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.”

without a second thought. “Of course, I want to.”

felt rather ticked off at how swiftly she had responded to that.

and said, “Get in the

let down her guard and got

this time, Caroline had been watching their interaction from Kirk’s car. Seeing that Gwen had finally relented, she turned to smile

“Let’s go.”

out to hold her hand and bring it up to his mouth for a kiss. “I take

“Yep.” Caroline hurmmed.

her with tenderness in

cherry farm was a silent yet short

there weren’t many tourists around. Most of the people who came were

for social work.

few couples here and there, and the majority of the

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notice them.

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

want to stay with Sean, so she

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

Gwen muttered. “You’re

moment before

Sean stood

suppress her laughter anymore. “Isn’t

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

was clear as day that there was something between

there’s something between them?”

her, his face serious. “No.

reply.

corners of his lips curved upward in

around, so Kirk’s action made Caroline blush even more. She pressed her hands against his chest to stop him.” Stop fooling

took up a pair of scissors, and

I guess,” said Caroline.

some cherry juice when we go back.” A smirk appeared on his face when he said that. The intention behind the smile

understand why he’d bring up this topic all of

had a basket full of cherries, they gathered and

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

afternoon, they planned to head to the sunflower

hostel’s owner was an amiable woman in her 40s. “Don’t be shy

to their rooms to Caroline. She couldn’t help but eye

leave when Kirk suddenly spoke, “Do you have a Juicer or a blender here?”