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.

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

Gwen’s words, but she managed to put on a calm front. “I’m giving him a necktie

with you.” Gwen glanced

crossed the road and entered

to a stop at the entrance

confusion, “Uncle Kirk,

had his eyes closed, but he opened them when he heard

someone would find fault

for him

part of our family

his eyes once again and ignored him, so Eddy assumed that

the journalists 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

times before opening his eyes again. This time, they had

“Eddy, you always 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

Do you like her?”

he tapped one finger against the

why so many of you find her likable. You, Grandpa and

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

face shifted instantly. Shocked, he turned to look at Kirk and mumbled, “H- how did

me. I didn’t tell your grandfather about

of relief. Eddy muttered, “You scared

you source a

replied with

“Yes”

“To be honest, I know that this method is horrible, but I

choice

times but still couldn’t find a

a suitable kidney

Eddy didn’t know what else to talk about, so he said, “Uncle Kirk, as long as you

future.”

lifted into a smile.

Mr. Eddy,

mall.”

window to see Caroline and Gwen coming out

Hermès logo

Kirk instructed

stopped abruptly when the two women paused in their

bag and started blabbering to Caroline, who merely

smiled from time

refreshing breeze that blew

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