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Xante lowered the window to get some fresh air. “If you want to be in a relationship, I can have fun with you for a
while. If it’s marriage you want, you ought to be with someone else!”
“I want to be with you!” Sunny said stubbornly. Women usually pushed for marriage because they feared that their
boyfriend might change his mind or refuse to take responsibility for her, yet Sunny could not understand why Xante
seemed to be acting more like a man.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtXante said, “Marriage was never part of my plans. You chose the wrong person if you wanted to get married.”
“Are you an example of someone who doesn’t believe in marriage?” Sunny frowned and compromised. “Fine, then.
We’ll be in a relationship with each other for the rest of our lives. Don’t even think of being with anyone else!”
Xante looked at Sunny’s serious expression and said, “Don’t be naive!”
“I’m serious, I—”
Before Sunny could say anything, Xante put out her cigarette and got out of the car. Jeremy was already helping
Corinne out of the police station.
Sunny was frustrated that he could not finish his sentence, but he got out of the car anyway.
Annie was the first to reach Jeremy and Corinne. “Uncle Jeremy! Aunt Corinne! I’m so glad to see that you’re both
okay!”
Aaron walked over and asked Corinne worriedly, “How are you feeling, boss? Are you done giving your statement?”
Corinne nodded. “Yes. It’s all done.”
“Thank goodness it’s all done.” Aaron smiled in relief. “Will you be going home with us or Mister Jeremy?”
Corinne was about to answer when Lucas got out of the car and walked over. “She wants to go home with me,” he
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmsaid with conviction.
When he arrived in front of Corinne, his expression became considerably gentler. “Are you tired, Corinne? Let’s go
home and rest.”
Corinne nodded at Lucas and walked toward him.
Jeremy reached out and hugged her gently. He did not permit her to leave his side even by an inch. He raised his
eyes and said to Lucas, “I’ll see her off.”
Lucas ignored Jeremy and looked at Corinne to see if that was what she wanted.
Corinne shook off Jeremy’s hand from her shoulders and refused. “You don’t need to trouble yourself. You would’ve
been tired from trying to catch all the gangsters in the past two days, so you should go home and have some rest.”
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