Chapter 39

“You”

“De quick, and write my name on it.” Caroline paused for a moment and added, “If you don’t, il calll

the jewelry store right now to ask for the surveillance footage!” She enunciated the last few words

slowly for emphasis.

Brie’s grip on the pen tightened, and she stared daggers at Caroline. “Fine Ill do it,” she spar

through gritted teeth.

Seeing that Brie had finally written down her name, Caroline felt the satisfaction she’d

anticipated. She turned to Gwen and said, “Gwen, let’s go.”

Heartily, Gwen agreed. Before walking past Brie, she said to her, “Thank you, Ms. Collins, for being so magnanimous.” It made Brie so pissed that she flung the pen at the ground.

After leaving the auction house, Gwen hooked an arm around Caroline’s and said, “Cardi, you were so cool just now! I think I’m going to start fangirling over you!”

“You’re exaggerating!” came Caroline’s reply.

“It’s true!” exclaimed Gwen.

“Brie always mocked you in the past. You told me before that the Morrisons and the Collins were close, and you had to bear with her because you didn’t want to make things ugly between them

It’s so satisfying that you finally taught her a lesson!”

Caroline smiled at those words as she glanced up at the sky. Indeed, she’d felt the utmost pleasme in achieving that. She realized that she’d started becoming more relaxed and unrestrained after

leaving Eddy.

“Oh right! Where are we going next?” asked Gwen, curious.

“Let’s buy a necktie,” Caroline answered, looking at the emerald bracelet on her wrist

“Are you thinking of giving Mr. Morrison Senior a necktie?” asked Gwen Caroline shook her head

in response.

it to… that guy?” Gwen voiced her suspicion. “Carol, are you out of your mind? He has another woman out there. Why are you giving

inwardly at Gwen’s words, but she managed to put on a calm front. “I’m giving him a necktie because he gave

know what to do with you.” Gwen glanced around them and said, “Let’s go to that

and entered

them and came to a stop at the entrance

in confusion, “Uncle Kirk,

his eyes closed, but he opened them when he heard

someone would

took a moment for him to respond.

a part of our family

ignored him, so Eddy assumed that he didn’t like discussing matters

to the journalists they saw just now. The journalists said they received a tip about you attending

several times before opening his eyes again. This

that she’s not a good choice for you. But what I saw today made me think the opposite. I think that she’s a thoughtful

Do you like her?”

heart skipped a beat, and he tapped one finger against the side of his

really don’t understand why so many of you find her likable. You, Grandpa and my parents–everyone likes

had vanished. “Since you don’t like her, why force yourself to marry her? Is it just

Shocked, he turned to look

replied “Sean told me. I didn’t tell

Eddy muttered, “You scared me half to

can help you source

with much joy,

“Yes”

“To be honest, I know that this method is horrible, but

choice

me. I’ve combed through the entire country several times but still couldn’t

a

long as you can get the source for a kidney

future.”

lifted into a smile. “Good, I’ll keep that

said, “Mr. Kirk and Mr. Eddy, Ms. Evans and her friend have

mall.”

looked out the window to see Caroline and Gwen coming

Hermès logo on

Kirk instructed the

slowly but stopped abruptly when the two women paused in

the necktie out of the bag and

her and smiled

that blew right into

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