Caroline was stunned when she learned that the car dealership was gifting her the other Porsche 911."This is a thank-you gift." The manager seemed a little disbelieving, even though he mentioned it himself.Caroline couldn't believe it either. "This is too big a gift. I can't accept it.""You deserve it," came a voice from the second floor.Caroline looked up and saw Eddy looking at her. Her eyebrows immediately furrowed.Eddy's tone, which had a feeling of charity to it, made Caroline feel very uncomfortable."There's no need." Although Caroline quite liked the Porsche 911 herself, she didn't want it if it was from Eddy.Caroline then turned to the salesperson and said, "I'll be back some other time." After saying that, she walked toward the exit.The salesperson and the manager exchanged a glance. They knew about Caroline's marriage, but they still thought of Caroline as the woman who was always hanging around Eddy, while Eddy didn't care for her at all. Now, suddenly seei
The manager didn't dare take action without Eddy's confirmation. Once again, he looked over at Eddy.Eddy's gaze was cold as he said, "Go on then."Only after getting that answer did the manager run off to get the paperwork done. Once everything was settled, Caroline walked over to Eddy with the car keys. "Thank you, Mr. Eddy."Eddy caught hold of Caroline's wrist. He said, "Caroline, I'll give you whatever you want as compensation. Other than … Layla. Layla means a lot to me, so I can't—"Caroline cut him off without any concern. "That's your problem." She flung Eddy's hand aside and opened the door to get into the driver's seat. She started the car and left without a care.Eddy watched her leave, his eyebrows furrowing tighter. He finally understood why Caroline had such sadness in her eyes. But he really couldn't do that to Layla.Although he didn't love her the same way as he had before, Layla still meant the world to him. Even if the day came when he didn't love her anym
Kirk took out a cigar from the box on the table, put it between his lips, and lit it up. Smoke rose in billows, shrouding his face so that his expression was hidden.Usually, when he was with Caroline, Kirk didn't smoke much. For one thing, he didn't want Caroline to inhale the second-hand smoke. For another, he worried that the expensive cigars would betray his identity to Caroline, and he wasn't used to smoking cheap cigarettes.Thinking about how he wouldn't have this worry again in the future, the look in Kirk's eyes became grimmer. The tension that rose from this nearly suffocated Charles. He defended himself in a pitiful manner. "Sir, there's really no way that it was me. Think about it. I follow you around every day and hardly ever interact with the madam. How could I have given away your identity?"Kirk looked up, his eyes narrowing. "Alright, it's not you. Then who was it?"Hearing this, Charles knew that Kirk didn't suspect him. He secretly let out a breath and wipe
Caroline walked over expressionlessly. "What's going on?" she asked.Hearing the voice, Cheryl, who had been arguing with Layla, immediately went to Caroline's side. "Caroline, Ms. Layla from upstairs said she wanted to give us some gifts as a nice gesture because it's their opening day. I said it's not necessary, but they insist on going inside."Cheryl wasn't a fool. She knew that Layla and Caroline were at odds. Layla saying all this about their opening day is just a move to mess up Evans Group's team morale.Emery was standing behind Layla. Ever since Emery had managed to convince more than a hundred people to quit Evans Group, she had joined Layla's company. Emery, who had always relied on the clout of others, regained her arrogance when she saw Caroline. "We're just handing out some gifts. Do you have to treat us like thieves? Could it be that you're afraid our company has better benefits than yours and might steal away all your employees?"Caroline walked over to the g
Emery froze for a few moments. Then, she grimaced, saying, "Your keys are obviously fake. Why should I eat them?""It looks like you're not going to give up. Fine. Since I have some time on my hands, let's go and see for ourselves," Caroline said, picking up the car keys and walking to the elevator.Emery gave Layla a puzzled glance. Layla wondered if Caroline had gotten out of bed on the wrong side. She looked back at Emery, signaling her to follow Caroline and take a look.Emery had no choice but to go after Caroline.As Caroline walked, she noticed Cheryl still standing there and said, "Cheryl, you should come too and be an eyewitness."Hearing this, Cheryl hurriedly followed Caroline's footsteps. She felt her heart almost leap out of her throat when she saw Caroline's calm expression from the side. Although she knew little about luxury cars, she knew that the Porsche 911 was a classic model that not everyone could own.But seeing Caroline's cool composure, Cheryl had to b
Emery glanced at Caroline disdainfully. "So is this your car? You must have borrowed it from someone."At the same time, on Layla's call, Eddy pulled off his tie irritably. "What's the matter?"Layla said, "Ed, I heard you have a Porsche 911 at your car dealership. I heard that it's difficult to get this car. Can you gift it to me?"As Layla talked with Eddy on the phone, Emery was sizing Caroline's Porsche, chatting endlessly, "If you didn't borrow it, it must be a knockoff. Caroline, you would really do anything to preserve your dignity, wouldn't you? Look at Layla! She found a good man who'll give her whatever she wants. Meanwhile, your man—"A slap landed on her face!"What?"Two sharp voices sounded simultaneously in the underground parking lot. Emery angrily covered her burning cheek. She rushed forward to grab Caroline's hair, but Caroline pushed her away.Emery's body hit the Porsche, and she grimaced in pain. But she still said ruthlessly, "How dare you hit me, Caroline
Emery was so frightened that she scrambled to the elevator on all fours. She frantically pressed the buttons as if zombies were chasing her.Caroline watched her coldly. After seeing Emery flee into the elevator, she turned to look at Cheryl. "Let's go.""Okay!" Cheryl chirped. Glancing at Layla, she approached Caroline and said smugly, "This Porsche is really beautiful, Caroline."Caroline smiled, knowing she was provoking Layla.After the two returned to the office, Cheryl said, "Caroline, the people upstairs won't cause trouble again after what happened today, right?"Caroline knew Layla too well. "No, Layla will keep stirring up trouble unless Evans Group goes bankrupt.""Ugh, that's so annoying." Cheryl frowned and asked, "Is there no way to deal with her?"Caroline chuckled. As long as Eddy still wanted to protect Layla, she could live in peace in this city, even more recklessly than most people. "There is." Caroline looked at the plants nearby, her lips curling into
However, Caroline's methods were getting less effective. When she inadvertently thought of Kirk, even just a little bit, she would end up longing for him during her short break. She had never realized before that Kirk had already made a prominent place in her heart. However, it was also because of this that she was terrified.In the past, Eddy would go on business trips abroad, and she wouldn't see him for months. But she had never been like this. She wouldn't think of Eddy 24/7. In fact, she would be happy every time he said he would be on a business trip. It wasn't until she started working that she finally understood what that feeling was—the feeling of freedom. However, it had been less than a day since she and Kirk had been apart, and she was already missing him like crazy.Caroline stood up and leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window. As she watched the busy traffic below, she frowned in distress. If Marina's investigation proved that Kirk really had a wife abroad, s