Chapter 480
The Day I Kissed An Older Man
Chapter 480
âItâs not that Iâm afraid. I just didnât want to make things complicated and create unnecessary problems
between your sister and Mister Jeremy,â answered Corinne, looking at Lucasâ elegant and handsome
face
in the rearview mirror.
Lucas squinted his eyes, looking relaxed and arrogant, then he sneered. âSo you feel as long as you
appear in front of Jeremy, youâll affect my sister and my future brother-in-lawâs relationship. Is that so?â
Corinne turned to look at the scenery outside the window that was moving in reserves and said
honestly, Mm-hmm. It will, more or less.â
Lucas curled his lips. âMiss Corinne, where did you get such confidence that made you feel you can
compete with Anya?
Corinne was neither humble nor arrogant when facing his mockery. She just smiled. âMister Lucas, itâs
very normal for you to think that nobody can compete with your sister, whom youâve doted on since
childhood. For example, to me, a man as outstanding as you, Mister Lucas, is just not as cute as the
dog Iâve raised since childhood. Itâs the same principle!â
At that moment, the driver was pursing his lips as tightly as he could. He was so amused by what
Corinne said earlier, he almost could not hold it in and burst out laughing!
However, in the next second, he felt a chill down his spine. That was because he could feel the gloom
and unhappiness Lucas was exuding all over.
Truth be told, he was Lucasâs driver for more than a decade, yet he never heard an employee have the
guts to say that to Lucas.
Lucas was speechless.
He stared at Corinneâs face in the rearview mirror for a while, looking sullen. Then, he smiled again and
said, âDo tell me which is the part of you that you think sâenough to be compared to my sister.
Corinne looked young and childish, but she had a very strong and mature mind. Her confidence never
wavered just because other people criticized, questioned, and took a jab at her. She was completely.
unfazed by all that.
She was confident, not the kind of confidence that comes from being blindly pompous, but clarity in
self- knowledge and self-assurance. It was the tenacity that stems from her hardships ever since
young, her fearlessness toward the future that was resulted from the adversities, and her nonchalance
toward others âviews and opinions of her.
âOf course, my circumstances are not better than Miss Anyaâs. I donât have a powerful family, a good,
protective brother, and the delicate beauty Miss Anya has as a result of being meticulously cared for
like a flower in a greenhouse.
âThe biggest difference between me and your sister is that she is a delicate flower parasitically growing
-by your side while I am a wild plant growing independently on the cliff. Thereâs no doubt that Miss
Anya is a lucky girl. She could rely on a big and strong tree like you from the day she was born, and
she has the Riveras, which is like an environment suitable for survival and nourishment from fertile soil.
âOn the other hand, the environment. I grew up in made it so that I must grow into a big tree that could
support myself. I.canât be the vine climbing along a big tree because there isnât one that I could rely on
forever. Otherwise, the vine would die once the tree does.
âIâve gone through countless hardships since childhood. No matter what kind of environment Iâm in, I
can. live a beautiful life by relying on the experiences and abilities Iâve gained.
âTherefore, I think that both Miss Anya and I each have our strengths, and Iâm not lacking in anything.â
Looking at the rearview mirror, Lucas stared at the girl sitting in front who stated her strengths and
weaknesses objectively. This was the first time he saw a piercing radiance filled with life in a girl and
felt. the power to strive to be better exuded by her.
That unyielding and calm life force indeed was not something Anya had.
However, Anya did not need that kind of excessive strength. As long as he was around, Anya could
enjoy the best of everything in this world effortlessly.
Lucas did not argue with Corinne anymore. He just closed his eyes slowly to take a rest. âI hope your
self- knowledge is right, and you can grow into a big tree that will never collapse.â
Corinne smiled. âThank you very much for your kind wishes, Mister Lucas,â