In a restaurant, Gwen's mouth was open in shock from hearing Caroline explain the whole story. "A-Are you for real?"Caroline nodded."T-That's just absurd. Do you believe it, Carol?"Caroline looked down at the tableware in front of her. "It is absurd. I didn't believe it at first, but various signs are pointing to it being true."Gwen said, "I still find it weird that Eddy's second uncle asked someone to make a fake certificate. "However, the minds of rich people aren't something we ordinary people can understand. Maybe he did ask Kirk and Daphne to register their marriage to make a fake certificate."She paused, then continued, "After all, if he registered the marriage himself, he would lose half of his property if they divorced. "So what's your next move? Are you going to forgive Kirk and pretend this incident never happened, or …"Caroline picked up her fork and poked at the food on her plate. "I don't know either. That's why I invited you here."Gwen laughed. "Carol, y
Caroline's text read, "Have you eaten? I made a little too much food for dinner."Right now, Kirk was sitting in his office, listening to his subordinates' reports about their work progress. He had a gloomy expression as he listened. He looked so terrifying that the subordinate trembled in fear, almost biting his tongue several times.Everyone else was also nervous, and they didn't dare to breathe. This tense situation had lasted for over a month. Everyone was exhausted.Just at this moment, everyone heard a sharp ring in the office. Apparently, someone hadn't muted their phone. No one could believe someone still made such a stupid mistake at a crucial time like this. They secretly cursed the person who hadn't silenced their phone.The next second, Kirk picked up his phone and looked at it.Everyone was silent. Before they could recover from their fear, they saw a smile appear on Kirk's face for the first time in a month. The sight shocked everyone so much that their jaws drop
Jude's eyes widened at Simon's words. "Simon, what proof do you have for that theory of yours?"Simon hurriedly stepped forward and rubbed Jude's back. "Sir, please calm down. I'm just making a guess. I don't have any proof."Jude calmed down slightly at his words. "Then tell me, what made you think this way?"Simon explained, "Sir, don't you think it's weird? Ms. Evans had zero help behind the scenes. There's no way she could have beaten Evanson Corp, a company that Morrison Corp funded, at a complete disadvantage." He continued, "Also, Mr. Kirk and Ms. Dawson said they lived together, but Mr. Kirk rarely goes to her house. "So where does he live when he is in Easton? Why can't we find any information about him? The most suspicious thing was that Marietta Weiss came to Easton to cast auditions for Mr. Kirk's sake. "Logically speaking, since Ms. Dawson is Mr. Kirk's wife, she would have definitely gotten the lead role. "However, Sonia, someone Ms. Evans values, ended up gett
"Yeah." Sean looked inside, and sure enough, he didn't see Gwen. He asked reluctantly, "Isn't Gwen here?"Caroline asked in response, "Why would she be here?"Sean was silent."Don't tell me you're here to see her?" Caroline asked, holding back a smile.Sean stammered, "N-No …""Oh, so you don't want to see her. It's a good thing I didn't call her.""You're going to call her?""Yeah, but since you don't want to see her, I'd better not call her.""Don't!" Sean panicked, but when he saw Caroline smiling, he realized he had been tricked. He laughed. "Not bad, Caroline. It's true that birds of the same feather flock together. You've become as evil as Kirk after getting so close to him."Caroline's face turned red at his words. She lowered her head and said bashfully, "As if I'm close to him! All right, I'm going to check on the pork stew." Then, she turned around and entered the kitchen.Kirk wanted to follow her, but Sean grabbed him. "Kirk—"Kirk massaged his forehead be
Caroline didn't know how long had passed before Kirk finally let her go. But the lingering effects of his kiss still didn't fade. Her face became increasingly warm, and her heart pounded like it was about to burst out of her chest. She felt an all-too-familiar flutter in her chest. As she listened to the rapid pounding of her heart, she knew she had fallen into Kirk's hands.Just then, there was a knock on the door. Caroline was about to open the door when she heard Sean's voice outside. "I'll get it!" He sounded excited as if a distinguished had arrived.After punching Kirk in embarrassment, Caroline mused, "Who's here?" Who could make Sean this excited?Kirk looked at Caroline with a bright smile. Caroline's legs turned to jelly from what she saw. His gaze was too direct. He was being so blunt that she could tell what he wanted."We still have guests here." Caroline reminded Kirk not to mess around and pushed him. However, Kirk still planted kisses on her lips. Then, they
"I told you." Kirk calmly analyzed the situation. "My situation is different from yours. Caroline and I both have the courage to face the uncertain future, but Gwen doesn't. "The trauma of her family life has caused her so much harm that she doesn't believe in love. How could someone who doesn't believe in love embrace her feelings?""Didn't you not believe in love too?"Kirk answered, "Caroline was the one who made me believe in that feeling.""How did she convince you?"For a moment, Kirk couldn't find an answer to Sean's question. He and Caroline had been through many ordeals. These ordeals were like chains that bound them together and made their relationship stronger. However, he had no idea when he had started to believe in love."There's no point trying to duplicate our situation. There's only one way to convince Gwen: let her undergo therapy to get rid of the fear she feels. "But I'm not sure when or if she'll get over her fear. So, as a friend, I advise you to gi
Jane narrowed her eyes. "I wish she were dead, but she managed to escape even after I sent my men after her twice." She seethed with rage whenever she was reminded of this. "There's something you should know," Daphne told her."What is it?""She didn't escape last time. It's because the men you sent were—""You—""Calm down," Daphne said. "If the men you sent worked for the Collins family, they wouldn't have made such a blunder. Besides, they always do a good job at tidying up the mess afterward." Jane swayed when she heard this. "Are you suggesting that I get help from the Collinses?" "Yes. I'm sure you want to take revenge for your daughter.""Naturally," said Jane as she sat on the couch. Her face was full of anguish when she spoke. "But Howard made a deal with your husband. No one can harm Caroline once the Collinses and the Morrisons start working together." Daphne felt as though Jane had just dropped a bomb on her. So this was why Kirk had agreed to cooperate
Caroline laughed at how nervous Kirk looked. "It's human nature, after all," she said jokingly. "We're adults. It's only natural that we satisfy our needs." A shadow fleeted across Kirk's face. He lowered his head to bite her lips and said, "Don't ever think of doing that again. Understand?"Caroline hissed in pain. "Are you a dog?" she said, mad at him for biting her lips. However, his gaze was as piercing as ever as he said, "Promise me, Caroline." The serious look on his face startled her. A split second later, she hooked her arms around his neck. "Kirk, don't you know me well enough? You know fairly well whether I would ever have that kind of thought." Despite what she said, Kirk continued staring at her. He seemed so formidable that she thought she would suffocate. "Darling!" Kirk exclaimed. Only then did Caroline relent. "I never thought of doing that," she said helplessly. "I was only pulling your leg." A hint of a smile finally appeared on Kirk's stern face