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.”

Gwen grabbed a beer bottle

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

somewhat drunk. Her body swayed. Feeling awful, she slumped in a corner and puked into a trash

this, she waited until Gwen finished before handing her some tissues and

past. Gwen finally felt

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

Gwen up.

against Caroline’s shoulder and sobbed. “Carol, my poor Carol. If Kirk

said this, a pair of

was hallucinating until a low voice sounded in her ear. It was then that she realized she

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won’t get that chance.”

large strides and pushed Gwen over to Sean behind him. Then, he pulled Caroline over and looked her up and

neck,

“Eddy did this?”

appearance, Caroline froze. Then, she

it, Gwen was obediently leaning against Sean. They

and looked back at Kirk.

you here?”

“Answer me.”