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.”

about his

silent and grabbed himself a bottle of beer. “Maybe you can try it out with someone else.”

was why I went on the

Yvonne talked about handbags,

could do was lend Adrian an ear, so he kept quiet and

she would say if she were

say anything

the PC. It snapped Adrian out of his stupor, stopping him from carrying on with the topic. He glanced up

the PC.

the beer bottle and walked

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

“Do you want to come over

his balance and walking toward Quentin. He had sobered

were kind

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and opened the lile. Interesting. He studied at the

the look on his

the backrest of Quentin’s chair for support. The longer he stared at the screen, the paler he turned. In the end, he darted Into the

to get a first ald box and went through it to get something to relieve Adrian of the hangover. The PC was left forgotten in

the documents for the election and

sat across from her and asked, “Do you want me to go with

didn’t hesitate to decline his offer. It wasn’t that Kirk would embarrass her or anything. It was just that she knew those in Evans Group would scorn her

sarcastic words. Kirk wasn’t a good–for–nothing

Kirk said, “Are you

Caroline nodded and held his hands in hers.

call you once the

this, he said, “Kiss me once, and I’ll agree to

his neck and pecked him on the lips. “Happy

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

she gasped for

kiss must be

lowered her head to gobble up her breakfast as she pretended not to hear