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The Day I Kissed An Older Man

“What would you like to print on the fliers? It’ll take around thirty minutes for the fliers to be ready after the design is confirmed,”
replied the store worker.
“I don’t need them to be fancy. I just want to get them as fast as possible,” said Sophia.
“Okay, then. I’ll give you the simplest design and have them out for you in fifteen minutes.”
...
That evening, after dinner, Corinne decided to take a stroll in the Riveras’ garden. The night air was refreshing, and the bright
moon hung in the sky.
As she walked, she heard two servants complaining up ahead.
“D*mn it! Some idiot shop is distributing their fliers around here,” said one of them.
“Yeah! They must have blown in after getting thrown away... God, they’re everywhere!” grumbled the other.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of footsteps approaching, so they turned around to see who it was. They quickly bowed
respectfully when they saw it was Corinne.
“Hello, Miss Corinne. Would you be so kind as to take a stroll somewhere else? We’re going to sweep these fliers away, and
we’re worried that the dust might bother you.”
Corinne smiled. “Okay, sure. Thanks for letting me know.”
She did not really pay attention to the fliers as she walked to the other side.
The servants began to gossip among themselves again when they saw her walking away.
“Oh my god! Why would the fliers be talking about Mister Jeremy’s sudden death?”
“Didn’t you read? It says that the Holdens are asking for any clues that may lead to them solving the case of Mister Jeremy’s
bizarre death.”
“I wonder who’d be daring enough to kill Mister Jeremy.”
“Who cares? Have you forgotten our employers don’t get along with the Holdens at all? This has nothing to do with us.”

They continued to talk while sweeping, but they suddenly saw a pair of shoes in front of them. When they looked up, they were
surprised to see Corinne had come back.
“Who did you say was killed just now?” she asked sternly.
The servants were frightened by how stern Corinne looked. They did not know Corinne used to be in a relationship with Jeremy
since they only worked in the garden instead of in the mansion.
“Umm... It was Mister Jeremy,” answered one of the servants quickly. “He was killed in an explosion last night. Apparently, the
explosion was so big that his body was blown to pieces. The Holdens are asking for eyewitnesses or clues to what happened.
We got all the information from these fliers here.”
Corinne looked down at the small pile of dusty fliers on the ground. She wanted to pick one up, but she could not bend down due
to her protruding belly.
Seeing this, one of the servants quickly picked up a flier and handed it to her.
Corinne grabbed the flier and saw the front was an advertisement for a barbecue restaurant while the back was about Jeremy’s
death. The Holdens were imploring for anyone with clues as to what happened to Jeremy to come forward. Those who did would
be generously rewarded for their help.
‘Jeremy was killed in an explosion? No... That’s not possible! How can this be? This is Jeremy we’re talking about!’ thought
Corinne in a panic.
She stared blankly at the flier. Suddenly, she felt tightness in her chest, causing her to hyperventilate.

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