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?”

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

face and gave her a big

voice was

further,

accepted a job

procedures today and would officially start work after returning from

abroad

of

drove her to

way, Caroline asked him curiously, “Don’t

Corporation himself “You can take

go home by

new district. Although it was far away from

very

said, “I’ll pick you up for dinner

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

we going?”

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

Kirk was so mysterious about where they were eating.

so she could buy

ask any more questions, a

out of the car and waved goodbye to Kirk.

in one go, the new building was extravagant and magnificent. It wouldn’t be long before this building would become a landmark

was in

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

elegant man in front of her with a smile. “Hello, Mr. Hawkins.”

to be so formal. Please come in.”

door, the eavesdropping crowd finally started discussing

themselves. $1

Hawkins need to be so polite? This woman is

treat her like

gave her a lifetime contract as the

it won’t be long before that department

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

Morrisons?”

have been the design director instead of

to pass by just

have work to do?”

Vivian’s close companions quickly walked up to her and explained, “Viv,

in Mr. Hawkins‘

smiled disdainfully. “I see.”

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