In the next instant, a large pair of hands gripped Caroline's wrists. The coldness they brought frightened her.The mask fell back lightly onto Kirk's face. Caroline withdrew her hand and stared at him anxiously. "You weren't asleep?" she asked. "No, it's not that." Kirk straightened his back and put some distance between them. Despite his efforts to appear indifferent, she still managed to sense that there was something off about him. "How did you know that someone was close then?"Under the mask, Kirk's eyes met Caroline's briefly. She gave off a faint scent. He never failed to recognize it when she approached him. At first, he had assumed that it was his imagination because he missed her too much. It was only when her hand had touched his mask that he had snapped wide awake. "How did you come out here?" Kirk tried to divert her attention from the topic. "I …" Caroline faltered. She was unable to come up with an answer when she noticed that he was trying to distan
Caroline hastily wiped her tears away when she heard Betty's voice. After making sure that Betty wouldn't notice anything off with her, Caroline said, "I didn't lock the door." Betty entered the room with a smile, which deepened when she saw Caroline sitting on the edge of the bed. "What's wrong? Did you get into a fight with Mr. Y?" "No," said Caroline, shaking her head. "It's normal for people to get into a fight," said Betty. "Men and women are different, after all. Sometimes, men just aren't as sensitive as us women." As she spoke, she sat next to Caroline on the bed. "Caroline, be frank with me, alright? What do you think of Mr. Y?" Caroline stared at Betty, unsure of how to reply. After a while, she said, "He's a wonderful person, but …" When her voice trailed off, Betty prompted her. "But?" Caroline bit her lip and said, "He's in love with someone else, yet he comes over to see me all the time." Betty couldn't stifle her laughter. "Why do I feel like you'
It was said to be a gathering, but in truth, Marietta had organized it to introduce her daughter to others. Marietta's friends came from wealthy and noble backgrounds, so Yvonne thought that it would work to her advantage if she could get to know some of them.Poor Marietta was being used to Yvonne's advantage like this. In the past, she couldn't care less about things like this.Now, she had to repeatedly draw on the resources and network she had accumulated over the past few decades, just for Yvonne.As this thought crossed Betty's mind, she couldn't help but realize that she liked Caroline even more. Caroline was completely different from the conceited and pampered Yvonne. In fact, she was way too humble. Nobody would have known who she was if Betty hadn't invited some of her friends to a gathering some time ago and introduced them. Besides, Caroline never made life difficult for anyone by telling other people that she was the Yates family's guest. It was clear why Kirk l
Inside the box was a beautiful dress. Gwen picked it up from the box.The dress was red, and its design was top-notch. The texture of the fabric was so ridiculously smooth. Every inch of the dress was carefully designed, too. Although it looked simple, Gwen could tell how much work had been put into making it. It was exactly why she fell in love with it at first glance. She thought it was simply too beautiful. Just then, her phone rang. Seeing that it was a call from Sean, she quickly answered the call. "Did you get the dress?" he asked. "You were the one who sent it?" Gwen liked the dress so much that she was still holding it in one hand. "It reached me safely." "Do you like it?" Sean asked.Gwen replied, "Yes, I like it." Her eyes reflected how touched she was by his gift. Her answer made Sean's spirits soar. "That's great," he said. After pausing for a bit, he added, "You should get ready. I'll wait for you at the hotel's entrance." His words touched her heartstr
To be honest, Katie was good-looking enough to claim the spotlight, even among a group of pretty women. The fact that she could attend a seminar like this and have a seat on the stage at such a young age said enough about her intelligence and skills. If it hadn't been for the unbridled hatred in Katie's eyes, Gwen would have thought they could be good friends. "I'm going up there then," Sean said as he took off his suit jacket and draped it across Gwen's shoulders. By doing so, he managed to stop some of the indecent and malicious stares Gwen seemed to have garnered. "Be good, and wait for me." Gwen nodded, and before she could react, Sean leaned in and pecked her on the lips. Needless to say, Gwen was flabbergasted. She wasn't a conservative person, but she failed to comprehend why he would kiss her in public like that. It seemed as if he had done it on purpose. After giving her that peck on the lips, Sean rushed off in fear that she would get mad at him. After all, he k
The seminar ended after approximately three hours. Sean rushed off to meet Gwen right after it ended, ignoring Katie, who tried to approach him.When he reached Gwen, he said, "There's still some time before the banquet starts. Let's go stretch our legs.""Okay," Gwen agreed, and they both headed to the entrance. Katie watched their interaction and stomped her feet bitterly. Just then, Andrew Burke, another doctor who had also attended the seminar just now, walked over to her. Andrew was a heart specialist. Although he couldn't compare to Sean, he was a leading figure in the field of cardiovascular diseases. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his achievements gave him a sense of pride. A vicious look flashed across his eyes when he noticed Katie staring in Sean's direction again. Nevertheless, he appeared gentlemanly when he greeted her. "Ms. Emberly." Alas, Katie wasn't interested in him in the least. She didn't even budge. The gloom in Andrew's eyes darkened,
Caroline turned and headed upstairs to the second floor. She had only taken a few steps when she stopped and turned to look at the door. She did the same thing quite a few times before she finally returned to her room. Even as she sat in front of her laptop, she couldn't stop herself from glancing at the window. She knew that the familiar car wasn't parked outside, but she just couldn't let go of the hope in her heart. Frustrated, she shut down her laptop, stood up, and walked to the balcony. She could see lots of cars passing by, but none of them was the one she wished to see. She stayed there for a long time, staring down at the road below. Finally, her phone's ringtone snapped her out of her daze and back into reality. She walked back into her room to see that the call was from an unknown number. Without thinking twice, she declined it right away. However, soon after she did that, she received a text message from the same person. The message read, "Mr. Y's in danger.
Finn stepped back from Avery, letting the strand of hair fall from his fingers."You're willing to be with me just for Kirk?" Avery's tone said enough about her resolve. "I'll do anything and everything for him."Finn narrowed his eyes when he saw the look of sheer determination in her eyes. "Are you sure this is worth it? He won't know about this, and even if he did, he wouldn't have a change of heart. He only has eyes for Caroline." Avery felt her body sway slightly at his words, but soon she recomposed herself and said, "It doesn't matter. I never wanted his heart." Finn couldn't help but admire her for this. She was clear-headed and knew full well what she wanted. If not, she wouldn't have said such a thing. Later, Finn walked back to his desk. Although he lowered his head slightly, his eyes never left Avery. "It's a pity that I hadn't recorded our conversation just now," he said jokingly. "Don't worry, though. I'm not the same as you. If I can't get ahold of someon