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,

her face and gave her a big kiss on the lips. “That’s more

voice was uncomfortably

would take things further, he slowly stood

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

procedures today and would

abroad

out of bed to wash up

that, Kirk drove her to work

Caroline asked him curiously, “Don’t you need

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

fine. I can go home by

a new district. Although it was far away

very

you up

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

are we

take you there.” Kirk

about why Kirk was so mysterious about where they were eating.

days, so she could buy some

more questions, a smile appeared

they arrived at the entrance of Thorne Corp, Caroline got out of the car and waved goodbye to Kirk.

out several makeup brands in one go, the new

any problems. Jules was in a meeting, but when he

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

in front of

so

office door, the

themselves. $1

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

to treat her like

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

a newcomer, it won’t be long before

so much because of her

Morrisons?”

have been the design director instead

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

work to do?”

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

in Mr. Hawkins‘ office.”

disdainfully.

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