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.”

nodded without a second thought. “Of course,

at how swiftly she had responded to that.

he nodded and said, “Get

finally let down her guard and

their interaction from Kirk’s car. Seeing that Gwen had finally relented,

“Let’s go.”

up to his

“Yep.” Caroline hurmmed.

look at her with tenderness in

farm was a silent yet short one.

Most of the people who came were parents who brought

for social work.

there, and the majority

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notice them.

some baskets and scissors. Then, the four of them headed to

didn’t want to stay with Sean, so she said, “Carol, let’s go there.”

about to go the other way with Gwen when Kirk grabbed her wrist and said, “My

Gwen muttered. “You’re so selfish.”

eyes fell on Sean, and she paused for a moment before saying, “Sorry to

Sean stood

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

his brows, Kirk brushed away the strands of hair that had fallen on her cheeks.

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

there’s something between them?” Caroline

stared at her, his face serious. “No. All my attention is

his reply. “You

corners of his lips curved

lots of people around, so Kirk’s action made Caroline blush even more.

a pair of scissors, and started plucking some cherries. “Do you like

I guess,”

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

didn’t understand why he’d bring up this topic all of a sudden, but she had an ominous

of them each had a basket full of cherries, they

finishing their meal, though. Instead, they went to get some rest at the hostel that Caroline

they planned to head to the sunflower garden.

woman in her 40s. “Don’t be shy about telling me what

their rooms to Caroline.

when Kirk suddenly spoke, “Do you