thered below the stage was impossible to

Jeremy's fiancée? Why is

e someone refined and elegant

.. unique tastes,

my seemed entirely unfazed by the murmurs. He remained indifferent to the doubts surro

t. Despite the glaring stares from the crowd, she had no choice bu

until the host announced

her, but they all applauded warmly an

the stage, eager to flee the venue as quickly as possible.

mily are

how up here loo

stand next to Jeremy with you

tience, she swept a cool glance over their designer gowns and said, "In terms of style, the three

dare

d never been subjected to such mockery. They demanded an immediate

he second son of the Callen family, a

emy? Your grandfather is going to thr

w," Jeremy replied casually. "As lon

e. "Out of all the wom

lass to his lips, and took a slow sip

her lips

e just stared at him in utter disbelief. "I never w

splash-someone had just thrown a

oks like your little fiancée is getting bulli

is eyes. "That wo

grab one woman by the hair with her left hand, grab another with he

, out cold. The third stared at the

gesturing for the third woman to step aside. Terrified, the woman

hink I understand now why you set y

. He thought back to how she had ambushed him earlier-moving with disconce

h. And on top of that

e her to ge

s,

y, Corinne marched straight u

ant to tie me down to you for good. Don't you think the punishment is a bit dispropo

c smile playing on his lips. "Hmm... Tell me,

hen dropping her gaze to his thin, perfectly sculpted

ot exactly young anymore, and I highly doubt that was your first kiss, so l

culo

dchipper. Being engaged to Jeremy should have been an unexpected

to step back, then caught Corinne's po

, but something in the gesture r

lic. You might as well take responsibilit

. She still couldn't fathom why he had chosen her, especially

yes before she said in a perfectly flat ton

shot Tommy a look, silently or

and approached Jeremy. "Sir, Corinne jumped out the restr

expected this all along. His face betrayed nothing. He slowly swirled the red wine in his glass

s,

o intervene. "Are you absolutely sure you want to marry a

be up to the task," Jeremy s

.

time Corinne fina

father, Marvin, raised a hand to strike her.

step back, dodging t

ended in the air, his r

l stranger in public on top of that! You've ruined this family's reputation! The matchmaker gave your mother an ear

"She is not my mother. She is a stepmother who is doing everything in her power to m

nto a tremble. "Let it go, Marvin. Don't take it out on Corinne. If she la

on. He whirled back to Corinne, pointing a shaking finger at her. "Ungrateful! You are completely u

ering wife as she spoke to her husband. "Please, let it go,

s degree in playing the victim, carefully curating exactly what she wanted others to see. What

the background information on every single date Lilliana arranged for me. Take a look a

scanned the pages, and his express