The Day I Kissed An Older Man

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 vanished 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.
“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.”