Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

“Is something wrong?” Kirk looked at her.

Caroline’s red lips parted. She was unsure how to explain but was afraid he would overthink things. “No. Let’s go.”

It had to be done sooner or later.

On the way over, she received a call from Eddy.

Upon seeing the flashing screen, Caroline’s expression froze. She was reminded of how she’d behaved in the past eight years—she used to be the one who called Eddy, asking about his day. But Eddy had never called her.

She wouldn’t have received an ounce of concern even if she were in the hospital undergoing surgery. But now, Eddy was calling Caroline for Layla’s sake.

There was no way Caroline could compare to Layla.

“Aren’t you going to take that?” Kirk looked out of the window. He had been resting his eyes.

Caroline looked at his perfect face. Although she couldn’t see his expression, she felt like he was annoyed.

She hesitated for a moment before finally picking up.

Before she could even speak, Eddy’s angry voice came from the speaker. “Caroline! Get the fuck to the hospital now! Do you know how many specialists are waiting? Do you know how bad Layla feels? How can you be so selfish? I’ve already agreed to fucking marry you. What else do you fucking want?”

Caroline smiled bitterly. Although she knew that Eddy didn’t like her, she never would have known how lowly he thought of her.

If that was the case …

“Don’t you know what I want?” Caroline’s gaze grew cold. “I want your love. Can you give it to me?”

he mocked. “I would never fall for a woman like you! Get your ass here now, Caroline, and you might still be Mrs. Morrison. If you’re late,

up. She felt like even her heart was crying. “I’m already married,”

Then, she hung up.

time

not to have to wait

the call, Eddy trembled

to marry him. How

more and more absurd. She wanted to

How scary she was!

…

up, the car

loud. He could hear everything without trying. On top of that,

you don’t like men,” he said, his charming voice

head and tried to hold back her sobs. She said, gnashing her teeth, “Men are

He merely

white. She was outraged. But despite that, her crystal eyes were determined, as if she had risen from the dead.

Kirk’s

Caroline stopped sobbing.

into her eyes.

was wordless. They swapped seats and went straight

finally gathered her emotions. She looked at herself in the rearview mirror. Her eyes were red and swollen, and her lips looked

eyeshadow and lipstick and inspected herself before turning to Kirk. “I’m

on. Her beautiful eyes were bright, full of calmness

Is there a problem?” Caroline looked into the mirror

looked away, smirking. “I didn’t think

said it out loud. Caroline couldn’t be bothered to argue with him and anxiously looked at the villa, clutching her shirt. She took a deep breath and mustered up

entered her own home like she was walking to her

Caroline pushed the door open and looked into the living