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Corinne snapped out of her trance and shook her head. “Nothing. I’m going to pick up the
twins at the kindergarten later. Do you want to go with me or head back home first?”
“Let’s go together!” said Francine without hesitation. “I’ve already promised them I’ll treat
them to pizza today.”
“Okay.” Corinne put down the mineral water bottle. With a wave of her hand, she said,
“You may leave now. I still have some work to do.”
“Oh… Alright, then.” Francine went out of the office and closed the door behind her. Her
expression became even sadder once she was out.
‘Poor Corinne. Not only does she have to run the company, but she also has to take care of
three kids—one of which is adopted, yet she treats him as her own,’ she thought.
There had been no news from Jeremy in the past three years he was gone. It was as if he
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtvanished from the face of the earth.
More importantly, Corinne never thought of leaving the Holdens. For the past three years,
she had been raising the twins and Joey as best as she could.
Previously, Francine might have thought the only reason Corinne would do so was because
she wanted to get a slice of the family fortune, but she knew better than that.
Not only was Corinne Newmoon Group’s biggest shareholder, but she was also the boss of
the company, which meant both Aaron and Xante had to listen to her. Thus, she was
wealthy in her own right.
Thus, the only reason Corinne would stay with the Holdens was because of the missing
Jeremy. Francine found her loyalty admirable. There were even some gossipers who pitied
Corinne for ending up as a widow at such a young age.
What was even more admirable was Corinne never lacked suitors, yet she never once
wavered in the face of their courtships.
Suddenly, a voice interrupted her train of thought.
“What are you thinking about, Miss Francine?” asked Jason.
Francine’s face instantly darkened when she saw it was him. “What are you doing here?”
she asked icily.
“I’m here to see Corinne. I heard today’s her first time holding a shareholder meeting, so I
came to see how she’s doing.”
Jason beamed a dashing smile at her, but it just made Francine even angrier.
“Oh, please! You can cut the crap, Jason. Everyone here can tell you have a huge crush on
Corinne.”
“So what if I do? There’s no law saying I can’t have a crush on her, right?” said Jason with
a cheeky smile.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Well, I say you can’t!” replied Francine with a determined frown.
“Why not?”
Francine glared at him. “Are you seriously asking me why not? She’s my sister-in-law, as in
she’s married to my brother. Do you think it’s appropriate to chase after a married woman
like this?”
Jason raised an eyebrow. “And may I ask where her husband is now?”
“He’s…”
Francine was obviously stumped by his question.
No one knew where Jeremy was. In fact, no one even knew if he was alive or dead.
‘Godd*mnit! If only I knew where Jeremy is right now!’ thought Francine.
Jason smiled and sidled up to her. “Miss Francine, you Holdens shouldn’t be so selfish.”
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