Chapter 500

Chapter 500

All of a sudden, there seemed to be some sort of pressure bearing down on everyone, and the scene

became deathly silent. Everyone thought that the atmosphere was a bit strange as Jeremy seemed to

be staring at Lucas’s female secretary with a cold and sharp gaze.

Jeremy had a conflicted yet dangerous expression that sent chills down one’s spine.

Missus Benet also noticed that something was amiss with Jeremy’s gaze, since there did not seem to

be a logical reason as to why Jeremy would stare so intently at Lucas’s secretary.

‘Isn’t he satisfied with leading Anya on all this while? Has he taken a liking to another woman? Tch.

Men are all the same. They always want the best of both worlds. He does have a good eye, though.

Corinne is an outstanding young lady whose beauty makes it difficult for those who lay eyes on her to

look away.”

Missus Benet did not welcome Jeremy’s presence, and she was prepared to call someone to remove

him from the venue.

One of her male servants was looking all around him, and his eyes lit up as soon as he spotted her. He

then walked in quickly and said hurriedly, “Missus Benet! You’re here! The old man sent me over to

inform you that he wants to speak with you.”

Missus Benet frowned. “What is it?”

The male servant shook his head. “He didn’t say what it was. He merely told me that it was urgent and

asked me to inform you that he wants to see you as soon as possible!”

“Okay,” Missus Benet said before turning to the guests and letting them know that she would have to

excuse herself for a moment. She then immediately followed the male servant.

The pressure-filled silence was lifted by that brief exchange and everyone started to whisper among

themselves.

“Why is Mister Jeremy staring so intently at that girl?”

“Do they know each other?”

“Miss Anya is right by his side, but he doesn’t seem to have looked at her more than once!”

“What’s going on?”

Anya could not have been happy to see Jeremy staring so intently at Corinne, especially not after she

heard the whispers of those around her. She stretched out her hand, deliberately tugged on the man’s

sleeve in a coy manner, and asked, “Are you tired after your business trip? Do you want to get some

rest first?”

Jeremy’s gaze remained fixed on Corinne and he answered Anya bluntly, “No. I’m leaving.”

Anya’s expression became a little weird and she forced a smile like a well-behaved doe. “Okay,

Jeremy. I’ll go with you.”

Lucas did not want his sister to go with Jeremy at such a late hour, so although he had kept

quiet the entire time, he still stepped forward and said, “You’re already here, so why don’t you stay for a

drink?”

Rosie came over as well and said, “Yeah, Jeremy. You should stay. Zeke and Gerald are here too!

As she said that, she deliberately blocked Corinne from Jeremy’s view.

Jeremy’s expression remained unchanged. “No, thanks. I have other matters to attend to.”

He then took a step forward and walked toward the door. As he passed by Corinne, he halted his

footsteps abruptly and turned his head to give her a cold look.

However, he stopped for only a brief moment before closing his eyes again and walking away.

When Anya saw that he ignored Corinne completely, her worries were dispelled and she smiled

secretly as she went up to him. “Wait for me, Jeremy! I’ll go with you!”

With that, Anya left along with Jeremy.

Corinne’s tense nerves relaxed slightly and she breathed a sigh of relief. As it turned out, she was

merely overthinking. She was nothing to him after she served her purpose as a tool for him, and he

would not hold her accountable for anything when they met-not that there was anything for him to hold

her accountable, of course. She left after the cooperation between. them had lapsed, and both sides

did not owe each other anything.

On the contrary, she felt a little surprised at herself for panicking when she saw him.

Everything was back to normal at the party, and Rosie snorted as she gave Corinne an annoyed look.

From the looks of it, Corinne was no longer important to Jeremy, and he had no intention of talking to

her anymore.

Rosie then had a shy expression and she hesitated for a moment before walking over to Lucas with a

blush on her face. “Do you have time, Lucas? I’d like to dance with you downstairs if that’s okay.”

Lucas was unmoved. “Could you please bring Anya home? It’s late, and I don’t want her going around

out there.”