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?”

buried half of her face in the blanket. Her eyes were watery, and she said

blanket off her face and gave her a big kiss on the

was

take things further, he slowly stood up.

a job offer at Thorne Corporation She

would officially start

abroad

Caroline got out of bed to wash

that, Kirk drove her

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

replied. He’d picked the location of Thorne Corporation himself “You can take a stroll nearby after you’re done

home by myself Caroline refused

office was in a new district. Although it

was very

pick you up for dinner tonight”

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

are we going?”

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

puzzled about why Kirk was so mysterious about where they were eating. Then, she

so she could buy some

questions, a smile appeared on Kirk’s

they arrived at the entrance of Thorne Corp, Caroline got out of the car

makeup brands in one go, the new building was extravagant and magnificent. It wouldn’t

without any problems. Jules was in a meeting, but when

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

front of her with a smile. “Hello,

need to be so formal. Please

door, the eavesdropping crowd finally started discussing among

themselves. $1

polite? This woman is

have to treat her

the design director. Since he handed over

be long before

values her so much because of her

Morrisons?”

course. Otherwise, Viv would have been

to pass by

you have work to

up to her

here. She’s in Mr. Hawkins‘ office.”

disdainfully. “I see.”

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