Caroline was confident that Kirk would be able to showcase his skills if he took control of Mackey Group. After all, he had quite the mind for business."Indeed." Kirk looked brazenly at Caroline's face. He smiled as he asked, "Darling, have you ever thought about switching companies?"Caroline replied, "Of course I have. The problem is that it's not so easy to find a company that fulfills the requirements all of a sudden.""I have a good suggestion."Caroline cast Kirk a sideways glance. She suddenly had a bad feeling in her gut. "You don't mean that overseas company, do you?"She had been thinking of this problem. The best thing for Kirk to do once he quit was to go back to manage that company. But if that was the case, then she and Kirk would have to be in a long-distance relationship.Just thinking about how they would only be able to see each other a few times a year, Caroline felt an ache in her heart.Kirk didn't miss the nervousness in Caroline's eyes. He smiled and
Soon, Caroline and Kirk went home loaded down with groceries. It was lucky that Kirk had been there. It meant that Caroline didn't need to carry anything at all. Even her phone was in Kirk's protection."I'm going to prepare the ingredients. You go back to sleep.""Alright." Kirk nodded and went back to the bedroom. Caroline assumed that he was too tired and didn't think too much about it.Once he went into the room, she started working.Inside the bedroom, Kirk didn't go back to sleep. He took out his phone and dialed Marietta's number from memory. Right then, Marietta was still asleep. When she heard her phone ringing, her first reaction was to get mad. But then, she remembered that it might be Caroline calling and immediately became alert as she jumped out of the covers.She found that an unfamiliar number was calling her.Marietta's displeasure at being woken up exploded. "Who is this?""Me." Kirk's voice was very low and very recognizable."Matthew?"Marietta was
Marietta wondered, "There's no way it was Carrie. Maybe Cheryl … No way, she's pursuing someone else at the moment …"Kirk listened to Marietta babbling on as she eliminated the possible candidates.Marietta did this three times and finally arrived at the most unlikely answer. "I-Is it Carrie?""Yes," Kirk answered calmly.On the other end of the phone, Marietta's eyes widened in surprise. "What? Carrie is your wife?"Kirk waited for Marietta to calm down before speaking. "Yes, she is.""Hang on. What's going on here?" Marietta was so curious that she wanted to head over there and ask for details.Kirk sat down on the chair. "It's a long story, so I'll tell you when we have the time. I called you to ask you for a favor.""What is it?""Carrie doesn't know my identity, so I hope you can help me keep my secret when you visit today."Marietta gently rested her head on the headboard. She said, "Matthew, you're making this difficult for me. You know me—I'm an awful liar."Kirk gr
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry! I didn't mean to laugh. Your husband's hairstyle is just too funny." Marietta held her stomach as it ached from laughter. She couldn't believe that Kirk was actually married. He looked weird, yet harmonious in his married life.Kirk walked over and held Marietta's hand, applying a little force to his grip. "It's nice to meet you."Marietta raised an eyebrow, noticing the threatening hint in his movements and tone. She smiled softly and blinked innocently at him.Only then did Kirk let go of her hand. "Please come in."He had a powerful and threatening vibe. At this moment, Marietta finally understood that Kirk hadn't just called her to inform her of his secret, but also to warn her not to mess up.It seemed he cared about Caroline very much.Marietta silently looked back and forth between them. She had to admit that they looked good together. They were a match made in heaven.The three of them entered the living room. Then, Caroline finally took the chan
Marietta hadn't realized it just now, but Kirk would become like her son-in-law if Caroline became her goddaughter. Then, he would have to call her "mom". Marietta was excited just thinking about it. She had to make Caroline her goddaughter, no matter what.She looked at Kirk with a mischievous smile.Of course, Kirk knew what Marietta was thinking. He glanced at Caroline and asked, "What do you think, darling?"Marietta raised an eyebrow in surprise. She couldn't believe Kirk had just asked someone else for their opinion.Caroline pursed her lips slightly, feeling hesitant. After looking at Marietta's expectant gaze, she replied, "O-Okay."Marietta immediately smiled at her words. She cheered, "That's the spirit, Carrie! You're such a good goddaughter.""Thank you, Aunt Mary," Caroline said."Hey, you don't have to call me that anymore. If you ask me, you should call me 'mom', Right, Kirk?"Kirk noticed the calculating glint in Marietta's gaze and hesitated for a moment. The
With Kirk's help, a sumptuous lunch was quickly brought to the table.Marietta looked at the food on the table in shock. "I wouldn't have believed that you had made this yourself if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes."In particular, Kirk had helped out in making this meal. Marietta couldn't bring herself to believe that he was a family man in private."Here's our home-cooked meal. Give it a try." Caroline looked at Marietta expectantly.Marietta took a bite and gave a thumbs-up. "It's so delicious! I dare say that this is the best meal I've ever had. And your cooking is just like my mother's. Her cooking was the best. Too bad I didn't inherit any of her talents.""It's okay. If you like my cooking, I will make it for you often.""All right! What a good daughter you are."While they were talking, the report on the TV grabbed their attention."This morning, villagers found a body at the foot of Slopecrest Mountain. According to the police, the deceased was the recent popular st
"Hmph!" Caroline sneered."Darling." Kirk nuzzled Caroline's head. "Why don't we move back to the villa?"Caroline looked up at Kirk in confusion. "What? Do you think this place is too small and uncomfortable?""No, I'll be comfortable as long as I'm with you." Kirk took Caroline's hand and kissed the back of it. "I just feel bad for you. This place is too far from Evans Group. If you moved back to the villa, you can wake up half an hour later before you have to go to work."Caroline pondered his words carefully. He did have a point. "All right. When are we moving back there? I'll take the day off.""It's okay." Kirk hugged Caroline's waist. He said merrily, "As long as you agree, I'll have someone come over and move everything tomorrow.""So soon?""Of course, seeing you leave home so early every day upsets me."Caroline immediately wrapped her arms around Kirk's neck. "Oh, Kirk, what should I do? You seem so cool all of a sudden!"Kirk swallowed at her boldness. "Darli
Kirk was very efficient. They moved back to the villa in less than a day.When Caroline came home from work, she was surprised to see the living room and kitchen neatly tidied. "You tidied all of this up so soon! How many people did you hire?"Kirk smiled and suddenly raised his voice, "Ms. Carter!"Caroline turned her head in confusion. Then, she saw an older lady walking out of the bathroom. The lady was in her early 50s and wearing an apron. She seemed to be cleaning the house."Who is this?" Caroline asked curiously."This is Edith Carter. She'll be our housekeeper from now on. She'll handle our daily necessities, so you don't have to work so hard."Caroline pulled Kirk aside and asked softly, "How much are you paying her?" She didn't care about the money, but she was worried about Kirk spending his money."Just one thousand dollars a month. It's not a lot of money, but I can still afford it." Kirk stroked Caroline's head. "I just don't want you to tire yourself out, dar