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

Gwen’s words, but she managed to put on a calm front. “I’m giving him a necktie because he gave me this bracelet. I don’t want to

don’t know what to do with you.” Gwen glanced around them and said, “Let’s go

road and entered the mall together. Unbeknownst to them, a

Land Rover tailed them and came to a stop at

in confusion, “Uncle Kirk,

he opened them when he heard Eddy’s question. “She’s

someone would find

rendered speechless. It took a moment for him to respond. That’s not quite

family yet. She hasn’t married me

so

the topic to the journalists they saw just now. The journalists said they received

his lap several times before opening his eyes again. This time, they had a rather gloomy light

not a good choice for you. But what I saw today made me think the opposite.

Do you like her?”

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

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

vanished. “Since you don’t like her,

turned to

I didn’t tell

sigh of relief. Eddy muttered, “You

help you source

replied with

“Yes”

honest, I know that this method is horrible, but I had

choice

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

a suitable kidney

know what else to talk about, so he said, “Uncle Kirk, as long as you can get the source for a kidney for me, I’ll do whatever you want me to do in

future.”

the corner of Kirk’s lips lifted into

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

mall.”

and Gwen coming out of the mall with a bag

Hermès logo

Kirk instructed

stopped abruptly when

took the necktie out of the bag and started blabbering to Caroline, who

her and smiled from time to

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

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