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The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 941-[Look! She’s getting all anxious again!] [Is she Corinne?] LuckyAnn replied, [I’m Joe Mama!] Corinne looked at the screen and knew right away that the enthusiastic individual with the ‘LuckyAnn’ username was Annie. She exited the live stream and sent a message to Annie. [Go to bed. Don’t waste your time with them.] Annie quickly sent another message. [But I’m pissed at them, Corinne! They’re slandering you when they don’t even understand what’s going on!]

[I didn’t do anything wrong, so I have no reason to be afraid of anything. Be a good girl, and ignore them.] Annie sent another emoticon denoting her frustration. Corinne did not reply to her anymore and clicked into the group chat just below her chat with Annie.

[Aaron: What’s going on, boss? Why are people slandering your university entrance exam all of a sudden?] [Xante: Our boss is the top student in the university entrance examination. That much is undisputed. Everyone in her year knows that she excelled in her studies!] [Aaron: Exactly! Every piece of news about her that has gone viral is nothing more than a bunch of bull! They’re alleging that our boss got into the university using that person’s grades when it was the dean who personally made sure she enrolled in the university!] Corinne typed a reply. [The truth is often buried under a sea of wild rumors.] [Aaron: That mother and her daughter who cried in the live stream… Who are they? Holden Group’s stock market value has dived because of this incident.

Things are much more serious than I imagined!] [Corinne: She’s a classmate of mine in high school. They couldn’t have made such a huge commotion on their own. Someone must be helping them to influence public opinion online.] [Aaron: What should we do now? You’re skilled enough to hack into those platforms and remove the posts!] Corinne pondered over Aaron’s suggestion before replying, [Let it be for now.

I’m planning to observe the way this incident progresses. Did you send anyone to keep an eye on the Carews recently, Aaron?] [Aaron: The Carews? I’ve not paid any attention to them after you severed ties with them. Does this incident have something to do with them?] [Corinne: Get someone to watch their every move for the next couple of days.

I’m curious to know if they might be in contact with anyone. If you receive any information, make sure to let me know at once.] [Aaron: At your command!] [Xante: Is everything okay on your end? Did Mister Jeremy get angry at you?] With the Holden Group’s stock market value plummeting because of what happened, it was to be blamed for it. After all, she was the reason for the crashing value.

[Corinne: Don’t worry. I’m fine. He isn’t the type to believe something blindly.] [Xante: That’s good to hear, Boss. Come back home if they ever treat you badly, okay?] Corinne replied succinctly, [I will.] Xante and Aaron were more than just her subordinates—they were like family to her. The three of them grew up together and faced many hardships with each other along the way.

As soon as she exited the group chat, she saw that the most recent unread message was from Jason.

Corinne was reminded of Jason’s devilish face. He was the kind of person who would revel amid chaos. Though Corinne did not want to click on his message, she gave it a bit of thought and decided to click on it in the end.

[How are you holding up, Corinne? Are the Holdens being harsh on you? If you need my help, just say the word, and I’ll do what I can.] It was one of those rare occasions that Jason refrained from making any flirty comments. Corinne did not plan to reply to him at all, but Jeremy chanced upon that message as soon as he came out of the shower.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 942-Jeremy wiped his hair with a dry towel. He sat at the edge of the bed and saw Jason’s message when he glanced at her phone.

His expression turned gloomy. “Do you still contact Jason in private?” Corinne looked at him. “Not at all. He sends me messages once in a while, but I’ve never once replied to him.” Jeremy’s tone sounded a little displeased. “When did he send you a request?” Corinne never intended to hide the truth from him. “When you and I were done with the wedding photos, he sent a friend request invitation to me after we left the Lunar Century Manor. I didn’t accept it at the time, but he kept sending requests several times every day. I felt a little bad ignoring him, so I accepted it.”

Jeremy leaned closer to her and rubbed her head. “Ignore him whenever I’m not around.” Corinne blinked curiously. “That was what I planned to do all along! But isn’t he your good friend? Shouldn’t I show a little more courtesy to your friend for your sake?” Jeremy stared into her eyes and said, “You don’t have to show courtesy to anyone for my sake. You have the freedom to entertain or ignore anyone if you so wish.” Corinne narrowed her eyes. “Does that mean you don’t like Jason very much? I heard that you and he are childhood friends.” “There are different levels of friendship, even among childhood friends.” “Are you closer to Zeke and Gerald, then?” Jeremy frowned slightly. “Why are you so concerned about all of them at this late hour? Let’s go to bed!” Jeremy lifted her blanket and got in. The fresh and fragrant smell of his shower gel filled the air.

Corinne blushed and felt a little awkward at that moment. “You’ve already bathed, but I haven’t! I’m going to do so right now!” The man wrapped her in his arms and pressed her tightly into his embrace.

“Don’t bother. Just let me hug you!” Corinne looked up at the man’s handsome chin before protesting with a frown. “I can’t sleep without taking a bath!” Jeremy moved his chin closer and rubbed it on her head. “I’m just going to hold you in my arms as we sleep. I promise I won’t do anything to you tonight. Go to bed!” “Mister…” “Be good.” Corinne felt helpless. She was hugged so tightly that she could not move even if she wanted to. She planned to wait for him to fall asleep before getting out of bed to take a shower, but his scent was so pleasant that she fell asleep before she knew it.

The next day, Corinne saw Jeremy sleeping soundly beside her. That did not happen very often as Jeremy usually left for the company before she woke up.

As soon as she opened her eyes today, she saw Jeremy lying on his side. He was resting his head on his hand while staring at her with a half-smile. She had no idea how long he had been looking at her like that.

A little uneasy, she frowned. “Why haven’t you left for work? And why are you looking at me like that?” Jeremy said, “I don’t have much to do at the company today, so there’s no point going there too early. I can still make it in time after having breakfast with you.” The previous day’s incident had caused the Holdens’ stock market value to plummet, yet he seemed so unperturbed by it. By right, he should be heading to the company as soon as he could to reassure his shareholders.

Corinne frowned. “You don’t have to look at me like that, do you?” Jeremy narrowed his eyes. “Is looking at my wife against the law now?”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 943--Corinne’s cheeks felt warm when he called her his ‘wife’. She immediately sat up and said, “I didn’t take a shower last night, so please excuse me while I freshen up.” Jeremy chuckled as he watched her dash into the bathroom and lock the door.

He got up and changed his clothes, too.

After Corinne came out of the shower, Jeremy went in and freshened up as well.

The two of them then left the bedroom and went downstairs for breakfast.

However, Jeremy was not too happy when he saw an outsider in the dining hall.

When Pamela saw her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, she beckoned with a smile. “Jeremy, Corinne, you two should sit and have some breakfast. I made

some delicious oats today! Taste it and see if it’s to your liking.” Corinne smiled obediently. “Thank you, Grandma.” She then looked politely at Greg and said, “Good morning, Grandpa.” Greg was still unhappy over the previous day’s incident and let out a disgruntled grunt.

Corinne did not take offense. She was about to sit when she realized that Jeremy did not take a seat beside her.

She turned to look at him. As it turned out, he was staring unhappily at Chester, who sat diagonally opposite Francine.

Pamela noticed Jeremy’s odd reaction and introduced Chester to him. “This is Francine’s tutor. He’ll be helping her with her studies. He came a little early today, so I told him to join us for some breakfast!” Chester stood up politely, looked at Corinne, and said, “Good morning, Corinne.” Corinne reciprocated with a smile. “Good morning.” Meanwhile, Jeremy was glancing at Chester with some animosity. When Chester made eye contact with him, there seemed to be a subtle exchange of hostility between them.

Chester was silent for a moment, but he eventually greeted Jeremy and said, “Good morning, mister!” Jeremy’s expression became very gloomy when he heard that.

The atmosphere seemed to have changed ever so slightly.

Pamela did not understand what was going on, but she could keenly sense that Jeremy did not seem too pleased with the new tutor.

However, Pamela soon realized that Chester had addressed Corinne rather directly. She could they had met before. “Do you know Francine’s tutor?” Corinne nodded. “Yes. He’s one of the top students in my university.” Greg snorted angrily. “Did you just say ‘your’ university? That’s still up for debate!” Pamela shot the old man an unhappy look and chastised him softly, “Can’t you keep your mouth shut when you’re eating?” Though Chester was not part of the family, he could still sense the insinuation in Greg’s statement.

Chester had read the previous night’s news as well as what people were saying online. He sent Corinne several messages to ask her what was going on, but Corinne never replied to him.

He became very worried, and he rushed to the Holdens as early as he could to see if Corinne was doing okay.

He was a little relieved when he saw her beside Jeremy, believing that everything was fine at home. After hearing Greg’s sarcastic remarks, however, he began to realize the reason behind the Holden Group’s stock market value’s sudden plummet. At that moment, he began to worry about Corinne’s relationship with her in-laws.

Although everyone online doubted her education history as well as her grades, he knew first-hand that Corinne’s academic qualifications were gained from hard work. He had noticed every detail about her when he had a crush on her.

As a result, he could not help but feel a sense of injustice on behalf of his crush.

“All those comments about Corinne are fake. Corinne got into the university by relying on her abilities. I can vouch for that!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 944-Jeremy narrowed his eyes. He walked up and pulled a dining chair so he could sit.

Greg and Pamela glanced at Chester when he stood up for Corinne.

Francine looked at him before turning to Jeremy and noticing his scowl. She wanted to tug on Chester’s clothes so he would keep his thoughts to himself.

Greg cleared his throat and said, “Did you just say you can vouch for her, young man? How exactly are you going to do that?” Chester had a firm expression as he explained, “Corinne became the highest scorer at the university entrance exams with her excellent results, and many famous universities wanted her to enroll with them. The University of New

Capital City’s dean personally sought Corinne out and enrolled her at the university. This is something every student of the university knows.

“If the rumors online were true, she wouldn’t have been able to maintain her good grades after her enrolment. However, she continued to excel and make the university proud. As soon as that news went viral yesterday, everyone in our university felt that it was a bunch of baloney. Many of our fellow students helped correct the negative perception that Corinne was garnering, but our voices will be buried under layers of sensational comments.

“If you don’t trust me, you may either send someone to check with the university or ask our dean to disprove those allegations.” Greg frowned after hearing Chester’s defending Corinne. He looked pensively at Corinne before glancing at Chester again. “Your words hold no weight. I’ll send someone to verify your statements with the university. I won’t simply accept your claims as the truth. If what you said turns out to be true, the matter ends there.

However, if the claims online turn out to be true, we won’t hesitate to remove this fraudster from our household!” Chester wanted to protest, but Corinne interrupted him and said, “I appreciate you standing up for me, but let’s focus on eating breakfast.” She also pulled a chair and sat down beside Jeremy. Once she had taken her seat, she reached out to take the cutlery.

Chester frowned in frustration. “Corinne, I—” Corinne interrupted him calmly, “You’re here today as Francine’s tutor. You need only concern yourself with helping Francine’s study. There’s no point worrying about anything else.” Chester seemed to still want to protest. “But…” Francine handed a glass of milk to him and tugged on his clothes so he would sit. “Have a glass of milk, Chester!” Jeremy was already very unhappy, and his displeasure would only worsen if Chester continued to make a fuss.

Pamela was unable to stop her husband from saying what he wanted, so all she could do was put in her effort to try and lighten the mood. She asked with a smile, “What do you think of the oats that I made, Corinne?” Corinne stirred the bowl of oats and scooped some with her spoon. After tasting them, she said with a smile, “It’s delicious! Your cooking is as amazing as ever!” Pamela smiled when she heard that.

Greg snorted coldly. “You’re young, but you sure know how to sweet-talk!” Corinne glanced at Greg and smiled without responding to his remark.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 945-Corinne genuinely liked the food Pamela prepared and was not simply trying to flatter Pamela out of politeness.

Greg was already biased against her, so he naturally took issue with her words and actions.

She treated her elders politely, but she was never one to suck up to anyone. If a person did not like her, she would not make the extra effort to try and win them over.

Pamela felt very embarrassed. She could only glare at her stubborn husband and sigh helplessly. She then said to Corinne, “Don’t mind him. Eat as much as you want. There’s still plenty in the kitchen!”

Corinne did not take offense to Greg’s attitude toward her and smiled obediently.

“Okay!” Her phone then rang twice while she was busy eating. Corinne took it out of her pocket to check the message.

It was from Aaron.

[Aaron: Your prediction was pretty spot on, boss. Lilliana and Sherlyn left the house early this morning. They met Anya in a park on the expressway. Anya gave them a suitcase, which I assume is filled with cash. ] Corinne was not surprised at all to read the message from Aaron. She continued to eat her oats while clicking on the photo attachment.

The photo was taken from a candid angle, and it was clear that Anya had handed over a black suitcase to Sherlyn under the cover of the shrubbery.

At that moment, Jeremy pushed the chair backward and got up.

He had eaten only a few mouthfuls, and he put on his jacket after standing up.

He had a word with his grandparents before walking out.

When he was about to leave, Corinne sipped some water before getting up and saying, “Grandpa, Grandma, I have something to take care of too, so I’m going out with Mister Jeremy. Please excuse me.” She then turned to Chester and Francine. “Eat more so you’ll have enough energy later. Teach her well, Chester. Francine, remember to focus on your studies.” Corinne then went out and caught up with Jeremy.

After walking past the gate, Jeremy glanced coldly at Corinne and asked gruffly, “Why are you following me?” Corinne cocked an eyebrow. “Am I not allowed to?” The man snorted coldly. “Do I still have a place in your heart after your junior came all the way here? Wouldn’t it be more convenient for you to meet him privately behind my back if you stayed at home?” Corinne knew that Chester was the cause of why Jeremy had such a gloomy expression during breakfast. She spread her palms helplessly and said, “Didn’t I tell you that Chester is Francine’s crush? I asked him to tutor her so she’ll spend more time with him! As Francine’s elder brother, you’ll end up having to worry about her if she never progresses in school and gets a bad boy as her boyfriend!” Jeremy glanced askance at her and responded dully, “I’m more worried about getting a brother-in-law that has a crush on my wife!” Corinne facepalmed. “Teenagers tend to be unrealistic, and I don’t know him all that well either! Take us, as an example. We were never the ideal type for each other before this, right? But didn’t we end up falling for each other all the same?” “Yeah, you’re right. I’ve fallen completely head over heels for you!” Jeremy’s expression eased up a little as if he could not bear to get angry at her. He then took the coat that was draped on his arm and put it over her shoulders. “Why did you leave the house without a coat? The least you could do is wear one so I won’t be so worried about your health!”

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 946-Corinne pursed her lips. “You were the one who left in such a hurry without waiting for me!” Jeremy bent over slightly to touch her forehead. “This is my fault again?” Corinne raised her chin. “Well, is it mine?” “Okay, okay. It’s my fault!” Jeremy pursed his lips and smiled helplessly. “Were you going to come with me to the company?” Corinne shook her head. “No. I was going to ask you to drop me off at the Riveras.” Jeremy raised his eyebrow worriedly. “What business do you have going there?”

Something would always happen to her whenever she went to the Riveras, so it was understandable for Jeremy to worry about her when he knew she wanted to head there alone.

Corinne said firmly, “To deal with all those allegations online. A day has passed, so it’s about time I settle everything.” Jeremy was startled for a moment before he realized what Corinne meant by that. “Was Anya behind all this?” Corinne nodded. “She does things to the extreme sometimes. Since she can’t have you to herself, she wants to destroy me by ruining my reputation. Whether or not the Holdens end up getting caught in the crossfire doesn’t concern her anymore.” Jeremy raised his eyebrow. “I’ll go with you, then.” Corinne shook her head. “No. You should go to the company now and try to get the company’s stock market value under control. I can solve my problems.” Jeremy frowned and asked somewhat reproachingly, “Does that mean you don’t need me anymore?” Corinne knew Jeremy was worried about her, so she explained to him properly, “I still need you, but we have to prioritize what’s important. If the Holdens’ stock continues to drop, your dear grandpa might strangle me to death!” Jeremy knew his grandfather’s dictatorial character well. Corinne’s logic made perfect sense too. He could only stroke her hair gently and say, “I won’t go with you then, but I want Lucas to stay at home and keep an eye on things.” Corinne frowned in disgust when Lucas’ name was mentioned. “No. I don’t want to have to entertain him.” Jeremy and Lucas had a very ordinary friendship, but Jeremy knew Lucas was someone who would protect a sibling with his life.

In the past, Lucas was prejudiced against Corinne because he did not know Corinne was his sister. However, that has since changed. With Lucas knowing the truth, he would never let anyone harm Corinne.

As long as Lucas was around in case the situation went awry, Jeremy could head to the company with peace of mind.

Jeremy coaxed Corinne, “If you don’t feel like talking to him, you can just ignore him. However, he must be around so I won’t have to worry about you being there alone.” Corinne had no choice but to nod reluctantly. “Okay. It doesn’t matter to me if Lucas wants to stay at home.” “That’s my good girl.” Jeremy patted her head lovingly. “I’ll head to the company after dropping you, and then I’ll come back a little later to pick you up.” “Okay.” They got into the car right after that. Jeremy fastened her seat belt and then gave Lucas a call.

At that moment, Lucas was heading to the Rivera Group. As he sat in the car, he could not help himself from feeling nervous for the Holden Group after reading some news on the stock market.

He had never been interested to know what happened to the Holdens since his family did not get along well with theirs. However, he could no longer ignore anything that happened to Holdens.

His beloved younger sister married one of the Holdens by mistake. Whether he liked it or not, Jeremy was his brother-in-law. Any family feud had to be put aside for the sake of his younger sister, and he had to lend a helping hand whenever he could.

Although everything online at that moment was untrue, it all revolved around Corinne. If things were allowed to continue as they were, Corinne might have to face a difficult life at the Holdens. She would have nowhere else to go if things turned bad, especially since she would not want to be at the Riveras due to being estranged from him.

Lucas was deep in thought over how he could help the Holdens stabilize their plummeting position in the stock market. All of a sudden, his cell phone started ringing, and the caller was none other than Jeremy.

He looked rather surprised as he raised his eyebrows.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 947-Jeremy would never call Lucas under normal circumstances. The only connection Lucas had with Jeremy was Corinne.

‘Did something happen to Corinne?’ fretted Lucas. He answered the phone right away.

After listening to what Jeremy had to say to him, Lucas’s pupils shrank, and he said firmly, “Understood. I’ll be at home today.” When the call was over, Lucas closed his laptop and said to the driver, “Make a U-turn and send me back home.” The driver was a little startled to hear that. He thought he had misheard Lucas, thus he repeated, “Does that mean you’re not going to the company today?”

“Yes. Turn the car around and bring me back home.” “Understood.” Lucas ran into Jeremy when he arrived back home. The latter had just dropped Corinne off.

When Lucas saw Jeremy’s car, he told the driver to stop at the gate so he could open the door and get off. He immediately walked toward Corinne.

Jeremy had just gotten out of the car with Corinne too. He tucked a lock of hair behind her ear and leaned in to whisper something to her.

Then, he straightened his posture and looked at Lucas, who had just arrived.

With a serious expression, he said to Lucas, “Take care of her on my behalf.” Lucas nodded. “I’ll take care of her even if you didn’t tell me to.” Jeremy said nothing else. He patted Corinne’s head and said, “Call me if you need anything.” Corinne nodded. “I will. You should get going now, or you’re going to be late!” Lucas then invited Corinne in warmly. “Come in with me, Corinne.” Corinne nodded and followed Lucas in.

After watching Corinne enter the gate, Jeremy got into the car and drove away slowly.

The door to the house was several hundred meters away from the gate.

Corinne followed Lucas quietly. She had nothing to talk to him about.

Lucas, wanting to ask her something, turned and spoke softly, “I’m glad you came home, Corinne. Though, I can’t help but wonder why you’re here.” Jeremy said on the phone that Corinne would come by the Riveras, but he did not specify why Corinne would be there. He knew that Corinne could not have come back to recognize his family, so there had to be another reason for her presence there.

Corinne looked straight ahead as she said, “I’m here to chat with Anya.” Lucas narrowed his eyes slightly. He was a little surprised that Corinne came to look for Anya.

The relationship between Corinne and Anya had turned tense after what happened the last time around, which begged the question of why she would want to meet Anya.

Before Lucas was able to ask any further questions, they soon arrived at the door of the house. When they entered, they heard Anya’s mother—Phoebe— speaking to her in-laws.

“Dad, Mom, haven’t you seen the news online? I knew long ago that Corinne isn’t a good person, but I can’t comment on her because she saved Dad. This recent expose merely confirmed my suspicions! I don’t think she saved you by pure coincidence. It had to have been orchestrated!” Cedric always had a good impression of Corinne. Therefore, he kept an open mind and held a wait-and-see attitude despite reading the rumors floating online.

The Day I Kissed An Older Man Chapter 948-Jeremy would never call Lucas under normal circumstances. The only connection Lucas had with Jeremy was Corinne.