Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

Chapter 56

Caroline held onto Kirk’s collar. Her eyes were still misty.

Kirk was annoyed by Eddy’s interruption. However, he had no choice but to suppress his anger. He got up, tidied his shirt, and went out.

Caroline couldn’t hear what he said to Eddy, but after a short while, she could hear footsteps leaving.

She got the hint right away. Kirk was buying her time so that she could leave. Hastily, she made herself presentable. She opened the door slightly to make sure no one was in the corridor. Then, she made a beeline to the bathroom.

Inside the toilet cubicle, Caroline took out her mirror to fix her makeup. From her reflection, she saw a woman with a rosy cheek and hazy eyes, blossoming like a rose. The heat returned to Caroline’s cheeks, and she could feel Kirk’s tantalizing breath on her ears.

Caroline took a deep breath to calm herself. Just as she was about to get out of the cubicle and check on Kirk, she heard her mother’s voice.

“Thank you so much for that idea, Layla. Once Caroline marries Eddy, I won’t forget you.”

“You’re welcome, Aunt Sarah.”

Layla’s sickeningly sweet voice stabbed Caroline’s heart. She had to clench her fists to stop making any noise.

“I’ll ask Caroline to hurry up and announce the wedding soon. Come back once you fix your makeup. Don’t miss out, continued Sarah.

“Okay.”

Silence fell over the bathroom. Except for the screeching of a wheelchair. Caroline’s hands trembled with fury. She couldn’t hold it any longer. She pushed open the cubicle door and saw Layla, whose face turned white.

“Caroline …”

slap!

Caroline had slapped Layla. Layla’s face swelled up almost immediately.

“Caroline, you crazy bitch!” Layla stood up from her wheelchair and waved her arms around hysterically.

Not one to back down easily, Caroline shoved Layla. The force of which was so great that it sent Layla and her wheelchair tumbling.

Lying on the floor, Layla held a hand over the bruise on her forehead. She turned to Caroline, saying, “Caroline, you’re crazy. Is this how a daughter of the Evans family behaves?”

“I’m crazy because of you.” Caroline’s eyes turned red. “I tolerated you, but you took it for granted. Tell me–my parents threatened me with their lives. Was it your idea?”

Layla gave a sly grin. “Is there a problem?”

It had indeed been her idea. She’d persuaded Sarah and Dan to guilt–trip Caroline with their lives, all so that Caroline would marry Eddy.

If Caroline wanted anyone to blame, she could blame Eddy’s second uncle for it. He’d said he’d find her a kidney donor abroad. On top of that, he’d asked Sean to oversee this matter–the one man Layla hated to see.

Hence, Layla had taken it upon herself to make Caroline marry Eddy before Sean could find a donor. That way, Caroline could die in the surgery, and her death would put everything to an end.

Caroline pulled Layla’s hair so forcefully that her knuckles turned white. Yet the searing pain did nothing to curb Layla’s smugness.

“Even if you know it was my idea, it won’t change anything. Can you defy your parents? Will you let your parents die before you? Can you live with that kind of guilt? Ah-”

Caroline pulled even harder, almost tearing Layla’s scalp.

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Caroline’s furious glare sent chills down Layla’s spine. For the very first time, Layla saw so much hatred in someone’s eyes. It was so overwhelming that it could kill someone.

“Caroline, what are you doing?”

Caroline laughed and let go of Layla’s hair slowly. “You want me to marry Eddy, don’t you? All right then. I’ll tell everyone about it now. And I’ll say that you’re my bridesmaid. You’ll bear witness to my becoming Eddy’s rightful spouse.

of your reach. You swore that oath in front of everyone. If you want to marry Eddy, Grandpa would be the first to

she tried to

ignored Layla’s insult and left. She walked along the corridor until she’d finally reached a

the glass wall. The glistening surface reflected a defeated woman. Her eyes were scarlet, and her hair was

her. They only wanted her

the gap in the door. Caroline lifted her head out of reflex, and her

the second time he saw a teary–faced Caroline today. Caroline wiped her tears away. She didn’t want Kirk to be worried.

first, Caroline thought that she’d let Kirk find out about her engagement with Eddy through the news. However, that seemed

lie. “Before you do anything, can I show

her a few days ago, but he

one had ever thrown a tantrum at him. No one dared to give him the cold shoulder. Everyone was eager to get on his

had already cried twice today, and Kirk just

asked Caroline, piqued.

the lounge. Caroline’s heart was pounding. Her pinkie caressed Kirk’s thumb. “You…” Was Kirk trying to continue their

couch and retrieved a red bag from a locked

is …?” Caroline was

he knelt next to

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opened the bag. Instantly, she saw a property deed inside. When she flipped to the first page, she found her name printed

she quickly read

Hectafleur, the same neighborhood of villas where Caroline’s parents lived. This

they’d visited the other

upright. “You actually bought it? How much did you

circles on the back of

However, she softened her tone. “Yes. But even if I like

“And you have a married life with

It was completely different from the other day. It had

only contractually married.

red at his words. She said

money on a whim.”

…

anyway, you

overjoyed, but his tone remained calm. “It wasn’t a lot

lying. He’d bought the villa just to make her happy. She

right.

me a villa. You even put my name on

expression shifted. His tone was stiff as

how you put together the deposit. But I know this means you’ll have to

I hope you won’t waste the rest of your life just to afford a house. This villa is too much of a burden

you.”

at

Was she

…

concerned for him?

some unknown emotion. Even his

that this money means nothing to

he definitely didn’t understand this bank loan thing. To him, a villa was just another number on the list

if you’re a higher–up at Morrison Corporation, it takes a lot

reason Caroline’s parents could still stay in Hectafleur after the fall of the Evans family was

afford the expensive fees for annual upkeep.

seems I can’t keep it from you.

intently and looked at Kirk with

a low price. I heard that the villa is haunted. The

Caroline asked, “Really?”

nodded. He asked

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never hurt her, but humans had. They had hurt her so many times. Humans were much scarler than