Bogus Billionaire By Shining Riviera

Chapter 299

Kirk lifted a drowsy Caroline back into their home. After helping her with her bath and changing into her pajamas, he tucked her up in bed.

Then, he headed to the study and switched on the PC.

After the screen lit up, his eyes zeroed in on the file containing the Information Quentin had procured for Carolie. He clicked it open.

On the other side of the city, Quentin was busy typing away at his keyboard. He glanced at Adrian, who sat behind him drinking a bottle of

wine.

“Hey, didn’t you say that you were buying me a drink? Why do I feel like you bought it for yoursell?”

Adrian carried on drinking instead of giving him a reply. Later, Quentin let go of his mouse and stood up, waiting for the PC to continue its operation on its own.

He sat down beside Adrian and said, “What’s wrong? That woman doesn’t have eyes for you?” Quentin knew that the Sorkins had arranged a blind date for Adrian.

Adrian took a gulp from the bottle and told him, “I met Caroline today.”

Quentin clicked his tongue. He knew it was about her.

After taking another gulp of the alcohol, Adrian continued, “She came to the restaurant with her husband today. Every time she mentioned him, she’d always have this proud and blessed look on her face. I

“I’m really curious just what kind of a man he is to be able to make her change so much and become totally different from what she was like when she was little.”

Quentin was stunned. This was the first time he had seen Adrian so upset.

A moment later, he stopped joking and said, “Hey, we’ve known each other for so many years, but why haven’t you talked to me about her in the past?”

“What’s there to talk about?” Adrian smiled bitterly.

“When we were young, they said she was destined to marry Eddy. Later, when I learned that she broke off her engagement with him, she’d already married another man. Maybe we just aren’t meant to be.”

open about his thoughts. He slouched on the couch, looking very

of beer.

It was why I went on the

thinking when Yvonne talked about handbags, her

very well that the best thing he could do was lend Adrian an ear, so he kept quiet

wondered what Caroline was doing at that time and what she would say if she were the person sitting across from me. Maybe

anything at all-”

then, a ping came from the PC. It snapped Adrian out of his stupor, stopping him from carrying on with the topic.

the PC.

beer bottle and

who’s also Caroline’s driver? I’ve started

keyboard and sald, “Do you want to come over here and take a

a bit before regaining his balance and walking toward Quentin. He had sobered up a bit

were kind of blurry.

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fonts to make the words larger, Quentin moved the cursor and opened the lile. Interesting.

and the look on his face became more

the screen, the paler he turned. In the

and went through it to get something to

waking up the next day, Caroline prepared all the documents for the election and took a seat at the dining table.

across from her and asked, “Do you want me

wasn’t that Kirk would embarrass her or anything. It was just that she knew those in Evans Group would scorn

want him to be exposed to their sharp tongues and sarcastic

“Are

and held

once the results are

Taking advantage of this, he said, “Kiss me once, and I’ll agree to it.”

his neck and pecked him on the

hand at the back of her head and leaned in for another kiss. It was a deeper one this time, and he pressed

gasped for

he told her, “Our kiss must be as long as this next time.”

blush crept up Caroline’s cheeks, and she lowered her head to gobble up her breakfast as she pretended not to