when she was at her most helpless and vulnerable. She was unable to fight back, and other people took pleasure in bullying and insulting her. No one cared about her feelings at all.

She could finally protect herself as she had grown up. Everyone around her thought that she was strong, indestructible, and without a soft side to her. As a result, she often ignored her own feelings to the point she had brainwashed herself into thinking that she was fearless and had no weaknesses.

That was until Jeremy came along on a wrecking ball to tear down the walls she had built around herself.

Jeremy suddenly sighed heavily again and whispered, “It seems like it’s not in the cards for me to be romantic. The sea of flowers I prepared for you was all for nothing. You left without even taking a second look. In the end, the words I wanted to say to you that day came out in a noisy and crowded environment exactly like the one we’re in now.” Corinne looked up at him in surprise. “What? Did you just say that the sea of tulips in Lunar Century Manor was meant for me?” Chapter 376 “Of course.” The way Jeremy was looking at her was as if he was asking for him to praise him.novelxo.com fast update Corinne thought it over and then frowned again. “Hmph, don’t lie to me! There’s no way those flowers were meant for me. Have you forgotten that day you named Princess An as the person to receive your public confession at the embankment of Yonder River?” Jeremy looked at her deeply. He was not angry or unhappy at the wrongful accusation but instead explained to her very patiently, “I’ve been investigating this matter for the past two days to find the culprit who was doing all these things that would make you misunderstand me behind my back.” Corinne blinked repeatedly, fearing that she had heard wrong.

Jeremy lowered his head, leaned close to her ear, and said seriously, “Little rascal, you should know that given my status, I can’t publicly declare my love to anyone, nor will I publicly declare my love to anyone. To declare my love publicly is to disclose my weakness, which will put my loved one in a dangerous situation where they may be kidnapped and used to blackmail me at any time.

So, that kind of thing would never be my doing.” Corinne suddenly realized that the last time she was kidnapped, she was used by those kidnappers to blackmail him.

“I have now found out the truth about public confession. The name of the person the public confession was meant for is also nicknamed ‘An‘. Her full name is Anna Fuller. Everything was just a coincidence and had nothing to do with me. If you don’t believe me, I can show the order slip she had made for the LED advertising in Century Bank Tower.” ‘So that’s what happened,‘ thought Corinne.

Jeremy’s deep and seductive voice rushed into her ear again. Were you cursing me out when you were alone at the embankment that day?” ||

Corinne was embarrassed at first, but she nodded nonetheless.

She mistakenly thought that Jeremy had called her to the Lunar Century Manor that day because he wanted her to witness him declaring his love for Anya. If that were true, it would be totally wicked of him to do that. However, since the truth had come out, she felt a little guilty about the whole thing.

Jeremy knew what she was thinking. He stroked her hair helplessly and said, “Next time, if anything makes you unhappy, you should just come to me directly instead of jumping to a conclusion by yourself.” Corinne knew that she had wrongly blamed Jeremy, so she put down her pride and meekly said, “Got it.” Since they had cleared up the misunderstanding between them, Corinne finally stopped resisting him and seemed to have lowered her walls a little, which made Jeremy immensely relieved.

On the day when the incident with the sea of tulips occurred, Corinne could not be contacted after she quietly left Lunar Century Manor. He searched all over the city for her that night. He did not have a clue as to where she could be. He could not get through to her on the phone as it was turned into the police station, and she did not go back to her mother’s house either.

As a result, the fear of Corinne running away without him noticing one day never left him. Jeremy gently pressed the back of her head against himself, wishing he could fuse his body with hers so that she could never leave him.

After all, the crowded subway was not the best place to talk. As soon as they arrived at the station, Jeremy led Corinne off the subway. He was planning to take her to a high–end restaurant, but

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 327-Corinne chose a nearby fast food restaurant instead because she was starving and wanted something she could instantly eat.

Jeremy never liked fast food as he thought they were unhealthy. However, he did not stop her from eating since it was more important to get some food into her stomach.

Corinne ordered a set meal and some individual items, whereas Jeremy did not order anything and simply paid the bill. They sat across each other, and while

she was eating, Jeremy just stared at her adoringly.

Corinne had almost finished eating. She was sipping her Coke when she suddenly thought of something. “Mister, did you choose me to be your wife because you think that I’ll know how to protect myself if I was ever kidnapped?

Like you won’t be so easily blackmailed if I can handle myself in front of the kidnappers?” Jeremy hesitated slightly. He was quite surprised that she was able to figure that out herself. “Indeed. I didn’t want to drag innocent people into my mess, and the woman I hired in advance couldn’t come because her flight was delayed due to bad weather.

Then, you came along. A girl who’s brave, smart, and knows how to fight which were all the qualities I was looking for. But don’t worry, I’ll make sure to keep you safe from now on.” Corinne was not worried at all. She was just asking for the fun of it.

Chapter 327 2/4 “You must be thirsty. After all, it’s rare to see you talk so much.” She held up the straw for him to take a sip of her Coke.

Jeremy was really flattered. It was rare for Corinne to personally feed him something, so he opened his mouth and took a sip of her Coke.

Corinne then took it back and continued to drink from the same straw as if she had done this a thousand times before.

Jeremy’s heart warmed up. He narrowed his eyes on her and asked, “So you’re okay with us sharing bodily fluids now?” “Well, it’s not like we haven’t done more than that anyways,‘ Corinne said with a pout.

“Then would you be willing to give me a chance to start over with you?” asked Jeremy with a chuckle.novelxo.com fast update “We can have a trial period,” said Corinne with a raised eyebrow.

“A trial period?” asked Jeremy with a frown.

Corinne nodded and said, “The trial period will allow us to see if we’re really compatible with each other. If we are, then we can continue our relationship. If we’re not, then it’s best to end the relationship. Mister, you should know that some things are just easier said than done. We grew up in two different worlds, not to mention the large age gap between us, so I won’t be surprised if we’re not compatible. This way, there’ll be no hard feelings even if the relationship comes to an end.” Jeremy was speechless. ‘She’s so hard to please!‘ He grabbed her chin and asked, “Then am I allowed to kiss you Chapter 327 during the trial period?” Corinne’s face flushed red. “Ahem! That’ll depend on my mood.” “What about your mood now?” “So–so.” “Why is that?” Corinne scoffed. “Would you be in a good mood if moments ago you were handcuffed and taken to the police station?” Jeremy’s heart immediately went out to her. He grabbed her hand to check whether her hives had subsided and was relieved to find that not only had they subsided but they left no mark on her.

Suddenly, Jeremy’s phone rang. He glanced at the caller’s name—it was Tommy. He answered the phone and listened for a few seconds.

Then, his face darkened all of a sudden. ” When did it happen?” Vicky could tell something was wrong, and she observed him closely.

However, Jeremy got up and said to her, “I’m stepping out to take this call, but I’ll be right back. Stay here, and take your time to finish your food.” “Okay.” Corinne nodded obediently. She was very curious to know what had happened. ‘Is Anya sick again?‘ she wondered.

Jeremy went outside and Corinne sipped her Coke lazily and stared out of the window. She was completely bored out of her mind.

At that moment, two diners holding their tray of food passed her by. They were discussing the latest news.

“I can’t believe how shameless that girl is! She’s young and healthy, but instead of holding down a respectable job, she’d team up with some old person to scam others.” “I know, right? Isn’t she afraid of getting karma for scamming people?” “Wait a minute. Look over there. Isn’t that her?” “Hey, you’re right! It is her.” “Everyone, look! The girl scammer who’s trending on the Internet is here!” Corinne was immediately surrounded by a group of people before she even knew what was going on. They were all trying to take pictures of her with their phones.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 328-Corinne frowned and calmly looked at the group of people surrounding her. She did not panic, even though she did not understand what was happening. “Why are you all taking pictures of me? Please delete them now. You have no right to take pictures of me.” The group of people threw dirty glares at her.novelxo.com fast update “What do you know about rights?” “How can she be so shameless? Look at the way she’s leisurely drinking her Coke after screwing others over.”

“She’s a bad seed, alright. She probably doesn’t even know what empathy means.” “I agree. She’s not fit to be called a human.” Corinne did not know what they were talking about. She wanted to let them have a taste of their own medicine, so she dug deep inside her pocket to look for her phone, only to remember that her phone was still with Jeremy.

She remained calm even without her phone. “People, have you mistaken me for someone? I’m neither an influencer nor a celebrity, so why are you taking pictures of me?” she said staidly.

“Nope, we’re pretty sure we got the right person. You’re definitely the girl we’re talking about. A young pretty girl who is out and about scamming other people.” ‘Scamming other people? When did I ever do such a thing?” thought Corinne.

Chapter 328 7213 “Look at how bewildered she is. She sure has honed her acting skill over the years.” “She should consider being an actress instead. Who knows, she might even win an Oscar.” Corinne became more and more confused. “I don’t know any of you. Can someone please just explain to me why all of you are taking pictures of me?” An indignant onlooker in the front row turned his phone screen toward her and said, “Find out for yourself. Can you honestly tell us that the young girl teaming up with the old man in this video scamming other people isn’t you?” There was a video playing on the onlooker’s phone. The video showed the scene of her coming across a blind old man when she was leaving the embankment of Yonder River that night.

The blind old man was stuck on a part of the tactile paving that was blocked by a car. She went to help him out of the kindness of her heart, but the blind old man was so angry at how inconsiderate the driver of the car was that he did not hesitate to smash up the car with his cane.

Then, the blind old man got into an argument with the driver who happened to be the purple–haired female influencer. Corinne could not stand it anymore, so she went to help the old man, but the purple–haired female influencer deliberately pretended to be a victim. She live–streamed the whole thing and lied to everyone, saying that she was the victim.

Her stream did not go viral on the day it happened, but the video was re– released online after being heavily edited to skew the context. It ended up being the blind old man deliberately Chapter 328 3/3 crashing into the purple–haired female influencer’s car and asking for compensation with the help of Corinne.

Moreover, only the blind old man’s face was blurred out in the video. The purple–haired female influencer had no need to blur out her face because it was a live stream with her identity disclosed. However, only Corinne’s face seemed to have been magnified to an ultra–clear close–up so much that each and every one of her pores could be clearly seen. It was no wonder strangers could recognize her at a glance.

‘Who edited and uploaded this video?‘ wondered Corinne. She remembered Lucas confiscated the purple–haired female influencer’s phone so that he could use that to prove Corinne had indeed been colluding with Chris. The phone was then turned into the police’s possession after the case was closed.

‘Was Lucas the one who edited and posted the video to slander me? Did he do it to make Anya feel better? If so, that’s really despicable of him. Ha! I can’t believe he’ll do this to a person who has helped his grandfather. He’s beyond ungrateful. The Rivera family is nothing but a bunch of hypocrites!‘ thought Corinne.

Suddenly, a male onlooker picked up a cup of Coke and threw it at her. “You shameless woman! How dare you pick on Xena? How dare you screw over my favorite influencer?” Everyone clapped when the Coke splashed against Corinne’s body.

“Yeah, how could you do that Xena? Don’t you know that she’s an inspiration to many? Because of what happened, she lost everything and was so traumatized that she said she’s going to quit being an influencer!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 329-Poor Xena. It’s all your fault!” “You’ll get your karma, you evil woman!” Corinne shook off her shock and took a deep breath. She patiently took out some tissue and wiped off the Coke dripping off her face. Then, she looked up at the group of people who had no idea just how far away from the truth they were. She kept telling herself to calm down and try not to fight back. She was just released from the police station, and she did not want to have to end up going back there because of a brawl.

‘Xena must be the name of the purple–haired female influencer,‘ thought Vicky.

D However, the man who threw the cup of Coke at her was still angry at her.

“Everyone, follow my lead and throw your Coke at this shameless woman. Let’s teach her a lesson to nevernovelxo.com fast update mess with Xena!” “Yeah! Her face makes me want to puke. I might as well not waste the Coke!” “I’m not going to drink my Coke, too!” “Let’s all throw it at her!” Everyone picked up their Coke and raised them high. Seeing this, Corinne immediately tried to hide.

“Shame on all of you!” shouted a man sharply, and the temperature in the fast– food restaurant immediately dropped to zero.

Everyone turned around and saw a tall, handsome man with a darkened face and extraordinary temperament standing near the entrance, ‘Oh, my god. He’s drop–dead gorgeous!‘ All the women started to swoon.

“Shame on all of you for ganging up on a poor, helpless girl, All of you better get out of my way, or I’ll let the police deal with you. When that happens, you’ll be leaving this place with a pair of handcuffs in your hand!” Jeremy’s imposing manner seemed to intimidate everyone there. He was the type that would look majestic even when he was not angry. The way he spoke was like the ancient Greek gods booming their authority down from the sky, inducing both awe and fear.

The hecklers instinctively backed away and opened up a path for him. Jeremy steadily walked over to Corinne, and his eyes blazed with anger when he saw the Coke dripping off her hair and clothes.

He had only gone out for a while and did not imagine something like this would happen to her. Once again, he failed to protect her.

How would he ever forgive himself?

Jeremy calmly picked up Corinne’s half–full Coke from the table and threw it on the group of people in a sweeping motion. The Coke splashed out, hitting everyone right in the face. No one was spared at all.

Then, Jeremy flung the cup away. He turned to Corinne, held her face in both of his hands, and gently wiped away the sticky Coke liquid left on her face.

“You’re safe now. Let’s go home,” he said as he tucked her wet hair behind her ear.

Corinne nodded silently. She then got up and followed Jeremy out of the messy fast–food restaurant. She did not want to waste her breath arguing with the group of people who did not know the truth.

After all, they were as much of a victim since. they were fooled by the mastermind who edited and uploaded the video.

Everyone watched as Jeremy led Corinne out of the fast–food restaurant. They hated themselves for letting her go like that, but at the same time, no one dared to step forward to stop him.

It was true they were intimidated by Jeremy who appeared out of nowhere, but they could not quite put their finger on why they were scared of him. If only they knew who he really was.

“Ahem! That guy must be the girl’s accomplice. Why should we be scared of him?” “Yeah! We shouldn’t fear him. We should expose him as well.” Someone took the lead and fired everyone up to chase after Jeremy and Corinne so that they could take pictures of them.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 330-As soon as she stepped out of the fast food restaurant, Corinne heard a stampede coming from behind her. She turned to look back and saw the same group of people chasing after her. Moreover, some reporters had received a tip– off of her whereabouts and were rushing over to where she was with their cameras held up high.

Both Jeremy and Corinne thought it would be best if they forgo the taxi because taxi drivers were known to be sensitive to the subject of scammers who cheat people out of their

money by pretending to get into an accident with their cars. It would be disastrous for Jeremy and Corinne if their taxi driver joined the angry mob.

“Run, Mister!” Corinne grabbed Jeremy’s hand, and the two of them started running away together. She was not afraid of the angry mob, but she found them bothersome and difficult since she could not do anything about them.

Besides, there was Jeremy’s status to think about. The livelihood of the entire Holden Group might be affected should he receive a hit to his reputation. Corinne definitely did not want to implicate him in a matter as trivial as this.novelxo.com fast update The two of them ran into the nearby alley with the angry mob and the reporters still chasing after them. At the most critical moment, Jeremy dragged Corinne to hide behind a pile of junk, and the two of them stayed there until there were no signs of the angry mob or the reporters.

Corinne breathed a sigh of relief. She was panting slightly with the physical exertion.

Chapter 330 Jeremy looked down at her and asked, “Why did we have to run away? You shouldn’t run after eating. What if you get a tummy ache?” Corinne blinked at him. “Well, are you suggesting we fight them instead of running away?” she asked helplessly.

Jeremy poked her cheeks which were flushed red from all the running she did.

“It’s not as if you’ll be doing all the fighting. In fact, you just have to watch from the sideline.” Corinne frowned. “Mister, I don’t want you to…” However, before she finished speaking, she heard someone shouting excitedly, “I found them! They’re over there.” “Hurry up! Don’t let them get away!” “Stop! Don’t run!” Corinne knew they were in deep trouble. “Oh no, they found us! Run, Mister! I’ll take care of them.” ‘What?‘ Jeremy was about to grab her hand, but he stopped and frowned when he heard what she said.

“I’m not running away without you!” Corinne could not run anymore. It was just as Jeremy said — she should not have run after eating, and she was feeling a little pain in her stomach.

“No! I’ll stay here and lead them away from you. What are you still standing there for? Run!” Jeremy’s eyes darkened. He was not happy with Corinne’s plan 24 even though he understood she meant well.

‘Who does she take me for? Does she really think I’ll leave her alone to face those people?‘ thought Jeremy.

Corinne started pushing Jeremy away, but no matter how hard she pushed, he just would not budge.

At that very moment, Tommy drove to this alley. He stepped on the brake sharply, turned the car around, and deftly lowered the car window. “Sir, this way!

Quick. Get in the car with Ma’am!” Jeremy grabbed Corinne’s hand and the two of them quickly walked to the car.

Once they were inside, Tommy spared no hesitation in flooring the gas pedal and drove them the hell out of there.

The angry mob ran over, only to see the top–of–the–line Mercedes–Benz SLR McLaren driving away. This only served to make them angrier than ever.

“The car that the scammer girl got on just now is the limited edition Mercedes– Benz, right?” “She must’ve used all the money she cheated out of people to buy that car. That boy toy of hers must be in for the money as well. D*mn it, this world has gone crazy!” “Yeah, it’s so not fair. That scammer girl is living the high life while we good citizens are stuck living in the rat race.” “Let’s all post the pictures we have on the Internet to expose them!” “Yeah! We should dox that boy toy of hers too so that both of them get their punishment. We have the masses on our side.

Down with the scammers