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?”

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

her a big

voice was uncomfortably

things further, he slowly stood up. “Go

Caroline remember that she’d accepted a job

the employment procedures today and would officially start work after returning

abroad

got out of

Kirk drove her

way, Caroline asked him curiously,

Kirk replied. He’d picked the location of Thorne Corporation himself “You can take a

I can go home by myself Caroline refused his

Corporation’s new office was in a new district. Although it was

very

“I’ll pick you up for

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

are we

I take you there.”

was puzzled about why Kirk was so mysterious about where they were

days, so she could buy some

ask any more questions, a smile appeared on

Corp, Caroline got out of the car and waved goodbye to Kirk.

to buy out several makeup brands in one go, the new building was extravagant and magnificent. It

problems. Jules was

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

of her with

to be so formal. Please

his office door, the eavesdropping crowd finally started discussing among

themselves. $1

polite? This woman is talented,

treat her like a

gave her a lifetime contract as the design director. Since he handed

long before that department ruins this new company.”

Hawkins values her so much because of her connection

Morrisons?”

Otherwise, Viv would have been the design director instead of

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

work to do?”

up to her and explained, “Viv, the design.

in Mr. Hawkins‘ office.”

disdainfully. “I see.”

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