It didn't take long for Liam to message Caroline about the time and place of their meeting. She searched the location online and found that it was a simple coffee shop in the northern suburbs. However, he wanted them to meet at 9 am the next day. It seemed as though he was in a rush for them to meet. She and her employees would have to prepare the contract by tomorrow morning. Apparently, they would have to work overtime. Caroline pressed a button on her desk and asked Cheryl to come over to her office. A moment later, Cheryl arrived. "Cheryl, tell the legal department that they will have to work overtime. We must get the contract done by 9 am tomorrow." "Is it that urgent?""Yes. Sloan's father called me and said that he wanted to meet me at 9 am to discuss it tomorrow. We should prepare the contract beforehand so that we're prepared in case anything pops up." "Alright then. I'll tell them about this right away," said Cheryl as she turned to leave. Just then, Caroline
The doors opened just then, and Kirk entered the office. "You're awake," he said. "Where were you?" Caroline turned to stare at him, her eyes full of worry. Abruptly, she noticed her toothbrush and cup in his hands. Kirk smirked. "Why didn't you sleep for a bit longer?" "It's already 7 am. It's about time for me to leave." Kirk handed her the toothbrush and cup and kissed her on the lips. It was soft at first, but soon he deepened the kiss. She struggled to pull away for air. A moment later, he finally let go of her. Embarrassed, Caroline pounded her fists against his chest. "Are you starving or what?""Yes, I am." Kirk laughed, which made her blush even further. She took the toothbrush and cup from him and rushed out of the office to freshen up. She came back shortly after that to see Kirk sitting in her chair and flipping through the contract. She wasn't alarmed, though. She simply let him carry on with what he was doing. All of a sudden, Kirk broke the silence. "Y
"Are you sure it's fine?" Caroline nudged Kirk's arm.He smiled. "Yep," he said. "But that person's been trying to call you for so long. Maybe it's something urgent?" "No." Kirk's tone was cool. Caroline didn't look away from him, though. Her gaze fell on Kirk's pocket, where his phone was still ringing. "I'll help you answer it," she suggested. Kirk raised his eyes to look at her in silence before passing her his phone. She took a look at the screen to find that it was someone calling from overseas. The caller was anonymous. After answering the call, the person on the other end of the line started talking immediately. His voice was pleasant to the ear, yet he sounded like a badass person. "You finally answered my call.""Hello? This is Kirk's wife." The caller fell silent for a while before chuckling. "I see. Nice to meet you. So, you're my bro's wife."His bro's wife? Caroline turned to stare at Kirk in confusion. Kirk had a brother? Why had she never met this brot
"No worries," said Liam as he passed Caroline the menu. "I haven't ordered anything. Please, take your pick." Caroline ordered a few of the restaurant's specialty dishes and handed the menu back to Liam. After his order was taken, he gave the menu back to the waiter.After the waiter was gone, Liam glanced at Jack, waiting for an introduction. "This is Jack," Caroline said. "He's no stranger to me." Liam smiled. "I see. I have nothing to worry about anymore, then. How much are you willing to pay to take over Mackey Group?"Caroline raised two fingers in the air, making Liam go pale instantly. "20 million dollars? You can't be serious.""Why not?" She stared unblinkingly at him. He bunched up the tablecloth in his fist under the table. "You said that you would buy the company at a price higher than the market value before this. Yet you're offering a price two-thirds lower than the market price now. You're being unreasonable." Caroline took a sip from her drink and expla
Kirk strode into SY Group's headquarters in Easton. There wasn't a single person in sight. After making sure that there was absolutely no one left there besides the two of them, Charles walked out and told him, "Sir, I've checked all the rooms. All the employees have left." "Where's the parcel?" Charles brought Kirk to the reception counter and said, "Here it is. This is the parcel you wanted." Kirk stared at the box, his gaze dark and piercing. "Sir," said Charles with his voice lowered. "Does this box really contain a … bomb?" Instead of answering, Kirk simply stared unblinkingly at the box. No one could ever be certain of how much what Finn said was true. It wouldn't hurt to be extra careful. "Are they here?""They're waiting for your orders at the back door," Charles whispered. He didn't have the guts to speak loudly at this crucial moment. Things would go awry if they were discovered. "Let them come in," ordered Kirk.Charles nodded, headed to the back d
"I can't just leave you behind," Jack protested. He stayed by her side, wanting to ensure her safety. He wouldn't run off without her. "You don't need to push yourself," said Caroline through gritted teeth. "There's only the two of us now. As long as one of us escapes, the other will have a chance at being saved." "Madam—""Enough." Releasing her grasp on his arm, Caroline dashed toward the two brutes and bit one of their arms. "Run!" She hollered, then bit on one of the men's arms again. The man yelled in pain and kicked her in the stomach, making her crash against the wall. The impact was so great that she winced in agony. She tried to bear the pain as she wrapped her arms around the man's thigh. It all happened in the blink of an eye. Fortunately, Caroline had informed Jack of what she was going to do. So he darted through the door when he heard Caroline yell for him to run. By the time the brutes reacted, Jack was already quite a distance away from them. One of the
Kirk gripped his phone tighter and asked, "Where are you now?""I'm in the northern suburbs following them right now. But I've been drugged, and I don't think my body can take it any longer. You have to get here quickly," Jack answered. He was afraid that being just a moment too slow would cause even more mishaps. He added, "Also, I saw them dump all of the madam's belongings. I think they're trying to avoid being tracked. They're very professional. I can tell at a glance that they've been trained."Kirk ended the call and turned to head to the basement. "Have someone track Jack's location immediately," he ordered.Meanwhile, Charles jogged to catch up with Kirk. As he did, he answered, "Yes, sir."As they spoke, they arrived at the parking lot. Kirk opened the car door and slipped into the driver's seat. Not daring to delay, Charles quickly got into the car too.Charles had assumed that Kirk would speed, but Kirk drove quite steadily. Charles found this unusual and said, "S
In the end, Daphne could only grit her teeth and say, "If that's the case, we have to deal with her quickly. It will be bad for us if we delay and more problems arise.""It'll be fine." Jane was very confident. "Besides, I have some things to ask her."Daphne got more anxious. "What if someone finds out …""Daph, you're so timid." Jane tilted her head up and looked at the brilliantly shining sun. "Even if someone finds out, they wouldn't dare say anything. Unless, of course, they would like to feel the consequences of offending both the Collins and Morrison families.""Mrs. Collins …""Come." Jane ignored Daphne. She got someone to carry out her bidding. "Wake her.""Yes, ma'am."One of the Collins family's bodyguards splashed water on Caroline's face.The iciness was an assault on Caroline's skin, making her shiver. She slowly opened her eyes. After a moment, she finally saw the person before her clearly. Her expression changed in an instant. "Jane?"Jane smiled coldl