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!”

up the

date left

reaction made Kirk feel

The anticipation that had been

to nothing. “It looks like we’re

seem… quite excited to

on Caroline’s face at the mention

even know him. But yeah, he’s the

saw the admiration in

be what

coughed. “What I meant to say is that there’s always more than meets the eye when it

really is incredible,” replied

turn it into the largest group of companies in

wasn’t asking for much. She just wanted to learn a thing or two from

clearly praising

uncomfortable about it

“Let’s order”

“Sure.”

by, and Jude’s birthday drew