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

pulled the blanket off her face and gave her a big kiss on the lips. “That’s more like

was uncomfortably

would take things further, he slowly stood up. “Go and have

Caroline remember that she’d accepted a job offer

would officially start work

abroad

out of bed to wash up

Kirk drove her to

way, Caroline asked him curiously, “Don’t you need

himself “You can take a stroll nearby after you’re done I’ll pick you up tonight”

I can go home by myself Caroline refused his offer.

district. Although it was far

was very convenient.

you up for dinner

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

are we

find out when I take you there.” Kirk didn’t say

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

Kirk’s family in two days, so she could buy some gifts

any more questions, a smile appeared on

Thorne Corp, Caroline got out of the car and waved goodbye to Kirk. Then, she walked

new building was extravagant and magnificent. It wouldn’t be long before this building

reached Jules‘ office without any problems. Jules was in a meeting, but when he saw

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

looked at the elegant man in front of her with a smile. “Hello, Mr. Hawkins.”

so formal. Please come

office door, the eavesdropping

themselves. $1

need to be so polite? This

treat her like

the design

won’t be long before that department ruins

think Mr. Hawkins values her so

Morrisons?”

would have been the design

happened to pass by just then. “What are you guys

have work to

up to

in

disdainfully.

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