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
Kirk swallowed when he saw Caroline's smile. "I'm fine with anything as long as you're happy.""In that case, tell me where you want to eat. I'll be happy if you tell me."Kirk chuckled at her words and sat down next to Caroline. "You're using my words against me."Caroline pouted. "I'm not. I'll be happy as long as we're going to a place you want. You always want to make me happy, and I want to do the same."Kirk swallowed again as he stared into Caroline's bright eyes. After suppressing some unwanted thoughts, he said, "Okay, let's have some stew.""Okay." Caroline smiled sweetly.They went to the 11th floor and soon arrived at a stew shop. The two of them went in, and for some peace and quiet, Caroline refused the calls and hollers of the staff.After the food was served, the staff members were gone in the blink of an eye.Kirk glanced at the beer on the tray and said casually, "Why did you order so much beer?"Caroline smiled. "I just want to drink a little." In truth, she
The moment Caroline's hands pressed the clamp, she hesitated. She remembered the promise she had made to Kirk. As long as he stayed by her side, she wouldn't uncover his mask. So what on earth was she doing now? Why was she doing this just to dispel her doubts? Caroline slowly pulled her hands back. She stared at Kirk's chin unhappily. Suddenly, she raised her chin to try to bite his chin to vent her anger, but she ended up kissing his chin instead. She couldn't bring herself to hurt him.However, Kirk, who was pretending to be drunk, realized he had made a mistake. He had already known what Caroline was up to, so he played along and pretended to be drunk. He was thinking about how to get past this predicament, but he hadn't expected Caroline to give up at the last moment. Now he had gotten out of that predicament just to end up in another one.Caroline nuzzled Kirk's chin as if it were something addicting. The more she did it, the more fun it became. She kissed a trail d
The next day, Caroline, who had sobered up, saw Kirk sleeping beside the bed. Her expression shifted at the sight.Then, her memories from last night slowly came back to her, and she looked at Kirk with wide eyes.If Kirk had brought her to the hotel after she had gotten drunk last night, that meant he hadn't been drunk at all! He had just been pretending.Caroline was relieved that she had decided not to remove Kirk's mask. She stared at Kirk fearfully. The fact that he was here meant that he wasn't angry, right?She watched him uneasily for a long time. She felt annoyed with herself.She had really messed up yesterday. She couldn't believe that she had thought about uncovering Kirk's mask. Even if Kirk wasn't angry with her, he would still be on guard against her from now on.Just as Caroline was criticizing herself, Kirk opened his eyes quietly. When he did, he saw Caroline's frustrated expression.Her face looked vivid in the sunshine, and she looked so beautiful that he c
Caroline had too many questions to ask. "But as far as I know, every city is aware of protecting themselves. So how could a neighboring city agree to ship Evans Group's products from their ports?"This was the reason why she had never considered shipping her products from a neighboring city."You don't have to worry about that. I've already negotiated things with them."Caroline's eyes widened at his words. "And they agreed?""Yeah, so you don't have to worry about the Hacketts putting pressure on you through their ports from now on."Caroline smiled slightly. "Thank you.""We're close, aren't we? You don't have to thank me." Kirk smiled half-heartedly. Then, he became stern again. "But this incident is a wake-up call for Evans Group. Relying on other ports to ship your products has never been a safe option. As long as the people in charge refuse to export your shipments, you won't be able to ship them out."Caroline sighed. "There's nothing we can do about that."Among the b
Caroline was startled and moved closer to Kirk. "You know about that?"Kirk glanced at Caroline and then looked away. He said bitterly, "Would you rather go to him than me?"His tone amused Caroline. She nudged Kirk's arm. "He's the one making trouble for me. Of course, I have to see him. You're not causing trouble for me at all, so why should I go to you?""But …" Kirk took a deep breath. He couldn't bring himself to be upset with Caroline. "Forget it. It's actually quite simple to solve Cheryl's issue.""You can ask Eddy to take down the articles?"Kirk pinched Caroline's chin. "Never saw that name again." After Caroline nodded obediently, he said, "Actually, you don't need to go to Ed—"Kirk felt annoyed just talking about Eddy. He was annoyed that Eddy kept haunting their lives, and he was also annoyed by their familial connections."But Delilah said we can't resolve this scandal by clarifying things. We can only dispel the claims that Cheryl didn't support her parents.
In front of Kirk, Caroline dialed Cheryl's number.Right now, Cheryl was sitting in front of the window, staring at the traffic outside in a daze.Jack was watching her nearby. He was worried that she would be affected by the scandal online, so he had watched her all night long. When he saw Caroline calling, he quickly picked up the phone. "Ms. Evans."Caroline wasn't surprised to hear Jack's voice on the phone. "Is Cheryl there? I have something to tell her.""Did you make any progress with the scandal?" Jack walked to the door with the phone and whispered."Yes. So, hand over the phone to Cheryl. I have something very important to ask her."Jack was delighted to hear that. "Okay, I'll pass the phone to her."With that said, he returned to the room. Holding back his excitement, he handed the phone to Cheryl. "Cheryl, Ms. Evans is calling."Cheryl was still staring at the scenery outside the window. After a few seconds, she slowly turned around. Her eyes were dull, as if she