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.”

wine that made Adrian so open about his thoughts. He slouched

fell silent and grabbed himself a bottle of beer. “Maybe you can try it

I went on the

talked about handbags, her friends,

best thing he could do was lend Adrian an

doing at that time and what she would say if she were

anything

Adrian out of his stupor, stopping him from carrying on with the

the PC.

bottle and

to investigate Jack, the UFC wrestler who’s also Caroline’s driver? I’ve started looking into his background and everything related to his

a few keys on the keyboard and sald, “Do you want to come over here and take a look

bit before regaining his balance and walking toward Quentin. He had sobered up a bit already, but the words on

were kind

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Quentin moved the cursor and opened the lile. Interesting. He studied at

scrolled downward, and the look

stared at the screen, the paler he turned. In the end, he darted Into

went through it to get something to relieve Adrian of the hangover. The PC was left forgotten in

up the next day, Caroline prepared all the documents for

“Do you want me

It was just that she knew those in Evans Group would scorn

want him to be exposed to their sharp tongues and sarcastic words. Kirk wasn’t

Kirk said, “Are

held his hands in

you once the results

this, he said, “Kiss

arms around his neck and pecked him on the

back of her head and leaned in for another kiss. It

gasped for air.

must be as long as

her breakfast

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