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!”

she hung up the phone

date left you

reaction made Kirk feel

She looked completely defeated. The anticipation that had been building

nothing. “It looks like we’re victims of the same

seem… quite excited to meet that

on Caroline’s face at the mention of Eddy’s second

know–wait, I don’t even know him. But yeah, he’s the smartest person

when he saw the

not be what

his mouth and coughed. “What I meant to say is that there’s always

not wrong, but he really

to turn it into

much. She just wanted to learn a thing

praising him, but for some

uncomfortable about it

“Let’s order”

“Sure.”

flew by, and Jude’s