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?”

her face in the blanket. Her

off her face and gave her a big kiss on the

voice was

further, he slowly

then did Caroline remember that she’d accepted a job offer at Thorne Corporation She had

the employment procedures today and would officially start work after returning from

abroad

got out of bed to

that, Kirk drove her to work

curiously,

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

by myself

new district. Although it was far away from home,

very

said, “I’ll pick you up for dinner

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

we

out when I take you there.”

was puzzled about why Kirk was so mysterious about where

so she could buy

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

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

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

office without any problems. Jules was in a meeting,

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

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

need to be so formal. Please

his office door, the eavesdropping crowd finally started

themselves. $1

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

doesn’t have to treat her

a lifetime contract as the design director.

a newcomer, it won’t be long before that

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

Morrisons?”

been the

pass by just

have work to

up to her and explained, “Viv,

is here. She’s in

disdainfully. “I see.”

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