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| Body | "You can quit your job after marrying me. You just need to take good care of me at our home and give birth to a son for me within a year! No daughters, please. Daughters are expensive to raise!" a man said condescendingly.<br /> <br /> He sat in front of Corrinne Carew. He was her prospective partner during a matchmaking session. At the age of nearly 40, his hair was thinning, and he had a potbelly.<br /> <br /> Corinne's stepmother, Lilliana Reece, was worried that Corinne might end up marrying someone good, so she forced her to meet with this crass, middle-aged man.<br /> <br /> The middle-aged man was initially very displeased with Corinne's dark makeup because it was really heavy on the eyeshadow. However, upon seeing her slender figure and decent character, he could imagine how deliciously beautiful she would be if she stood naked in front of him.<br /> <br /> "And how tall are you?" he asked.<br /> <br /> Corinne absent-mindedly stirred the coffee inside the cup and replied curtly, "A hundred and sixty-eight centimeters."<br /> <br /> The middle-aged man was delighted to hear her answer. "Hmm... That's more or less the standard of a woman that's fit for me. My height is nearly one point eight meters, so I guess that's what they call the perfect height difference for a couple! You'd have to tiptoe whenever you kiss me in the future, but that's not really an issue. I can still bend down and kiss you!"<br /> <br /> It was known to girls that when men said that their height was nearly 1.8 meters, their true measurements were only 172 centimeters at most!<br /> <br /> Corinne rolled her eyes and said, "I don't think you're aware of how tall a man is if his woman needs to stand on her toes to kiss him."<br /> <br /> The middle-aged man frowned unhappily. "What do you mean by that?"<br /> <br /> At that point, a tall and stern-looking man walked into the cafe. He had a majestic aura to him. <br /> <br /> As Corinne looked up and laid eyes on him, a playful twinkle appeared in her eyes. She stood up and walk over to him.<br /> <br /> "Hey there, handsome. Could I borrow you for a sec to demonstrate what a true perfect height difference is?"<br /> <br /> The man frowned. Before he could refuse, Corinne grabbed his tie, yanked it downward, and tiptoed to give him a peck on the lips swiftly.<br /> <br /> "See? You need to be at least as tall as him for women to stand on tiptoe and kiss you!"<br /> <br /> "How dare you..." The middle-aged man was embarrassed and angry. He stood up in a rage and pointed at Corinne, saying, "You wh*re! Who the hell just grabs a random man and kisses him? I'll tell the person who introduced us to each other about your sluttiness soon enough. Your notoriousness will soon spread within the matchmaking circle, and you'll never be able to find your match here."<br /> <br /> 'That'd be perfect!' Once word of her actions got out, her stepmother Lilliana would surely have a hard time trying to matchmake her with all those weirdos again!<br /> <br /> Corinne snorted in disdain, kicked the crass, big-talking man away, and then waved her hand to thank the tall man who 'stood up for her'.<br /> <br /> "Thanks for helping me out there, kind sir! See you around, I guess. Bye!" With that, she turned around to leave, but a cold palm grabbed her wrist.<br /> <br /> "Are you just going to leave after kissing me without my consent?" A hoarse, stern male voice reached Corinne's ears, and an oppressive chill came up her spine. She felt fascinated when she looked up and saw the man's handsome face.<br /> <br /> His attractiveness knew no bounds.<br /> <br /> There was a certain maturity and meticulousness in the way he styled his hair, chiseled facial features on his fair-skinned handsome face, and an expression brimming with danger and fierceness.<br /> <br /> 'Uh-oh!' Corinne had been so worked up about the man from her blind date that she just randomly chose the tallest man in sight without paying attention to his appearance.<br /> <br /> Upon a closer look, she came to realize just how uniquely handsome he really was! As if that were not enough, she could tell at a glance that there was more to him than met the eye!<br /> <br /> Corinne frowned slightly. "What do you expect me to do?"<br /> <br /> The man looked at Corinne sullenly, and his thin lips parted open as if he was about to say something.<br /> <br /> At that point, his black-clad subordinate who stood beside him had just ended a phone call. He stepped forward with a solemn expression and said, "Sir, there's been a change of situation! Miss Sophia's flight was forced to turn back due to bad weather, and she won't be able to make it into the country today. What are we going to do? Your engagement banquet is tonight, and it's almost time."<br /> <br /> The man frowned after hearing this. That engagement banquet was, quite frankly, crucial to his grandfather who had been urging him to get married because he was still a bachelor at the age of nearly 30!<br /> <br /> It was not too long ago that the old man was so anxious that he had a heart attack which necessitated a life-saving heart transplant operation.<br /> <br /> He agreed to proceed with the operation on the condition that his grandson got engaged today and married in three days!<br /> <br /> Sophia, the woman whom he had hired to act out the plan to please his grandfather, was unable to make it.<br /> <br /> Since the man didn’t loosen his tight grip on Corinne's hand, she impatiently asked, "Is there anything else you need, mister? Could you let go of me now?"<br /> <br /> The man, Jeremy Holden, stared silently at Corinne as a cryptic look flashed across his eyes. All of a sudden, he smiled coldly and said, "This young woman right here has delivered herself to me on a silver platter, so we might as well have her replace Sophia."<br /> <br /> His special assistant, Tommy Jenkinson, was taken aback. He turned to look at Corinne and sized her up with a rather displeased expression. A girl who used heavy eyeliner, had unkempt hair, and dressed like a brat was hardly fit to be his employer's partner!<br /> <br /> "But sir, she's a little..."<br /> <br /> "I've made up my mind. We'll go with her!"<br /> <br /> Tommy did not dare to object any further. "Sure!"<br /> <br /> Corinne felt that something was off and asked warily, "Me? Why me? What are you going to do to me, mister?"<br /> <br /> The man looked down at her and answered her coldly, "I want you to take responsibility for kissing me."<br /> <br /> 'Responsibility?' Corinne grimaced in disbelief. "You can't be serious, right? You want me to take responsibility because I kissed you? I gave you my first kiss, you know, but I didn’t demand you to take responsibility for me after I just gave you my first kiss!"<br /> <br /> The man raised his eyebrows with interest. "Your first kiss?"<br /> <br /> Corinne sighed pitiably. "You bet! I kept my first kiss for nearly twenty years now, and I gave it to you today just like that!"<br /> <br /> She was bold, if nothing else.<br /> <br /> Jeremy's expression turned cold, and he said softly. "Bring her with us, fellas."<br /> <br /> It took just a couple of seconds for Corinne to be pushed into a black luxury car by several men in black suits.<br /> <br /> Situated within New Capital City was Lunar Century Manor, the most high-end urban manor in the entire country. There, Jeremy—the young master of a famous first-tier family known as the Holdens—had organized a grand engagement banquet.<br /> <br /> "I wonder who's the lucky young woman Mister Jeremy is going to be engaged to!"<br /> <br /> "I'm sure she's what many would call the perfect woman—someone who has a solid family background and is an outstanding individual herself! Ordinary women will never be able to pique Mister Jeremy's interest!"<br /> <br /> "Look, there he is! Gosh, he's so handsome..."<br /> <br /> "Hold on. Is the girl standing next to him…his legendary fiancee? Why does she look… Well, how should I put this..."<br /> <br /> "Different from what we imagined her to be?"<br /> <br /> Everyone stared intently at Jeremy as he led an eccentric-looking girl into the center stage at the banquet venue. The host of the engagement banquet stepped forward to hold the microphone and began to speak.<br /> <br /> "Good evening, everyone, and welcome to Jeremy Holden's engagement ceremony!"<br /> <br /> Corinne's heart raced after she was forced to stand on the stage. She admitted she was at fault for taking advantage of him without permission earlier, but the most she expected him to do was to report her to the police for sexual harassment.<br /> <br /> If it came to that, she would accept whatever punishment that was meted out to her.<br /> <br /> Never in her wildest dreams did she expect him to do something even worse—forcing her to get engaged to him at an engagement banquet!<br /> A myriad of different expressions on the faces of all the guests below the stage could be seen. Many of them were discussing amongst themselves, too.<br /> <br /> "This woman…is Mister Jeremy's fiancee? Why is she dressed like some random brat from the streets?"<br /> <br /> "Shouldn't Mister Jeremy's partner be someone graceful and elegant? Who the heck is that woman?"<br /> <br /> "Ahem! Mister Jeremy has quite a unique taste in women..."<br /> <br /> Corinne deliberately dressed like a brat to scare off her blind date, but Jeremy did not seem to care at all that people were complaining about her image as his 'fiancee'. <br /> <br /> More accurately, he seemed unconcerned that his taste in women was questioned, and he acted as if he was merely a spectator in his own show.<br /> <br /> Despite the odd looks from many guests, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and exchange engagement rings with Jeremy.<br /> <br /> It was a farce she had to maintain until the host announced the end of the ceremony.<br /> <br /> Although everyone found it difficult to appreciate what Jeremy saw in her, they applauded Jeremy only for the sake of his dignity.<br /> <br /> Corinne descended the stage and wanted to leave as soon as she could. Unfortunately, three beautifully dressed women came up to her and stood in her way.<br /> <br /> "Which family are you from?"<br /> <br /> "Why did you come here in that ugly-looking getup?"<br /> <br /> "Did you think you were fit to stand by Mister Jeremy's side with that sort of conduct?"<br /> <br /> Corinne evaded them and refused to entertain their questions, but the three of them continued to stand in her way. Corinne lost her patience and glanced at their fancy evening gowns. "In terms of fashion sense, the three of you are no doubt worthy of being Jeremy's equal, but let me ask you this: did he ever allow you to get close to him?"<br /> <br /> "How dare you!"<br /> <br /> The three women all came from wealthy families in New Capital City, and it was the first time they had been mocked in such a manner. They were adamant about demanding an apology from Corinne, or they would not let her go!<br /> <br /> Some distance away, Zeke Callen, the Callens' second youngest son, came over and raised a toast to Jeremy.<br /> <br /> "Where'd you get that girl from, Jeremy? I imagine your grandfather is going to be pissed if you bring her back to meet him."<br /> <br /> "He just wants to have a granddaughter-in-law," replied Jeremy nonchalantly. "It's fine as long as it's a woman."<br /> <br /> Zeke clicked his tongue. "Of all the women in the world you could choose, why her?"<br /> <br /> Jeremy lowered his charming gaze and raised his glass to take a sip of the wine. It looked as if he was reminiscing about something.<br /> <br /> "Because her lips are sweet."<br /> <br /> Jeremy had always been a non-indulgent person, so one could imagine how stunned Zeke was to hear that. He stared at Jeremy in disbelief and uttered, "I never realized you had such unique preferences!"<br /> <br /> A splash was heard, and it turned out that a glass of wine had been splashed on Corinne.<br /> <br /> Zeke looked over and cocked an eyebrow. "Your little fiancee is being bullied, it seems. Aren't you going to help her?"<br /> <br /> Jeremy narrowed his eyes. "That won't be necessary."<br /> <br /> Zeke was still trying to figure out what Jeremy meant when he saw Corinne grab the first woman's hair with her left hand while her right hand reached for a second woman's hair. Then, Corinne smashed the two heads together.<br /> <br /> The two women collapsed unconscious to the ground while the third was stupefied. "You… Y—Y—You… You!"<br /> <br /> Corinne remained expressionless as she kept quiet and gently waved her hand, gesturing for the woman to move aside. The woman complied immediately and did not dare to stand in Corinne's way anymore.<br /> <br /> Zeke's lips twitched. "I think I know why you chose that bratty girl now."<br /> <br /> There was a certain pensiveness in Jeremy's expression as he sipped his wine in silence. <br /> <br /> She had earlier approached him with such lightning speed, not to mention use only one hand to make a tall man like him bend down for a kiss. <br /> <br /> Her strength was nothing short of amazing, and she had guts and brains to go with it too!<br /> <br /> "Tommy, bring her to the room and let her have a change of clothes."<br /> <br /> "Yes, sir!"<br /> <br /> Rather than following Tommy to get her clothes changed, Corinne walked over and glared unhappily at Jeremy.<br /> <br /> "You're being unreasonable, mister! All I did was give you a peck, and now you want me to pledge myself to you. Don't you think your request is a bit too disproportionate to my actions? Can't I take responsibility for what happened in some other way? Like financial compensation, for example?"<br /> <br /> Jeremy narrowed his charming eyes, and a cryptic smile unfolded across his face. He looked at Corinne and said, "Hmm… How much do you think a kiss from me is worth?"<br /> <br /> Corinne first observed his face and then at his thin and handsome lips, as if she was genuinely appraising his value.<br /> <br /> "I can't say for sure. It'd be better for you to name your price! You're not young, and it's probably not your first kiss, so the price better not exceed thirty bucks! It's not like I can fork out more anyway!"<br /> <br /> "Ridiculous!"<br /> <br /> Tommy felt that she was digging her own grave by saying that a kiss from his boss was only worth 30 dollars. It was supposed to be her good fortune to be engaged to Jeremy, yet she seemed to thumb her nose at him!<br /> <br /> Jeremy raised his hand, signaling for Tommy to back away. He then reached out and hooked Corinne's pointed chin with his slender fingers.<br /> <br /> He did not exert much strength, but an air of danger abounded.<br /> <br /> "Bold of you to disrespect me in public. Might as well go all the way and bear the consequences, eh?" he said.<br /> <br /> Corinne frowned, thinking that the man must have had a screw loose. After all, she couldn’t wrap her mind around why he chose to have her play the role when she looked terrible today.<br /> <br /> The corners of Corinne's lips twitched. She then said in a mischievous tone, "Fine! Can I go to the bathroom now?"<br /> <br /> Jeremy did not make any comment but merely gave Tommy a look and signaled to them that they were allowed to take her to the bathroom.<br /> <br /> A few minutes later, Tommy came back with a solemn expression as he approached Jeremy. "Sir, Miss Corinne jumped out of the bathroom window and ran away. I've already sent someone to chase after her."<br /> <br /> Jeremy, dressed in a suave suit, leaned lazily on the sofa as if he had anticipated she would do so. His handsome yet cold face showed little emotional fluctuation, and he merely swirled the glass of red wine in his hand. "Don't bother. Just find out where she lives and send someone to deliver the betrothal gifts."<br /> <br /> "Yes, sir!"<br /> <br /> Zeke had seen enough of the drama and could not help dissuading his good friend. "Are you sure you want to marry a woman who has nothing to offer you? To tell you the truth, I—"<br /> <br /> Jeremy said meaningfully, "Only someone like her will be up to the task."<br /> <br /> -<br /> <br /> It was already in the middle of night when Corinne returned home.<br /> <br /> As soon as she entered the house, her father Marvin swung his palm toward her. "The nerve of you! How dare you come back home!"<br /> <br /> Corinne stepped back nimbly and avoided the slap with ease.<br /> <br /> Marvin was brewing with anger as his palm stiffened mid-air.<br /> <br /> "Your mother chose a good man for you, but you dressed up like a clown for the blind date? You even kissed some random man in public. Our family's reputation has now completely ruined! The person in charge of introducing you to the man scolded your mother because of your actions! I want you to kneel, admit your mistake, and apologize to your mother!”<br /> <br /> Corinne put her hands into her coat pockets and stared coldly at her father. "She's not my mother." <br /> <br /> 'She's just a stepmother who's trying every possible way to marry me off as soon as possible so that I'll lose the right to inherit the family assets!'<br /> <br /> Lilliana feigned kindness and said, "I'm fine, Marvin. Don't take your anger out on Corinne. Her ignorance and naivete are all signs of my failure as a stepmother..."<br /> <br /> Marvin was even more distressed when he saw his wife interceding for his ignorant daughter at such a time. He turned around and scolded his daughter, "Ungrateful! Utterly ungrateful! Lilliana treats you well all the time, but you won't even call her mom!"<br /> <br /> Lilliana wiped away her bitter tears and persuaded her husband as if she had been wronged. "Forget it, Marvin! I don't mind if she calls me Aunt Lilliana!"<br /> <br /> Corinne was not surprised at all to see Lilliana's performance, for the latter was an expert at playing the victim and showing people only what they wanted to see. It was such a shame that Marvin was smitten by her beauty and could not see Lilliana’s true colors.<br /> <br /> Corinne passed a stack of documents to Marvin and said, "These are the actual information of all the blind dates that Aunt Lilliana set up for me. Why don't you have a look? If you find anyone you like, I'll be happy to marry them."<br /> <br /> Marvin was taken aback for a moment. He picked up the file, looked through it, and his expression gradually soured<br /> The information that Corinne provided Marvin clearly showed that all the men were good-for-nothings. On average, their age was around 40 years old, and most of them did not even have a decent job!<br /> <br /> Marvin glared at Lilliana unhappily. "Some of the men here are just as old as me. How could you introduce such old men to Corinne?"<br /> <br /> Lilliana's expression froze a little. She had gotten someone to doctor the photos and information of those men in advance, so it came as a complete surprise to her that the always-quiet Corinne could find out the true information behind those men.<br /> <br /> In an instant, Lilliana played the victim and said, "I have no idea how that happened, Marvin! The men I chose for Corinne were all the cream of the crop! The matchmaker must've given me false information!"<br /> <br /> Corinne, however, found it laughable. "Look at you harping on about how they're the cream of the crop without even bothering to verify whether or not the information was accurate. Marriage is a significant part of a person's life, yet you don't seem to take it seriously when it comes to me. Is it because I'm not your flesh and blood? Dad, I don't think you'll feel proud if you saw your daughter marrying someone as old as that."<br /> <br /> Lilliana hurriedly tried to get it straight. "No... It's not like that..."<br /> <br /> However, Marvin did not want to hear any of it and smacked the deck of files onto Lilliana's face in disappointment.<br /> <br /> "Enough! You no longer have to deal with anything involving Corinne's marriage. Your credit card will be suspended this month too. I expect you to stay home and reflect on your actions instead of going out and squander my money!"<br /> <br /> Lilliana's face turned pale. "Marvin, this was a misunderstanding..."<br /> <br /> Marvin stopped talking to her and looked guiltily at his youngest daughter. "I'm sorry you had to meet all those old men, Corinne. You don't need to go on blind dates anymore."<br /> <br /> Corinne smiled. "Thanks, Dad."<br /> <br /> After Marvin went upstairs, Lilliana's expression turned fierce as she glared viciously at Corinne.<br /> <br /> Sensing Lilliana's burning gaze, Corinne said calmly, "By the way, Aunt Lilliana, I forgot to mention something. I thought that those 'cream of the crop' men whom you chose for me were probably your ideal son-in-law, so I gave them Sherlyn's number when they asked for my contact information. Hopefully, she'll marry one of them!"<br /> <br /> Lilliana gritted her teeth angrily. "What? H—How could you have done that?!"<br /> <br /> Her darling Sherlyn was a famous celebrity who was far above the level of those losers. They should not even be calling her in the first place!<br /> <br /> Corinne could not stand to talk to Lilliana anymore, so she yawned and went upstairs to sleep in her bedroom.<br /> <br /> After Lilliana cursed Corinne in a low voice, she planned to head to her bedroom and coax Marvin not to deactivate her bank card when the doorbell rang all of a sudden.<br /> <br /> She wondered who could possibly pay their house a visit when it was already late at night.<br /> <br /> After she opened the door, she saw a man in a suit and leather shoes. Behind him was a row of more men in black suits. They were all carrying a bunch of stuff, and it was quite an intimidating sight.<br /> <br /> Lilliana could not help but get her guard up when she saw all those strangers appearing suddenly at her door in the middle of the night. "Who are you looking for?"<br /> <br /> Tommy said, "Hello, ma'am. Our employer has instructed us to present you with betrothal gifts to your daughter!"<br /> <br /> "Betrothal gifts? What betrothal gifts? Who is your employer?"<br /> <br /> "His name is Jeremy Holden."<br /> <br /> Lilliana's eyes widened, for Tommy's answer was like a bolt in the blue for her.<br /> <br /> "J—Jeremy Holden?! The Jeremy Holden? From the Holdens? The first-tier family?"<br /> <br /> "Exactly."<br /> <br /> "You mean, Mister Jeremy has taken a fancy to my daughter?"<br /> <br /> Tommy had a rather convoluted expression on his face. He hesitated for a second before saying, "You can look at it that way if you like."<br /> <br /> Lilliana was instantly reminded of her daughter, Sherlyn. Being such a popular female celebrity, Sherlyn was a beautiful woman, and it made sense for a wealthy young man to have his eyes on her.<br /> <br /> However, the suitor was too powerful this time, and he even sent his men over to deliver betrothal gifts out of the blue!<br /> <br /> Upon seeing Lilliana's silence, Tommy asked, "Do you disapprove of the marriage?"<br /> <br /> Lilliana came back to her senses and shook her head right away. "No, no, it's just… My daughter isn't at home right now. This is huge news, and it might be better for us to wait until she comes back before discu—"<br /> <br /> Tommy interrupted her, "Ma'am, your daughter has accepted the engagement ring from Mister Jeremy. All you need to do now is accept the gifts."<br /> <br /> 'What?! If Sherlyn has already accepted the ring from Mister Jeremy, could the two of them have been in a relationship for some time now? I can't believe Sherlyn didn't tell us that she had such an amazing boyfriend!' Lilliana thought to herself.<br /> <br /> Lilliana did not want to seem discourteous to her distinguished guests, so she hurriedly invited Tommy to come in and have a seat.<br /> <br /> Instead of entering, Tommy merely signaled his subordinates to carry the betrothal gifts in. "Mister Jeremy will pay your family a visit in three days to demand your daughter's hand in marriage."<br /> <br /> Lilliana was shocked yet again. "What? In three days? Isn't that...a little too quick?"<br /> <br /> Tommy assured her, "Not to worry, ma'am. Mister Jeremy has already made preparations for the ceremony. Your daughter deserves only the finest and most luxurious."<br /> <br /> 'Only the finest and most luxurious?' That was a sure sign that Jeremy was head over heels in love with Sherlyn. When Sherlyn took the Holden surname, Lilliana would be the mother-in-law of the Holden family's young master!<br /> <br /> She no longer had to worry about having all the riches and glory in the world; anyone who saw her would have to bow to play up to her!<br /> <br /> At the thought of that, Lilliana was overjoyed.<br /> <br /> "Alright! We'll use these three days to make the necessary preparations for our daughter's wedding!"<br /> <br /> Tommy nodded and bade her farewell. "I'll excuse myself. See you."<br /> <br /> Marvin came out of the room when he heard the noise. "Was there a visitor? What are all these?"<br /> <br /> Lilliana caressed those expensive gifts as her heart raced speedily.<br /> <br /> "Marvin, I've got good news! Jeremy, the Holdens' young master has taken a fancy to Sherlyn. These are all betrothal gifts for Sherlyn from the Holdens, and the quality of these items is just extraordinary!"<br /> <br /> Marvin's mind went blank. "What? Jeremy? You mean Jeremy Holden, the president of Holden Group? Who just returned to the country?"<br /> <br /> Lilliana nodded frantically. "Yes, that's him!"<br /> <br /> Marvin clutched his chest, fearing that his heart would stop beating all of a sudden due to the sheer excitement.<br /> <br /> "Oh, gosh! I never expected him to fall for our Sherlyn!" Lilliana could not hide her pride. "You've got to give her mother some credit too, you know!"<br /> <br /> "Thank you for giving me such an amazing daughter, Lilliana!"<br /> <br /> "Humph, you're praising me now? I thought you said you would suspend my credit card this whole month!"<br /> <br /> "Come on, Lilliana. I said that only because I was angry with what you did. Corinne might not be your own daughter, but you can't let her go on a blind date with those old men!"<br /> <br /> "But I didn't do it on purpose! Corinne grew up in the countryside, so she's a wild and bad-tempered girl. I only looked for an older man in the hopes that he might be able to tolerate her tantrums! I didn't know the matchmaker would lie about the information!"<br /> <br /> "Alright, Lilliana. I'm sorry for blaming you."<br /> <br /> Lilliana was feeling particularly smug after successfully swaying Marvin to her side with only a couple of sentences.<br /> <br /> A naive little girl like Corinne would never be a match for her!<br /> <br /> With Sherlyn about to marry into the Holdens, Lilliana would soon share the good life with her daughter in the future. Corinne would then become an insignificant speck in her life!<br /> <br /> Early the next morning, Lilliana called her darling daughter Sherlyn and insisted the young lady return home immediately.<br /> <br /> Sherlyn complained unhappily as soon as she entered the house, "What happened, Mom? Why were you in such a rush to ask me to come home? I still have a scene to shoot this afternoon!"<br /> <br /> "It's about your marriage with Jeremy Holden!"<br /> <br /> "Marriage? What marriage? I don't even know him personally!"<br /> <br /> Lilliana's heart sank when she saw her daughter's clueless expression, but she immediately told Sherlyn about the betrothal gifts that had been sent over the previous night. "So, how is it that you don't know him personally? Haven't you already accepted the engagement ring he gave you?<br /> Sherlyn was even more confused after hearing what her mother said.<br /> <br /> "Ring? When did I receive a ring—<br /> <br /> "Wait. I remember now, Mom. An anonymous fan sent me a diamond ring by mail yesterday! I was worried the media might cook up some nonsense news article if they saw it, so I just put it away instead of wearing it."<br /> <br /> Lilliana was overjoyed to hear that. "That's it! Mister Jeremy must've had a crush on you for a long time, and he's trying to win your heart by faking an anonymous fan! I got someone to investigate the people who came yesterday. It turns out that their leader was none other than Mister Jeremy's personal assistant!<br /> <br /> "Sherlyn, the Holdens are a first-tier family, and Jeremy has shown his utmost sincerity toward you! He's really in love with you, and nothing will go wrong if you marry him!"<br /> <br /> Jeremy Holden...<br /> <br /> Sherlyn could not help blushing, and her heartbeat quickened. She heard of his name before despite never meeting him in person, and she knew him as the scion of Holdens—a first-tier family. He was respected and feared by many in the business world! It came as a surprise to her that even Jeremy was one of her fans, and he turned out to be so madly in love with her that he sent people to her home to deliver the betrothal gifts. If anything was to blame, it was her irresistible charm!<br /> <br /> -<br /> <br /> That afternoon, Corinne returned home with a delicate photo frame in her arms. She changed into house slippers and immediately went straight upstairs.<br /> <br /> Sherlyn happened to be heading down, and she blocked Corinne on purpose. "What's that in your hand? Did you steal the jewelry from my betrothal gifts?"<br /> <br /> Corinne stopped and said without turning a hair, "It's mine."<br /> <br /> "I want proof. Show it to me!" Sherlyn has always disliked her younger sister, who was raised in the countryside since childhood. She felt that Corinne was a disgrace to the Carew family, and it was unsurprising that she never had any respect for Corinne.<br /> <br /> Sherlyn reached out and snatched the item in Corinne’s arms.<br /> <br /> "Tch! The way you hold it makes me think that it was some sort of jewelry, but it's nothing more than a picture of your mother, that mistress!"<br /> <br /> 'My mother isn't a mistress!'<br /> <br /> Corinne reached out to grab the photo frame, but Sherlyn deliberately dropped the photo frame onto the ground. "Oops! It slipped off! My bad!"<br /> <br /> Corinne's eyes reddened as she looked at Sherlyn stepping on the photo frame on the ground.<br /> <br /> It was an old photo of her mother that she managed to find in one of the Carews' old photo albums. Earlier in the day, she brought it to the store to have it restored, enlarged, and framed, as she planned to put it in her room as a table setting.<br /> <br /> Corinne angrily grabbed Sherlyn's clothes and hissed, "Pick. It. Up. Now."<br /> <br /> Sherlyn was not frightened at all as she uttered, "How dare you touch me! I'll have you know that I'll soon marry into the Holdens. If you dare to mess with me, the Holdens are going to make life difficult for you!"<br /> <br /> Corinne was stunned. 'The Holdens?' Her scalp tingled when she heard that name since the man who forcibly dragged her to get engaged the day before also shared the same surname.<br /> <br /> "Are you referring to that first-tier family?"<br /> <br /> Sherlyn had a smug look on her face. "Yeah! What's wrong? Are you scared? Well, you should be! Jeremy is my loyal fan and suitor. He wants nothing more than to marry me now! All the good stuff you see over there are for me from the Holdens last night, and you'd better not touch anything! If you break any of them, you won't be able to afford the compensation!"<br /> <br /> Corinne turned to look at the betrothal gifts and went blank for a moment. Then, she came to a realization—Jeremy must have got absolutely nuts. To think that he sent his men to deliver the betrothal gifts to her home!<br /> <br /> Corinne's eyes flashed brightly as she thought of something, and she turned to Sherlyn, saying, "Guess I'll have to congratulate you, then! Though, are you sure that a high-bred family like the Holdens will accept a scandal-tainted celebrity from the entertainment industry?"<br /> <br /> That remark was a touchy issue for Sherlyn. "You don't need to worry about that. Mister Jeremy loves me very much, so it's only normal for him to protect me!"<br /> <br /> "Are you sure about that?" Corinne grinned and said nothing more. <br /> <br /> She picked up her mother's photo, patted the dust off, then turned around and went upstairs. She was initially worried about finding a way to get rid of Jeremy who she accidentally messed with the previous day. Since Sherlyn was so eager to marry him, that happened to settle everything for Corinne.<br /> <br /> Sherlyn snorted coldly, but she thought to herself, 'Corinne might be a country girl, but her remark made perfect sense. The Holdens were a first-tier family, while Sherlyn was an actress no one recognized. If the Holdens' elders found out about her scandals, they would certainly have a bad impression of her.'<br /> <br /> With that in mind, Sherlyn decided to retire from showbiz at once.<br /> <br /> Compared to marrying into the Holdens', the petty profits she made in the showbiz industry were nothing.<br /> <br /> She was about to call her company to inform them that she would be terminating her contract and retiring from showbiz, but her phone rang before she could make the call.<br /> <br /> She was clueless as to why there had been so many spam calls recently. She did not plan to answer the call until she saw that the caller was a benefactor she had just slept with recently. Since she had also intended to break things off for good, she decided that she might as well answer it.<br /> <br /> "Where are you, babe? I miss you so much. Come to the hotel and spend the night with me!"<br /> <br /> Sherlyn uttered in disgust, "Don't call me 'babe'. That might not sound disgusting to an old fart like you, but it sounds disgusting to me!"<br /> <br /> "What the hell did you just say? Did you just call me disgusting? Have you forgotten how you begged me to help you snag a role that could win you the next Lotus Award?"<br /> <br /> Sherlyn was uninterested. "I've left the industry, so I don't care about the Lotus Award anymore. Find someone else. Oh, and don't ever call me again!"<br /> <br /> On the other end of the line, the greasy-haired, red-faced old man turned livid with anger. He had taken great pains to get a diamond ring for her and had it sent to her by mail, but his gesture was all for naught.<br /> <br /> 'Damn you! So you're rejecting me after you received the ring? Ungrateful woman! You can kiss goodbye to your hopes of making a living in the industry. Just wait. You'll be blocked from securing any more projects in the future!'<br /> <br /> -<br /> <br /> Three days later, the Carews hosted a marriage banquet for their daughter, and many relatives and friends were invited.<br /> <br /> Lilliana deliberately asked Marvin to make a grand show so her precious Sherlyn would be married off in the best possible manner.<br /> <br /> "Look, the Holdens' wedding entourage is here! What a sight to behold! They really do live up to their reputation as a first-tier family! The cars are all limited-edition luxury vehicles!"<br /> <br /> "I've only seen the first car in magazines! The price is worth ten Bugattis!"<br /> <br /> "I'm so jealous of Sherlyn! She's so lucky to marry someone as awesome as Mister Jeremy!"<br /> <br /> Sherlyn, who was wearing a wedding dress, beamed triumphantly as she listened to the 'oohs' and 'aahs' of all her relatives and friends.<br /> <br /> Corinne was nowhere to be seen, and Sherlyn figured that she might be hiding somewhere in jealousy. 'Hmph, let her wallow in her jealousy! That's all she can do!'<br /> <br /> Sherlyn was about to meet her groom, and she eagerly looked forward to finding out what kind of man Jeremy was. He was definitely super handsome, and he was surely going to kneel on one knee in front of her to make his passionate confession under everyone's envious looks...<br /> <br /> The wedding entourage stopped at the gate of the Carews' villa.<br /> <br /> Jeremy got out of the car in front, looking dignified and elegant.<br /> <br /> Tommy gave a signal for the group of best men to get out of the cars behind. Dressed in suits and leather shoes, they followed Jeremy to the gate of the Carews' villa, where the phrase 'Congratulations to the Newlyweds!' was pasted.<br /> <br /> All of a sudden, Jeremy stopped walking and looked up toward the roof of the villa. <br /> <br /> There, on the attic's small balcony stood a woman in pajamas. She was leaning against the balcony fence as she looked down to watch the festivities.<br /> <br /> After a brief moment of eye contact, the woman immediately turned around and slipped away.<br /> <br /> Corinne had a bad feeling. It seemed that Jeremy had noticed her when she was on the balcony earlier!<br /> <br /> Then again, she believed that he might not be able to recognize her because she was not wearing makeup at the moment, unlike the super heavy eyeliners she wore the other day.<br /> <br /> To be on the safe side, she felt that it was better to leave her home.<br /> <br /> Down at the entrance, Tommy was puzzled when he saw Jeremy stop walking all of a sudden. He leaned closer to remind the latter, "Sir, the entrance to the Carews' villa is right in front. Why don’t you get in now."<br /> Jeremy raised his head slightly and narrowed his eyes while staring at the small empty balcony. After a brief moment, he said, "You can lead the guys in for now."<br /> <br /> "Well, uhh…" Tommy was surprised, but he did not dare to question Jeremy's order. Therefore, he could only take the order and wave his hand to give the men behind him a signal.<br /> <br /> "Everyone, come on in with me."<br /> <br /> The Holdens' wedding entourage was blocked by bridesmaids begging for gifts at the door of the Carews' villa, making for a particularly lively atmosphere.<br /> <br /> No one noticed that the groom had gone around to the back door of the villa.<br /> <br /> There, a girl was strolling out of the villa while humming 'Wedding March' happily.<br /> <br /> She had barely walked far when a hand grabbed the back of her collar. As a result, her entire body had been lifted into the air, and both her feet were dangling helplessly.<br /> <br /> "Did you think you could just run away?" The man's voice was sonorous. There were strong hints of aggression in his tone along with an undertone of coldness.<br /> <br /> Corinne was not facing the man, but she immediately recognized Jeremy’s voice.<br /> <br /> She was surprised that Jeremy had recognized her with just a glance from afar earlier. Even so, she was ready for that eventuality.<br /> <br /> Corinne turned to look at Jeremy and spoke with a lisp in a feigned tone. She stammered and said, "M—M—Mister? Who are you? Why are you p-pulling me?"<br /> <br /> Jeremy was stunned when he saw her face. He swiftly let go of her in an instant in shock.<br /> <br /> The woman in front of him had plenty of moles on her face, a unibrow, sausage lips, and eye shadows in all colors.<br /> <br /> Her appearance was exceedingly ugly.<br /> <br /> Corinne's heart filled with glee at the sight of Jeremy's expression after he had been frightened by her ugly appearance.<br /> <br /> She continued to play dumb and said in a daze, "Mister, you're getting m—married, yes? You went t—t—the wrong way! You need to go the fuc—<br /> <br /> "I mean, the f—front door! Your b—bride is waiting there!"<br /> <br /> Jeremy narrowed his eyes, stared coldly at the ugly girl in front of him, and nearly believed her act. His thin lips curled up in a smile and said, "Is that so? Then why are you wearing the Holdens' unique engagement ring?"<br /> <br /> With that, he grabbed her hand and raised it to gaze at the diamond ring on her ring finger.<br /> <br /> Corinne was speechless. Her ruse had been exposed!<br /> <br /> It was not that she forgot to take it off, but the ring seemed to have taken root on her finger. She was unable to take it off, regardless of how hard she tried.<br /> <br /> Jeremy's charming eyes were dark and discerning. He could see what she was thinking, so he explained it by saying. "You don't need to waste all that effort. This ring is made of platinum that has been mixed with some special materials. The only way to take it off is to lubricate it with a special essential oil."<br /> <br /> Corinne gritted her teeth.<br /> <br /> That was some trick he had up his sleeve, and she had to give up running away now.<br /> <br /> "Now that it's come to this, I suggest that we have a frank conversation with each other. I know that you don't really want to marry me, and that you only need a wife in name for some ulterior reason. Am I wrong?"<br /> <br /> Jeremy did not answer, but he had to admit that she was a smart woman.<br /> <br /> Corinne said with a smile, "In that case, my sister Sherlyn is more than willing to marry you. She's more beautiful than me, and her figure is so much better than mine. Everything will work out perfectly if you marry her!"<br /> <br /> Jeremy narrowed his eyes, wondering if the girl in front of him was that averse to marrying him.<br /> <br /> In fact, she seemed to be trying to avoid him!<br /> <br /> It was something that never happened before. All the women he met in the past had tried their level best to get his attention and become his woman. However, he wanted someone who was not clingy.<br /> <br /> Jeremy pursed his thin lips and said, "I'll only marry the person who's wearing my engagement ring."<br /> <br /> Corinne frowned. "That should be easy then. Bring me some of that special essential oil. I'll take the ring off at once and return it to you. Then you can just give it to Sherlyn!"<br /> <br /> Jeremy shrugged. "I don't have any."<br /> <br /> "Then go buy some!"<br /> <br /> "Nobody produces it anymore. It's not something that can just be bought."<br /> <br /> "Oh, I see..." Corinne gritted her teeth. With a forced smile, she suddenly raised her hand and pointed behind the man, "Mister, look! It's a rainbow-colored pig!"<br /> <br /> Jeremy pulled a long face as the corners of his thin lips began twitching subtly.<br /> <br /> 'How childish.'<br /> <br /> The next second, Corinne, who was about to run away, was grabbed by the man again. Jeremy carried her on his shoulder and walked away nonchalantly, despite Corinne's attempts at trying to kick him.<br /> <br /> -<br /> <br /> Back at the villa, Tommy had just led the handsome best men into the living room when his phone rang. The caller was Jeremy. <br /> <br /> Tommy stopped and answered the phone. Then, he turned around and left with the other guys with a serious expression.<br /> <br /> Upon seeing that, the smug-faced Lilliana went blank for a moment before trotting up to them. She asked, "Where are you going, Mister Tommy? The bride is waiting right inside."<br /> <br /> Tommy looked at Lilliana and said, "Mister Jeremy has already gotten his bride himself."<br /> <br /> Lilliana was confused. "He has? But how? Sherlyn is still inside the house!"<br /> <br /> Tommy frowned. "Sherlyn? Ma'am, you must be mistaken. The woman whom Mister Jeremy intends to marry isn't named Sherlyn!" After that, he walked past Lilliana icily and led his men away without looking back.<br /> <br /> Lilliana was rooted to the spot, and her face was pale.<br /> <br /> She thought inwardly, 'What? I'm… mistaken?'<br /> <br /> All their relatives and friends began to speak in whispers.<br /> <br /> Everyone was trying to suck up to Marvin earlier, while now he was ridiculed by them. <br /> <br /> He felt so ashamed, and his expression was incredibly ugly.<br /> <br /> He turned around and lashed out at Lilliana for causing him to make a fool of himself. "What the hell is going on, Lilliana? Didn't you say that Mister Jeremy was going to marry Sherlyn?"<br /> <br /> Lilliana put on a helpless look and said, "I... I don't know how this happened! When the Holdens came to deliver the betrothal gifts to us that day, they said it was because they wanted to marry your daughter. They had all the gifts delivered to us! You saw that, didn't you, Marvin?"<br /> <br /> Marvin gave Lilliana a tight slap. "Our family has become the butt of jokes thanks to you! How could you make all these arrangements without confirming everything beforehand?"<br /> <br /> Sherlyn, who had been waiting for the groom to come and get her, heard her parents quarreling outside. She walked out of the room and asked, "Dad! Mom! What are the two of you doing?! Where's my groom? Where's Jeremy?"<br /> <br /> "Sherlyn, Mister Jeremy's people just said that there was a mistake. They've already left with the real bride!"<br /> <br /> Sherlyn turned pale in shock. "What? How could there be such a huge mistake, Mom? Wasn't Mister Jeremy going to marry me?"<br /> <br /> Lilliana covered the side of her face that had been slapped by Marvin. "Please don't blame me, Sherlyn. I'm confused, too..."<br /> <br /> The relatives who had long been fed up with Sherlyn’s and Lilliana's characters began to rub salt into the wound.<br /> <br /> "No point making a scene now that things ended this way, Sherlyn. When you think about it, it's pretty obvious that someone with Mister Jeremy's status would never want to marry a scandalous actress like you!"<br /> <br /> "Honestly, I was still trying to wrap my head around how you managed to establish a connection to a first-tier family like the Holdens. Turns out, it was all a mistake!"<br /> <br /> "You should just go back to being an actress, Sherlyn! After all, that's the only chance you get to marry a rich man! Hahaha!"<br /> <br /> Sherlyn could not bear the ridicule from all her relatives, so she gave Lilliana a resentful look before dashing off to hide in her room.<br /> <br /> Their snide remarks were infuriating, and she felt ashamed to face anyone ever again.<br /> <br /> One question remained unanswered: how could the mistake have happened?<br /> <br /> 'Didn't Mister Jeremy give me a ring?' She found it hard to accept reality, and she could not believe what was happening. 'What kind of woman did Mister Jeremy bring away and who is she? She has the same surname as mine. Is she also living nearby?' |
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