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 eyes were watery, and she said meekly, “Kirk…”

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

was uncomfortably hoarse.

things further,

remember that she’d accepted a job offer at Thorne

today and would officially start work after

abroad

got out of bed to wash up

that, Kirk drove her to work

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

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

can go home by myself Caroline refused his

new office was in a new district. Although it was far away

very convenient.

you

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

we going?”

when I take you there.” Kirk

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

meet Kirk’s family in two days, so she could buy some gifts for them.

more questions, a smile appeared

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

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

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

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

be so formal.

office door, the eavesdropping crowd finally started discussing among

themselves. $1

Mr. Hawkins need to be so polite? This

treat her like

as the design

won’t be long

her so much because of her connection with

Morrisons?”

Viv would have been the design

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

work

of Vivian’s close companions quickly walked up

is here. She’s in Mr. Hawkins‘

smiled disdainfully.

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