Chapter 98

Kirk opened his eyes and saw Caroline through the veil of smoke. Their eyes met, yet no one uttered a single word.

Sean pushed Caroline to sit beside Kirk, smiling. "What a coincidence! I met Ms. Evans when I was coming back from the restroom."

Caroline took her seat. She could smell the unique minty scent on Kirk, which made her heart race.

Gwen was unaware of what had happened between the couple. She was still shocked by the fact that Kirk knew Sean. "You two are … friends?"

Kirk was full of surprises, indeed. He'd even made an acquaintance with a renowned, genius doctor.

"We met at the hospital," Sean explained as he sat on the chair beside her.

He handed the two women a tablet for the menu and added, "Ms. Jameson, we've already placed our orders. Take a look and see if there's anything you two would like."

Perching on the edge of her seat, Caroline tried to kick Gwen's shin from under the table. She wanted to signal her to leave, but the latter remained unaffected an