Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

Chapter 197

Gwen wanted to flee, but she knew that she’d give herself away by doing so. With a reluctant heart, she walked behind Caroline Lower her voice, she asked, “Why is he here?”

A soft smile hung on Caroline’s face. She pursed her lips and said, “He’s kind of pitiful since he doesn’t have many friends here in the

country.

Caroline turned and looked right into Gwen’s eyes. “Gwen, are you hiding something from me?

Gwen instantly looked away. “N–no.”

“Really? Why do I feel like there’s something off with you two?”

“That’s not true!” Gwen denied it adamantly. From the corner of her eye, she noticed Sean coming their way, and she straightened her back.

He leaned over and grabbed the handle of her luggage. “Give it to me.”

“No need-“Gwen took a huge step backward, as if he were an electric cable that would electrocute her.

Then, she realized that she had overreacted. Hastily, she added, “I can do it on my own.”

Seeing how awkward Gwen was made Caroline giggle. She told Gwen, “You take Sean’s car. I’m going back to Kirks.”

Caroline got into Kirk’s car, leaving a dumbstruck Gwen standing with Sean downstairs.

Yet Sean looked as though nothing strange had happened. He simply helped Gwen with her luggage and said. ‘Get in.”

Gwen’s legs felt as heavy as lead. She hesitated, not knowing whether to move or stay rooted at the spot.

Sean watched her in amusement. His prominent facial features looked even more dashing when he smiled.

The lethargy on his face had now vanished without a trace. “What is it?”

“We–a panicked Gwen started to say something.

However, Sean interrupted her. “Didn’t you say that we should act as if nothing ever happened? Since nothing happened before this, we’re still friends, right? Are you so rigid around your friends? He questioned.

Gwen’s eyes turned as wide as saucers. “Can we really pretend that it never happened?

“Unless you don’t want to.”

a second thought. “Of

at how swiftly she had

and said, “Get in

her guard and got into Sean’s car.

car.

“Let’s go.”

hold her hand and bring it up to his mouth for a

“Yep.” Caroline hurmmed.

her with tenderness in

farm was a silent yet short one.

so there weren’t many tourists around. Most of

for social work.

a few couples here and there, and the majority of the people were from a group

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notice them.

the staff for some baskets and scissors. Then, the four

Sean, so she said, “Carol, let’s

the other way with Gwen when Kirk grabbed her wrist and said, “My wife’s

muttered. “You’re

Sean, and she paused for a moment before saying,

Sean

them left, Caroline didn’t bother to suppress her laughter anymore. “Isn’t it

hair that had fallen on her cheeks.

was clear as day that there was something between Gwen and Sean. How could Kirk not notice this?

you see that there’s something between them?” Caroline was dublous.

“No. All

at his reply. “You really

his lips curved upward

more.

Kirk smile. He stopped his teasing, took up a pair of

guess,”

cherries today, then. I’ll make you some cherry juice when we go back.” A smirk appeared on his face

up this topic all of a sudden,

had a basket full of cherries, they gathered and went to a restaurant for

in a rush to go back to the city after finishing their meal, though. Instead, they went to get some rest at the hostel that Caroline had booked beforehand.

planned to head to

hostel’s owner was an amiable woman in her 40s. “Don’t be shy about telling me what you need,”

over the keys to their rooms to Caroline. She couldn’t help but eye them up

her and leave when Kirk suddenly spoke, “Do