Chapter 397

In her embarrassment, Corinne frowned and turned her head so she could whisper to Jeremy. "This is on you, mister! It's so awkward to come empty-handed to a birthday party, and it's all because you didn't tell me beforehand!" Jeremy did not take her comments seriously and reached out to pick up a barbecued meat skewer from the grill. He took a bite before handing it to her. "You didn't give me a present for my birthday, so what makes you think I'll let you give a present to someone else?" Corinne was speechless at his response and took the meat skewer from him. As mature as Jeremy seemed, he was sometimes very childish in the sense that he placed too much importance on such trivial things. Indeed, it was because of a misunderstanding that she had with Jeremy over Anya's sudden return to China that led her not to give him a present. However, Annie insisted to bring her shopping and buy gifts. Though she did not buy the present on her initiative, she did buy one, but it later went to