Ch. 401..410

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 401-Corinne chuckled. “Nope, I don’t get it at all. If I leave and you go back to Mister Jeremy, then aren’t you afraid that he’ll lose interest in you too once he gets tired of playing with you?” When they reached that point in the conversation, Anya’s expression became proud alonovelxo.com fast updateng with a little touch of condescending sympathy. “That’s where I’m different from you, Corinne.” Corinne. “Oh? What’s the difference then?”

“My family background is on the same level as Jeremy’s. My parents love me, and they protect me. Whatever happens, both my brothers will be my support and my shield. You don’t have people like that in your family, do you?” The smile on Corinne’s face sank instantly and she suddenly realized something. “So it was you who went to the Carews and told them that I married Jeremy.” Anya answered without sidestepping the question. “Bingo! It was me!” Corinne remained calm as she asked, “Did you think you can chase me away from Mister Jeremy by goading the Carews into causing trouble for me?” The innocent and demure appearance that Anya usually wore had disappeared, and she no longer hid her high-born haughtiness.

“I know it’s not that simple, of course! I just want you to understand your situation a little better. You have no backing, and you married into a wealthy family without having a solid foundation. As time passes, you’ll only be viewed with disdain.

“I, on the other hand, have no reason to be afraid of that. After all, none of my family members are that easy to offend, so the Holdens would never dare to treat me badly and Jeremy won’t treat me badly either.

“Even if something bad happened one day and my relationship with Jeremy broke down, I would still be able to bear the consequences. My family will become my way out, and they’ll always be there to protect me. Do you understand that now? That’s where my confidence comes from!” “So,” Corinne asked, “you’re relying on the protection of your family as your backing?” “Isn’t that obvious?” Anya replied.

Corinne smiled.

“I’ll admit that I don’t have that sort of backing, but I can still rely on myself. I don’t depend on anyone, and I don’t expect to be protected by anyone for the rest of my life. The only way to avoid being put in a disadvantageous situation is to be able to fulfill your own needs without needing anyone’s help.

“The reason I stayed with Mister Jeremy is simply because I have a good impression of him. I neither want nor wish to rely on his family, status, and wealth. Even if he loses interest in me, or I lose interest in him, we’ll just leave each other and no one will be on the losing end.

“I advise you to save your energy and stop racking your brains with all these little schemes. If you’re not careful, your perfect angelic facade will collapse, and no one will spoil you Chapter 401 unconditionally ever again!” 3/3 After saying what she wanted to say, she got up and prepared to go back and see if the chicken wings were done roasting.’ Wait, Corinne! I have something to show you!” Anya was persistent, and she chased after her to stand in her way.

Corinne was losing her patience, and she looked at Anya while asking, “What?” Anya gently lifted her blouse to reveal a section of her abdomen. “Do you see this scar?” There was a very obvious scar on her slender, fair-skinned abdomen.

Corinne narrowed her eyes. “Did you get that after an operation to remove your appendix?” That question only riled Anya up further as she gritted her teeth and said, “This is the scar from a c-section!” Corinne was slightly taken aback and stared in disbelief at Anya, who was about the same age as her. “You’ve given birth to a child?” Anya smiled. “Yes, Jeremy’s child.” “What?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 402-Anya let go of her blouse and straightened her clothes out before raising her head slowly and looking at Corinne with a sympathetic yet goading gaze.

“Jeremy never told you that we have a child, did he? Can you still tell me with confidence that you’ll trust him unconditionally?” Corinne narrowed her eyes slightly. “How old were you when you got pregnant?

Where’novelxo.com fast updates the child now?” When she saw Corinne asking for more details, Anya surmised that she must have struck a nerve with that remark. She therefore smiled and said, “I thought you said that you trusted Jeremy a lot? Why don’t you ask him

for the details? But then again, I don’t think Jeremy will admit to it or tell you the truth even if you ask him.” Corinne seemed to have become exceptionally curious, and she raised her eyebrows while saying, “Okay then, I’ll take your statement at face value. If you had a child with him and you’re both in love with each other, then why don’t the two of you just get married? As far as I know, Jeremy’s grandparents are very anxious to see their great-grandson, so what reason could there be for the two of you to hide something like that?” A sad memory seemed to have flowed into Anya’s mind, and she said with a melancholic expression, “I would expect you to know that the Riveras and the Holdens have a bit of a feud with each other, and none of our elders approve of us being together. If they both found out that I was pregnant, it would’ve been very likely that the child in my womb would have to be aborted. None of them would allow me to bear a 2/3 child with both the Rivera and the Holden bloodline.

“To protect me, Jeremy sent me abroad to raise the baby. He helped a lot in taking care of everything, and he made sure that no one-especially not our families-found out that I got pregnant and gave birth abroad. Why else would you think that I was away from home for more than a year and went abroad for so long?” Corinne frowned slightly. “You still haven’t told me where that child is right now.” Anya sighed sadly, like a mother who missed her child very much. “My baby has already been weaned and is being cared. for by someone else abroad. Jeremy said that he would find a way to resolve the conflict between the two families as soon as possible, and once that is done, he’ll officially bring both me and my baby into the Holdens… “But neither of us knew that his grandfather would be so insistent on marriage at that crucial moment. Jeremy had no choice but to find someone to deal with him, and that was when he found you by chance.

“I’m not surprised that Jeremy’s heart is wavering because of you. Men always prefer novelties, and a new woman can give them a sense of freshness. I can’t change the fact that I’ve become his previous lover, especially since I’ve already given birth to his child.

“But even if you’re a novelty to him right now, you’ll become a thing of the past one day too! Jeremy, however, will always treat me differently. I saved his life, and I gave him a child. When he’s had enough fun, he’ll always go back to the woman who gave birth to his child.” Corinne listened calmly to everything Anya said and nodded. I see, thanks for letting me know. Is there anything else you wish to tell me? If not, then please excuse me while I go get my chicken wings fresh from the grill!” Π Anya froze instantly. ‘What the hell is wrong with this woman? Why does she react so differently from other normal people? She’s always so unpredictable!

How can she still think about chicken wings after knowing that her husband gave birth to a child with another woman?’ Anya stared at Corinne’s rear figure and gritted her teeth resentfully. Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a figure walking out of the villa and immediately had an idea. Without further ado, she rushed forward and grabbed Corinne’s arm.

Corinne frowned in surprise. “What else do you want, Miss Anya?” Anya knelt on the ground out of the blue and said, “I’m sorry. It’s all my fault!

Please don’t be angry at me.” Then, she bounced back as if she had been kicked hard by Corinne and fell to the ground in pain. Her voice was weak as she moaned, “I’ve already admitted my mistake. Why did you still have to kick me, Corinne?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 403-Corinne looked at Anya in confoundment as the latter lay on the ground and put on a dramatic act.

At that moment, Lucas-the figure who had just walked out of the villa-rushed over and pushed Corinne away from Anya. She asked coldly, “Go away! What are you trying to do to Anya?

Then, without waiting for Corinne to offer an explanation, he bent down in distress and novelxo.com fast updatehelped Anya up from the ground. Are you okay?”

A man’s strength would always be greater than that of a girl, so regardless of how stable Corinne’s center of gravity was, she nearly fell over after being pushed by Lucas. She staggered a step back and tried to stand firm again, but she unfortunately slipped on the cobblestone path that was made for the villa and failed to steady herself as she fell into the small fish pond next to her.

The water in the fish pond was not that deep, but because the villa was facing the mountain and thus had low night temperatures, anyone who fell into the water suddenly would be able to feel the biting cold. She propped her body up and poked her head out of the pool, looking like a drowning rat.

Just as she was about to get up, a tall figure suddenly appeared beside the fish pond and jumped down before wading through the water to reach her as soon as possible. The person stretched out his long arms and then carried her up completely. It was none other than Jeremy.

Corinne shivered. “It’s…s-s-so…c-c-c-c-cold…” Jeremy took off the jacket he was wearing, wrapped her wet little body tightly, then lifted her in a bridal carry, and brought her out of the pond. “You’re all right now. You won’t feel cold anymore if you go back in and change your clothes” On the edge of the pond, Lucas glanced at the dripping -wet Corinne in Jeremy’s arms, noticing that he had a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. He stepped forward and stood in front of Jeremy, saying, “Before you leave, I just want you to know that I merely pushed her away to prevent her from hurting Anya. I didn’t think she’d make the most of the situation and fall in the water too!” Corinne frowned because Lucas was trying to suggest that she threw herself into the water on purpose to try and draw sympathy from others. ‘Your sister is the one who loves pretending. As expected, you only see what you want to see because she’s your sister!’ Jeremy looked coldly at Lucas and narrowed his eyes in displeasure. “That’s not a good enough reason to use brute force on a girl!” Lucas was in no hurry to argue with Jeremy and merely said, Did you know that your woman forced Anya to kneel just to kick her? If I hadn’t come over and stopped her, she might have stomped on Anya’s face too!” Jeremy hesitated slightly, looked at the pale Anya, and asked with a frown, “Are you feeling all right? Were you hurt?” Anya leaned against her brother and trembled in shock as she shook her head.

“I’m fine, Jeremy. Please don’t blame Corinne. It was my fault. Corinne only did that because she was angry… Jeremy lowered his eyebrows and looked down at the wet girl in his arms. He then asked her in a deep voice, “What’s going on?” Corinne was stunned by his reaction and calmly broke free from his embrace.

“There aren’t any surveillance cameras here, and nothing I say will carry any weight, but I won’t let anyone frame me for something that I didn’t do. If you don’t believe me either, then go ahead and make a police report so they can arrest me again!” After saying that, she stormed off in the direction of the villa and wanted to warm herself up as soon as possible. She would get sick if she fell into the water and was blown by the cold night wind, and risking her health for the sake of putting on a show was something she would never be willing to do.

If Jeremy did not believe her, then so be it. She did not see any reason for her to argue with him about it

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 404-Everyone inside the villa living room was chatting enthusiastically with each other, but as soon as Corinne walked in, they all turned to her and stared at her with curious glances.

“Who is she? Why did she come in like this?” “Is she trying to seduce someone with that wet, see-through look?” “How the hell is she supposed to do that when she’s wearing denim shorts?” “Don’t you think she’s super pretty though?”

“Who came with her? Why didn’t I see her around earlier?”novelxo.com fast update They speculated on her identity while staring at her and evaluating her appearance.

Corinne did not care one bit about their gazes when she came in, and her main purpose there was to look for Zeke-the villa’s owner-so she could ask him whether or not he could spare her a set of clean clothes.

However, Zeke had never returned after his supposed bathroom break’, and he was nowhere to be seen on the first floor of the villa.

‘Isn’t he the birthday boy? Where did he go?’ As Corinne was looking around, Jason-who was busy chatting with a friendnarrowed his eyes pensively and placed his wine glass down as he got up and walked toward her. “What happened, Corinne? Why are you all wet?” Corinne heard the sound and looked over to see Jason. It had been a while since she last saw him, and he was still as charming as ever before with his picturesque eyebrows, succulent red lips, and pearly white teeth. Each of his movements was elegant and delicate, almost as if he had calculated the exact angle every single time.

“It’s you, Kind Sir! Now’s the time for you to show your kindness! Did you bring any female plus-ones here today?” Although Corinne was in a wet and messy state, her expression was still calm and composed as ever, and her wittiness did not diminish in the slightest.

‘Kind Sir?’ She gave him a similar nickname once before, and she had gotten used to calling him that.

Jason was a little dumbfounded, but he still answered her in earnest, “No, but one of my female subordinates came with me. She’s waiting for me in my car outside. Do you want me to ask her if she has any extra clothes?” Corinne nodded. “Yes, please. I’d like to borrow some clothes and change into them!” “No problem. Wait here.” Jason understood what she meant and took out his cell phone to make a call.

“Hey, Angie? Could you bring a fresh set of your clothes over here right now?” After Jason requested for her to bring the clothes, he ended the call and smiled at Corinne. “You’re in luck. She happened to bring along another set of clothes, and she’ll have it delivered to you in no time.” Corinne then thanked him sincerely. “Thanks, Kind Sir!” Jason was speechless. Despite finding it amusing, he was not used to the nickname ‘Kind Sir’.

“Hey! Look, you guys! Mister Jason is talking with that drenched woman!” “What’s going on over there? Is she his girlfriend?” “He always chooses the daughters of upper-class families as his companions, so why would he suddenly bring with him a girl that no one knows?” “The way she dresses is nothing to shout about, but her beauty is simply out of this world!” “What’s the use of being beautiful? Reputation and status are far more important than looks when it comes to being Mister Jason’s girlfriend!” “That’s right! How did she even become his girlfriend? The clothes she wears look so cheap that they probably don’t even have a brand label.” “Yeah, we dress way better than her, so why does she deserve to talk to Mister Jason?” Zeke only invited his close friends as well as a few others who have a good relationship with him for his simple birthday celebration. Some of his guy friends brought along their female companions just to liven things up a bit more.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 405-The women who were talking about her were mainly female companions whom the guys brought along, and they included popular entertainers, certified internet celebrities, and certain prominent daughters of smaller families.

Jason did not like hearing those comments. With a frown, he glanced unhappily at those talkative people and then said softly to the girl opposite him, “There are a lot of people here, so why don’t you go upstairs with me? I’ll get you a towel so you can dry your hair.” “Sure, thanks.”

Corinne accepted his suggestion because she did not want to stand there and be subject to all those nasty remarks. Before long, she went upstairs with him.

As they walked slowly up the stairs, Jason glanced at Corinne from the side and as shenovelxo.com fast update was following him, and those enchanting eyes that were often so charming seemed to be in deep thought. “Where’s Jeremy?

Why did you come in all by yourself?” Corinne’s expression was very calm and she replied drily, He’s outside, probably still worried over his savior, Miss Anya.

11 The slight bitterness in her seemingly indifferent tone prompted Jason to narrow his eyes and smile. “Did the two of you fight because of Anya?” Corinne’s expression remained unchanged, and she said in a flat tone, “No. I understand why Mister Jeremy shows concern for his savior, so there’s nothing for me to feel awkward about.

Jason was surprised to hear her reasoning, but he did not completely believe that she would be so indifferent about it. He stared at her for a while with an inquisitive look and lamented, “Jeremy has always been very kind to Anya, and before you showed up, I was always under the impression that the two of them would eventually get married.” Corinne cocked her eyebrow slightly. ‘Eventually get married? Only lovers will eventually get married, so does that mean that Jeremy had a relationship with Anya, at least in Jason’s view?’ Jason went on to say, “I know Jeremy’s character. He’s aloof, but very upright. If Anya saved his life, then he would most certainly repay her kindness. Truth is, the care that Jeremy showed Anya these past few years, such as the way he protects and tolerates her, was so impeccable that even I felt touched when I saw it.

“However, it’s not quite the ideal thing to do if I look at it from the perspective of his wife. After all, women often find it difficult to accept when their husbands show such care toward other women. I can understand why you’re jealous, Corinne!” Corinne did not say anything because she could not be bothered to explain too much. ‘I’m not jealous; I’m angry!’ She was angry with the distrustful tone in which he asked her what the situation was. The attitude he had was a clear demonstration that he suspected Lucas’s accusations of her to be true. She thought that Jeremy knew her well, but that Chapter 405 incident made her feel that he did not understand her at all, and worse still, think badly of her.

Though she despised Anya’s duplicitous nature and did not want to interact with her in any way whatsoever, Corinne would never stoop to using such crass methods to harass Anya even if she hated Anya to the core.

In fact, she had absolutely no interest in wasting her time and energy on someone like Anya, and it was Anya who kept on causing trouble to her time and again. It was incredibly annoying for Corinne.

Jason led her to an unoccupied guest room and fetched a towel from the bathroom, which he handed over to her.

“Take this and dry yourself up. This is the biggest guest room in Zeke’s villa. He doesn’t usually stay here, but each room is cleaned often, and stuff like the sheets and towels are changed regularly too. This towel is new, so you don’t have to worry about any hygiene issues.” Jason made a point to explain everything carefully to her.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 406-“Thank you.” Corinne had always been quite casual about it, so she did not mind sharing the towel. After accepting the towel, she wiped away the water on her face before drying her hair.

Jason smiled at her. He was the perfect gentleman, albeit the previous instances where he would constantly tease her with ill humor. He knew not to cross the line.

“Corinne, you can rest here for a while. I’ll ask my secretary, Angie, to bring some clothes to you later.”

“Okay. Thanks again, Kind Sir!” Corinne did not have any intention to keep him in there. She was a married woman afternovelxo.com fast update all, so it would not be good if she was seen with another man in a room. She had to keep her distance at all costs.

Jason smiled helplessly when he heard Corinne referring to him as ‘Kind Sir’.

“Corinne, if you really want to thank me, you should call me by my name instead of giving me a nickname.” Corinne raised an eyebrow nonchalantly. “Why? You don’t like being called a kind sir? I, for one, think it’s the perfect nickname to show your willingness to help others.” “Forget it… It just feels like you’re being sarcastic,” said Jason with a smile.

“No! I truly am grateful to you. Thank you for lending a helping hand to me today even though you’re only doing this because of Jeremy, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to find a clean set of clothes to change into,” said Corinne seriously, meaning every word she said.

The smile on Jason’s face froze for a moment and his forehead began to crease up. “Corinne, I didn’t help you because of Jeremy. I helped you because it’s you I want to help. Even without Jeremy, we’re still friends, right?” Corinne looked at Jason’s handsome and enchanting face, thought for a while, then nodded. “Okay, I’ve decided we’re friends from today onward! Now… KindI mean, Jason, you can leave the room now. I need to dry myself up, and even though we’re friends now, it doesn’t mean I can show you my bare self.” She then pushed Jason out of the guest room. In fact, it would be more accurate to say Jason was chased out of the room. It was quite funny to see a tall and strong man being pushed by a petite woman to the point of tripping over.

The guest room door closed with a bang. Jason stared at it for a long while with a smile on his face. ‘Why that little… She still treats me the same as ever!’ He recalled how she hesitated a little when he asked her whether they were friends. Even though she nodded in the end, agreeing to be his friend, she did not look that willing.

‘She must think I’m annoying. That’s why she’s so reluctant to be friends with me. Corinne Carew, the more I get to know you, the more interesting you get. I guess some things never change, even if your name has,’ thought Jason.

3/3 Jason turned around gracefully and saw his smartly dressed secretary walking up the stairs. When she saw him, she quickened her pace.

“Mister Jason, here are the clothes you’ve asked for. May I ask why you need women’s clothing?” Jason smiled. “Oh, it’s not for me. A friend of mine accidentally fell into the pond, got drenched, and needed a change of clothing. Angie, take the clothes you bought into her room. You can submit a claim to the accounts department later.” Angie shook her head and her hands. “Mister Jason, you’re being too formal with me. These clothes aren’t expensive. I don’t mind giving them to your friend as a gift so I’m not going to submit a claim.” Jason did not insist since the perks he gave her every day already exceeded the value of the clothes.

At that moment, a large hand came from above and took away the clothes in Angie’s hand. “Well, don’t mind if I do.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 407-That hand was not Jason’s.

Angie was shocked. She looked up and saw Jeremy’s cold face looking down at her. His sudden oppressive appearance caused her to instinctively back away.

“M-Mister Jeremy!” Jeremy calmly opened the shopping bag and looked at the clothes inside. They were indeed new since the tags were still on them.

‘I guess they’ll work in a pinch.”novelxo.com fast update Jason looked at Jeremy and smiled. “Jeremy, you’re finally here.” Jeremy nodded at him and said unsmilingly, “Yeah. Where’s my wife?” “She’s inside and completely drenched. I was worried that she might get sick so I brought her to the guest room to dry off.” “In any case, thank you.” Jeremy narrowed his eyes and continued, “However, you shouldn’t simply bring another man’s wife into a room next time. Your kindness is more trouble than it’s worth.” Jason’s smile froze on his face but then he gave a quick chuckle. “Jeremy, I was left with no choice but to do that. She looked like a pitiful wet puppy walking around like that. Besides, I wouldn’t have needed to do that if you didn’t choose to attend to your savior instead of your wife. Don’t you think so?” Jeremy’s eyes darkened and after two seconds of silence, he finally spoke, “Our relationship isn’t something you should comment about. Not when you don’t have any idea what’s really going on behind the scenes.” Jason shrugged. “Fine. It’s my fault for being nosy then.” Jeremy did not say anything else. Instead, he took off the expensive watch on his wrist and gave it to Angie.

“I don’t have much cash on me right now so please accept this watch as payment for the clothes. The watch probably costs more than the clothes but if you don’t think it’s enough, please come to Holden Group tomorrow and my assistant will sign you a check.” After that, he turned around and went into the guest room that Corinne was in.

Angie looked at the watch Jeremy gave her in a dumbstruck manner. Not only was the watch from Rolex, but it was from the brand’s 100th Anniversary limited edition lineup. The watch definitely cost more than the clothes she gave Corinne. In fact, she would need to work a hundred lifetimes to be able to afford a watch like that.

The watch was just too expensive for her to accept. Overwhelmed, she looked anxiously at Jason and stammered, Mister Jason, this watch… Mister Jeremy…” Jason was pulled back to reality and he replied absent- mindedly, “Just take it.

That watch will go up in value in the future, so if you don’t like it, you can sell it then and buy yourself some new clothes.” 11 Angie examined the watch curiously. “Mister Jason, your lady friend who fell into the pond… Is she Mister Jeremy’s wife?” “Yeah.” “I heard he married a very ordinary woman, but that’s what I don’t understand.

How did an ordinary woman catch his attention so much that he’s willing to give me this expensive watch so that she would have something to change into?” “Oh, she’s not ordinary at all,” replied Jason with a meaningful smile.

Angie was stunned. She looked at Jason with a puzzled expression on her face.

‘Mister Jason doesn’t seem like his usual self today. His eyes… They seem to be shining with excitement instead of indifference

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 408-Jeremy entered the guest room and saw Corinne standing next. to the bed with her back against the door and drying herself off with the towel.

Her unbuttoned shirt was half-hanging off her shoulders and from the back, he could see her beautiful collarbone, slender neck, and fair back. He had never seen those parts of her body before, not even at home.

‘I can’t believe she didn’t lock the door before undressing. What if it was not me but another man who came? Does she want the whole world to see her halfnaked body?’

Thinking of that made his eyebrows draw together, his face darkened, and his jaw tightened.

When Corinne heard someone come in, she did not turn around but instead said, “Thank you, Angie. You can just leave the clothes on the shelf over there.” ‘What? She didn’t even turn her head around. What a heartless woman,’ thought Jeremynovelxo.com fast update.

The frown on his face became deeper. He narrowed his eyes. ‘ Looks like I need to teach her a lesson.’ Click!

Jeremy locked the door.

“Who are you thanking?” he asked in a deep voice.

Corinne paused what she was doing and turned around. Her face immediately revealed an expression of shock when she saw Jeremy but it lasted only for a second before her face returned to normal.

“Mister, what are you doing here?” “You sound disappointed to find me here.” Jeremy marched steadily to where she was. Corinne immediately buttoned up her wet clothes when she saw him walking over to her.

“No, I’m not. I just thought you were Jason’s secretary instead.

The fact that she quickly covered herself up made Jeremy angry.

‘I can’t believe she’s okay with being half-naked with the door unlocked when I’m not here but as soon as I’m here, she covers herself up. What the hell is this woman thinking? That everyone else in the world can see her half-naked but not me?’ thought Jeremy.

He threw the shopping bag on the bed and glared angrily at her. “Stop drying yourself off! You should take a hot shower first. After that, dry your hair with a hairdryer and change into these clothes.” Corinne was unhappy with the way he glared at her. It was not like she had done anything wrong, but she did not want to argue with him while she was still wet so she turned around and went into the bathroom to take a hot shower.

‘Why’s he lecturing me like that when I’m the victim here? Does he have no empathy at all?’ she wondered.

After ten minutes or so, Corinne wrapped herself up in a towel and peeked her head out of the bathroom door. “Mister, where are my clothes?” At that moment, Jeremy was smoking on the sofa. He narrowed his eyes, blew out some smoke rings, and gestured with his chin toward the clothes on the bed.

“They’re over there. Are you going to come out and take them. yourselves or should I bring them in for you?” he asked unhappily.

Corinne did not answer his question but instead rolled her eyes at him.

After that, still wrapped in her towel, she shuffled toward the bed, picked up the shopping bag, and then quickly shuffled back to the bathroom. She made sure to lock the bathroom door and only came out after she had dressed.

Angie’s figure was more on the voluptuous side so her fashion style was more mature and sexy. The dress she had given Corinne was a wine – red silky Vneck spaghetti -strap dress. The dress was designed to accentuate every curve on the female body but it was one size too big for Corinne.

She draped the towel over her head and dried her hair with it as she walked out of the bathroom. “Mister, where did you get these clothes?” Jeremy looked up at her and was immediately stunned. Seeing Corinne in the wine-red dress made his blood boil with lust. She was soul-stopping beautiful and it was so rare for her to wear something so sexy like that.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 409-Jeremy snapped out of his trance and tapped his cigarette against the ashtray.

“Jason’s secretary gave it to me.” “Oh… Why didn’t she just bring it in for me instead?” Corinne asked curiously.

“I just so happened to bump into her outside the door, so she asked me to bring it in for you,” Jeremy answered, giving her the short version of the story.

“Oh, alright.” Corinne massaged her hair with the towel and walked over to the bed to check if there were any messages on her phone.

“Come here!” Jeremy extinguished his half-smoked cigarette and crooked his finger at her.

A disgusted expression appeared on Corinne’s face. She was still angry at him, so she did not want to be near him at all. However, she did not like giving him the silent treatment either, so after thinking it through, she put down her phone and obediently walked over novelxo.com fast updateto him.

“Why did you ask me to come here?” Jeremy patted his thigh and said one word.

“Sit.” Corinne was speechless. ‘Is he really asking me to sit on his lap? No… That’ll be so awkward.’ She took a few steps forward but she did not sit on his lap. Instead, she walked around him to get to the other side of the sofa.

Jeremy must have predicted that she would do that, so he reached out his hand and pulled her into his lap.

Corinne frowned in disgust. She pushed him away in a bid to get up. The way she looked at that moment was just like a cat who was too proud to be touched by its human.

Jeremy wrapped his strong hand around Corinne’s tiny waist, imprisoning her within his embrace so that she had no chance to escape. “Why are you struggling like this? It’s not like I’m going to eat you.” Corinne scoffed and glared at him. “As if I’m going to believe that.” Jeremy thought she looked cute acting all huffy and puffy like that. He loosened his grip on her and just held her gently as he stroked his wet hair with his other hand. “There, there. Be a good girl now and tell me why didn’t you wait for me to come in with you?” “I came in first because I was cold! I would’ve frozen to death if I waited for you to come in with me,” said Corinne unhappily.

Jeremy’s eyes softened and his heart went out to her. He hugged her tightly and said, “I’m sorry. Are you angry at me?” Corinne pulled down her face and said honestly, “Yes. I’m very, very angry at you.” Jeremy liked that about her. She would always tell him what she was feeling so he never had to guess. It saved him the trouble of worrying about giving her the wrong answer which would make her even angrier.

“Is it because I didn’t come in with you earlier?” “No.” “Then tell me why you’re angry at me. What did I do wrong?” Corinne did not beat around the bush. She glared at him angrily and said, “I’m angry at you for asking me ‘What happened?’. Come on, Mister. Did you really think I would harass your savior? In your eyes, am I really that evil?” ‘Oh, so that’s what it is,’ thought Jeremy.

He pinched her cheeks and said, “Nonsense! You’re my wife, so why would I think you’re evil? I wasn’t there when the whole thing happened, so I had to ask you what happened so that I could communicate with the people who were accusing you.” Corinne seemed to be convinced by his answer. The frown disappeared from her face, but only for a second before it made its appearance again. No, she was still angry at him.

“Well, who should I ask then if not you? Why should I believe the words of others and not yours?” he asked gently.

Corinne pouted and said a little less angrily, “Mister, do you know how unreasonable you sound right now?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 410-Jeremy stroked Corinne’s hair as though she was a cat.

“I’m just saying it like it is. You know Anya saved my life, so I have no choice but to make sure I can give her a reasonable explanation. I wouldn’t have gone through all that trouble if it was any other person. Earlier, I wanted to come in with you but Anya suddenly vomited everywhere and kept calling for me, so I-” Corinne rolled her eyes and interrupted him, “Say no more. I can see where this is going.” Jeremy raised an eyebrow. “Do you now? Well, where is this going?”

Corinne sat up a little straighter in his lap and said confidently, “I understand your dilemma, Mister, because Anya is your savior and she lost something irretrievable to save you back then. So, you feel like you’re deeply indebted to her. Therefore, you can’t just leave her alone whenever she’s in some sort of trouble. Am I right?” Jeremy did not deny what she said. “Yeah, I’m sorry. Please give me a little more time to repay her kindness. Once that’s done, I promise you’ll never have to suffer like this anymore.” Corinne felt a little lighter since she had unburdened herself from those words.

“It’s okay. As long as you trust me, I’ll stop being angry. It’s only right for you to repay someone for saving your life. I understand and I trust you.novelxo.com fast update Jeremy knitted his brows tightly together and looked unhappily at her, “Little rascal, I won’t be angry at you if you vent your anger out on me, you know.” Corinne smiled. “I’m not going to vent to you. I’m not that petty.” Jeremy’s eyes darkened. “But I am, so what are we going to do about that?” “What do you have to be petty for? I didn’t do anything to you, ” said Corinne quizzically.

Jeremy’s face sank and he asked, “Wasn’t Jason in the room with you earlier?” Corinne nodded calmly. “Since he’s your friend, I asked him to get some clothes for me. He brought me here to rest, and he went right out after giving me a towel.” Jeremy looked deeply into her eyes.

“You don’t have to explain. I know nothing happened between the two of you.

However, I must tell you that I don’t like you being too friendly with another guy.

In fact, I can’t promise I won’t lose my temper if I see you do that.

“That reminds me… You don’t seem to mind me being friendly to other women, do you? Corinne Carew, sometimes I can’t help but think that you’ll be just as happy with or without me.” Corinne blinked her eyes innocently. “Mister… Are you saying that you don’t have a sense of security about this relationship, and that I’ll leave you at a moment’s notice?” Jeremy glared at her. “Yes! That’s exactly what I’m saying. I have no sense of security and every day, I worry that you’ll run off with another man.” As he said that, he squeezed her waist roughly as if to teach her a lesson.

A tiny wave of pain shot through Corinne’s body. “Mister… I didn’t say you’re off the hook. Please have some respect for yourself, and don’t mess around with me like that.” Jeremy did not take her words to heart. He gently tickled her underarm and said, “You’re my wife so I can mess around however I want with you.” Corinne tried to endure the itching and numbness coursing through the upper half of her body and corrected him, “No! Ours is a sham marriage! We don’t even have a marriage certificate to prove we’re really married.” Jeremy would have forgotten all about it if she had not brought it up. One of his eyebrows shot up when he asked, Shall we go get one tomorrow?” Corinne was stunned and started blushing. “Ahem, please don’t misunderstand me, Mister. I didn’t mean that we should go get a marriage certificate.” Jeremy moved a little closer to her and put his chin on her forehead. “I want to get one. Do you? It’ll mean a lot to me,” he said softly.

Their faces were so close to each other that Corinne could feel his warm breath on her skin. She was so nervous she could hear the pounding in her heart.

She pushed his face away and said, “Stop it, Mister. You shouldn’t joke about something like that.” “I’m not joking. I’m being serious.” “No, I’m not going to do that tomorrow. We can talk about Chapter 410 this in the future. Besides, I still need to evaluate your performance to see if I’m satisfied with it.” Jeremy knew it would not be that easy to convince her to marry him.

He smiled haplessly and said, “Okay, take all the time you need since sooner or later, you’ll definitely give in to me.” Corinne could not help but feel that he looked at her as if sizing up a prey.

Without her noticing, the strap of her dress had already slipped down to her elbow