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“Don’t worry. Corinne is my sister, so I’ll definitely look after her even without you telling me to. I’m not going to let
anything happen to her,” said Lucas coldly.
“Thanks. Appreciate it,” said Jeremy.
“When do you plan to fly there?”
“Tonight.”
“Ahem! How about dinner together before you go?”
Jeremy was baffled by the invitation. “I thought she didn’t want me anywhere near the mansion?”
“Of course she doesn’t. She’s too good for a lying sc*mbag like you. But there’s no guarantee you won’t be locked
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtup by Adam once you leave, so tonight might be your last moment together with Corinne. I just don’t want her to
have any regrets when it comes to you. So, swing by for dinner tonight before you fly off.”
Lucas wished Corinne could marry a man with a simple background if given a choice. She could live her life
peacefully, at least. Jeremy obviously was not the best choice he had in mind for her.
While it was true Jeremy had both power and wealth, he came from a very complicated background. In other
words, Corinne could never live a day in peace the moment she decided to be with him.
However, after seeing how Corinne risked her and the baby’s lives to look for Jeremy and to avenge him last night,
it hit Lucas just how much she cared about Jeremy. It could be said that Corinne would not be able to let go of
Jeremy that easily.
Consequently, Lucas knew Corinne would go to Jeremy’s rescue should anything happen to him in Molomia. In a
way, Corinne’s safety was tied very closely to Jeremy’s. Thus, being good to Jeremy meant that Lucas was also
being good to Corinne.
Corinne could go into labor at any moment, so Lucas could not afford to let her go through any shock anymore. It
was best for Jeremy to meet with Corinne so he could tell her where he was going. That way, she would not worry
or overthink too much.
Even though Lucas could have said what he said in a nicer way, Jeremy decided to look past his rudeness and focus
on the good.
“Your worries are unfounded, but thanks anyway.”
“Whatever. I’ll text you the time and location later.”
Lucas still remembered how he promised Corinne he would never let Jeremy anywhere near the mansion, so he
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmdecided to have dinner outside.
After he hung up the phone, he called Corinne.
“Hey, Corinne.”
“Yes, Mister Lucas?” drawled Corinne lazily.
Lucas pinched the bridge of his nose out of resignation when he heard her reverting to calling him ‘Mister Lucas’
again. ‘I knew it. She called me Lucas last time because she was trying to throw me off guard. She hasn’t forgiven
me after all.’
“Corinne, let’s have dinner together tonight.”
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