Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

Chapter 43

“K–Kirk? What are you doing here?”

Kirk calmly pointed at a private dining room nearby. “I was supposed to meet a business partner, but he wasn’t able to come today. I saw you when you came in, so I figured I’d drop by and say hi.

Caroline let out a sigh of relief. For a second there, she’d actually thought that Kirk was Eddy’s

second uncle! What a relief!

She’d barely regained her composure when her phone started ringing. She almost pounced on the

table to answer the call.

“Carrie.” Jude’s voice greeted her. “Your second uncle gave me a call just now. Something came up, and he won’t be able to meet you today. He asked me to apologize to you on his behalf, but he

promised to buy you a meal later to make up for it.

Caroline quickly glanced at Kirk, who was standing outside the door. Compared to before, her gaze

Kad turned dull. Tightly gripping her phone, she forced a smile as she said, “It’s alright. Thanks,

Grandpa!”

hung up the

left you

of Caroline’s reaction

completely defeated. The anticipation that had

“It looks like we’re victims

seem… quite excited to

face at the mention

I don’t even know him. But yeah,

he saw the admiration in her

might not be what you imagine

face him. He covered his mouth and coughed. “What I meant to say

not wrong, but he really

to turn it into the largest group of

wanted to learn a thing or

praising him, but for

uncomfortable about it

“Let’s order”

“Sure.”

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