Chapter 43

Corinne was not worried that Lilliana and Sherlyn would destroy the painting, mainly because Marvin was always very secretive about Nellie Nymphaea, and they were thus unaware that she was Corinne's mother. Even if they did find out the truth, Corinne was certain that they would not do anything to her mother's painting. After all, Lilliana and Sherlyn might not like her mother, but they loved riches and would probably be more than happy to be given something of such value. ... Corinne went out of her home, walked to a nearby bus stop, and began to wait for a bus back to the Holden home. As she waited for the bus, a black car slowly drove over and stopped in front of her. It was none other than Jeremy's vehicle. 'D*mn it, why do I always have to run into him outside?' Is the world too small, or did he just happen to be wherever she went? Tommy got down from the front passenger seat and opened the rear seat door for her. He then said respectfully, "Please get in the car, Miss Corinn