Kissing A Stranger, Engaged To The Magnate

r doubt: every single one of these men was a deadbeat. Most

these guys are my age. How could y

iles in advance. The fact that Corinne-usually so quiet and unassumi

nd how this is possible, Marvin! The men I picked out for Corinne

without even bothering to check. Marriage is a massive milestone, yet you clearly don't take mine seriously. Is it

r an excuse. "No... t

slapped Lilliana across the face, t

marriage. I'm suspending your credit card for the month, too. You can s

vin, please, it's a

filled with remorse. "I'm sorry you had to meet with those men,

a faint smile. "

s, Lilliana's expression hardened, an

thing. Since those 'top-tier' gentlemen you dug up were clearly your ideal sons-in-law, I gave

ically vibrating with fury. "What

o good for those losers. Men like that

eath on her stepmother, Corinne simp

as just about to follow Marvin up to his room to b

ould possibly be showing up

eather shoes. Behind him stood a row of men dressed in black, all carr

rivals, Lilliana kept her guard

ommy. "Good evening, ma'am. Our employer sent us to de

? What gifts? Who

is Jerem

ide. The name hit her

eremy Holden? From the Hold

's co

lden has his eye

hesitated a moment before answerin

ending celebrity and a gorgeous woman, it was only n

his men with engagement gifts completel

wrong way, Tommy asked, "Are

no, not at all! It's just... my daughter isn't home right now. This i

already accepted Mr. Holden's engagement ri

must have been together for a while! Lilliana couldn't believe he

s of this caliber, Lilliana hurried

ring the gifts inside. "Mr. Holden will visit your family in thr

er again. "What? In three days?

s already organized everything for the ceremony. Your d

Jeremy was madly in love with Sherlyn. Once her daughter bore the Holden

ain. Endless wealth and status would be hers,

owed with joy as she pictur

ese three days to prepare

leave. "Please excuse me. I'l

came out of his room. "Was so

sing the expensive gifts,

mily, has his eye on Sherlyn. All these engagement gifts are for h

emy? You mean Jeremy Holden, the president of the Ho

ed franticall

ng as though the sheer excitemen

rlyn!" Marvin gasped. Beside him, Lilliana did not hide h

g me such a wonderfu

thought you were going to suspend my

hat you did. Corinne might not be your biological daughter, b

d hot-tempered. I was just trying to find a more mature man, someone who could pu

liana. I'm sorr

elf. It had only taken a few sweet words

inne would never stand

a's future was secured. Corinne, on the other hand, would soon be

illiana called her precious Sherlyn a

e, "What's going on, Mom? Why did I have to rush all the wa

ur marriage to

marriage? I don't

nto the story of the lavish engagement gifts that had been delivered the night before. "