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.

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

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

Gwen glanced around them and said, “Let’s go to that

crossed the road and entered the mall together.

and came to a stop at the entrance of the

in confusion, “Uncle Kirk, why are you following

had his eyes closed, but he opened them when he heard Eddy’s question.

Aren’t you worried that someone would

a moment for him to respond. That’s not quite

our family yet. She hasn’t

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

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

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

not a good choice for you. But

Do you like her?”

a beat, and he tapped one finger against the side

don’t understand why so many of you find her likable. You, Grandpa and my parents–everyone likes her. Is it because she has

eyes had vanished. “Since you don’t like her,

he turned to look at Kirk and mumbled,

replied “Sean told me. I

a sigh of relief. Eddy muttered, “You scared

can help you

replied with much

“Yes”

awesome! Eddy exclaimed “To be honest, I know that this method is horrible, but

choice

I’ve combed through the entire country several times but still couldn’t find a compatible one for

help me find a suitable kidney

said, “Uncle Kirk, as long as you can get the source for a kidney

future.”

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

the driver said, “Mr. Kirk and Mr. Eddy, Ms. Evans and

mall.”

men looked out the window to see Caroline and Gwen coming out of the mall with

the Hermès

them,” Kirk

but stopped abruptly when the two women paused

the bag and started blabbering to Caroline, who

her and smiled from

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

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