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

and gave her a big kiss on the lips. “That’s more like it.”

was uncomfortably hoarse.

thought Kirk would take things further,

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

procedures today and would officially start work after returning from

abroad

out of bed to wash up

drove

way, Caroline asked him curiously,

can take

can go home by myself Caroline refused his

district. Although it was

was very convenient.

you

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

we

I take you there.” Kirk

was so mysterious about where

days, so she could

Caroline didn’t ask any more questions, a smile appeared on Kirk’s

out of the car and waved

expected of a company that had the means to buy out several makeup brands in one go, the new building was extravagant and magnificent.

Jules was in a meeting, but when he saw

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

of her with a smile. “Hello, Mr. Hawkins.”

so formal. Please come in.”

closed his office door, the eavesdropping crowd finally

themselves. $1

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

doesn’t have to treat

lifetime contract as the design director. Since he handed over the design

long before that department ruins this new company.”

values her so much because of her connection with the

Morrisons?”

Otherwise, Viv would have been the design director

pass by just then. “What

you have work to

companions quickly walked up

in Mr. Hawkins‘ office.”

smiled disdainfully. “I see.”

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