From the moment Caroline and Cheryl had walked into the Hacketts' residence, Aiden and Selena had been looking at Cheryl the entire time. It was as if Caroline didn't exist at all. They didn't seem to be looking down on her, but …Their eyes were glued to Cheryl, and they didn't look away for even a second."Ahem." Caroline had to cough to attract Aiden and Selena's attention. "Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Hackett Senior. I heard you came back from overseas because you have made some progress finding your daughter. Is that true?"Caroline had already investigated everything before coming here. Aiden and Selena had left Hackett Group in Asher's hands during this period because they had gone to find their daughter. Now that they were back, it was very likely that they had found their daughter."Yes." Aiden and Selena kept their eyes on Cheryl. They couldn't bear to look away. This was a rare opportunity for them to see her up close and personal. Cheryl was puzzled by Aiden and Selena'
If Aiden chose to side with Caroline, he might upset Eddy, and Eddy would refuse to take down the scandalous reports about Cheryl.After getting into the car, Cheryl quickly closed the door.Caroline chuckled. "What's wrong? Are you that cold?""No." Cheryl said sheepishly, "I keep feeling that something was wrong with how Mr. and Mrs. Hackett Senior looked at me."Their gazes had been so intense. It was like a weight pressing down on her, making her unable to breathe.Caroline had also noticed it. She asked, "Have you met before?"After thinking for a moment, Cheryl said, "Probably not."She had never had the chance to meet such big shots. Besides, since Aiden and Selena had left to look for their daughter, they had never had the opportunity to cross paths."Speaking of which …" Cheryl thought of Marietta and Yvonne. "I wonder if Ms. Weiss has made any progress in finding her daughter."Caroline said, "Aunt Mary shouldn't be in a hurry to find her daughter at the moment.""T
Eddy had wanted Caroline to be far away from him. But now that he had gotten what he had wanted, he still wasn't satisfied. He was such a jerk."Caroline." Cheryl's voice pulled Caroline away from her thoughts. "Look ahead—"Caroline looked over and saw the company's entrance packed with people. The last time this had happened was because Aurora had spread rumors that Caroline had murdered someone. Why was this happening this time?Cheryl said, "Caroline, I'll get out of the car and lure them away in a moment. You should go upstairs."Caroline nodded. They thought these people were here for Caroline. They had never expected them to be here for Cheryl instead.So when Cheryl got out of the car, the reporters who were surrounding the building swarmed over to her like flies. They crowded around Cheryl until they almost crushed her."Ms. Lewis, are the online accusations of you being an unfilial daughter true?""Is it true that you hit your parents?""You once wanted to kill your
After thinking for a moment, Caroline said, "That's true. The public would also give them credit for it.""Yes. Even if we try to clarify things, we can only shed light on the first accusation. However, once we do that, those resourceful netizens will investigate Ms. Lewis' family. "They will end up getting the same news as me. When that happens, things will once again shift in Willow's favor. I'm afraid that the situation will get worse by then.""In other words, we can't clarify this matter, and we can only handle this discreetly?" Caroline asked.Delilah said, "That seems to be the case at the moment, but—"Before Delilah could finish her words, Caroline already knew what she wanted to say. Not only Caroline, but Cheryl knew as well. So, she stood up and said, "Caroline, if my issues tarnish the company's image, you can just fire me."Caroline motioned for Delilah to leave. After Delilah left, she said, "Cheryl, don't say that. You should go home and rest for now. Try not t
It was a fascinating sight for Caroline, who had lost her memories. This was because she remembered that Richard had been condescending toward her every time she had come to Morrison Corp before.Richard wasn't the only one who had acted this way. The other employees, or even the janitor, would look down on her. Back then, she had only had eyes for Eddy, so she hadn't cared. But now that she thought about it, the way they looked at her was really interesting. How had she convinced herself that she had to be with Eddy?What was even more fascinating was that the way these people looked at her had changed. They were no longer as arrogant as before. Instead, they humbly nodded as if they were welcoming a queen."Please come this way, Ms. Evans." Richard pressed the elevator's button for Caroline.These employees were sharp. Although Eddy was at odds with Caroline, everyone knew it was because he couldn't get her.Judging from Eddy's temper, he would strive to get what he wanted
"Cheryl has nothing to do with our conflict." Caroline tried to keep herself calm. She also tried not to look at Eddy's smug face. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to resist punching him. "Take down the news articles. Don't go after the people around me.""Sure." Eddy agreed without missing a beat, but Caroline knew he wouldn't be so easygoing."What are your terms?""We get married. You clearly know that." Eddy leaned toward her. "If we get married, I'll take down the news articles."Caroline found his words funny. "Do you really think I'll do that?""If you refuse, I'll just leave the news articles up there. Anyway, it's just a webpage. At most, I'll only lose some money daily."One or two million dollars wasn't an issue for him."But that assistant of your will …" Eddy looked into Caroline's eyes, smiling triumphantly.Caroline took a deep breath, suppressing her urge to beat Eddy up. "I can agree to anything you ask me besides that.""I don't want anything else besides th
Delilah nodded. "I got it, Ms. Evans."Caroline then hung up the phone.As Delilah held her phone, she sighed emotionally. After what had happened to Sonia last time, she thought that Caroline was a kind and caring person. And now, seeing how Caroline was reacting to what was happening to Cheryl, Delilah believed she had chosen to work for the right person.Although she wasn't friends with Caroline, a superior who treated her friends so well usually wouldn't treat her subordinates any worse.The driver waited for Caroline to hang up the phone. After a while, he said, "Ms. Evans."Caroline pinched the bridge of her nose. "Let me make another call." As she spoke, she dialed Kirk's number.Kirk quickly answered the phone."Kirk." Caroline leaned against the back of the front seat wearily. "Are you free now? Would you like to go shopping with me?"She didn't know who to see for help, but an answer had already crossed her mind.Kirk immediately heard the weariness in Caroline's v
After everyone at the entrance had left, Kirk told Caroline, "Let's get out of the car.""But …" Caroline hesitantly looked at the people walking out, then glanced at the mall entrance.The doors had already been closed halfway. This was a clear sign that they were closing."Let's go," Kirk said again.Caroline said nothing else and followed Kirk out of the car. Then, they walked to the mall.There weren't many people around the mall at this time, but some still looked at Kirk and Caroline curiously. In particular, they looked at the mask on Kirk's face.They kept staring at them as they walked to the mall. Kirk pulled Caroline and squeezed through the door.There was a security guard at the entrance. When he saw someone coming in, he was about to drive them away. But after seeing the newcomer's face, he gave a courteous smile. "Hello, sir."Kirk nodded slightly. Then, he strode forward with Caroline. Only then did Caroline realize that the mall wasn't closed. It had been clear