Pamela nodded and said, "It's good that Corinne is alright. Her pregnancy is almost at full term, and I'm worried she might give birth prematurely if she gets too emotional. After all, the entire process from pregnancy to childbirth is very risky. Oh, and by the way, don't tell your Grandpa about today. I don't want that old fool to have any sort of prejudice against Corinne!"
"I understand," said Francine.
Meanwhile, at the hotel.
Sophia danced alone in the room while listening to some jazz. Her attendant, Kevin, came in to deliver wine to her. When he saw how much she enjoyed her dancing, he asked curiously, "Why do you look so happy, miss?"
Sophia slowed her movements down and chuckled. "Do I look happy?"
Kevin nodded and uncorked the red wine. He then said, "You do! You seem to be in a particularly good mood today. Did something special happen?"
Sophia stopped dancing. "That Corinne woman finally showed up today!"
Kevin stopped pouring the wine. "But isn't she your rival in love? Why would you be so happy to see her?"
Sophia laughed. "Jeremy will always regard her as the apple of his eye if she doesn't show up, and I won't get a chance to replace her! By showing up, she'll expose all her flaws so that Jeremy will grow tired of her. I can sense Jeremy has started to resent her today."
Kevin did not really understand any of that, but he nonetheless poured the glass of red wine and gave it to Sophia. "Does that mean you're about to win Mister Jeremy's heart?"
Sophia swirled the glass of red wine in her hand. "Corinne is pretty and has a very interesting personality, but her low social status is one flaw she can never get rid of. A low social status means she'll have low knowledge as well. The Holdens' status would be lowered significantly if she was with her. Greg doesn't like having a granddaughter-in-law with low social status. I trust Jeremy would be wise enough to choose me in the end!"
Sophia drank her red wine with confidence and looked out the window with a pleased smile.
The next day. Xante and Aaron left for the company early in the morning.
Annie had to sleep on the sofa alone as she did not knock on Corinne's door. When she woke up in the morning, she discovered she was on Aaron's bed. After her initial shock, she stood up abruptly and noticed she was alone on the bed. She still had her clothes on too, which allowed her to sigh in relief.
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