Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

Gordon said slowly. “That man is Kai Strauss, my mentor.”

Layla shuddered. Of course, she knew who the renowned Kai Strauss was.

After Kai had retired, the Morrisons had tried to get him to come out of retirement many times. However, they had always been rejected.

How could Caroline manage such a feat?

Gordon said, “He’s my mentor. Could I have mistaken him for someone else?”

Kai hadn’t even looked at Gordon just now. It was as if Kai was very disappointed in him.

Kai didn’t drop Caroline off at her apartment. Instead, he sent her to Kirk’s villa.

When she saw the building, Caroline turned to ask Kai something, but he’d already driven off.

Looking at the half–opened front door, she walked up hesitantly and pushed it open.

The smell of fresh cooking wafted in the air. The door to the kitchen was wide open. Through it, Caroline could see someone busying themselves inside.

Right then, Caroline’s nerves settled for some reason.

“You’re back.” Kirk walked out holding a pan. He had on a gray apron. His expression was neutral as he looked at Caroline. His eyes were firmly fixed on her.

“Yes,” Caroline said with difficulty.

“I’m almost done. We can eat in a bit. Just wait a second.”

After saying that, Kirk went back to continue cooking.

Quapter 50

him. Do

ment practiced. It looked like it was his

was playing a

this your first time?

Kink replied. “Yes”

“I couldn’t tel.”

Kirk seemed unaccustomed to it, he seemed competent. That was the most surprising

the finished dish onto a

it on the

“Have a taste

nodded and started digging into one of

doesn’t look like much, but it tastes great. You’re

himself a

of them talked about the police incident. Still, Caroline had already guessed that Kirk

hired Kal

even the

a look at Kirk. She wanted to say something, but she didn’t know

your taste? Kirk

He’d noticed Caroline looking.

and put down her cutlery. She asked, “Did you

Kirk nodded.

you convince him to

“I’d helped him once.”

lying. He’d

in the day, when Kai had been helping Morrison Corp fight a transnational lawsuit,

that wasn’t true elsewhere. In the

was why Kai felt so grateful to Kirk. When he’d heard that Kirk was looking for his help, he’d flown in from Honordale

Kirk wasn’t going to elaborate, but she didn’t ask anything more. She continued

allow her to clear the table. “You

tired. She went upstairs and prepared a bath for