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.
Caroline wasn't the kind of person who would easily bend to another's will. Kirk might have an idea on how to stackle this, but she could come up with her very own idea too. She sat on the chair beside the bed and continued going through the documents. A ghost of a smile hung on Kirk's lips as he stared at her, watching her work. It had been long since he experienced a day as wonderful as this, and he found himself thinking that the hospital wasn't that horrible anymore. Just then, a doctor came in to check on him. "Mr. and Mrs. Morrison," he greeted them as he entered the room. Both Caroline and Kirk had left a lasting impression on him. To be precise, they had left a lasting impression on everyone here in the hospital. Caroline and Kirk looked like a lovey-dovey couple, but when asked if they were husband and wife, Caroline would always deny it. Apparently, they had gotten into a fight and weren't on good terms. Still, it was kind of embarrassing for her since her actio
Kirk pressed a hand against his heart. "You frown all day and every day, and you never smile at me. It makes me upset. "I'm sure it's the reason why my wound hasn't healed completely. Why don't you smile at me for once?" Caroline had the urge to give him a good kick in the ass, but she discarded the thought when she recalled what the doctor had just said. She had to bear with it. Eventually, she forced a smile. "Darling, your smile looks so forced that I feel worse now," Kirk said.Caroline was about to talk back when Kirk furrowed his brows and hissed in pain. Seeing this, her expression immediately changed. "I-I'll smile for you. Just give me some time."The frown on Kirk's face disappeared almost instantly. His trick had worked, and he stared contently at Caroline, who stared back at him. She found it extremely hard to smile now, so she forced herself to think of happy things. After some time, she still couldn't recall anything that made her happy, so she gave up. "Let
Caroline left, leaving Sonia and Kirk alone in the room. An awkward silence hung in the air as they both kept quiet. Sonia sat by the bed and stared at Kirk, who was resting with his eyes closed. She heaved a sigh of relief. To be honest, he was pretty good-looking, yet especially hard to get along with. His dominating air was too much to handle, and he always gave others a sense of sternness and rigidity. She wondered how Caroline had been able to bear with him for such a long time. Sonia tapped her nose and took out her phone to read her script, ignoring Kirk. It didn't seem like he was going to strike up a conversation with her anyway. She had received the script just yesterday. It was the work of an infamous playwright called Marietta Weiss. Marietta had come to Easton this time in search of an actress for the female protagonist in her latest work, "Daughter of the Sea". It told the story of an Eastonian woman who had found her true love after traveling abroad. This