Ch. 431..440
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 431-“The fetus is developing well but your own body is a little weak. You must rest more and eat more nutritious food. Don’t overwork yourself and maintain a good mood. Please ask your family members to take care of you too,” said the OBGYN specialist.
“Don’t worry, doctor! We’ll take good care of her,” said Aaron with a smile.novelxo.com fast update Corinne walked out of the consultation room in a daze. She was a little overwhelmed at the thought of a baby growing inside of her.
She only ever did it once with Jeremy. That night, she had no choice but to do it with Jeremy because he had been given a strong aphrodisiac and would have suffered serious consequences to his health if he did not have s*x there and then.
‘I can’t believe it only took that time for me to get pregnant,’ thought Corinne.
She was only twenty years old and just starting her adult life; the thought of getting married and giving birth did not even cross her mind a few minds ago so the news of pregnancy was a huge shock to her.
Besides, she did not like kids at all. She thought that they were troublesome little monsters who would blow up all the plans she had set for herself. There were still so many things she wished to accomplish and she did not want to be encumbered by kids.
However, weird as it might be seeing as she disliked kids she could sense a little spark of joy spreading all over her body. Her mind flashbacked to that night when Jeremy clutched her so tightly as they came together. He was violent with lust but suppressed the animal instinct that had been awakened by the aphrodisiac so that he would not scare or hurt her too much.
She could not help but blush when she remembered how gentle and sexy Jeremy was in bed nor could she remain indifferent. ‘I wonder whether Mister will be happy once he finds out I’m pregnant? Would he blubber like an idiot once he realized he’s going to be a dad?’ Corinne did not know how he would react and that made her wish she could meet him even more. ‘He’s been gone for half a month so he should be back soon, right? I’ll wait till he’s back to tell him the news ’cause I’m pretty sure he’ll drop everything and fly back here if I tell him over the phone. I don’t want to keep him from his work.’ “Boss, are you excited to be a mom?’ asked Aaron teasingly.
Corinne snapped out of her trance and yawned lazily. “I guess so.” Aaron carefully holds Corinne by the elbow. “Boss, be careful! The janitor has just finished wiping the floor here so it’s still slippery. I’ll support you to make sure you won’t fall.” Corinne rolled her eyes at him. “Oh, please! You’re making me sound like an invalid. The pregnancy isn’t showing yet so don’t worry so much.” Xante was holding Corinne’s patient records and walking alongside her. “Boss, you should let Aaron support you since you’re pregnant now. The doctor did say your body is a little weak just then. Let’s make sure you eat only healthy food from now on.” At the mention of food, Corinne suddenly realized just how hungry she was but she was not in the mood for greasy food and would like to have something light and refreshing instead.
Suddenly, Aaron saw something. He beamed a smile at Corinne and said, “Boss, look! Isn’t that Mister Jeremy standing over there in front of the pediatric department?” Corinne paused and looked over where Aaron was pointing. That height, that perfect body, and that elegant but authoritative stance. Who else could it be but Jeremy?
“Tsk! He’s already back from abroad? Could it be that he already knew in advance that you’re pregnant so he came to the pediatrics department to learn how to be a dad?” asked Aaron.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 432-Corinne’s heart skipped a beat when she saw Jeremy’s tall and handsome back.
‘I can’t believe he appeared before me when I wished to see him the most! It almost feels like a miracle.” She smiled and walked toward Jeremy while thinking of how to break the news of her novelxo.com fast updatepregnancy to him. Aaron wanted to chase after her to make sure she did not hurt herself but Xante stopped him. “Don’t be a third wheel. Let them have some private time.” Aaron shrugged and scoffed. “I just wanted to make sure the boss doesn’t fall flat on her face.”
Xante pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses and said, “Don’t worry. She’s not as clumsy as you think.” Aaron crossed his arms and waited with great interest to see how Jeremy would react to Corinne’s news.
As she got closer to him, Corinne opened her mouth and said, “MistHowever, she did not even finish calling him when a toddler suddenly stumbled out of the pediatric room, wrapped himself around Jeremy’s legs, and said in a baby voice, “Da, dada, da!
Corinne paused in her tracks while the smile faded from her face.
‘Dada? Did that toddler just call him dada?’ Jeremy bent down to pick up the boy’s toddler who looked to be one year plus.
“Where’s your mommy?” Corinne thought she got the wrong guy but when she heard his voice, she immediately knew he was Jeremy without a doubt.
‘Mister has a kid?” At that moment, Anya walked out of the pediatric room and over to Jeremy.
“Jeremy, the doctor said the baby’s okay. The fever is most likely due to the cold so we just need to keep him warm and give him medicine. I’m going to the dispensary to get his medicine so please keep an eye on him and wait here for me,” she said gently.
“Okay. You go ahead,” said Jeremy indifferently.
After that, Anya went to the dispensary with the prescription in her hand.
Corinne remained standing where she was as she silently watched what transpired. ‘He looks so natural holding the toddler as if he has done it a thousand times.” The situation was so unexpected that Aaron and Xanted exchanged glances with each other before quickly walking over to where Corinne was standing to check on her.
Corrine’s expression was one of calmness. There did not seem to be any hint of powerful emotions. She was just standing there, quietly and composedly.
“I can’t believe Mister Jeremy had a kid behind your back! Didn’t you say he was single all the while before he met you?” said Aaron angrily.
Xanted scoffed coldly and said, “Him being single doesn’t mean he didn’t sow his wild oats everywhere. You men are all the same.” Aaron knitted his brow and said, “Hey! Don’t bring me into this. Not all men are the same, alright?” Xante ignored him and looked worriedly at Corinne. She was afraid that the pregnant Corinne would be able to handle the shock.
Corinne remained calm as she unhurriedly called Jeremy on the phone. ‘There must be an explanation for this. It’s best not to jump into conclusions without asking him about it first.” Her call went through. Jeremy held the toddler in one hand and picked up her call with the other. “What’s up,” he asked in his deep and seductive voice.
Corinne watched his every move from where she saw. “Mister,” “Yes? Are you missing me, you little rascal?” “Yeah,” she admitted.
Jeremy was a little taken aback. He never expected that she would admit it so easily.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 433-Before this, Corinne never answered the question so straightforwardly nor did she ever call him first.
Jeremy chuckled. “I’ll be back in a few days. There’s still some work left for me to do henovelxo.com fast updatere. Be at good girl and wait for me to come back, okay?” “Okay,” Corinne replied coldly.
Jeremy quickly hung up the phone after that because the toddler in his arms was starting to cry for his mommy.
Corinne’s eyes lost their sparkles when she heard how busy Jeremy sounded on the phone. She then laughed at herself. ‘How could I be so stupid?” She always thought she was a very rational girl, unlike those girls whose existence was all about finding their soulmates. She was never the one who fell blindly in love or trusted men. However, the fact of the matter was she was human after all.
Corinne never once doubted Jeremy, not even when Anya showed her the cesarean scar on her abdomen and told her she had a kid with Jeremy. She thought Anya was just lying, wanting to drive a wedge between her and Jeremy.
‘And here I thought Mister was the responsible kind who will never abandon his kid, but he lied to me just now. He’s standing right there and yet he told me he’s still abroad,’ she thought.
She could not help but think that in the half-month that he was gone, he was in the city all along to take care of Anya and their kid. ‘Is there a need to lie to me like that? If he wants to be with her then he should tell me! It’s not like I’ll stop him from doing that.” Corinne understood very well her relationship with Jeremy was just a facade so she had no right whatsoever to interfere in his life. She would not have held out any hope to be with him if he did not suddenly tell her he wanted to start over with her.
She also knew that Jeremy only married her because he was forced to do so by his elders, who were worried that he would not be able to extricate himself from Anya if their relationship were to continue. The elders, they could not stand for that to happen because of the bad blood between the two families.
Seeing Jeremy with his kid made Corinne realize that he never stopped loving Anya at all. “The reason he treated Anya so coldly and indifferently before must be to trick his elders into believing he did not have feelings for her anymore.’ Corinne mentally berated herself for falling for one of his tricks. ‘I was nothing but a tool for him to get his elders off his back. He tricked me into falling in love with him so that I’ll be more convincing as his wife. He’s worse than the devil.
Has he no shame?’ The people around them started to whisper amongst themselves.
“Look at that man with his kid! He’s so handsome!” “Oh my, you’re right. I just saw his wife walking past just now and she’s quite the looker as well. She must have gone to the dispensary to get some medicine.” “Their kid is so cute! What a beautiful family they are.’ “Well, I’m not surprised. With parents like them, of course, the kid will turn out good-looking as well.” Corinne heard everything. She looked down and took a deep breath.
Aaron gritted his teeth and could not hold it back any longer. “Boss, don’t be sad. I’m going to beat up that bstard for you right away!” Corinne waved her hand and said lightly, “There’s no need to do that. Let’s just go.” “But that scmbag!” Aaron cracked his knuckles angrily.
Xante dragged him away and said, “Calm down. Don’t make it any worse for the boss.” At that moment, Jeremy must have sensed something for he suddenly turned around with the kid still in his arms.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 434-By the time Jeremy turned around, Corinne and the others were already nowhere to be seen in the hospital corridor.
‘Was it my imagination? I could’ve sworn I heard a little rascal’s voice just now,’ thought Jeremy.
Anya came back with the medicine. “Jeremy, I got the medicine for the baby. We can go back. now.” –
Jeremy nodded. The toddler with his head resting over Jeremy’s shoulder off and the three of them walked over to the elevator.
already dozed Anya was glowing with pride and happiness when she realized all the passersby were looking at her with admiring eyes. She tilted her head to look at the handsome man with her child innovelxo.com fast update his arms.
‘I can’t believe I’m finally living my dream life. From this moment onward, Jeremy, me, and our baby are going to live happily ever after.’ Corinne, Xante, and Aaron were back in the minivan.
While driving, Xante took a glance at Corinne from the rearview mirror. “Boss, where to now? ” she asked cautiously.
“Take me back to Holden’s estate,” said Corinne lightly.
Aaron frowned. He turned around and asked in a frustrated tone, “Why are you still going back there when Mister Jeremy betrayed you like that?” Corinne squinted her eyes as she calmly looked at the passing scenery outside the window. The time is not up yet. Our agreement states that we have to stay together for three months. and today is the last day so I need to stay in the Holden’s estate until midnight for it to count. I must uphold my end of the deal.” Although Aaron admired Corinne’s rigor, he could not but feel helpless as well.
“Boss, are you okay?” Both Xante and Aaron could tell Corinne fell for Jeremy. They never saw the kind of tenderness on Corinne’s face when she found out she was pregnant.
Corinne smiled and replied softly, “There are plenty more fish in the sea and this too shall pass.” “What are you going to do about the baby growing inside your tummy?” “Whatever will be, will be. Besides, Jeremy has good genes and I got his sperm for free. I’ll just treat it like I went to the sperm bank to have a baby on my own.” She then closed her eyes from exhaustion and added, “I’m going to nap for a while. Wake me up when we’ve reached the place.” Xante and Aaron looked at each other helplessly and said nothing.
Corinne leaned lazily against the backseat, but she failed to fall asleep. She would be lying if she said she was not sad. Jeremy was nothing but kind, gentle, and accepting to her as of late. She liked how meticulously he took care of her and listened to her.
Her fate was one of hardships from the very start. Therefore, she was cared for so lovingly so much that she had the illusion that Jeremy was different from any other man and that she could depend on him.
This made her want to open her heart to him to the extent that she even began to seriously consider whether to spend the rest of her life with him. In the end, she realized it was nothing but a lie.
She, just like any other woman, fell for the oldest trick in the world.
‘Oh well. I guess I’ve learned my lesson,’ She would only admit how sad she was to herself but the level of sadness was not enough for her to have a breakdown.
All she felt was a little pain in her chest. ‘This is nothing compared to all the hurt I lived through in the past. It’ll pass soon, Corinne. All pain does,’ she told herself.
Bowen immediately greeted Corinne when he saw her come back.
“Hello, ma’am. Have you had lunch?” Corinne changed into her indoor slippers and walked into the foyer. “Not yet, Bowen. Can you ask the kitchen to make something light and refreshing for me?” “Certainly, ma’am. I’ll have the maid deliver the food to your room once it’s ready,” replied Bowen.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 435-Jeremy lightly. He then walked past the servant and made a beeline upstairs.
He thought about her ever since she called him in the morning. In the end, he could not help but rush back to see her. It was rare for Corinne to admit she missed him; that simple. admission of hers was like a hook digging into his heart, luring him back to her.
He strode upstairs and not wanting to wake her up, he lightened his footsteps as he neared her room. He turned the doorknob and was delighted to find it was not locked. ‘Why that little rascal doesn’t lock the door when I’m not home.” He massaged the space between his brows, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Then, he opened the door and walked in quietly. The room was dark and the wind was blowing fiercely outside. There was no moonlight filtering in, making everything seem so surreal.
“Hey, little rascal. I’m back,” whispered Jeremy gently. He sat down beside the bed and looked at the spot where she always slept. However, there was no reply. ‘She must be sleeping very deeply,’ he thought.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 436-Not wanting to wake her up from her dreams, Jeremy got up and walked to the door. He planned to go take a short rest in the study but just when he was about to reach the door, he suddenly realized something was off.
‘How come I don’t hear any breathing sound coming from the bed at all?’ A jolt shot through his heart and he quickly turned on the light. He scanned the room and a frown novelxo.com fast updateimmediately appeared on his face when he realized there was no one in the room at all.
He hurriedly walked to the bed and pulled off the blanket. It was empty!
‘Where could that little rascal be at this time of the night?”
He took out his phone and called her, only to find her phone was ringing on the bedside. That phone used to be his but he already gave it to Corinne.
‘How come she didn’t bring her phone out?’ A sudden thought occurred to him and he quickly walked over and opened the wardrobe. Her clothes were gone!
His pupils shrank to pinpoint size and his face darkened. “Bowen!” he shouted.
Bowen hurried over and asked, “What’s the matter, Mister Jeremy?” Jeremy glared coldly at him and asked, “Where’s she?” Bowen looked bewildered. He glanced around the empty room, then at the men’s clothes in the wardrobe, and immediately knew something was wrong.
“Mister Jeremy, ma’am went straight back to her room after dinner and we never saw her coming down. She has been feeling easily tired lately so she always goes back to rest in her room quite early in the evening. I’ve even instructed the other servants not to bother her/” Jeremy’s jaws tightened as he gritted his teeth. “Well, what are you still standing here for? Go find her! Don’t even think of coming back here if you don’t find her.” “Yes, Mister Jeremy. Please don’t worry. We’ll look for ma’am right away,” said Bowen fearfully.
However, they looked throughout the night and when morning came, they still could not find any sign of Corinne which was weird since all of the surveillance footage did not show her leaving the house at all.
Jeremy sat resignedly and silently on the first floor’s sofa. His eyes were red and there was a cloud of sinister air surrounding him, making him look like one of those malevolent and bloodthirsty gods.
‘She has run away,’ he thought. Just how desperate was she to get away from him that she went through all the trouble to make sure she was not captured by the surveillance cameras and only took the route where she knew there to be the surveillance cameras’ blindspots?
‘Good. Very good. I expected nothing less of you, Corinne Carew,” said Jeremy to himself.
Failing to find Corinne, Bowen and the other servants were waiting anxiously for Jeremy to meet their punishments.
The air in the room was thick with tension and every sound Jeremy made caused the servants to want to get down on their knees and beg for mercy.
At that moment, Tommy hurried over and reported, “Mister Jeremy, we’ve checked the airport, bus stops, and hotels. There were no records of Ma’am ever going there. We also went to the Carews’ house but she wasn’t there as well. They said ma’am went over yesterday but they did not see her since she took back all the engagement gifts you asked me to send over to their house.” Jeremy leaned against the sofa and put his hand on his forehead. He looked exhausted, depressed, and murderous all at the same time as if the whole world was hanging by a thread.
After thinking about it, Bowen bravely opened his mouth and said, “Mister Jeremy, ma’am had someone deliver her things yesterday and I’m guessing those are the engagement gifts Mister Jenkinsons are talking about. I’ve asked the servants to put them in the storeroom.” Jeremy narrowed his eyes wordlessly.
“Mister Jeremy, ma’am seemed to have only taken with her the paintings you gifted her and nothing else.” ‘Well, she certainly planned this well. She even made sure to return the engagement gifts,’ thought Jeremy.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 437-‘What’s she trying to pull? Is this her way of cutting ties with me? Well, dream on, Corinne Carew!!
Jeremy finally opened his mouth and said fiercely, “Continue to look for her! Go to the ends of the earth to find her if you have to! You don’t stop looking until you find her!” novelxo.com fast update Tommy tried to ignore the chill running up his spine as he said, “Yes, sir!” A month later.
The city of Thalassa was one of the stops in Michel’s the renowned painter Art Exhibition.
– World Tour The lady greeter at the entrance of the gallery was dressed in her elegant work clothes with a light orange silk scarf around her neck. Her makeup was exquisitely done which complemented the professional smile she had on her face as she welcomed the guests into the exhibition.
The gallery was one of the most high-end galleries in the whole of Thalassa.
The guests were all dressed in expensive and classy tailored suits or couture gowns. However, the smile on the lady greeter’s face was immediately replaced by a frown when she saw a twenty-year-old girl dressed in casual clothing appear at the entrance.
“Excuse me, miss but I’m afraid I can’t let you in,” said the lady greeter.
Corinne stopped walking and raised her eyebrow at her. “And why is that?” “Because this exhibition is for guests only and you don’t look like it so I can’t let you in. Please leave the premises right away,” said the lady greeter rudely.
Corinne frowned and said, “If I read correctly, the sign in front of the building said the exhibition is free to the public.” “That’s right. This exhibition is free but it’s only for the customers who could afford the paintings. There’s no point letting you in since you don’t seem like you can afford anything inside,’ said the lady greeter haughtily.
Corinne smiled. “Is that so? How do you know I can’t afford to buy the paintings?” The lady greeter looked up and down at Corinne’s clothes with a contemptuous expression on her face. ‘Light blue shirt, baggy jeans, a pair of white sneakers. I have to admit she’s pretty enough to carry off something so simple but it’s obvious those clothes are under the hundred- dollar range. Besides, those clothes will look so out of place in the gallery.’ Thinking of this, the lady greeter then impatient said, “Miss, please take a good look at Chapter 437 yourself before asking me that, and if there’s nothing else I can help you with, I strongly advise you to let me get back to my work.” “There is something you can help me with. I’ve come to view the exhibition.” The lady greeter laughed as if she just heard the funniest joke in the world. “Did you not see that all the guests who were allowed to go in were all dressed in formal clothing? I can tell from the way you’re dressed that you couldn’t even afford the cheapest painting inside the gallery so what would be the point of letting you in?
Besides, the guests will question the reputation of the gallery if I let someone like you in. They I might even think all the famous paintings we have are counterfeits. So I would greatly appreciate it if you stop making my life difficult and leave here immediately!” Corinne narrowed her eyes. “Whoever said that one has to be in formal dress to be allowed into an exhibition? There’s no such rule!” The lady greeter finally lost her composure. “Our gallery says so! Now are you going to leave or do I need to ask security to escort you out?” Corinne nodded indifferently. “Go ahead! Call security! In fact, why not call the manager too!” The lady greeter rolled her eyes at Corinne. “Huh! Our manager is waiting for our VIP guests to come so he doesn’t have the time for someone like you!” At that moment, who should appear at the entrance but the manager himself?
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 438-“Why are you shouting so much? Are you trying to ruin the gallery’s reputation by letting our guests see you acting like a crazy woman?” scolded the gallery manager after walking over.
The lady greeter immediately dropped the attitude when she saw the gallery manager. “Sorry, sir. There’s a woman who’s causing trouble here. She didn’t dress according to novelxo.com fast updatethe dress code. but she insisted on going in,” she said innocently.
The gallery manager took one look at Corinne and his face immediately changed. He bowed to her and said servilely, “Miss Carew, you’re here!”
The lady greeter was stunned and bewildered. “Sir, who’s-” Corinne smiled. “Yes, I’m here but your gallery doesn’t seem to welcome someone who’s dressed like me.” The gallery manager smiled awkwardly before he glared at the lady greeter for offending Corinne. He then quickly apologized to her, “I’m so sorry about the staff, Miss Carew. She’s just a temp so she’s not familiar with the gallery’s rules yet. Please don’t get angry. I promise I’ll fire her immediately.” “I’m not interested in the gallery’s human resource issues so it’s up to you whether want you to fire her or not. But you should know that art is for the masses and not only for the rich. How people want to dress is only up to them so you shouldn’t encourage a corporate culture of judging people by their clothing here,” said Corinne languidly.
The gallery manager nodded his head repeatedly and smiled ingratiatingly. “Yes, you’re right, Miss Carew. We’ll learn from this lesson and train the staff properly.” Corinne raised an eyebrow. “May I go in now?” “Of course, of course. This way, please, Miss Carew,” said the manager respectfully.
Corinne entered the gallery at a leisurely pace.
The lady greeter watched in bewilderment as Corinne went in. Then she asked the gallery manager quizzically, “Sir, who’s that b*tch?” “You better watch your mouth! That woman is Miss Carew, our most esteemed guest. Don’t you know that anyone who crosses her will be in serious trouble?!” reprimanded the gallery manager.
‘What? So the VIP guest the gallery manager has been waiting for is this inappropriately dressed woman?’ The lady greeter found that hard to believe so she asked the manager again, But she doesn’t look like she has money! Sir, who exactly is she?” The gallery manager looked disgustedly at the foolish lady greeter and said coldly, “That’s not something you need to know. I’m now officially letting you know that you are fired. Go to the accounts department to get your final paycheck and leave right away. Our gallery doesn’t need someone as shallow and vulgar as you to work for us.” The lady greeter was dumbfounded. She never imagined the gallery manager would fire her so she started to panic. “Sir, please don’t fire me. I didn’t mean to do it. Please give me another chance.” The gallery manager ignored her pleas, shook off her hands, and dusted the spot where she touched him with a disgusted expression on his face. He then turned around and quickly went back into the gallery to hobnob with the VIPS.
“Sir,” Anger and resentment filled the lady greeter’s heart but alas, she still crying had no choice but to go to the accounts department to get her final paycheck.
The gallery was playing soothing, classical music and the guests who came were mainly there for the more famous and iconic paintings.
Corinne stood alone in a place where there were fewer people and looked at the still-life painting hanging on the wall with a thoughtful expression on her face. To be honest, she was not very interested in this kind of commercial art exhibition, and the only reason she was there was because she heard Michel would be attending the exhibition as well.
According to the information Marvin gave her, Michel was her mother’s art teacher and the only lead she had who could give her more clues as to who her mother was. Therefore, she wanted to take this opportunity to ask Michel about her mother.
‘Who’s my mother? Who were the people chasing after her? Is she still alive?
There are so many questions I want to ask him,’ thought Corinne.
At that moment, the gallery manager approached her respectfully and said, “Miss Carew, did you see any paintings you like? Would you like me to tell you the story behind the paintings?” Corinne was pulled back from her thoughts. She glanced indifferently at the gallery manager and said, “Not at the moment but I’ll let you know if one ever catches my eye. By the way, when will Michel be here?” The gallery manager sighed and said, “Unfortunately, there has been a schedule change. Michel was supposed to attend this exhibition as well but his wife suddenly fell sick just when he was about to fly here. He decided to stay back in Phinacea to take care of his wife so he wouldn’t be coming to our country for the foreseeable future
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 439-‘He’s not coming?’ thought Corinne with a frown. “This isn’t good since I can’t fly overseas at the moment.” Jeremy looked all over the place for her in the past month. She was sure she would be novelxo.com fast updatefound as soon as he found the record of her flying out of the country. During this one month, she never used her card to buy anything. Instead, she used either Aaron’s or Xante’s card to buy the things she needed to avoid Jeremy finding her.
She did not have the time nor the energy to pretend to be Jeremy’s wife so that he could please his elders anymore. The most important thing for her to do now was to find out who her mother was and what happened in the past to make her abandon Corinne.
If her mother was still alive, she would find her no matter what.
If her mother was dead, then she would find out who killed her so that she could avenge her!
The gallery manager noticed the bored expression on Corinne’s face so he said, “Miss Carew, if you’re not interested in these paintings, there are a few paintings over there by another painter. Would you like to take a look?” Corinne came back to her senses and asked, “Do you have any paintings by Nellie Nymphaea?” The gallery manager was a little taken aback by her question. “Yes, it just so happens we have two of her paintings. Nellie Nymphaea is Michel’s proudest student so he’ll always exhibit some of her paintings alongside his. This time is no exception. But not many people have asked about her. She’s not that popular in the international art scene because her style was too unique. Besides, no one knows what her real name is and there seems to be no publicity. around her. I’m quite surprised to find out you’re interested in her paintings.” Corinne did not want to explain herself so she simply said, “Where are her paintings? Take me to them.” “Yes, Miss Carew. Please follow me this way.” “Here are the two paintings, Miss Carew. It is said Nellie Nymphaea painted this when she was still a university student.” The gallery manager raised his hand to introduce the two paintings on the wall.
One painting was a depiction of a man’s silhouette, which gave Corinne a feeling of deja vu, while the other painting was a realistic rendition of a landscape.
“I want both of them. Please wrap them up for me,” said Corinne.
The gallery manager’s favorite customers are those who never asked for the price when buying. He smiled politely and bowed ingratiatingly, “Certainly, Miss Carew. Please walt here for a moment and I’ll arrange someone to wrap it up for you.” “Okay.” The gallery manager walked away, leaving Corinne to stare at the paintings hanging on the wall.
‘Mom drew this when she was still in university. Her style still has a certain warmth to them so that must mean she was happy and carefree then. Could that man be someone who she used. to love? Could he be my dad?’ thought Corinne.
“Miss Carew, it’s been a while,” said a familiar voice.
Corinne snapped out of her trance and turned to look at the handsome man standing behind her.
The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 440-The man smiled at her while his dark eyes sparkled flirtatiously.
Corinne frowned in alarm when she realized who the man was. “What are you doing here?” Jason was wearing a well-tailored dark brown suit. His innate nobility mixed with a little impishness radiated from his whole body as he smiled and said, “I heard two of the novelxo.com fast updatepaintings luck.” by Nellie Nymphaea would be exhibited here so I came here to try my
Corinne raised an eyebrow. “Well, sorry to say but Lady Luck doesn’t seem to be on your today. You’re just one step too late ’cause I’ve already bought the two paintings.” side Jason took one step toward her and the smile on his face became even wider.
His eyes seemed to be drawing her in and he said, “No, that’s where you’re wrong. Lady Luck is indeed on my side because I came here to see you and here you are.” The corners of Corinne’s lips twitched for a moment. ‘He’s still as flirtatious as ever.” Previously, she wanted to buy the three Nellie Nymphaea paintings in his gallery but not only did he not sell them to her but he even teased her about it. Later, she only managed to get the three paintings with Jeremy’s help. Therefore, it was not weird that Jason knew about her obsession with Nellie Nymphaea.
There was one other thing she could not help but think Jason and Jeremy were in it together since the two of them were friends for many years. Thinking of this, Corinne became even more cautious. “You came here to see me? Why?” Jason narrowed his eyes. “I have something to discuss with you.” “And that is?” Jason smiled. “Why don’t we grab a bite together after the exhibition? It’s been a long time. since we last saw each other so it’ll be great if we can sit down and catch up with each other.” Corinne was not interested in that. “Sorry, but I’m not free after this. If you have something to say to me, you can say it now. And if you can’t, then the matter must not be urgent so it can wait.” Jason did not know whether to laugh or cry; he was, in fact, a little hurt by her heartlessness.
“Corinne, we’re friends, right?” Corinne suddenly remembered how he helped her to get a change of clothing after she fell into the pond and how after that, she agreed to be his friend.
“Yeah, I guess so.” “Do you treat all your friends this cold?” Chapter 440 2/2 Corinne frowned. “Why don’t you just tell me what is it you came here to see me fort? I don’t like it when others beat around the bush!” Jason sighed helplessly. He then smiled wryly and said, “Corinne, you don’t have to put your guard up around me. I just wanted to help you.” Corinne was unmoved. “Help me? How?” Jason stepped closer to her and looked at her bare face with passion in his eyes.
“Corinne, I might not know why but I can tell you’re looking for Nellie Nymphaea and I might be able to help you with that.” Corinne’s eyes turned sharp. It was obvious he got her attention. “You know where she is?” Jason smiled mysteriously. He deliberately avoided answering her question to keep her curiosity burning and instead asked, “Now do you want to have lunch with me?”