Chapter 18

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