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?”

buried half of her face in the blanket. Her eyes were watery,

off her face and gave her a big

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

today and would officially start work

abroad

Caroline got out of bed to wash up

drove her to

asked him curiously, “Don’t you

Corporation himself “You can take a stroll nearby after you’re done I’ll pick you up

I can go home by myself Caroline refused

new district. Although

was very

pick you up for

“Dinner?”

“Yeah”

are we going?”

take you there.” Kirk didn’t say

was so mysterious about where they were eating. Then, she nodded

Kirk’s family in two days, so she could buy some

any more questions, a smile appeared on Kirk’s

Corp, Caroline got out of the car and waved goodbye to Kirk. Then, she

company that had the means to buy out several makeup brands in one go, the new building was extravagant

was in a meeting, but when he saw

Welcome, Ms. Evans.”

at the elegant man in front of her

so formal.

closed his office door, the

themselves. $1

polite? This woman is talented, but she

treat

as the design director.

won’t be long before that department ruins this new

guys think Mr. Hawkins values her so much because

Morrisons?”

Viv would have been the design director instead

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

have work to do?”

walked up to

here. She’s in

disdainfully. “I see.”

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