Ch. 921..930

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 921-"So behave yourself a little!" Corinne moved away from Jeremy in annoyance.However, Jeremy was having none of that. He pulled her back into his arms.Even when Corinne struggled, he whispered adoringly into her ear," Hey, be a good girl now. I'm going to kiss you in front of everyone if you don't stop moving."This made Corinne even more irritated. 'Ugh! This is so embarrassing. How can I ever show my face in front of Grandma again?' She knew better than anyone that Jeremy never makes empty threats. He might really kiss me in front of everyone if I don't stop moving...' She decided to give up the fight and buried her head into Jeremy's chest. This way, she could pretend she was not there.Seeing this, Pamela's gaze gradually softened. 'Jeremy must have a firm grasp of her past to trust her so much. After all, the most precious thing a couple could have is trust in each other,' she thought, more confident in her thoughts. After that, she mentally berated herself for believing some stranger's words over Corinne's.Josephine's mother looked at Jeremy in shock. Not only did she not get what she wanted, but she had to witness this lovey-dovey act in front of her. This caused her to scowl. ’Look at him, cuddling and looking at her adoringly. Did my words not mean anything to him at all?' Seeing how helpless Josephine's mother looked, Liliiana worried that their trip would be in vain. She could not stand to see Corinne living such a blissful life because in her heart, she always felt Corinne had stolen what was rightfully Sherlyn's.Thus, she decided to do something about it. "Mister Jeremy, this lady here is known as the most honest person in our town. She didn't mean to drive a wedge between you and Corinne. In fact, I believe everything she said, so it's my advice that you be careful around Corinne.” Jeremy was massaging Corinne's palm. Hearing this, he glanced at Lilliana. "If I remember correctly, you're Corinne's adopted mother, right?"Lilliana felt honored that Jeremy still remembered who she was. She nodded happily and said, "Yes, I am. I'm so glad you remember that.' Jeremy's eyes turned cold. "As her adopted mother, how can you bring an outsider into my house to slander my wife like that? In fact, I can't help but think you mustn't have been a very good adopted mother to Corinne while she was growing."Li Iliana’s expression changed. "No! That's not how it is. She started it first by being ungrateful... I finally saw her true colors and thought you should know, too," she quickly explained.Jeremy took another look at Liliiana's lying face, causing his eyes to turn even colder than before. "Why don't you just tell me what you all came here for? Just what it is you're trying to achieve by making a scene?" he growled deeply.Lilliana dared not say anything else since all of her previous attempts just seemed to make Jeremy even madder. Thus, she gave Josephine's mother a look and gestured with her chin for her to say something.Josephine's mother blinked at her a few times before turning to look at Jeremy."I want Corinne to get my daughter a cushy job in Holden Group in compensation for her causing my daughter to lose out on her chance in attending university. I want her to give back my daughter's bright future!"

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 922-Ì also want her to come clean to everyone about what she did to my daughter. I want her to apologize publicly!"Hearing this, Corinne slowly raised her head and turned to look at Josephine's mother as if she was looking at something ridiculous.However, Jeremy pressed her face back into his chest as he did not want her to dirty her eyes by looking at these conniving people.Jeremy glanced at Josephine, who had been crying ever since she arrived.' Your daughter isn't qualified to work at my company since she doesn't have a degree."Josephine's mother frowned and said, "She would have if Corinne didn't steal her spot! Mister Jeremy, Corinne is now your wife, and I can tell you two love each other very much. Thus, it's only natural for you to bear the consequences of what she did in the past. I know you're the president of your company, and that means everything you say matters! I'm sure you'll only need to say a word to get my daughter a job in your company."’You still haven't been able to prove that my wife took your daughter's spot in University of New Capital City. Don't you think you're being a little absurd to negotiate with me with such a flimsy bargaining chip?" remarked Jeremy indifferently.Although Josephine's mother was a little intimidated by Jeremy's oppressive aura, she was unwilling to back down so easily. "I've told you a thousand times.The proof is Corinne's high school class attendance record!"'Skipping class often doesn't mean she's bad at her studies. Haven't you heard of the word 'genius' before?’ Jeremy asked steadily. "If you can't show us any other proof but still insist my wife took your daughter's spot, I suggest we ask them to retake the SAT exams that year to see who can score the highest grade."Josephine's mother's expression changed. Her gaze darted around before she finally composed herself. "That... That's not fair. Corinne spent the last few years attending the best university in the country while my daughter did farmwork. She must've forgotten a lot of the lessons, so how can she score higher than your wife?"Before Jeremy could say anything, Pamela scoffed and said, "You shot down every idea we have, yet you can't even show any proof. All you know how to do is make a scene. Do you really think our home is somewhere you can do whatever you want without consequences? Bowen! Show our guests out!"'Yes, Ma'am," replied Bowen.Josephine's mother started to panic. Her trip would be in vain if she was kicked out of the mansion! "How dare you kick US out? You should take responsibility for what Corinne did since she married into your family! I'm not asking for much; just for her to make a public apology and to get my daughter a job in the company!"'We can talk about your terms if you can give US some proof. Until then, you'll leave her alone," said Jeremy lightly. Bowen, do what you have to do to get them out of the house now.""Yes, Mister Jeremy!' Bowen immediately summoned the bodyguards to drag Josephine and her mother out of the mansion.Josephine's mother was no match for the burly bodyguards, so she resorted to screaming. "I won't give up, Corinne! You ruined my daughter's life!'And you, Holdens! You'll all get what's coming for you for using your power to bully us. We might be poor, but we're not cowards! You have more to lose than us! We'll see who comes out the winner in the end!

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 923-"Let's go, Josephine! Don't worry, I'll make them pay for ruining your future!"

After that, all that could hear was Josephine's crying and her mother's string of curses.

With the duo kicked out, only the Carews were left sitting dazedly in the living room.

With her hands on her hips, Francine walked up to them and sharply asked, "What are you three still doing here? Go now before we ask the bodyguards to drag you out, too!"

That snapped the Carews out of their shock. They immediately got up and left.

However, before he left, Marvin said worriedly, "Ma'am, Mister Jeremy, I want you to know I had no choice but to bring Josephine and her mother here since they wouldn't leave my house unless I promised them I'd do so. Please bear in mind we have nothing to do with them should they do something in the future to cross you."

Pamela looked at the cowardly Marvin in disgust. She could not believe he was Corinne's adoptive father. 'She's so different from her family! I'm so glad she turned out better than them. If not, there'll be one more unruly child in the world.' Even Francine thought badly about Marvin. She walked up to him and waved him away in annoyance. "Shoo! Go now. We don't want to see the three of you anymore."

Jeremy ignored Marvin. Instead, he looked down at Corinne and whispered softly, "Annie called me, looking for you. She said she couldn't get you on the phone."

Corinne checked her pocket, and it was then she realized her phone was not on her. "I must've left my phone in the bedroom. Did she tell you why she was looking for me?"

Jeremy shook his head. "Nope. I did ask her, but she won't tell me. She said she'll only tell you."

"Okay, I'll go up and give her a call now. Can you please let me go?"

"We'll go up together."

Jeremy then stood up with her still in his arms.

Corinne's face reddened. "Mister, what are you doing?! Grandma is looking at us! Put me down this instant!"

Jeremy ignores Corinne's protests. He looked at Pamela and asked," Grandma, do you mind if I carry Corinne upstairs?"

Pamela was more than happy to see Jeremy and Corinne being romantic since this just increased her chance of getting a great-grandchild.

"Of course I wont mind! This is how you newlyweds should behave.

Corinne, you don't have to be embarrassed since it's so rare to see Jeremy being so loving to another person," she said with a smile.

Corinne smiled awkwardly. "Grandma…"

She was so embarrassed that she wished for nothing more than the ground to swallow her!

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 924-Before Sherlyn left, she saw Jeremy scooping up Corinne in his arms, causing her to nearly explode with jealous rage. ’It's not fair! Why does that country bumpkin get all the love from someone like Jeremy?! I would've been his wife if it wasn't for her! Just wait, Corinne! I'm going to make you pay for ruining my life!' Jeremy carried Corinne up the stairs while Pamela looked at them happily. ’ I've got to hand it to Corinne: She really whipped Jeremy into shape. I never thought I'd live to see this lovey-dovey side of him."

Francine simply shrugged, so used to it by then. 'Jeremy certainly has changed a lot since he met Corinne.1 At that moment, Greg came in in his wheelchair. When he saw Jeremy carrying Corinne up the stairs, he scoffed. "Hmph! How inappropriate!"

Hearing this, Pamela threw a warning look at him. "Just what has gotten into you lately?"

"Why did that punk have to marry a wild girl like her? I haven't even been back long, yet look what happened! All that fuss from her family…" replied Greg angrily.

Pamela frowned. "You were the one who pressured him to get married in the first place! Shouldn't you be happy to see them happily in love?"

Greg became even more annoyed. "Well, I wouldn't have pressured him to get married if there weren't rumors going around about his sexuality! I'm old, Pamela, and I can't afford to cross those people anymore. That doesn't mean he should just marry any girl! Why, she's just a child! Younger than Francine. In fact, I'd be happier if he stayed with the girl he's legally married to!"

Pamela's expression fell, and she quickly covered his mouth. "Shh, be quiet! Do you not remember what I told you this afternoon? We mustn't speak of that in front of Corinne."

Greg pulled her hand away and stubbornly said, 'I don't care if she heard me or not! Why should I care about what she thinks? I'm older than her, so she should respect me instead of the other way around!"

Pamela smacked her forehead as she felt a migraine coming up. "Fine, fine. You should go back to your books now. Francine, take your grandfather to his study."

Francine nodded and pushed Greg in the direction of his study. She was actually feeling a little conflicted. She knew Greg did not like the fact that Corinne was so young, but for some reason, she hoped Corinne would stay. In fact, she was starting to worry Greg would do something to meddle with Jeremy's marriage in the future.

Jeremy placed Corinne on their bed before falling over her like a looming cloud.

Corinne knew what he was planning to do, so she immediately covered his mouth with her hand.

"Wait. Have you forgotten what I've come up here to do? I need to call Annie first, so get off me."

Jeremy pulled away her hand. "She can wait. I can't."

Corinne frowned. "Mister, don't forget that I'm pregnant. My body really can’t handle all that twisting and turning you put me through."

Jeremy lowered himself even more so much so she could feel his breath washing over her face. "Who was it that told me we can still do it as long as I make sure to be gentle?"

Corinne blushed. 'I must be out of my mind to say that to him that night.

But who was I to know he'd want to do this every night?'

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 925-Corinne knew not to fight her way out of this; not when she was trapped under Jeremy. Thus, she simply said, "Cut it out, Mister! Annie is still waiting for me to call her. It might be something urgent. Why don't you get up first, and well talk about this later?"

’Does that mean I can do whatever I want to her later?' thought Jeremy. He did not want Corinne to be thinking about other stuff while they were doing it, so he got up from her.

Corinne immediately got off the bed to look for her phone. After that, she ran into the bathroom and locked the door before calling Annie. 'He might come

barging in if I don't lock the door…' The call quickly went through.

"Corinne!" chirped Annie happily. It sounded like she had been waiting for her to call back for a long time. "What were you doing? Why didn't you pick up any of my calls?"

"I left my phone in the bedroom while I was having dinner downstairs. What's up? Did something urgent happen?"

"Umm… Frankly, I called because of… Aaron…" answered Annie awkwardly.

"Aaron?!" Corinne's eyes turned sharp. "Did he do something to you?"

"No!" Annie said quickly. "No, he didn't. It's just that…"

'Well, get on to the point!" said Corinne impatiently. 'What could've happened between then? Did that punk ignore my warning to leave Annie alone?' Aaron was known as a player, while Annie was the type of girl who would fall madly in love with a guy if he so much as smiled at her. The two of them were the perfect recipe for disaster.

After humming and muttering for half a day, Annie finally gave up. It was just too hard to say what she wanted to say over the phone. Thus, she decided to change the topic.

"Ugh, forget it! Well talk about this another time. Let's talk about you and Uncle Jeremy instead!"

"Talk about me and your Uncle Jeremy? What's there to talk about?"

"We can talk about your wedding photos! The photo studio was waiting for you two to choose the photo, but they couldn't seem to reach either of you, so they called me instead. I thought you two would find it troublesome to go there, so I chose the photos for you.

"It just so happens I got the photos back to them, and oh my god-they look amazing! If you're free now, you can come over with Jeremy to pick up the photos. Maybe I can talk to you about Aaron, too?"

Corinne frowned. She was not that interested in her wedding photos. What she wanted to find out was what Aaron did to Annie. 'Whatever it is, it sounds like it's not something to talk about over the phone…' she thought.

"Okay. Well go there right away."

After hanging up, Corinne rushed out of the bathroom to tell Jeremy to get ready. However, before she could even do that, she found herself pressed against the wall as soon as she stepped out.

She started to blush when Jeremy nuzzled her neck. "Stop it, Mister! Annie asked US to pick up our wedding photos at her house!"

"That can wait until tomorrow," drawled Jeremy.

"No! I want to go now," said Corinne with a frown.

Jeremy chuckled lightly and blew heatedly into her ear. "Roger that. I'll make you come now."

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 926-Corinne’s face turned beet red from the dirty talk. “Jeremy Holden! You…” Jeremy leaned down and put his forehead against hers. “I, what?” Corinne glared at him. “You better stop now, or… Or I’m going to get angry at you!” Jeremy kissed the tip of her nose before playfully ruffling her hair. “Fine, I’ll stop now. Go put on more clothes. It’s cold outside. I’ll take you to Annie’s house after you’re done changing.” “That’s more like it!” Corinne sighed in relief. She walked past Jeremy to get her clothes from the closet.

She was about to take off her T-shirt to change into a sweater when she sensed Jeremy staring at her intently. She turned around and frowned at him. “Look away, Mister!” “It’s not like I haven’t seen your naked body before,” said Jeremy with a smirk.

He was standing casually at the other side of the room with both of his hands shoved inside his pants pockets. He was dressed in only his white shirt, which was bulging out with his toned muscles. His tie was pulled loose, revealing his neck. He was the epitome of an alpha male.

Corinne rolled her eyes at him. “It’s not because of that! I… I just don’t trust you not to do anything to me.” After that, she decided to change in the bathroom.

Jeremy stopped smiling and pinched the bridge of his nose.

Corinne was right; he could not help himself around her. It was as if she had him under some sort of spell. ‘I should control myself a little since she’s pregnant,’ he told himself.

The two of them went downstairs and told Pamela where they were going before leaving the mansion. This they did not take the chauffeured car. Instead, Jeremy decided to drive, and they soon arrived at Annie’s place.

Annie immediately ran out of the house with her arms wide open as soon as Corinne stepped out of the car.

“Corinne! You’re finally here.” She was about to give her a bear hug when Jeremy pulled her away by the collar.

After that, he put his arm around Corinne to protect her. “She’s pregnant right now, so please behave yourself,” he lectured sternly.

Corinne gave him a side-eye. ‘Oh, look who’s talking. If only he takes his advice!’ Annie frowned, but she realized she was in the wrong after getting lectured by Jeremy. “Oops, sorry! I forgot she’s pregnant. Are you okay, Corinne? I didn’t scare you, did I?” “I’m fine. And ignore your Uncle Jeremy. He’s making a fuss about nothing,” said Corinne lightly.

This time, Annie was on Jeremy’s side. She shook her head and said seriously, “No, he’s right to be worried. You’re pregnant after all. I’ll be sure to be careful around you.” After that, she moved closer and carefully held Corinne’s arm. “Here, Corinne.

I’ll help you into the house.” ‘The bump isn’t even showing yet, and she’s treating me like an old woman?’ thought Corinne with resignation.

Corinne felt even more defeated when she saw Zeke, Gerald, Jason, and a few other girls she had not seen before sitting inside the living room.

“What are they doing here?” she asked annoyedly.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 927-Annie smiled and answered, “I invited them over. The wedding photos should be shown during the wedding dinner, but since you and Uncle Jeremy took the photos after the wedding dinner, I thought I’d ask everyone over to look at them together. I mean, wouldn’t it be a shame if no one was able to admire the wedding photos?” Corinne frowned. It was not her intention to take wedding photos; Annie was the one who dragged her into taking them. In the end, Corinne thought it would be nice to have a memento of her wedding, but she did not think that this would happen.

Zeke, who was sitting on the sofa, waved lazily at them. “Jeremy, why are you and Corinne always the latest to the party? Drink this glass of beer as

punishment.” Jeremy walked over and sat on an armchair. “That’s ’cause I’m not as free as you.” Zeke simply shrugged. “Fair enough. I’m single, after all.” Gerald passed Jeremy a glass of beer. “I hope you don’t mind, but Annie only has beer in the house.” Jeremy waved his hand. “I’m driving, so I’ll pass.” After that, the four men chatted among themselves.

Annie pulled Corinne over to where she was sitting. “Let’s look at your wedding photo. I must say I was stunned by how beautiful you looked in your wedding dress! The staff at the photo studio kept telling me how beautiful you were when I went to pick up the photos. They even asked whether it’s possible to use your photos as promotional material, but I turned them down. I know you and Uncle Jeremy value your privacy very much.” She passed Corinne a thick photo album as she praised her.

Corinne put the photo album in her lap and felt a little touched when she looked at the photos of her and Jeremy kissing and hugging. ‘The photo studio Annie recommended is not that bad at all. The photos are amazing.’ Jeremy wore a suit prepared by the studio, which made him look younger than his age. Thus, it did not seem like he was much older than Corinne. Frankly, Jeremy was very good-looking, and his skin was so flawless that it became the envy of many women. However, due to his status, he had to make himself look older than he was by combing his hair back and wearing only formal suits.

He did not look like he was 30 years old every time he came out of the shower with his hair down. In fact, it would not be a reach to say he could pass off as a college student if he dressed in T-shirts and jeans.

Corinne looked at the photos in a daze. Seeing this, Jeremy became interested as well.

“Hey, little rascal. Let me have a look, too.” Corinne snapped out of her daze and passed him the photo album. Jeremy flipped through the pages, and slowly, his eyes narrowed. This was the first time he had ever taken so many photos in one go. In fact, there were not many photos of him growing up.

Annie moved closer to Jeremy and asked slyly, “Corinne looks so gorgeous in her wedding dress, doesn’t she, Uncle Jeremy?” Jeremy looked quietly at Corinne and said lightly, “She looks okay. If I must say, she’s not that photogenic.” Corinne frowned when she heard that.

“Uncle Jeremy! How can you say that? Don’t you know how many men will kill to have a beautiful wife like Corinne? Tsk, tsk! You shouldn’t take her for granted,” scolded Annie.

Zeke chuckled lightly. “What he means is, Corinne looks good in the photo but not as good as she looks in real life. Right, Jeremy?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 928-Jeremy shot the blabbermouth Zeke a cold glance. He did not say anything, so it was a silent admission. It was only then Annie realized how dense she had been.

“That’s true. I also think Corinne looks better in real life. She doesn’t even need makeup. Her beauty is unparalleled!” said Annie with a nod.

Corinne pursed her lips, embarrassed by Annie’s high praise.

There were a few other girls in the living room, too. They were either Zeke’s or Annie’s friends. Corinne noticed the girls had been staring at Jeremy and checking out her face and clothes ever since the two of them walked in.

‘I didn’t come here to show off my beauty,’ thought Corinne. She then got up and said, “Please excuse me, everyone. Annie, let’s go to your room to talk for a bit.” Annie had something to tell her too, so she nodded. “Sure thing. Follow me this way.” Corinne followed Annie to her room.

Annie pulled out a beanbag chair for Corinne to sit on. She then smiled and asked, “Corinne, what do you want to drink? I’ll ask the servant to bring it in for you.” Corinne sat down and shook her head. “I’m not thirsty. No, thanks.” She then looked quietly into Annie’s innocent eyes. “Now tell me: What’s this thing about Aaron?” Annie’s face immediately reddened at the mention of Aaron. Her eyelashes fluttered as she said shyly, “Umm… Yes, about him… He…” “He, what?” said Corinne impatiently. ‘Ugh! I’m going to beat him up if he dares to do anything to Annie, especially after I told him to leave her alone.’ Annie quickly shook her head. “It’s not what you think, Corinne. He didn’t do anything to me. It’s just that… He suddenly proposed to me today, but I haven’t given him an answer yet. I wanted to ask you first…” “What?! He! Proposed to you?!” It was a good thing Corinne was not drinking anything then, on it. ‘What the hell is he thinking? Didn’t he say he’s never going to get married?’ There was only one bean bag chair in the room and Annie did not want to sit on the bed, so she simply squatted beside Corinne like an obedient, yet clueless puppy. “Yeah… He asked me whether I want to marry him or not.” Corinne narrowed her eyes. “What did you want to ask me over the phone, then?” Annie blinked innocently at her and smiled shyly. “Aaron told me you’re the most important friend in his life. In fact, he sees you more like a parent than a friend.

He’ll respect your wishes in everything, so he asked me to ask you for your opinion before giving him an answer. We can get married as long as we have your blessings.” Corinne’s lips twitched. ‘Why that punk… This is a trap!’ Seeing Corinne staying silent, Annie lightly nudged her leg. “Corinne, why aren’t you saying anything? Aren’t you going to give us your blessing?” Corinne snapped out of her shock and looked at her lovestruck niece-in-law.

“No. I’m not going to give you two my blessing.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 929-Annie reeled in shock at Corinne’s response. She frowned and asked, “Why?” She thought Corinne would be happy and give her blessing to her and Aaron.“The two of you aren’t compatible. You’ll end up hurt if you marry him.” “Why does it sound like you have a bias against Aaron? He sees you as his family, but it seems like you see him as a dirtbag.” Corinne sighed. “It’s not called bias when I know him so well. I watched him grow up, so I know just how many broken hearts he left in his wake. He’s important to me as a friend and as a family, but he won’t make a good husband.” Annie was stunned. She blinked in disbelief. “He’s been with many women?” “Yes. Loads.” “Can you give me a number?” Corinne frowned. “He’s twenty-three years old this year. And from the age of eighteen, he’d change to a new girlfriend every week. You do the math.” “That is a lot…” murmured Annie disappointedly.Corinne patted Annie’s shoulder. “Well, at least you found out before things got serious. Just ignore him from now on, and remember not to believe anything he says. They’re all lies.” Annie hung her head low sadly, thinking.Just when Corinne thought she was about to give up, she looked up excitedly again. “I’m okay with his past! It’s not like I have a thing for a man who never had a relationship before. I’m fine as long as he stays loyal to me after we’re married.” Corinne did a facepalm. “Do you really think a player will stay loyal to you? Don’t be stupid!” Annie still believed love could conquer all. She pouted and said, “Everything is possible you, so what’s to say Aaron won’t change for me, too?” Corinne frowned. “Jeremy changed for me?” Annie nodded. “His heart used to be as cold as ice, but now, it has melted for you and you only! He doesn’t even look at other women.” Corinne thought back to Jeremy’s attitude toward her from the very start. “That’s just his nature. Besides, he’s always been uninterested in other women even before he met me. You can’t say he changed because of me.“Aaron, however, is different. He’s always been a playboy since young. Nothing or no woman has ever held his interest for more than a week. That is his nature, and you should know just how hard it is to change someone’s nature.” Annie was not going to give up that easily. “It’s hard…but not impossible, right?Corinne, I really like him. He’s so good to me, and I don’t want to give him up just yet. Not when we haven’t even given our relationship a chance.” Corinne stared at the stubborn Annie for a long while before saying with a sigh, “I’m only giving you advice from my perspective, but I can’t do anything if you insist on going ahead with the marriage. However, I need to warn you, Annie, that a man would do anything to make you happy when he’s interested in you.When he’s not… Well, he’ll treat you so cold, you’ll start to wonder what did you ever see in him.“Take me and your Uncle Jeremy for instance. I’m fully prepared for the day he’d fall out of love with me, so I suggest you don’t start a relationship if you can’t handle the ending of it. Though, if you think you can, go ahead and try. As for your marriage to Aaron, you can accept his proposal if you’re okay with an open relationship. If not, you’ll come to regret ever marrying him.”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 930-Annie listened to Corinne as though she was receiving the gospel.

“To be honest, I’m not sure if I’ll be okay with an open relationship, but I really like him… And I don’t wanna give up just yet. Corinne, can you teach me how to be okay if the relationship ends?” Corinne sighed. She knew there was no stopping Annie, so she patted her shoulder and said, “You shouldn’t be scared of getting hurt if you like him that much. Whether you’ll come out of the end of a relationship unscathed depends on your nature. I can’t teach you that.” To be honest, Corinne was not that confident whether she would be okay should Jeremy break up with her one day.

“That’s all I have to say on this matter. You should just follow your heart,” she added. After that, she got up so she could go outside to give Aaron a scathing phone call. ‘I told him to leave Annie alone, so what the hell is he doing proposing to her?! He must be trying to piss me off!’ She walked out of the room and was about to find a quiet place to call Aaron when she saw a tall, handsome figure walking down the stairs. She did not need to see his face to know that it was her husband, Jeremy.

‘Shouldn’t he be downstairs? Did he just come up? Was he heading up to look for me? That can’t be right. He would’ve knocked on Annie’s door if he was looking for me. Was he just using the bathroom upstairs?’ thought Corinne.

Corinne decided not to overthink the whole thing, so she went into the bathroom not far away and closed the door to give Aaron a call.

Aaron picked up on the second ring. “What’s up, Boss?” he asked nonchalantly.

“What the hell were you thinking?” hissed Corinne.

“What do you mean, Boss? What are you talking about?” he drawled lazily.

“Don’t play dumb! Why did you propose to Annie?” The playfulness in Aaron’s thickened. “Ah. That. It’s been so long since I’ve met such an innocent girl, so I thought I’ll ask her to marry me to see her reaction.” Corinne knew Aaron could not be serious about Annie since he had not been serious about any girl ever since his first love turned him down. She felt anger welling up inside her, but she kept her voice composed. “Didn’t I tell you to leave her alone? Do my words mean nothing to you?” What she did not add was Annie, the lovestruck fool she was, might just kill herself if she knew she was getting played.

Aaron could sense Corinne was livid, so he became serious. “Hey, calm down, boss. Did she really ask you for your blessing?” “What do you think?” Corinne retorted.

Aaron was pleasantly surprised. “Wow, it’s been so long since a girl actually believed me!” At that moment, Corinne wished she could punch Aaron in the face.

“Aaron, I warn you. You either take this relationship seriously or make her hate you forever. But you have to do it in a way that doesn’t hurt her soul or pride. I’m going to make you pay if anything happens to her!” Aaron was jealous. “Boss, why are you threatening me like this? She’s an outsider, isn’t she? Have you forgotten she’s Jeremy’s niece, not yours? Don’t tell me she’s more important than me to you!” Corinne’s tone became calmer after two seconds of silence. “It doesn’t matter whose niece she is. Just know that she’s a good girl, and I won’t allow you to break her heart. Understood?” “Fine. I promise I won’t do anything to her anymore,” said Aaron, giving in.

Corinne hung up the phone, and she was startled to see the angry expression on her face when she looked up at the mirror. ‘It’s been so long since I’ve scolded Aaron like that… Is he right? Do I care so much about Annie because she’s Jeremy’s niece? No… This doesn’t have anything to do with Jeremy.’