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,
her face and gave her a big kiss on
voice was uncomfortably hoarse.
when Caroline thought Kirk would take things further, he slowly stood up.
then did Caroline remember that she’d accepted a job offer at Thorne Corporation She
would officially start work after returning from
abroad
got out of
Kirk drove
curiously, “Don’t you
Corporation himself “You can take a stroll nearby after you’re done I’ll pick you
by myself Caroline refused
office was in a new district. Although
very convenient.
you up for
“Dinner?”
“Yeah”
are we
take you there.” Kirk didn’t say much.
mysterious about where they were
so she
that Caroline didn’t ask any more questions, a smile appeared on
the car and waved goodbye to Kirk. Then, she walked into
brands in one go, the new building
office without any problems. Jules was in a
Welcome, Ms. Evans.”
looked at the elegant man in front of her
to be so formal.
door, the eavesdropping crowd
themselves. $1
be so polite? This woman is talented, but
have to treat her like a VIP.”
a lifetime contract as the design director. Since he handed over
long before that
her so much because of her connection
Morrisons?”
would have been the design director instead
question, happened to pass by just
you have work to
walked up to her and
in Mr. Hawkins‘ office.”
disdainfully.
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