Chapter 1249


    Annie snapped back to her senses. She nced at Aaron and said angrily, “Yes! That’s right! I love


    getting the cold shoulder! Are you d I said that? Didn’t I get the cold shoulder from youst time too?


    Do you have to be sarcastic about it? Does seeing me like that make you happy?”


    Aaron froze for a moment after her tirade andughed again. “No, no! I’m giving you all the warmth


    from my shoulder! I’m on your side now! Don’t be angry!”


    Annie’s face felt flush. ‘What does he mean when he says he’s giving me all the warmth from his


    shoulder? What the hell is this man talking about?’


    Xante put down her cutlery and got up. “I’m full. You two go ahead.” She went back to her room,


    leaving Annie alone with Aaron, who was smiling cheekily.


    “I’m, uh… I’m going to check on Corinne!”


    As soon as Annie tried to get up and leave, Aaron pulled her back and said, “Don’t bother her right


    now. She just wants to be alone today.”


    Annie had no choice but to sit back down. She had lost her appetite by then.


    “Rx!” Aaron said with a smile. “I won’t gobble you up! You should eat more since you didn’t manage


    to eat much earlier. I’ll wash the dishes once you’re done.”


    “You’ll wash the dishes?” Annie did not expect him to offer to do that.


    Aaron nodded. “Yes? I can’t expect you to wash the dishes when you’ve cooked for us.”


    “Do you even know how to wash the dishes?” Annie raised her eyebrow curiously.


    Aaron seized the moment to approach her and flirtily replied, “I don’t, unfortunately. Could you teach


    me?”


    His tone, coupled with the distance between them, made Annie blush. “I…”


    Aaron chuckled. “Okay, okay! I won’t tease you anymore! I’m not that dumb! Now eat up, or the food


    will be cold!”


    “Okay…” Annie was still feeling a little awkward, but she did as he told and picked up the cutlery to


    start eating.


    When Aaron saw that she was only eating potatoes, he ced some meat onto her te and patiently


    waited for her to finish eating.


    Annie looked down at her food and did her best to avoid looking at Aaron. After all, she knew she


    would lose herself again if she looked at him. He had been so gentle to her when she worked as his


    secretary, and that was why she fell deep into his trap.


    At that time, Aaron’s tenderness toward her had a teasing quality, almost as if it was some sort of


    game.


    However, that feeling was far different from what she felt while she ate. She could not tell exactly what


    was different, but it was difficult for her to finish her meal in his presence.


    Later that night, Jeremy returned to the Holdens reeking of alcohol.


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    Pam, who had not slept a single wink, came out of the room as soon as she heard someone return.


    She was a little disappointed when she discovered that only her grandson had returned. “Why are you


    alone, Jeremy? Didn’t you go and meet Corinne?”


    Jeremy tugged sullenly on his tie and sneered. “Why should I?”


    Pam caught a whiff of the alcohol from his body and frowned even more. “How much did you drink?


    Could someone please get some soup to help with his hangover?”


    One of the maids did as they were told and left immediately.


    Pam felt heartbroken as she looked at Jeremy sitting on the sofa.