The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Pamela nodded and said, “It’s good that Corinne is alright. Her pregnancy is almost at full term, and I’m worried she might give
birth prematurely if she gets too emotional. After all, the entire process from pregnancy to childbirth is very risky. Oh, and by the
way, don’t tell your Grandpa about today. I don’t want that old fool to have any sort of prejudice against Corinne!”
“I understand,” said Francine.
Meanwhile, at the hotel.
Sophia danced alone in the room while listening to some jazz. Her attendant, Kevin, came in to deliver wine to her. When he saw
how much she enjoyed her dancing, he asked curiously, “Why do you look so happy, miss?”
Sophia slowed her movements down and chuckled. “Do I look happy?”
Kevin nodded and uncorked the red wine. He then said, “You do! You seem to be in a particularly good mood today. Did
something special happen?”
Sophia stopped dancing. “That Corinne woman finally showed up today!”
Kevin stopped pouring the wine. “But isn’t she your rival in love? Why would you be so happy to see her?”
Sophia laughed. “Jeremy will always regard her as the apple of his eye if she doesn’t show up, and I won’t get a chance to
replace her! By showing up, she’ll expose all her flaws so that Jeremy will grow tired of her. I can sense Jeremy has started to
resent her today.”
Kevin did not really understand any of that, but he nonetheless poured the glass of red wine and gave it to Sophia. “Does that
mean you’re about to win Mister Jeremy’s heart?”
“It won’t be that easy,” said Sophia after taking a sip. “There’s still a long way to go before I can win Jeremy’s heart. Jeremy
treats me as a friend right now, but the position Corinne occupies in his heart will finally be free once he develops a seething
hatred for Corinne. I’m in no rush, though, so he can take his time coming to terms with it.”
Kevin felt a little distressed when he thought about everything she went through. “You’ve been secretly in love with him for so
many years, and Corinne never would’ve happened if you confessed to him earlier! After all, he chose you when he was looking
to use a fake marriage to deal with his family’s elders!”

Sophia seemed unbothered. “You don’t know anything. Certain things mustn’t be rushed. Didn’t Anya confess her love at the
beginning and use emotional blackmail to try and win Jeremy’s heart? In the end, Jeremy never even took her for anything!
“I’ve never regarded Anya as a rival because I know she’ll never succeed. If I confess my love to Jeremy, he’ll keep a distance
from me instead! The losses won’t be worth the gains! A mature man like Jeremy would have self-respect and strong self-
control. He won’t allow himself to have an affair with a woman! The most effective way to do as I do and take things slowly.
“My plan is the most effective—I’ll be there for him in silence, let him get used to my presence, and slowly make it difficult for him
to separate from me.”
Kevin looked at Sophia with admiration after her brief lecture.
Sophia swirled the glass of red wine in her hand. “Corinne is pretty and has a very interesting personality, but her low social
status is one flaw she can never get rid of. A low social status means she’ll have low knowledge as well. The Holdens’ status
would be lowered significantly if she was with her. Greg doesn’t like having a granddaughter-in-law with low social status. I trust
Jeremy would be wise enough to choose me in the end!”
Sophia drank her red wine with confidence and looked out the window with a pleased smile.
The next day. Xante and Aaron left for the company early in the morning.
Annie had to sleep on the sofa alone as she did not knock on Corinne’s door. When she woke up in the morning, she discovered
she was on Aaron’s bed. After her initial shock, she stood up abruptly and noticed she was alone on the bed. She still had her
clothes on too, which allowed her to sigh in relief.