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Corinne leaned back against the sofa and answered absent-mindedly, “It’s nothing.”
“Is it prenatal depression? Shall I get a doctor to check up on you?” asked Jason worriedly.
Corinne shook her head.
“Don’t worry. I’ve always been cautious, so I promise you the Holdens will never find you here. Don’t keep it to
yourself if you feel any discomfort,” assured Jason gently.
Corinne looked up at him and said a little sheepishly, “I’m fine. Thank you, Mister Jason, for all you’ve done for me. I
really don’t want to trouble you with any more stuff.”
Jason pretended to be angry. “You should drop the ‘Mister’ in front of my name if you really want to thank me!”
Corinne knew Jason had feelings for her. Thus, she had been sure to keep her boundaries, whether through words
or actions, so he would not get any wrong idea.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHowever, this was not the first time Jason expressed his dissatisfaction at being called ‘Mister Jason’. He wanted her
to simply call him ‘Jason’.
To show her gratitude, Corinne broke her own rule and said, “Thanks, Jason.”
Jason grinned happily. “That’s more like it. Now, would you tell me what’s bothering you now? I’m already in the
deep with you, so I might as well help you till the end. I know you don’t want to owe me, but you sort of already do.”
It was true Corinne did not want to trouble Jason, but another reason she was reluctant to tell him was because she
did not think he could help her in that matter. However, she had gotten to know him better in the past six months,
so she did not quite mind sharing her problem with him.
Thus, she said, “I’m being required to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new building of Holden Group,
which I obviously can’t go.”
Jason was shocked. “Holden Group invited you to the ribbon-cutting ceremony? Does that mean Jeremy knows
you’re here?”
Corinne shook her head. “Not me, exactly. It’s another one of my identities.”
“And what’s your other identity?” asked Jason puzzledly.
“There’s a custom in the construction industry that says the architect must attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony,
and if they don’t, it’s as good as cursing the other party. So…”
Jason had heard of the custom too so he was not surprised, but what surprised him was that Corinne was Moon all
along!
“So you’re the famous architect Moon?”
Corinne sighed. “Yeah, but I don’t usually take on cases myself anymore. It’s just that this time, Holden Group
offered me a lot. Like, a lot.”
Instead of being worried about the problem, Jason was pleasantly surprised. “You’re one hell of a woman, Corinne!
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJust how many more surprises are you keeping from us?”
Moon was an internationally renowned architect, and she received many international awards for her designs.
However, she never participated in any of the events, so only a handful of people knew what she looked like.
That was why Jason was happy that Corinne would let him in on this little secret.
Corinne glanced listlessly at him. “Do I look like I’m in the mood to talk about other surprises?”
Jason cleared his throat and got back to the topic at hand. “Corinne, since no one knows what Moon looks like, you
can just get an impersonator to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.”
Corinne rubbed her forehead. “Jeremy and Moon met once before. Even though I had my mask on at that time, he
had a certain impression of me. It would be difficult to get someone to impersonate me.
“If he deliberately asks some tricky questions about the source of inspiration and design concept of building, the
person pretending to be me will easily be exposed. Then, Newmoon Group will have to kiss the hundred fifty million
dollars goodbye. Things will be even more troublesome if that happens!”
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