Chapter 117

Early the next day, Caroline woke up. She hurriedly lifted the blanket, only to find her clothes

intact. They hadn’t done anything last night.

“You’re awake?”

Caroline looked up and saw Kirk coming out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around

his hips.

Cold water fell from his hair, dripping down his well–defined muscles before getting absorbed by

the towel.

The sight bewildered her. She answered, “Yeah.”

Kirk approached her and sat down on the bed, which dipped under his weight. His movements

made Caroline’s heart pound, and her face turned crimson.

Kirk fiddled with Caroline’s earlobes, saying, “You fell asleep last night.”

“Huh?” Caroline remembered what had happened last night. Kirk had left the room to answer the

phone, and… she’d fallen asleep.

Her face reddened even more as she apologized, saying, “I’m sorry!”

Kirk pulled her into his arms, asking, “How do you plan to make it up to me?”

Caroline quivered and said shyly, “C–close your eyes.”

Kirk listened to her and closed his eyes.

Mustering her courage, Caroline propped up her body and kissed Kirk on the cheek. Then, she

quickly backed away.

Kirk pinched her waist just as she was about to cover her flushed face with the blanket. He

tapped Caroline’s nose. “That’s it?”

half of her face in the blanket. Her eyes were watery, and she said meekly, “Kirk…”

blanket off her face and gave her a

was uncomfortably

Caroline thought Kirk would take things further, he slowly stood up. “Go and

a job offer at Thorne Corporation She

today and would officially start work after returning

abroad

Caroline got out of bed to

that, Kirk drove her to

Caroline asked him curiously, “Don’t you need a GPS?”

He’d picked the location of Thorne Corporation himself “You can take a stroll nearby

go home by

new office was in a new district. Although it was far away

very

you up

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

we going?”

find out when I take you there.”

Kirk was so mysterious about where they were eating. Then, she nodded obediently,

so she could

Caroline didn’t ask any more questions, a smile appeared on Kirk’s

the entrance of Thorne Corp, Caroline got out of the car and waved goodbye

go, the new building was extravagant and magnificent. It wouldn’t be long before this building would become a landmark in

was in

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

front of her with a smile. “Hello, Mr. Hawkins.”

be so formal.

office door, the eavesdropping crowd finally started

themselves. $1

need to be so polite? This woman is talented, but

to treat her like a

the design director. Since he handed over the design

newcomer, it won’t be long before that

her so much because of her

Morrisons?”

Viv would have been the design director instead

pass by just then. “What

you have work to do?”

close companions quickly walked up to her and explained, “Viv,

in Mr. Hawkins‘ office.”

disdainfully. “I see.”

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