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

winced inwardly at 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

glanced around them and said, “Let’s go

Gwen crossed the road and entered the mall together.

to a stop at the entrance of the

asked in confusion, “Uncle Kirk, why are you

but he opened them when he heard Eddy’s question. “She’s a part of

family Aren’t you worried that someone would find

rendered speechless. It took a moment for him to

part of our family yet. She hasn’t married

once again and ignored him, so Eddy assumed that he didn’t

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

his eyes again. This time, they had a rather gloomy light to them.

told me that Caroline’s a scheming person and that she’s not a good choice for you. But what I saw today made me think the opposite. I

Do you like her?”

beat, and he tapped one finger against the side of

of you find her likable. You,

Kirk raised his pointer finger, the gloom in his eyes had vanished. “Since you don’t

to look at Kirk and mumbled, “H- how did

me. I didn’t

muttered, “You scared me

can help you source a

with

“Yes”

know that this method is horrible, but I had

choice

but still couldn’t find a compatible one for her. Since you have better connections overseas, I’m sure

me find a suitable kidney

else to talk about, so he said, “Uncle Kirk, as long as you can get the source for

future.”

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

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

mall.”

to see Caroline and Gwen coming out

the Hermès logo on

Kirk instructed the

stopped abruptly when

necktie out of the bag and started blabbering to

smiled from time

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

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