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.

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

managed to put on a calm front. “I’m giving

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

the road and entered the mall together.

to a stop at the entrance

in confusion, “Uncle Kirk, why are you following

them when he heard

family Aren’t you worried that someone would

rendered speechless. It took a moment for him to respond. That’s

of our family yet.

closed his eyes once again and ignored him, so Eddy assumed that he didn’t like discussing

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

before opening his eyes again. This time,

scheming person and that she’s not a good choice for you. But what

Do you like her?”

beat, and he tapped one finger against

of you find her likable. You, Grandpa and my parents–everyone

finger, the gloom in his eyes had vanished. “Since you don’t like her, why

on Eddy’s face shifted instantly. Shocked, he turned to

me. I didn’t tell your grandfather about it,

a sigh of relief. Eddy muttered, “You scared me half to

help you source

with

“Yes”

be honest, I know that this method is horrible,

choice

country several times but still couldn’t find a compatible one for her.

me find a suitable kidney for

in response. Eddy didn’t know what else to talk about, so he said, “Uncle Kirk, as long as you can get the source

future.”

Kirk’s lips lifted into a smile. “Good, I’ll

Eddy, Ms. Evans and her friend

mall.”

out the window to see Caroline and

Hermès logo on

them,” Kirk instructed the

slowly but stopped abruptly when the two

took the necktie out of the bag and

and smiled from time to

a cool, refreshing breeze that blew right into Kirk’s heart, and it

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