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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 371-Corinne was at a loss for words. ‘What did I do? I didn’t provoke anyone! Why am I needlessly attacked here?!‘ “Don’t point at her,” a deep, booming voice sounded from not far away. Though the voice was loud, the tone sounded almost deafening to anyone who heard it.

Everyone felt a cnovelxo.com fast updatehill down their spine as they looked over in the direction of the voice.

Standing in the distance was a tall, handsome man. His neat and handsome hair highlighted his beautiful facial features, which looked good from every

single angle. His entire person was reminiscent of a walking sculpture, and he carried an aura of prestige despite his expressionless face.

Jeremy walked over calmly and exuded a daunting aura from his body.

Lucas narrowed his eyes and shot a hostile glance at the man.

Sunny was stunned, and he wondered why Jeremy would be there..

Meanwhile, the rest of the people felt oppressed by the increasingly tense atmosphere and did not dare not speak out as they looked anxiously at the exchange between the two men.

Corinne raised her eyebrows and was surprised that he showed up there. In the absence of those. whom she was close with, she was very amiable toward his gesture of showing up there and instinctively leaned over to look up at the man who was much taller than her. “Why are you here?” Jeremy lowered his eyes, and his cold gaze softened a little as he looked at her.

“It’s raining, so I came to bring you an umbrella.” Tommy, who had followed him from behind, was holding a black umbrella.

‘Is it raining outside?’ Corinne wanted to look out the window, but since there were no windows. around, she could not see what was going on outside the mall and if it was raining.

The man’s big rough palms held her little head, lifted it at a 45–degree angle, and fondly stroked her little face with his long fingers. “Are you done enjoying yourself the entire afternoon?” ‘Enjoying myself? I just got scolded!‘ Corinne yawned lazily. “I’m tired. I want to go home.” The man pretended to be unhappy and frowned. “I didn’t think you’d get tired.

Do you prefer being lashed out at by someone else instead of spending time with me? Couldn’t you have called me if you were bullied outside?” She was speechless to hear that sort of tone from him, but it sounded overly doting as if he genuinely regarded her as an elementary school student.

Corinne pursed her lips and said, “Aren’t you here now even when I didn’t call you?” “You wouldn’t think to call me at all if I didn’t show up here!” Jeremy rubbed her head and spoke. reproachfully in a mature voice.

Corinne was speechless. ‘I can’t stand his sappiness!‘ Chapter 371 Jeremy did not tease her anymore, pulled Corinne gently to his side, and protected her under his arms. Since Lucas had spoken rudely to his woman earlier, he looked up at the man and stood up for Corinne. “I hope the Riveras will do better than to become the very definition of the word‘ ungrateful‘. How dare you point your finger at the girl who once helped your old man?” Lucas glanced at Jeremy, and his irritated expression finally returned to normal as a calm yet elegant smile unfurled across his face. “The same can be said for you in terms of ungratefulness, Jeremy. My sister Anya saved your life too, so given that you’re being so intimate with another woman in front of me, I can’t help but wonder if Anya still has a place in your heart. Have you forgotten what my sister had to sacrifice to save you

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 372-Jeremy’s cold expression turned even gloomier. “I’ve never forgotten Anya’s kindness, and I will repay it for you.” “Is that so?” Lucas sneered and glanced at Corinne with a hint of sarcasm.

Jeremy did not seem to have anything to argue aboutnovelxo.com fast update regarding that issue. He was only polite to the Riveras because Anya had saved him in the past. With no further remarks, he immediately took Corinne’s hand, led her away, and said, ‘ Let’s go home.”

Rather than leaving, Corinne grabbed his hand in a signal for him to wait a while instead of leaving in such a hurry.

Jeremy stopped, frowned slightly, and glanced at her. ‘What does she want now?’ However, Corinne merely looked calmly at Lucas as she said, ” Can I ask you something, Mister Lucas? Do the Riveras have a tradition where one must always pledge their lives to the person who saved them?” Lucas narrowed his eyes. “What are you trying to say?” Corinne smiled. “Does Jeremy have to pledge himself to your sister because she saved his life? Is it a sign of ungratefulness if Jeremy doesn’t do that?” Lucas kept quiet and waited for her to continue.

Corinne smiled slightly and cocked her eyebrow. “Remember when I saved your grandfather? According to your logic, does. your grandfather have to pledge himself to me, too? Would hapter 977 that mean you’ll have to call me ‘grandma‘ now?” It was probably the first time Lucas had ever heard such an impudent remark, and his expression changed suddenly as he asked, “What did you say?” Even Sunny was stunned. ‘What nonsense is Corinne talking about?!‘ Yash and the other boys were stunned at first, then gasped in awe, and finally had to keep themselves from laughing out loud. None of them expected that there someone would have been so brave as to talk to the Rivera’s scion like that. Their worldview changed completely!

Jeremy frowned, glanced at Corinne with a complicated expression, and did not quite like the analogy she used earlier.

Corinne continued, “What I’m trying to say is, the act of saving a person’s life should always be done out of the kindness of one’s heart rather than for the sake of showing off, holding a person to emotional blackmail, or using that person to secure benefits for oneself. Humans have the instinct to go forth and help those in need, and those who have a heart will feel drawn to doing it. I trust that a good and considerate person like your sister wouldn’t have rescued my man here simply because he was a pretty boy, would she?” Jeremy raised his eyebrows. Though he was pleased to hear her call him ‘my man‘, he did not particularly like that she called him a pretty boy. He did not know how to react to that statement, and he wondered if she was trying to piss him off too.

Sunny’s gentle and handsome face was full of gloom at the moment, and he remained silent.

Chapter 372 35 Corinne then added, “Jeremy has never been an ungrateful person, and I don’t want to hear anyone call him that. While it’s true that your sister is Jeremy’s savior, Jeremy never once abandoned your sister. My husband rushed to save your sister when he received a call from her, and she even called him to ask him to send her home. Can you imagine a noble person like him having to do all that? Hasn’t he been helping your sister whenever she faces a problem?

“If your sister is sick and needs blood transfusions or an organ donation, I firmly believe that Jeremy will feel obliged to donate without any objections. However, subjecting him to emotional blackmail will give the impression that the Riveras are crass and undignified!” Lucas was silent. It was the first time in his life that something like that happened to him, and he had no idea what to reply to Corinne.

Meanwhile, Edmund was frustrated because that was also his first time seeing his employer being scolded by a little girl. Despite wanting to vent his anger on Lucas’s behalf, he did not dare to act rashly and speak out of turn when Lucas was silent.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 375-Lilliana tugged Marvin’s arm in equal parts grief and anger, Marvin! Corinne picked up all sorts of bad habits from the countryside, and she has strayed off the right path even after she was accepted into a university in the city. All she thinks about is how to use her opportunistic means to claim connections with upper–class families!

11 “When she saw that Sherlyn had attracted Jeremy and was about to be married into the Holdens, Corinne got jealous and planned to snatch that chance away from her. After Sherlyn quit the entertainment circle to get married, her acting

career was never as good as it was before, and the chance of getting married into a good family had been taken from her too! Sigh…novelxo.com fast update As Lilliana spoke, she felt sorry for what happened to her precious daughter and wiped away her tears in distress.

Marvin was unhappy, and he frowned when he saw how dejected and downcast his wife and daughter were. He frowned deeply from the moment Anya began to explain what had happened, and he burned with anger deep down as well.

However, he was a little more sensible and vigilant compared to his wife and daughter. He looked carefully at Anya, who turned up at their house for seemingly no reason, and scrutinized the way she carried herself. With her beautiful temperament and brand–name clothes, she was undoubtedly the daughter of a wealthy family.

As a result, Marvin asked suspiciously, “Who are you, and why do you know so much about the Holdens? Why would you come here to tell us the truth? What’s your purpose for doing so?” Anya had factored that question into her expectations, and she had prepared a means of dealing with it. She smiled calmly and remarked, “Does my identity matter? I can’t stand to see Corinne taking what isn’t hers, so I came to inform your family out of the kindness of my heart. I hope that Miss Sherlyn can get back what should rightly be hers.

“Everything I said is true. If you don’t believe me, you can go to Holdens‘ estate to see if your youngest daughter Corinne is staying there.” After ending her words, she took out a note. that she prepared in advance and placed it on the coffee table.

Printed on the note was the address of the Holdens‘ estate.

Being the meticulous person that she was, she paid attention to all the small details and avoided using her handwriting.

As Marvin stared at the note in deep thought, Sherlyn reached out and picked it up. When she saw the address printed down, she exploded in a rage and said, “Dad! This is the correct address! It’s here! Remember the time I followed Corinne secretly? I saw her entering a mansion at this place, and she later told me that she was working as a part–time maid there! Now that we know the truth, she was never a maid there at all! She took my place to become Jeremy’s wife!

Dad! Corinne is an evil, scheming woman! She lied to our entire family!” Marvin finally believed everything Anya said after hearing Sherlyn’s reminder.

He got so angry that he slammed his hand on the table and said, “That ungrateful girl went so far as to rob her sister’s prospective groom! This is outrageous!” Sherlyn felt as if she had missed out on millions of dollars, and she felt wronged, regretful, and frustrated. At that moment, Chapter 375 she wished for nothing more than to rush over to the Holdens and expose that b*tch, Corinne!

“Whatever it is, you need to get justice for me, Dad! Corinne has ruined my career, driven a wedge between the three of us, and turned our family relationship upside down! She even stole my husband, claimed my position of being a wealthy wife, and took away everything that should’ve been mine! I can’t just let her do as she pleases!” Lilliana wiped her tears and wailed, too. “I won’t object if you’re more biased toward your younger daughter in certain things, but this is an important moment for Sherlyn! You can’t just let Corinne do whatever she wants and bully my daughter!

11 11 Marvin pulled a long face as he pondered to himself for a while. Moments later, he suppressed his anger and said, Don’t worry, you two. We’ll go to the Holdens tomorrow morning and settle things once and for all with that rebellious daughter of mine. I’ll make sure that she returns every single thing she stole from Sherlyn!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 376-It did not make any difference which of Marvin’s daughters was married into the Holden family because it would still make him Jeremy’s father–in–law. However, deep down in his heart, he wanted his favorite daughter–Sherlyn–to become Jeremy’s wife.

Marvin did not care much for Corinne since they never lived together as a family. No, she was raised in the countryside – away from him–so even if she married into a wealthy family, he would not get jacksh*t.

‘That little brat has been hiding in the Holdens‘ estate since she married into the family. She didn’t even visit us once! What an ungrateful child she is!‘ thought

Marvin.

Marvin felt that it would be better if Sherlyn were the one who married Jeremy so that he, as her father, could share the glory with his daughter.

The three members of the Carew family discussed how to make Corinne pay for her insolence when Anya silently got up and left their place with a smug smile on her face. Her objective of visiting the Carew family had been attained.novelxo.com fast update Although she had been living abroad all these years, she kept a finger on the pulse of the happenings back in her home country.

To get Greg off his back about marriage, Jeremy came up with a plan to find a random woman who would be willing to go into a fake marriage with him.

Initially, he found a woman named Sophia who came from a long line of martial artists in a apter 358 country called Cativa.

However, Lady Luck must not be smiling down on Sophia that day because her plane was delayed due to bad weather, so she missed the engagement party with Jeremy.

Due to this, Jeremy–in his desperation–had no choice but to rope Corinne into being his fiancee. As for how he did that, Anya did not know.

However, Anya learned Sherlyn had officially announced she was to wed and quit the entertainment industry after Jeremy sent Tommy to deliver the engagement gift to the Carews. Something must have happened in between because, for reasons unknown to her, Corinne – and not Sherlyn–was the one who married into the Holden family.

Therefore, Anya could not help but think that Corinne, in a bid to marry into a wealthy family, must have done something to Sherlyn so that Jeremy would choose to marry her instead.

Anya had hired someone to look into the matter and learned that the Carew family did hold a wedding banquet for Sherlyn that day. They made the whole thing as high–profile as possible, and they claimed that their eldest daughter was going to marry Jeremy, the heir of the most notable family in the whole city.

However, Jeremy never went to the wedding banquet. It was all for naught, and thus, Sherlyn and her parents became a laughingstock of their friends and relatives. After finding this out, Anya decided to use this information to drive a wedge between Corinne and her adopted family. It would be best if Sherlyn could swap places with Corinne!

Anya could tell with one glance that Sherlyn was a typical starlet, one that the entertainment industry was teeming with. Therefore, she was sure Jeremy would not be attracted to her. Corinne, however, was different.

She had a certain, unique quality to her, one that was pure but down–to–earth, honest but cheeky, and cute but tough. It was a genuine personality, not faked.

It was the kind of free–spiritedness that was new to Jeremy, new and fatally attractive, so even if Anya could not get rid of Corinne this time, she would make her suffer for a while. Anya wanted Jeremy to see for himself that no matter how special Corinne was, she was nothing but a girl from a middle–class family whose parents only had money in their minds.

Anya was sure that once Jeremy knew what kind of background Corinne came from, he would no doubt fall out of love with Corinne.

In any case, Anya could not wait to see how the drama would unfold in the Holden family tomorrow.

It was raining outside when Corinne and Jeremy finished their dinner in the Italian restaurant. The two of them went outside, and Tommy immediately passed Jeremy an open umbrella.

Jeremy took the umbrella and swiveled it toward Corinne naturally. “How do you want to go home today? Subway or bus?” she Corinne raised an eyebrow and looked at the rain. Then, tilted her head to look at Jeremy and said, “Let’s take your car since it’s already here. It’ll be a bit of an overkill if I insist that you take the bus or subway with me in this kind of weather.

I might not be a typical good girl, Mister, but I’m not a drama

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 377-Jeremy turned to look at Tommy and signaled with his eyes to drive the car over.

He then looked back at the cheeky Corinne, patted her head, and cooed, “Yes, I know you’re the most thoughtful girl in the world.” This immediately elicited a pout from Corinne. ‘I know he’s giving in to me, but why does his compliment sound a tad bit insincere?‘ she thought.novelxo.com fast update Jeremy first made sure Corinne got into the car safely before putting away the umbrella and following inside. Then, Tommy slowly drove the car away from the shopping mall.

Corinne took out her phone to check the time and to reply to a few messages.

She then thought of something, so she looked sideways at Jeremy and asked, “By the way, Mister, how did you know I was in that mall today?” Jeremy did not answer her question and instead grabbed one. of the documents lying on the seat and started reading it.

Corinne narrowed her eyes. It was rare to see Jeremy, who was usually one step ahead of everyone, acting so guiltily, so she deliberately scooted closer to him and said, “Tell me, Mister, did you use a tracking device to track my location again?” Jeremy looked up and was met with Corinne’s inquisitive gaze. Knowing she would not stop asking him until he gave her an answer, he answered, “Yes, but only because it started to rain.” Corinne frowned unhappily. “The fact that it was raining doesn’t mean you can track my location without my consent.” Jeremy knew Corinne did not like being tracked. He continued to speed–read the document in his hand. He then turned a page and said, “I’ll try not to do that again.” Corinne raised her eyebrow and repeated, “Try not to?” “Sometimes, it’s necessary for me to do that. After all, I’m only doing it to make sure you’re safe,” Jeremy answered solemnly.

Corinne scoffed. “Oh, drop the act, Mister. You’re only doing it because you desire to control me.” Jeremy put down the document in his hand and decided to ‘ drop the act‘. He pulled the stubborn Corinne to his lap and roughly grabbed her chin. “You’re right, I do have a very strong desire to control you, and that’s not the only strong desire I have in me. Do you want to find out the rest?” His words and touch made her blush. “Mister, don’t…you even think about it!” Jeremy tilted her chin up and pulled her face closer. “I’ve been holding it in for far too long, you little rascal…” Tommy–who was driving–silently raised the partition between the front and back seats of the car to give them some privacy.

Corinne knew she was not strong enough to push off Jeremy, so when his lips were just about to meet hers, she suddenly asked, “What did Anya lose to save you?” Jeremy stopped doing what he was doing, and his eyes darkened; it seemed he did not want to be talking about this.

Corinne stared at him for a while before breaking out in a Chapter 377 3/3 giggle. “Let me guess, she lost her virginity to save you?” “You and your nonsense,” said Jeremy with a frown.

“Then answer my question,” said Corinne, not caring one bit that Jeremy seemed uncomfortable talking about it.

“Let’s not talk about the past,” said Jeremy as a multitude of emotions flashed across his face.

“I was just playing with you. It’s fine if you don’t want to talk about it. Besides, I have some secrets of my own that I’d never want you to find out.” Corinne shrugged and took this opportunity to return to her seat.

Jeremy was speechless. ‘What secret does she have that she doesn’t want me to find out?‘ he wondered. He felt conflicted by this, so he pinched his glabella in resignation. Not only did he let her distract him, but she also successfully made him wonder about what secrets she could have

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 378-It did not take long until Jeremy and Corinne reached home.

Corinne was exhausted after having been pestered by Sunny all afternoon, and since her belly was full, she wanted nothing more than to take a shower and sleep.

Jeremy followed her upstairs, and the moment she put her hand on the doorknob, he novelxo.com fast updatereached behind her and placed his on the knob too so that the two hands laid on top of one another. It was as if he planned this.

Corinne frowned and stopped turning the doorknob. She looked up at Jeremy and asked, “Mister, what are you doing?” Jeremy put his lips close to her ear and whispered, “I want to… Corinne instinctively tucked her neck as he got closer. “What… do you want?” she stammered as if she had just seen a ghost.

Jeremy moved his lips close to her ear again and whispered huskily, “I want to go in.” His answer made Corinne think of dirty thoughts. The words ‘ go in‘ sounded so seductive coming from his mouth, so much so that she could not help but blush.

Her entire body throbbed with desire, but she would not give in to him. “Mister, how can I believe that you’re serious about me when you’re so impatient?” The hand that was holding hers tightened a little before letting go. Jeremy straightened himself and tousled her head. ” Fine, I’ll be patient and wait until the day you ask me into your Chapter 378 room. I’ll let you rest now.” Jeremy had turned to leave for his study when Corinne turned around and said, “Wait, Mister. I’ve forgotten to tell you something.” Jeremy stopped in his tracks and turned around. “Yes? Go on.” Corinne crooked her finger, signaling him to bend down a little as if she wanted to whisper some secrets into his ear but could not since he was too tall.

Jeremy narrowed his eyes, bent down, and brought his ear close to her face.

Corinne then stood on her toes and gave him a peck on the cheek before saying, “Mister, thank you for going out of your way to bring me an umbrella today. This is the first time anyone has ever done that for me. I’m very grateful for it. Good night.” A kiss and a good night–that was all that was needed to make Jeremy’s heart soften. However, it was a pity that Corinne closed the door in his face before he could even say anything. With a loud bang, she had slipped into the room, and he could even hear her locking the door! That extinguished whatever tender affection Jeremy had for her at that moment. It seemed like the softer she was to him, the more she could not wait to get away from him.

Jeremy was speechless. He looked at the locked door and touched the spot where Corinne kissed him, and he could feel the warmth of her lips lingering. Thinking back to the kiss, he smiled and started to make his way to the study.

Chapter 378 3/3 After taking a shower, Corinne turned on her computer and logged into the company email account to check if she received any feedback on her drawings from Jeremy. As expected, there was an unreal email from him in the inbox, so she clicked it right away.

The content of his reply was simple and short as if saying anything more would cost him more. It only took Corinne to read this one sentence.

[Your design is pretty good, but it doesn’t quite capture the feeling I was looking for.] This immediately elicited a frown from Corinne. ‘All clients are all the same.

They’ll give you free rein to be creative at the beginning but then come back with feedback such as this. How am I supposed to edit the design when they don’t give me any concrete feedback?‘ After giving it some thought, Corinne replied, [Mister Holden, I’m so sorry that you’re not satisfied with the design. May I ask what kind of design you are looking for? I would really appreciate it if you could provide me with a brief description you have in mind. Thank you!] After hitting the ‘send‘ button, Corinne went to blow–dry her hair. By the time it was dried, she had already received a reply from Jeremy.

This time, the content was a bit longer.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 379-[Soul. What I want is for you to put your heart and soul into the design. This and the design must reflect Holden Group’s commitment to providing value to the public. I didn’t spend all that money to hire you just for your professional skills but also for the care you put into designing Crescent Building. Don’t try to fool me with this hastily rushed design that looks flawless but has no soul. Moon, I can see that you’re quite proficient in your designing skills, but you’re not taking this project seriously.]novelxo.com fast update Corinne was stunned, though she agreed with what Jeremy wrote. Indeed, she did not put her heart and soul into the design she sent him. Instead, she relied on her refined technical skills to come up with another soulless design.

‘Jeremy is right. I need to put my heart and soul into this, just like how I did with Crescent Building. Besides, it’s reasonable for him to demand that I come up with a better design since he’s paying a hundred fifty million dollars,’ thought Corinne.

Thus, she replied, [Okay, I understand. Thank you for pointing this out. Please allow me some time to come up with a new design. You have my assurance that you’ll be satisfied with the next design.] No replies came from Jeremy after this.

Sitting in front of the computer, Corinne rested her chin on her hand and started brainstorming some ideas. The previous draft was completely useless to her since she would need to start all over again. ‘I need to come up with a new design concept for Holden Group’s new building…’ The next morning, Jeremy specifically asked Bowen not to wake up the slumbering Corinne. He then took his breakfast and went to work.

At that moment, Corinne had not woken up, and unbeknown to her, Sherlyn and her parents had already arrived outside her house.

After Sherlyn got out of the car, she pointed to the mansion and resentfully said, “Mom, Dad, this is the place! I saw Corinne walking into the house like she owned the place last time.” Marvin and Lilliana were gobsmacked by just how huge the mansion was. They knew it would take more than money alone to be able to own such a huge mansion in the downtown area. Only powerful and prominent families like the Holdens. could get a permit to build a mansion right in the middle of the city.

“Marvin, look at how grand this mansion is! Our daughter would’ve been living there as Jeremy’s wife if it wasn’t for Corinne. We could drop by anytime we want to visit her instead of standing outside like this,” said Lilliana bitterly.

Marvin frowned unhappily. He felt as though he had just lost an opportunity to pocket 15000000 dollars, and it was all Corinne’s fault. Therefore, he was determined to get to the bottom of everything. “Sherlyn, go ring the doorbell.” Sherlyn nodded and jabbed at the doorbell repeatedly, angrily. However, the gate did not open for them. Instead, an old man’s face appeared on the monitor.

Chapter 379 3/3 “May I know who you are looking for?” asked the old man kindly.

“We’re looking for Corinne. Is she in?” Sherlyn answered.

Bowen was a little surprised by the discovery, and he immediately grew guarded. “Ah, you’re looking for Ma’am. What business do you have with you?” Sherlyn could have erupted with fury there and then when she heard Bowen addressing Corinne as ‘Ma’am’. She gritted her teeth and said, “Mom, Dad, you both heard how he addressed Corinne as ‘ma’am’! This just proves that everything Anya told us yesterday is true! Gah! I’m so angry I could strangle someone right now.” Being more experienced than Sherlyn, Lilliana calmly pushed aside the overlyemotional Sherlyn and said to Bowen, “Hello. We, Corinne’s father, mother, and sister, thought it’d be nice to drop in to visit her for a while. If she’s in, would you be so kind as to open the gate for us?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 380-Bowen was surprised when he heard what Lilliana said, but he immediately put on a respectful and kind smile. ‘So they’re Ma’am’s family! What an honor it is to have them come here! I need to make sure to treat them with the utmost respect.’ However, he also reminded himself that he needed to make sure the three of them were novelxo.com fast updatewho they said were. He could not just let anybody in without confirming their identity, so he said, “Please wait for a moment. I’ll need to inform Ma’am first.”

He left the intercom and went upstairs to inform Corinne of the unannounced visit from her family. Even though Jeremy specifically asked him not to wake her up, he had no choice but to do so since everything happened so unexpectedly.

The knocking on the door woke up Corinne. She frowned and groggily answered, “Yes?” “Ma’am, a middle-aged couple and their daughter who looked to be your age had come to visit you. They said they’re your family, but I’m not sure if that’s true, so I’ve come to ask you.” ‘A middle-aged couple and their daughter who looked to be my age? My family?’ thought Corinne.

Suddenly, her eyelids flapped wide open as all the sleepiness left her body.

‘The Carews are here? How did they know I’m here? In any case, they must’ve known I’ve married Jeremy since they had Chapter 380 gone through all the trouble to come here, so there’s no point in hiding from them anymore.’ Corinne sat up and casually brushed her slender fingers through her tousled hair. After deciding on her next step, she calmly said, “Bowen, let them in and ask them to wait in the living room for me. I’ll be down as soon as I’ve washed up.” “Yes, Ma’am,” replied Bowen, and he went down to do as she instructed.

2/3 Sherlyn grew impatient to the extent she started cursing Corinne. To her, she should have been the rightful Missus Holden, so how dare Bowen let her wait outside for so long?!

‘As soon as I take back what’s mine, my first order of business as the rightful Missus Holden will be to fire that blasted old man!’ snarled Sherlyn inwardly.

Suddenly, the gate opened, and out walked two servants who bowed respectfully to them before asking the three of them to enter the residence.

Sherlyn glared and rolled her eyes at the two servants before angrily complaining, “What the hell were you guys thinking? How dare you make me and my parents wait outside for so long? Aren’t you all afraid I’ll ask Jeremy to fire you?” The two servants were stunned and confused at the same time. All the while, they behaved respectfully toward the Carews because Bowen specially instructed them to do so, saying that the Carews were Corinne’s family. He told them that they should treat them with nothing less than the utmost respect.

‘What gives her the right to scold us and threaten us like that?’ Chapter 380 thought one of the servants unhappily.

‘Who the hell does she think she is? Not only is she vicious, but she’s always treating us like scum! Does she think she’s the woman of the household and that Mister Jeremy will do whatever she asks him to do?’ thought the other

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 381-‘Does she think she can do whatever she wants here, just because she’s Corinne’s sister?’ thought the two servants.

However, they had been trained, regardless of the situation, not to show their displeasure to guests, so the two of them respectfully led the Carew’s into the mansion.

Sherlyn had been to the mansion’s grounds before with Corinne, but this was her first time stepping into the mansion, so she was looking curiously at everything around her.

However, she did not seem all too happy when she came to the inner courtyard.novelxo.com fast update With the air of the woman of the household, she crossed her arms haughtily and looked down her nose at the inner courtyard’s design. Then, shaking her head, she said, “This mansion isn’t that bad, but can we do something about the old - fashioned design? I don’t like this kind of Victorian-era style of decoration. We need to do some revamping once I move in.

“And that old pine tree over there has grown too big. It’s blocking the sunlight from filtering into the mansion. We’ll need to cut it down in the future. The marble floor tiles on the ground will need to be removed too so we can put some high- grade turf of the same quality as the golf course and plant my favorite flower-roses, of course. After all, only a garden that befits a European royal castle will be suitable for my status as a celebrity!

“And oh, those rustic potted plants over there must also be thrown away, or it’ll affect the overall appearance of the garden.” Lilliana nodded to everything Sherlyn said. “You’re right, Sherlyn. I also think the yard is too plain. It’ll be a pity if we don’t do something about it.” The two servants who were leading the way exchanged glances with each other. They were both annoyed and speechless, wondering what was wrong with Corinne’s family. How could they think about renovating the mansion’s grounds as if they owned the place?

To Sherlyn and Lilliana, it might just be some plain old yard, but to the Holdens, every plant and tree there was a treasure. The 100-year-old pine tree, for example, had been in the family longer than Jeremy had been alive. Then, there were all the rustic potted plants which were all of Greg’s favorites. He spent countless hours, effort, and money to make sure they were all taken care of.

It was obvious to the servants Sherlyn and Lilliana had no idea just how rare some of the orchids in the yard were. The orchids, which were the apples in Greg’s eyes, were even harder to get than gold, and they lived an even more pampered life than some humans in this world! The servants were sure Sherlyn and Lilliana would not live to see another day if they threw the orchids away.

Bowen waited for Sherlyn, Marvin, and Lilliana in the hall, and he immediately walked up to them with a kind smile as soon as he saw the three of them entering.

“Mister Carew, Missus Carew, and Miss Carew, welcome! Ma’am will come down to see you as soon as she finishes washing up.” Sherlyn glared at him and said, “You’re that old man who spoke to us through the intercom, right?” Bowen’s smile immediately froze. He did not expect Corinne to be so rude to him, not when he had treated them so politely. However, he decided to let it go.

He was trained as a professional butler, after all.

His smile maintained as he said, “Yes, I’m the butler of this household. You may call me Bowen.” Sherlyn looked him up and down and scoffed. “It’s time to change the butler, too!

He’s too old!” Bowen was stunned, and a frown appeared on his head. ‘My, this young lady is so rude!” However, no matter how unhappy he was, he kept up his professionalism and politely said, “Might I invite the three of you to co-“|

He did not even have the chance to finish his sentence before the Carews swaggered into the living room and sat on the sofa as if they were in their home.

In all his years of serving the Holden family, Bowen never met such brazen guests. Even the dignitaries and influential members of other prominent families would not dare to act indecently in the mansion.

‘Well, I guess I’ve seen everything now,’ thought Bowen.