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?”

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

off her face and gave her a big kiss on the

voice was uncomfortably hoarse.

further, he slowly stood up. “Go

then did Caroline remember that she’d accepted a job offer at Thorne Corporation

today and would officially start work after returning from

abroad

Caroline got out of bed to wash

drove her to

asked him curiously, “Don’t you

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

fine. I can go home by myself Caroline refused his offer.

district. Although it

very convenient.

“I’ll pick you up for

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

we

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

mysterious about where they were eating.

two days, so she could buy

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

of the car and waved goodbye to Kirk. Then, she walked into the

one go, the new building was extravagant and magnificent. It wouldn’t be long before this

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

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

of

be so formal.

closed his office door, the eavesdropping crowd finally started discussing among

themselves. $1

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

have to treat

lifetime contract as the design director. Since he handed over the

to a newcomer, it won’t be long

so much because of her connection with

Morrisons?”

Otherwise, Viv would have been

Patterson, the person in question, happened to pass by just then. “What are

work

close companions quickly walked up to her and

here. She’s in

smiled disdainfully.

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