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.

“Carol, are you out of your mind? He has another woman out there. Why are

but she managed to put on a calm front. “I’m giving him a necktie because he gave me this bracelet.

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

entered

them and came to a stop at

“Uncle Kirk,

closed, but he opened them when he heard Eddy’s

worried that someone would find fault

for him to respond. That’s not quite right.

part of our family yet. She hasn’t married

and ignored him, so

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

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

Do you like her?”

heart skipped a beat, and he tapped

understand why so many of you find her likable. You, Grandpa and my parents–everyone likes her. Is it because

pointer finger, the gloom in his eyes had vanished. “Since you don’t like her, why force yourself to marry her? Is it just because of the

Shocked, he turned to

me. I didn’t tell

of relief. Eddy muttered, “You

help you source a

replied with much joy,

“Yes”

honest, I know that

choice

to me. I’ve combed through the entire country several times but still couldn’t find a compatible one for her. Since you have better connections overseas,

help me find a suitable

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

future.”

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

“Mr. Kirk and Mr. Eddy, Ms.

mall.”

see Caroline and

Hermès

them,” Kirk instructed

car inched forward slowly but stopped abruptly when

bag and started blabbering to

and smiled from time to

that blew right

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