Kirk felt a pang in his heart when he heard Caroline say those words. Her once casual question had turned into a genuine question. Kirk's gaze softened, and his words were caught in his throat.After a moment, he said, "Think about it. By sharing about your family with her, in her eyes, your relationship with her has become much closer." Caroline pondered his answer and found it reasonable. The two then remained silent until they reached the hospital. "Thank you. Our date has come to an end, and I had a great time," Caroline said sincerely, expressing her gratitude.Kirk stared at her for a moment before nodding gently. "I'll be going now."Caroline opened the door, but she hesitated for a moment before getting out of the car. Once she got out, she went straight to Jared with the tea.After examining the tea, Jared exclaimed, "It's the exact same tea from before, but it's even stronger this time! In other words, you won't need to take as much…" Jared wrote a few things
After all, the CEO was like a god at the company. "Are you upset?" Caroline looked at Stephanie, who was visibly dissatisfied. She said, "Doesn't your office have surveillance? Go, get the footage!"Stephanie said quickly, "Ms. Evans, is this really necessary?"If it turned out to be as Caroline said, wouldn't it make it impossible for her to step down from her position? Stephanie understood that this was something between interpersonal relationships, so she didn't want to escalate further.However, Caroline insisted, "Go and get the footage!"Stephanie was still hesitant. Corinne also found it strange. In theory, Stephanie wouldn't have lied to her. Doing that wouldn't benefit her in any way. Could it be…Had the tea already taken effect? Corinne became excited as she thought of this possibility.After a moment, she calmed down and said, "If Ms. Evans insists on checking the surveillance, then let's check it. If there's a misunderstanding, I'm sure she'll provide you with an
When Corinne saw Caroline's sincere expression, she couldn't help but think about what Sarah had mentioned—that Caroline was actually quite gullible. If she were smart, why would she leave someone of high standing like Eddy for a poor boy? Before this, Corinne would never have believed it. But if Caroline really was that gullible, how did she revive a doomed business and turn it into one of the top four companies in Easton? On top of that, she had achieved it all by herself. As she looked at Caroline now, she couldn't help but think that the latter was just too gullible. It seemed that Caroline had become the company's CEO thanks to a sheer stroke of luck. "Corinne?" Caroline's voice came through again. Corinne finally snapped out of her thoughts. "Yes, Ms. Evans?"Caroline muttered anxiously, "What should I do? I forgot what I said today; what if I forget to sign a contract tomorrow? What should I do?"She continued, "Maybe you're right. I should take a break, and everyth
Evans Group's top executives were all against the idea. However, Caroline posted a statement in the group, making it clear that if anyone was dissatisfied, they could submit their resignation letters. Hence, even if the high-ranking executives had something to say, they couldn't voice it. Caroline put her phone away and told Corinne, "It's settled. From today onward, you're the CEO, Ms. Everson."When Corinne heard the title "CEO", she desperately tried to hold back a smile. But she was so overjoyed that the corners of her lips curled up into a faint smile despite her attempts."I'll be going now." Caroline walked out as soon as those words left her lips. As Corinne watched the door close, she was stunned. Five minutes later, she still felt like she was in a dream. She walked to Caroline's desk in disbelief, touching the wooden surface.This was all hers! She walked toward the executive chair and mechanically sat down. The moment she sat down, she felt like she wasn't
"If I chased her off straightaway, it could save me trouble. But part of the Evanses' assets in my hands are still from the previous Evans Group. "If their true colors aren't exposed, I'm afraid that some people in the company will side with Corinne. To avoid that, I must make everyone see how selfish this entire family is!" Kirk replied, "So you're intentionally letting Corinne take the CEO position to expose her?""Exactly."After saying that, Caroline inadvertently glanced at herself in the mirror. She was startled. She had become more and more relaxed in front of Kirk. When the two of them were together, they could talk to each other casually. The most embarrassing part was that she always forgot Kirk's true identity and the fact that he had deceived her. "Did you need me for something?" Caroline only noticed Kirk when she went downstairs."Thomas has been gone for so long. Do you know what happened to him?""Did he conceive a baby?""Yes. He hooked up with many wome
Caroline was speechless. After a few seconds, she asked, "Are we really going to live together?"When Kirk heard her, he knew she had changed her mind. He smiled and acted innocent. "Yeah, there's no other way, unless we can split Nightshade into two."After some thought, Caroline said, "Well, if there's no other choice, then we can stay together for now."The smile on Kirk's face widened, but it wasn't a full smile yet. "When will we deal with Thomas? We're not going to wait until his child is born, are we?"Kirk sighed. "Once we find the top two assassins on the dark web, we can have a direct confrontation with Thomas."Caroline asked, "Does Nightshade not know where they are?""No one but those assassins knows where they are. Although Nightshade is an assassin like them, they're not friends.""We don't have any clues at all?"Kirk looked at her. "You might be disappointed."Caroline couldn't exactly say she was disappointed. She just wanted to get rid of the threat Thomas
Caroline saw Adrian at the entrance of the Hacketts' residence. Meanwhile, the moment Adrian noticed Kirk getting out of the car, he froze.His eyes twitched in annoyance when he saw Caroline link arms with Kirk. "You guys—"Before Adrian could finish speaking, the front door opened, and Cheryl came out. "Caroline, Kirk!" When she saw the couple's intertwined hands, she covered her mouth in shock. "You two made up!" Caroline glanced at Adrian and nodded helplessly. "Yeah." If she wanted to explain, she would have to wait until Adrian left. Without thinking, Cheryl took out her phone. "Gwen doesn't know about this yet, right? I'll tell her about it now!"Caroline quickly grabbed the phone out of Cheryl's hands. "Wait a second. Let's talk about your issue first. Adrian, quickly, give her the investigation results!"Adrian was still shocked, thinking about how Caroline and Kirk had reconciled. He didn't snap out of his thoughts until Caroline called out to him. Then, he gave C
"Well, at least I won't show up around you until I find someone else.""Adrian…""Don't act like this." Adrian tilted his head back. "If you do this, you'll just give me false hope."Caroline pursed her lips and didn't reply. "I'll be going back first later.""Why?" she asked, confused."Just do as I say. Think of it as fulfilling one of my wishes."Caroline looked into his sincere eyes and nodded involuntarily. "Then, I'll be going now." With that, Adrian looked at her longingly, burning every strand of her hair into his mind. Then, he smiled at her faintly and left.At the entrance, Cheryl and Kirk were waiting for them to return. When Kirk saw Adrian coming back alone, his expression changed. He stepped up and grabbed Adrian by the collar."Where's Caroline?"Adrian looked at him indifferently and said, "You're really lucky. Do you know how much I envy you?"Kirk ignored Adrian's words and continued to glare at him. "I asked, where is Caroline?"The next second, Carol