Chapter 40

Caroline froze. “How did you know that I’d bought a necktie?”

Kirk glanced at the bag and laughed. “I guessed it. What? Are you reluctant to give it to me?”

“No. I bought it because I wanted to thank you for giving me this bracelet. But now, you’re giving me this painting, and I… I don’t know what to do to express my gratitude,” Caroline mumbled.

Kirk swallowed, a tad touched by her explanation. The worry he’d had vanished into thin air. “Help

me tie it then.”

“Huh?” A blush crept up Caroline’s cheeks. Never in her life had she helped a man tie a tie. Besides, tying a tie for someone meant she had to get close to them, and she’d only do it for

someone she was close to.

Yet now Kirk was asking her to do it for him.

“We’re meeting my father next month, yet we seem distant from each other. We don’t look like a newlywed couple at all. Since you’re thinking of a way to thank me, you can get used to being my

relationship, and

was calm when he spoke, just like the look in

lowered her head, somehow disappointed. She’d thought that

overthinking things.

once again, she said, “This is my first time

tie. I’m

her as he took off his coat, revealing

and Caroline tried to calm down by resting one hand against

chest.

into her hands and

them decreased, Caroline could feel

that she thought it would pop out of her chest.

toes.

was only five feet and four inches

this, Kirk crouched slightly.

They were in such close proximity

hand trembled slightly, and she muttered almost

I guess…”

warm breath tanning out at her

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