Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

Caroline shook her head. “What are you thinking? I’m only giving an example. It’s been a few months since I married Kirk, I think. I’ve met his family too. But for some reason, I feel like the person I know isn’t the real him. It’s just a persona he’s showing me.”

Gwen replied, “Maybe you’ll get to know him more if you spend more time together.”

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“Maybe.” Caroline half–heartedly put her hair up.

“Enough, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s drink!”

Gwen raised her glass and was about to clink it with Caroline’s. But then her gaze fell on Caroline’s neck. “Carol, what happened to your neck?”

It didn’t look like a hickey. On the contrary, it looked like someone had throttled her.

Caroline remembered the marks and put her hair back down.

“It’s nothing.”

“Is Kirk abusing you?” Gwen sprung up as she said this. “I’ll kill him!”

“Calm down.” Caroline pulled at Gwen.

“It has nothing to do with Kirk. It was Eddy.”

go look for him!” Gwen grabbed a beer bottle and headed for the

her. “Gwen, I’m fine. You’re drunk. Calm down

swayed. Feeling awful, she slumped in a corner and

until Gwen finished before handing her some tissues

past. Gwen finally felt a bit

up at Caroline in pain. “Why did that asshole go to see

sure.” Caroline pulled Gwen up. “I’ll

“Carol, my poor Carol. If Kirk dares do anything bad

a pair of long legs appeared before her.

voice sounded in her ear. It was then that she realized she was sure

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over to Sean behind him. Then, he pulled Caroline over and looked her up and down. His gaze settled on the bright red

neck,

“Eddy did this?”

sudden appearance, Caroline froze. Then, she turned

his car. By the looks of it, Gwen was obediently leaning against Sean. They seemed perfectly

and looked back at Kirk.

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“Answer me.”