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Tommy looked awkward sitting in the front passenger seat. He motioned for the driver to pull over and told the driver to get down with him. He then consciously maintained a distance from her so as not to appear discourteous.Corinne sullenly held the hem of the big white T-shirt with both hands and slowly began pulling it up.Jeremy rested his forehead lazily on his knuckles. His indifferent gaze fell on her, and there was a hint of playfulness in the depths of his handsome eyes.-Back at Alpha Enterprises, Richard—the general manager—was severely reprimanded by his boss Alfred because of letting his relative in without a proper recruitment process. Alfred gave him an ultimatum, too; if he failed to figure out a way to recoup that day's losses and there was a resulting failure to reach a cooperation with the Holdens in that project, he would have to pack up and leave like his idiot of a relative, Zoe.Richard was in a state of desperation, so he drove out to get in touch with h

Sherlyn grabbed the jacket in a hurry and asked, "Be honest, Corinne. Where did you get this suit jacket? How did you even get to know a man who could wear something so expensive?"Corinne glanced disapprovingly at the clothes. "Is it expensive? Some man 'kindly' lent it to me. It's not like I know him well, though."Sherlyn could tell that Corinne was probably telling the truth since Corinne never saw much of the world before. Sherlyn then made a snide remark, saying, "Someone like you can't be acquainted with a man who could wear such a high-end jacket! You'd better return it after you have it washed."Don't think too highly of yourself and try to climb up the social ladder. Men with decent taste will never take a liking to a bumpkin like you!"Corinne chuckled nonchalantly. "By the way, you haven't answered my earlier question. Where's your husband?"Sherlyn's face darkened in an instant. Seeing as Corinne appeared to be in the dark over the details, she put on a haughty demean

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

"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

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