Chapter 240

When Caroline walked into the office, her colleagues seemed livelier than usual as they greeted her in a flurry. Nothing had changed, and yel everything had changed.

Caroline played with the pencil in her hand, still thinking about Jack. He seemed like a loyal and honest man, not some bad person. But why had he lied about the company hiring him?

She had wanted to ask him about it many times when she’d been in the car this morning. In the end, though, she didn’t.

After keeping it a secret for so long, Jack surely wouldn’t just tell her so easily. If she asked about it, he would get suspicious.

She had better wait until Adrian found her a private Investigator to check it out.

Speak of the devil. As Caroline drank somte water, she received a text from Adrian. It read, “Found a private investigator. Free to come out and meet tomorrow night?”

“Sure,” Caroline texted back.

“Alright,” carne the reply.

Caroline didn’t respond anymore, Instead, she turned on her computer and started to work. As for Adrian, he kept checking his phone, turning the screen on and off again and again.

Someone beside him laughed and said, “Waiting for your girlfriend’s text, Mr. Chef?”

Adrian shoved the phone back into his pocket and said with a teasing smile, “You really know it all, don’t you?”

it? Do I know her?

the door closed with a bang, cutting off the questions. He pulled out a cigarette and lit it. Smoke swirled when he

out. He checked his phone

was still

there was a knock at the door, and

carne inside, smiling brightly. “Congratulations, Ms. Evans. You’re truly exceptional!”

this. “What are you talking about, Mr.

are you still pretending at this point? Cheryl, come

came in bearing a trophy, smiling as brightly as Jules

the trophy and saw

she

I asked you last

surprise us all?”

was hers. Perplexed, she said. “But I didn’t send

grinned and said, “Don’t act humble, Ms. Evans. The trophy’s right here.”

eyes were

keeping us in the dark, Caroline? The Rosebow Contest is the biggest competition in the field. It’s a great ionor to even get shortlisted. It’s amazing that you won

door to Caroline’s office was open, and many people walked past. Thus, lots of them heard the news

I hear it correctly? Did Ms. Evans really win a prize in the Rosebow Contest? How did

first!” Cheryl exclaimed proudly.

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of Vivian. She said naughty. A real Mc Fanerson

this, a voice rose from the crowd. “That’s

looked at the source of the voice. When they saw it was Van they all

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