Caroline kept her head down as she ate her baguette. Something fell into her oatmeal. She blinked desperately before forcing out, "Yeah.""Are you really not angry anymore?" Kirk tightly gripped his fork.Caroline took another bite of the baguette and secretly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. "Are you talking about having your own company? Why didn't you tell me about it before?"Kirk tightly clenched the fork in his hand. Joy surged in every part of his body. He answered with a slight vibrato, "Because … Because I didn't know how to tell you."Caroline blinked, tears forming in her eyes again. She swallowed again. "When you said you would resign, did you already know you would inherit your family business?"Kirk was silent. He really hadn't thought about this. The reason he had mentioned resigning was so that he could start a company and make Caroline's life better. He touched his nose and frowned. Sure enough, once you told a lie, you had to tell more lies to cover
At first, Kirk thought Caroline had forgiven him, but soon he realized that her smile wasn't sincere. He had seen her genuine smiles, so he could immediately tell whether she was really happy or faking it.This revelation upset him. But he was unwilling to ruin this happy and peaceful facade. He took out his phone and called Charles, "Did you find anything on Daphne's phone?"Charles said, "No, sir. Ms. Dawson hasn't interacted with the madam aside from the time in the bridal boutique and the car dealership. She seems to believe that the madam is Dr. Yates' wife."Kirk frowned. He pondered for a moment, trying to think rationally. He sat on the couch and gently tapped on the armrest. After a moment, his eyes lit up with an idea. "Go and investigate what happened during our time in Macovo, especially when she and I were separated. Find out who she had met and who she had talked to.""Yes, sir.""In particular …" Kirk opened the calendar on his phone. "Investigate what happened
It was unlucky that their idea clashed with Evanson Corporation's.Caroline had already understood the situation on the way here. Now she shifted to work mode and immediately said, "Can the factory make the designs again if we change the design drafts now?""It'll be too late." The head of the design department said, "We've already placed the orders. They have probably started production."The head of the sales department said, "We're doomed. There's no way we can beat the company upstairs with the same design concepts."Layla had Eddy backing her up. Once her products entered the market, Morrison Corporation's marketing team would help her promote them.Several people frowned at the thought of this. Their batch of products was going to collect dust."Caroline …" Cheryl cast Caroline a worried glance.Caroline glanced at everyone and said, "You can go home for now. We'll maintain our usual work process. The sales department should negotiate with more retail stores to work with
Brittany replied to her text quickly. She told Caroline that she was having lunch with a friend, but Caroline could join them if she didn't mind.Sure enough, Caroline didn't mind and replied in affirmation. Brittany was having lunch in a restaurant not far from the company. The restaurant was opposite Morrison Corporation's building. When Caroline thought of Kirk being there, she frowned."Are you in a bad mood?" Brittany handed a drink to Caroline. She had already told Kirk about this before inviting Caroline to join her, but he hadn't sounded in a good mood on the phone. After seeing Caroline's serious expression, she immediately guessed the couple were probably in a fight.Caroline said, "Thank you. I'm fine."Brittany shook her hand. "Don't forget what I do. If I couldn't observe people's words and emotions, I wouldn't even be in this line of work right now."Caroline smiled at her words. "As expected, I can't hide anything from you. In fact, I have some relationship pr
Caroline answered honestly, "Because I can't afford to hire them."Andrea smiled. "This is the first time I've seen an honest boss like you. How about this? Since you've helped me out before, I'll give you a 50% discount."Caroline shook her head. She couldn't even afford the 50% discount. "Why don't you hand me her information for now?"At Caroline's insistence, Andrea didn't say anything else. "Okay, but if you think she isn't right for the job, I can get a big-name celebrity with the time to help you promote your products. We'll help you out, free of charge."Caroline looked at Andrea gratefully. "Thank you," she said.Standing up, she said, "Then, I won't interrupt you two any longer.""All right. See you around."After saying goodbye, Andrea looked at Brittany and asked, "Hey, what do you think of Caroline?"Brittany was about to nod when she heard Andrea say, "Do you think I should introduce her to my brother? He'll definitely like a girl like her, right?"Brittany cho
Caroline bought a classic-styled handbag from an Louis Vuitton store and had a staff member post it to Macldo. Initially, Cheryl assumed that Caroline had bought the bag for Daphne. But then, she got word that it was going to be sent out. She asked, "Caroline, aren't you preparing this for Daphne?" "Why would I prepare a gift for her?" Caroline asked. Cheryl was about to say something but found that she didn't know how to answer that question. So she quietly followed Caroline and got in the car. Soon, they arrived at the filming site. A staff member there wasted no time taking them to the dressing room to meet Daphne. "Ms. Daphne has a guest. Please wait here, and I'll head inside to tell her about your arrival," said the staff member.Caroline nodded. "Okay."Cheryl then whispered to Caroline, "It's Layla for sure."Instead of replying, Caroline simply unlocked her phone to check if Andrea had sent her the information about Sonia. She was pleasantly surprised to find th
The staff member left to bring Caroline in. Daphne asked Layla, "Do you want to stay out of her sight?""No. I want her to know that I'm here. I want to see her expression when she sees me here." This time, she would surely get the chance to see it for herself. Daphne had already made a promise to sign the contract with Layla, so she wouldn't go back on her word. Caroline was busy going through Sonia's information when she heard the noise of a brawl coming from somewhere near her. She looked up to see a slender figure being lifted into the air with suspension wires. Soon, a few others followed suit, and they all got into a fight. All of them were agile, and the young woman who led them was especially nimble despite her small stature. Her fighting style was firm yet elegant, as though she were dancing away in a battle. It was aesthetically pleasing and practical at the same time. Watching her moves, Caroline couldn't help but ask one of the staff members, "Who's that body do
"Who said so? I've even prepared the contract for you." Caroline took out the contract from her bag and handed it over to Daphne. "Take a look. It's stated here—20 million dollars. I'm serious about it." Daphne forgot all about her hatred for Caroline the moment she saw the words "20 million dollars" on the paper. Noticing how Daphne was on the verge of accepting the offer, Layla gripped her hand and added, "Ms. Daphne, I can give you 25 million dollars a year." Now, Daphne's gaze snapped at Layla. "Layla," Caroline called out. Layla's heart bled when the words left her mouth just now, but seeing Caroline's anxious face made her think that it was all worth it. "Caroline, the higher bidder wins the prize. You can raise the price if you have the power to." "Don't be too full of yourself." Caroline snarled, her brows knitted closely together. She then turned to Daphne once more. "I'm willing to hand over 10% of profits to you as part of your endorsement fees if you sign