"I'm fine. What are you doing here?"Caroline's question made Gwen's expression shift.After Sean had dragged her out of the restaurant, he had taken her to a secluded place before letting her go. Naturally, Gwen had taken the chance to attempt an escape, but unexpectedly, Sean had pinned her against the tree. He stared at her with a vicious look she had never seen before, like a hunter eyeing his prey.Gwen's body trembled from his gaze, but she still braced herself to look into Sean's eyes. "What? Are you going to force a kiss now?""You're damn right I am!" After saying that, Sean pressed his mouth against hers.At first, Gwen had resisted, but eventually, for some reason, she felt dizzy, her mind drifting like a cloud. Gradually, she had lost strength in her limbs, and she had leaned against Sean.She had felt as if she had caught a piece of driftwood in the ocean. She would survive if she held on, but she would have to endure its putrid stench. If she didn't want to en
Caroline laughed heartily."What are you laughing at?" Gwen asked in confusion."I'm laughing at you. You knew Colin wasn't a good person, but you still wasted your time on him."Gwen laughed as well. "I can't help it. My past relationship is too unforgettable.""Since it's so memorable, why don't you give it another try?" Caroline suggested. "Not everyone is like your father. There are loyal and faithful men in this world.""Give me an example, then."For a moment, Caroline couldn't come up with an answer."See?" Gwen turned to look at the moon outside the window. "Anyone can see how much Kirk loves you, but …" Speaking of this, she glanced at Caroline and whispered, "I'm sorry, Carol. I didn't mean to rub salt in your wounds."Caroline shook her head. "It's fine. In fact, I've been thinking about this problem recently. Why can a man marry another woman if he loves his first partner so much?""Did you figure it out?"Caroline shook her head.Gwen smiled. Not caring ab
Sean, who had been outperformed in all aspects since childhood, almost couldn't hold back his joy when he saw Kirk lose for the first time."I'm going to call them in," Sean said before going out to call Caroline and Gwen.Kirk knew Sean very well. Even if he didn't do as Sean wanted him to, Sean still wouldn't tell Caroline what he had done.Thinking that Sean was in a worse situation than him, Kirk didn't expose Sean's lie. He pretended to stir awake when Caroline and Gwen walked into the room.When Caroline saw Kirk awake, her worries were put to rest. She returned to her usual attitude, putting distance between them again. She stood beside Kirk's bed and asked, "Are you hungry? Do you want something?"Kirk shook his head, his eyes following Caroline. His gaze was so passionate that even a blind person could feel its intensity.Caroline told herself she should be nice to him since he was a patient right now. So she resisted the urge to push his face aside."Since Kirk is aw
But when she thought about it, a blush would stain her cheeks.At this time, there was a knock on the door. "Did you fall asleep?"Caroline opened the door and looked up to see the muscles peeking through his clothes. Her cheeks turned even redder at the sight. "What are you doing here? Didn't I ask you to sit there for a while?""I'm checking if you fell into the toilet or something." Kirk's mood became better when he saw the blush on her cheeks. "What's wrong? Is there no hot water?""N-no …"They were very close. As Kirk's scent filled her nostrils, the lingering memories of the past crossed her mind, almost making her suffocate. "Go and sit down for now. I'll be done soon."Kirk glanced at Caroline, then walked back to his bed happily.Caroline couldn't afford to waste any more time. She fetched a basin of water and put it down beside the bed. Kirk had already taken off his clothes, revealing his firm muscles. She looked away and quickly wiped his upper body. Then, her e
Quentin was worried about Caroline when he learned about her encounter with the gangsters. "It's fine. They have been arrested. It just doesn't make sense that so many of them did this for money, so I want you to help me look into this." "Sure." Quentin added, "Oh right! Have you contacted Adrian recently?" Caroline froze at the sudden mention of Adrian. "No. How is he?" "He's busy working his ass off." Quentin laughed. "Apparently, he wants to become more successful before returning to meet the love of his life." Caroline felt her heart skip a beat. Hastily, she looked out the window. "I-is that so?" "Caroline." Quentin sounded serious all of a sudden. "If you're the one he's after, what would you tell him?" "I …" Caroline pressed her fingers to her temple and fell silent. A moment later, she sighed and said, "I'll probably tell him to lead a good life alone and that he shouldn't sacrifice anything for anyone at all." On the other end of the line, Quentin froze
When Caroline woke up the next day, she found that there were several missed calls from Gavin. Surprised that she had slept so fitfully through his calls, she hastily patted her cheeks in an attempt to make sure that she was fully awake. Her movements roused Kirk. One of his legs was pressed stubbornly against her body, and he mumbled, "Darling, it's still early. Let's sleep for a little longer …""I have to call someone back." "It can wait," Kirk muttered into her back. After trying hard to recompose herself, she told him. "No. I have to make the call now."Gavin had called her multiple times. It could only mean that something had happened. Kirk's eyelids fluttered open. Eventually, he relented when he saw the determined expression on her face. "Fine," he said. Her expression made her seem as though she was a scumbag who wanted to shirk all responsibilities after a one-night stand. Shaking off all the messy thoughts in her mind, Caroline picked up her phone and left th
In the villa in the suburbs, Layla stared at Dan and Sarah, who sat before her. Helplessly, she said, "It's not that I don't want to help you. You know that my company is bankrupt right now. "Eddy won't allow me to get involved in anything related to the company anymore. I don't leave the house much now either, so I truly can't help you."To be honest, Layla simply didn't want to see Eddy. She had suffered a loss of a hundred million dollars. Even though people thought he was a good man for helping her settle her problem, she knew he was pissed off for real this time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone without talking to her for such a long time. Naturally, she was anxious and wanted to see him to ease things between them. However, Eddy had sternly and explicitly told her not to see him. It would be the same as throwing herself off a cliff if she went to see him now. Sarah's expression changed the moment Layla finished her sentence. "But you told us that you would help us
"She's the one everyone knows as 'Caroline' right now." The entire matter sounded so odd that it took Layla some time to digest what she had heard. "You're telling me that the Caroline that I know isn't part of our family?" "Yes," said Dan, staring directly at her. "Once I reveal this to everyone, Caroline won't be able to hold on to her position as the company's CEO."Layla swallowed, tempted by his offer. "What do you want in return?""Have Eddy help us so I won't be locked up," Dan told her. "And let me become the CEO of Evans Group once again!" Layla finally calmed down after taking a few deep breaths. "Dan, don't you think that you're asking for a bit too much?""A secret like this in exchange for something that once belonged to me is fair enough, don't you think?" Dan glanced at Sarah and continued, "Besides, do you think Jude would still insist on Eddy marrying Caroline once he finds out that she isn't my daughter?"That was the best Layla could ever hope for.