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

gently pulled the blanket off her face and gave her

was uncomfortably

Kirk would take things further, he slowly stood up.

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

employment procedures today and would officially start work after

abroad

of

drove her to work

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

location of Thorne Corporation himself “You can take a stroll nearby after you’re

fine. I can go home by myself

a new district. Although it

was very

you up for dinner tonight”

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

are we

I take you there.”

where they were eating.

so she could buy some

more questions, a smile appeared on Kirk’s face.

at the entrance of Thorne Corp, Caroline got out of the car and

expected of a company that had the means to buy out several makeup brands in one go, the new building was extravagant and magnificent. It wouldn’t be long before this building would

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.

so formal.

the eavesdropping crowd

themselves. $1

polite? This woman is talented, but she

He doesn’t have to treat her

lifetime contract as the

it won’t be long before that department ruins this

guys think Mr. Hawkins values her so much because of her connection with

Morrisons?”

been the

the person in question, happened to pass by just then.

work to

walked up to her and

here. She’s in Mr. Hawkins‘ office.”

smiled disdainfully. “I see.”

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