Chapter 1278


    Suddenly, a cold voice came from behind them. “What are you guys talking about?”


    Everyone turned toward the voice and saw Jeremy walking steadily toward them.


    Zeke smiled and quickly said, “Jeremy, you’re finally here! We were just joking around with Corinne.”


    Gerald nced at Zeke. “He said he doesn’t want to marry you, but he doesn’t mind screwing you after


    a drink or two.”


    Jeremy frowned and looked at Zeke in disgust.


    Zeke chuckled awkwardly before ring at Gerald while getting up from the sofa to let Jeremy take his


    ce.


    “Gerald, why did you do me dirty like that? I didn’t say thest sentence at all!”ined Zeke.


    “You didn’t say that, but we all know you were thinking about it,” said Gerald expressionlessly.


    “You’re a real *sshole, you know that, Gerald?” asked Zeke as he sat back down beside him.


    Even though Zeke vacated his previous seat so that Jeremy could sit down next to Corinne, Jeremy


    chose to sit on an armchair that was a little bit further away instead.


    It was nothing aggressive, but somehow it caused the temperature in the room to suddenly drop. Zeke


    and Gerald exchanged nces with each other.


    At that moment, Jason stood up with a smile and went to sit beside Corinne. He took away the ss of


    cold juice in her hand and said softly, “You shouldn’t drink anything cold. I’ll get the waiter to get you a


    cup of warm milkter.”


    Corinne nodded and thanked him.


    Shepletely ignored Jeremy from the moment he arrived. She did not want to look at him as she


    feared that doing so would spoil her mood. The reason she came to the party was to find her mother’s


    self-portrait, not to have a chat with the guys there.


    ‘Oh my god, they’re so annoying. Why do I have to be here?’ thought Corinne.


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    Zeke walked over to Jeremy to pass him a ss of wine. “What’s the matter? You two haven’t made up


    yet?”


    Jeremy did not look at anyone. He epted the ss of wine from Zeke and took a sip after clinking it


    against Zeke’s ss. No one talked after that.


    Corinne could feel a relentless gaze on her, and it made her feel very ufortable. Not able to stand


    it anymore, she asked Jason, “Do you know where I can find the restroom?”


    “It’s over there. Shall I apany you?” replied Jason with a smile while pointing in a particr


    direction.


    “No, thanks.” Corinne got up and slowly walked toward the restroom. She had no need to go. As a


    matter of fact, she was just using that as an excuse to get away from the group. At the same time, she


    could look around for her mother’s self-portrait.


    Jason looked worriedly at Corinne. He got up to follow her a few secondster, but he had not even


    taken a step before Jeremy stopped him.


    “Jason.”


    Jason paused and turned back to smile at him. “Yes, Jeremy? How can I help you?”


    Jeremy narrowed his eyes, and after a long while, he finally said, “Nothing.”


    Peeved, Jason said nothing. He turned back around to look at Corinne, but she was already gone. He


    looked around for her, but all he could see were the other guests milling about. Thus, he had no choice


    but to sit back down.


    Jeremy’s expression remained impassive. No one knew what he was thinking about. Suddenly, he


    gulped down his wine and stood up.