Chapter 20

“Why don’t you spend your time being a pushy parent on Improving yourself instead?”

Sarah recognized Kirk’s voice right away. Raising her voice, she said, “My family’s affairs are none of your business! Where are you two? Don’t you dare tell me you’re at Caroline’s!”

“Don’t you worry.” Kirk had a bad impression of his mother–in–law. His voice dripped with bitterness. “If Caroline’s your daughter, stop telling her to marry Eddy Morrison. She doesn’t like hearing it, and neither do 1.”

Sarah snorted derisively. “How dare you compare yourself with Eddy. He’s the most Influential figure in Osbury. In Easton, no one could-

Kirk hung up instantly. Caroline noticed his pursed lips and thought that he had gotten pissed off again. This time though, she was not afraid of him. On the contrary, she felt something warm spread in her chest. “Thank you,” she said.

wanted to say something, but the words lodged in his throat. All he could utter

Caroline stood. “Then you’ll

“I’ll be leaving.”

the door. “Where do you

“The city center.”

pricey, so he could most probably only

of his luxury apartment and

my house?” Caroline looked down as she shifted from foot to foot, her

laughed. “It’s fine.” He was afraid that if they lived together, something like what happened earlier would repeat

a sense of disappointment that she could not

a

to his penthouse in the city center, Kirk took off his clothes and threw himself into the cool bathtub. The after–effect of that kiss was a bit too much. It took more than an hour for him to finally

finally fell asleep. However, Caroline only managed to get a few minutes of sleep when someone came banging at her door. Shocked, she shot up from bed

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