Sherlyn said, "My sister's name is—"Francine suddenly caught a whiff of the excessive perfume on Sherlyn's person and retched. When one of the maids saw that, she pushed Sherlyn out of the way and said, "Move aside! Our young miss doesn't have the time to talk to you right now!""Miss, are you okay?"Francine had retched to the point of collapse, and she required the help of the maids before going in.Sherlyn was incredibly annoyed that she was pushed aside before even getting her questions answered. Unfortunately, she did not dare to mess with whoever lived there.The Holdens' driver lowered the window and gave her a word of advice. "Just leave. You shouldn't be poking your nose around a place like this."Sherlyn turned to him and asked, "Are you the driver of this family? Could you tell me who's staying here?"The driver replied cautiously, "I can't disclose that information to you, but I heard that the family just recently recruited a new group of maids. Your sister might be
Corinne's face turned purple.By then, Pamela caught her breath and anxiously bleated, "Jeremy... Let go of her..."Jeremy immediately released his grip and tossed Corinne to one side before going over and asking, "How are you feeling, Grandma?"Pamela waved her hand weakly. "It's okay... Earlier, I…I got a prune pit stuck in my throat, but Corinne saved me using the Heimlich maneuver. See that pit on the ground? I just spat it out..."Jeremy froze slightly and glanced down at the little prune pit on the ground. Then, he looked towards Corinne, frowning slightly.Corinne got up from the ground and rubbed her arm which was sore after she had been mercilessly thrown onto the ground by Jeremy. She then went up to Pamela and explained, "I baked those pastries for myself this morning, Ma'am. I tend to leave prunes unpitted because I prefer the subtle bitterness that appears when I bake them. It's not very suitable for old people though, so I sincerely apologize for that."She bowed
Corinne's eyes widened, and she stared in bewilderment when she realized that Jeremy was doing one-handed pushups. He had covered her mouth with one hand after pulling the blanket over their bodies, leaving only their heads exposed.They stared blankly at each other as his face seemed to rise and fall within inches of hers. Anyone who saw them would assume that they were in the midst of a passionate session.Corinne felt a little uncomfortable and pushed his hand away after finally having enough of his suggestive actions. "Mister, you..."When Jeremy lowered himself during a round of push-ups, he leaned into her ear and whispered a warning, "Didn't you say you were going to do a proper job of fulfilling your task? You need to cooperate with me on this as well, so stop moving around!"Corinne stared blankly at him for a moment before keenly noticing movements at the door of the room.Pamela had pushed the door slightly ajar and was observing in secret.'I get it now!' As soon as C
"Boss? Aren't we going in?" Aaron asked.Corinne was rooted to the ground as she watched Jeremy get out of the car and walk into Peakrise Auction House. With a frown, she said, "I saw someone I'd rather not see. Let's wait a while before going in."Aaron looked in the direction of Corinne's gaze. "That seems to be Jeremy from the Holdens. Do you know him?"Corinne looked disgusted. "Not really."...The auction hall was divided into upper and lower floors. The first floor was for ordinary buyers, while the second floor was for VIP buyers who did not wish to show their identity. They were granted excellent privacy and were identifiable by their room numbers.Jeremy was in room one, while Corinne was in room seven.After several unremarkable artifacts were auctioned off, a set of bronze pieces from this auction were carried to the display stand. Once the auctioneer gave a brief lecture on the background and value of the artifacts, bidding commenced at 1.5 million dollars."Two mi
Corinne tilted her head as she looked at Aaron, who immediately understood her hint due to years of tacit understanding with her.After clearing his throat, he raised his hand to adjust the Bluetooth earpiece he wore out of habit on his left ear, and walked past Jeremy and Corinne in as calm a manner as possible.He even made a point to lower his voice a little and pretend as if he was speaking to someone over the phone."Sorry, Boss. Things got a little awkward earlier. That Holden guy overheard me when I was ranting about him earlier. Well, yeah! He's the one who outbid us on your favorite painting! Sure. we'll just forget about it and let him have it! 'Geese in Late Autumn' isn't Nellie Nymphaea's only painting. There are plenty of other ones we can get in the future!"Aaron was already quite far away when he ended his sentence.Corinne stared wide-eyed at Jeremy and cocked her eyebrow innocently. "I think that guy is bad-mouthing you, mister."Jeremy’s eyes fell on Corinne. H
The girl in the wedding dress was Jeremy's niece, and she needed a bridesmaid on the day of the wedding, which was where Corinne came into the picture.Corinne could not help but complain, "Are you that uncultured? Bridesmaids are supposed to be unmarried. Plus, she's your niece, and I'm your newlywed wife. How can an elder become a bridesmaid for the younger generation?"Jeremy frowned. 'Did she just call me uncultured?'The girl in the wedding dress was pleasantly surprised. "Oh! So, you're my aunt!"Corinne was definitely not used to being called an aunt.The girl held Corinne's hand enthusiastically and introduced herself with a smile. "Hello, Aunt Corinne! My name is Annie Levine, and Jeremy's my maternal uncle! My bridesmaids got stuck in the traffic jam, so I'm not really concerned with the rules right now because I need a last-minute substitute for her."Corinne nodded. "I see.""Let's go then! I'll bring you in so you can get changed into the bridesmaid dress!" Annie dr
"You need to entertain our guests, Juan! I can handle the bridesmaids just fine, so don't worry too much about it!" Annie pushed Juan out of the dressing room in a coquettish manner.She then turned and beamed at Corinne, who had changed into her bridesmaid dress. "You're so pretty, Aunt Corinne! Now I get why my uncle decided not to be celibate anymore and get married!"Corinne's lips twitched as she smiled dryly. "I'm your bridesmaid today, so don't call me Aunt Corinne. Just 'Corinne' will do."Annie nodded. "Alright then, Corinne! How did you and my uncle get to know each other?"'How did I get to know your uncle, you ask? I have five words for you: I wish it never happened!'Corinne's brow furrowed a little. "We can talk about that another time. It's your big day today! We should be talking about how you and your soon-to-be husband met!"Annie was more than happy to talk about her love story with Juan. Women usually filtered out all the bad stuff about their boyfriends, so a
"Sl*t!" Zoey cursed angrily with an envious look on her face.Corinne was not prepared to argue with Zoey at someone else's wedding, so she turned and went to the bathroom. By the time she came out, she inadvertently saw a man and a woman chatting at the end of the corridor. Before long, they both sneaked into the storage room together.If her eyes did not deceive her, then the man was none other than Annie's groom, Juan. On the other hand, the woman was Zoey, who was wearing a bridesmaid dress the same color as her own.What could a groom possibly be doing with a bridesmaid on a wedding day?-Inside the storage room."You're heartless, Juan! How could you get married behind my back!""Why are you here, Zoey?""I'm one of the bridesmaids! I didn't think the groom would be you! No wonder you haven't been answering my calls recently!""Zoey, I've got thirty thousand inside this card. Let's just treat it as a fee for our breakup! Once you're done with your bridesmaid duties, mak