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Kirk answered the phone very quickly. He sounded like he was in a good mood.
“Darling, is something the matter?
When Caroline heard Kirk’s low and magnetic voice through the phone, goosebumps rose on the skin of her arm
She settled her emotions and said. “I be attending a welcome party at the company tonight Do you want to come?
Kick smiled devilishly. “This is your company’s welcome party. How can I attend when I’m an outsider?
Caroline was dumbstruck
Why did she feel like Kirk was doing this on purpose?
“Of course because ……..
Kirk stretched out his legs. He gave a slightly playful look to his astounded underlings.
Then, he turned around, lightly cajoling. “Because?
“You’re my famity! Is that good enough for you?”
Caroline had no more words to say to him.
Kirk’s voice became lower. It was deep and smooth. “You’re finally acknowledging me.”
“Are you coming or not?” Caroline’s face was starting to burn.
Kirk sighed. “Of course I want to attend. It’s such a great opportunity, after all. But I have an engagement tonight, so I can’t po
Disappointment shot through Caroline’s heart. But she didn’t ask anything further. “Oh, alright.”
After hanging up, Kirk looked at the photo of Caroline on his phone screen.
“Charles Kirk got up. He picked up his suit jacket and walked outside. “Have they arrived?”
“They’re downstairs. Are you going to the meeting now, sir?”
“Yes.” Kirk strode into the elevator.
Charles pressed the button for the second floor. “Sir, Mr. Morrison Senior is also en route.”
Kirk’s expression relaxed, and he acknowledged the information softly.
He would be dining with Jude tonight.
It was time for them to meet his wife.
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The welcome party was held at the bar opposite Thorne Corp. After work, Caroline and Cheryl went downstairs together.
Today, their colleagues behaved differently compared to their respectful distance before. They were all warm and friendly as they surrounded Caroline, chatting nonstop.
Caroline was surprised by the attention. She listened without speaking.
At the main entrance, Caroline saw a familiar figure.
It was Sarah White.
After blocking her family on her phone, Caroline hadn’t spoken to them again. Sarah’s appearance now made Caroline frown a discomfort.
She wanted to ignore her, but Sarah walked over.
Her complexion looked bad. It seemed that she hadn’t been having a good time all this time.
Seeing that Caroline was speaktay to someone, her colleagues wisely moved away
“Can we sit down and have a talk! Sarah asked uneasily
Caroline replied “We have nothing to talk about
Of course we do
Sarah hurriedly started to beg. ‘Canje, ever since your cousin was sent behind bars, our family has been having a hard line. Aindrigh Bha company is still receiving the Monisons‘ help, many people know that Mr. Monison Senior isn’t telling Eddy helpin
“Care, I’m begging you. Please talk to Mr. Morrison Senior Convince him to allow Eddy and i ayla to be together the sides, poffe drak married. It won’t be a loss for you
Caroline tooked at Sarah directly. “Is Layla doing something to blackmail you?”
Sarah was stunned. Abruptly, her face tumed red.
She stuttered out. “Wh–what are you saying? I only wish I I only wish that our family doesn’t fail in your father’s hands
“That’s not right” Caroline went straight to the point.
“You’ve always wanted me to marry Eddy, Even after I got married, you kept forcing me to marry Eddy. That was what you’d always walled,
Unless
Unless Layla has some dirt on you. That’s why you’re helping her
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Sarah looked like she had suffered a blow. She slapped Caroline in the face. “I’m your mother! Since when did you become so disobedient?
The slap rang clear and loud. However, the sound was lost in the bustling crowd.
Caroline’s head turned from the force of the slap. She gritted her teeth and looked back after a moment. Her gaze was frosty as she glared at Sarah.
Sarah felt cold all over. She looked at Caroline in fear.
Sarah was acting as though she had been slapped.
The way Caroline looked at her now made her feel like she was looking at a stranger.
“You’re my mother. But let me ask you something. Do you still remember my birthday?”
Sarah shuddered violently. After a pause, she said hesitantly, “O–of course I do.”
Caroline could tell at a glance that Sarah was lying.
She recalled her birthdays from the past. Even though they had been in different countries, Sarah and Dan would still fly abroad to celebrate her birthday with her.
But because she didn’t marry Eddy, her parents had forgotten it.
It was as if she wasn’t even their daughter.
She was only a pawn.
Her parents remembered details about her because she had value.
Caroline suddenly thought of Kirk.
She suddenly wanted to hug him so badly!
Caroline straightened her back. She looked at Sarah, who was still trying to argue. But Caroline had no intention to keep listening. She turned around and walked into the crowd.
Sarah tried to follow, but she couldn’t find Caroline in the crowd at all.
At Saint Pierre Grand Hotel, Eddy was feeling uneasy.
“Grandpa, is Uncle Kirk not here yet?”
Jude glanced at Eddy before chastizing, “Can’t you settle down? Isn’t this just a meeting with your second aunt?”
Eddy sat down and smiled. “I’m just really curious, Grandpa. I can’t help but wonder what woman would make Uncle Kirk settle down and marry.”
Jude’s eyebrows furrowed. His expression was unreadable. “You’ll find out very soon.”
After a pause, Jude asked, “How are you and Caroline?”
Eddy recalled the unpleasant incident the other day. His expression became gloomy. “Grandpa, I think you’d better forget about it. I think she likes her current life.”
“And you’re alright with that?” Jude asked, banging his fist on the table.
Eddy leaned back and looked up at the ceiling. “I don’t mind it.”
The scene of Caroline talking about her husband flashed in his mind.
She had been so confident. There was also a sweetness about it that he couldn’t ignore.
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Caroline’s love …
Eddy’s heart trembled. He suddenly panicked and nearly fell from his chair,
Just then, the door swung open, blocking the sight of his awkward fumble.
“Mr. Morrison Senior and Mr. Eddy, Mr. Kirk is here,” said the butler, Simon. Then, Simon’s body angled to the side.
The next second, Jude saw Kirk standing in the doorway in a smart sult.
But Kirk was alone.
Jude maintained a smile on his face. “Where’s your wife?”
Kirk’s brows furrowed minutely. He took a few steps into the private room and revealed the woman behind him.
She was a beautiful woman, but nothing about her was memorable. (1)
Her face had obviously gone through some cosmetic surgery. She seemed like just another doll from the plastic surgery factory.
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However, she carried herself differently from typical women who had some slight fame. She had the and AM
‘She’s Jude asked inquisitively, his posture going tense.
“Hello, Uncle Jude!” There was surprise in the woman’s eyes,
“I’m Kirk’s wife, I finally get to meet you! It’s such an honor!”
After that, she spotted Eddy. Her surprise became even more obvious. “Mr. Eddy is here too!
Eddy frowned slightly and looked at Kirk in confusion.
This woman was completely different from what he’d expected. She wasn’t proper or elegant at all.
Jude didn’t like this woman at all, but he felt relieved because of it.
As long as it wasn’t Caroline.
“Have a seat.”
The woman sat down and introduced herself in an overly friendly manner. “My name is Daphne Dawson, Uncle, you and Mr. Eddy can Daph.”
Kirk shot her a look.
Daphne seemed to have been stuck by lightning. She put her hands together atop the table and didn’t dare to say mone
Eddy and Jude didn’t notice this interaction.
“Daph, right?” Jude got Simon to serve her an extra portion of food. “How long have you and Kirk been married?
“Almost three months now.”
Jude asked a few more questions, which Daphne answered smoothly. After that Jude nodded in satisfaction.
He looked at Eddy and said, “See, Eddy? Your second uncle has already settled down. You and Caroline have messed around enough already. Get your marriage settled. When the time comes, you can even have a wedding with your second uncle. Aren’t I right, Kink?
When Jude mentioned Caroline, he kept looking at Kirk.
When Kirk didn’t react, joy slowly appeared in Jude’s eyes.
After meeting Daphne, Eddy was a bit disappointed. His meal became bland.
He stood up and said, “Grandpa, Uncle Kirk, there’s a sudden emergency with one of the company’s projects. I’ll be leaving now.”
Kirk didn’t even look up. “Go ahead then.”
After Eddy took a few steps, Daphne noticed that he seemed to have hurt his leg. He was limping.
Jude followed Daphne’s line of sight. He explained, “He ran into some hooligans the other day and got a beating.”
Kirk lowered his head to drink some soup. When he heard this, he wiped his mouth elegantly.
“What a shame. Were they targeting Eddy?”
Jude replied, “No. The police arrested them and found that they were after Eddy’s car. He was alone, so that’s why they went for him.”
Kirk nodded shallowly. “He’ll have to take good care of himself.”
Jude smiled. “If we weren’t meeting Daphne today. Eddy wouldn’t have come out.”
Daphne answered. “Mr. Eddy is too kind.”
“Calling him Mr. Eddy makes you seem like strangers. You should call him Eddy like Kirk does.”
Daphne got a fright and quickly waved a hand. “H–how could I? It’s better to call him Mr. Eddy. It makes me feel better.”
Jude took out a gold necklace and handed to Cachna Take for is frosis or formats and
special
Daphne glanced at Kin
When Kirk nodded, she smiled and said. “Thank you Uncle Jude”
The meal quickly came to an end
Kirk and Daphne saw Jude to his car. After the motorcade of nury cars dicase and from sight duke ghaghometer som
Her expression lost some deference and adopted some reverence
“Mr. Morrison, I did well, didn’t
Kirk looked at her and nodded without much feeling “As long as you play the sart of my wife we make worth your while
Daphne squeezed out a smile.
A few days ago. Charles had found her and asked her to pretend to be Kirk’s Réf
She had never dreamed of landing such a sweet deal
Ever since accepting the task, she had been getting contracts left and right despite only being a onder C
Although they were all smail roles, Charles had prom
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Daphne had been dreaming of becoming an A–lister.
After meeting Eddy and Jude tonight, Daphne could tell that her dream was about to come true.
Although she didn’t know who Kirk was exactly, he was still Eddy’s second uncle!
The Morrison family was infinitely influential in Easton. They had the power to make a famed director popular, much less a starlet like her.
Seeing how excited Daphne was, Kirk decided to pop her bubble. “But if anyone suspects you, your life will go to the gutter.”
Daphne shivered and quickly answered, “I understand.”
“Go home then.”
As Kirk spoke, a luxury car stopped before them.
Daphne nodded and obediently got in the car.
When the car drove off, Charles approached Kirk. “Sir, are you happy with her?”
“She’s alright, quite smart. As long as Uncle Jude doesn’t suspect anything, she can get anything she wants.”
“Alright, sir.”
Charles looked at Kirk hesitantly.
After a moment, he said, “Sir, why don’t you tell the madam who you are?”
Kirk shot Charles a look.
Charles quickly said, “I spoke out of turn.”
Kirk didn’t lecture him. He only looked up at the sky.
He was starting to get a taste of fear. That was why he didn’t want to risk it.
At the same time, at the Collins family residence, Howard was seething.
He looked at the bunch of useless trash before him and started cursing. They still hadn’t found Caroline.
“Get out. All of you, get the fuck out!”
His underlings exchanged glances before leaving the room.
The room fell into silence for a second. Then, rushed footsteps sounded outside. “Sir, I have good news!”
Anticipating the good news, Howard shot upright. “Have you found where Caroline lives?”
“No!” The man rushing in was the butler. He excitedly whispered in Howard’s ear.
Howard couldn’t believe it. “Really?”
“It’s true. Mr. Morrison Senior met her at your hotel. The staff in charge sald the woman is Kirk’s wife. He even heard Mr. Morrison Senior calling Kirk by his first name and Mr. Eddy calling him Uncle.”
Howard paced in excitement.
After a moment, he paused in his steps. “Hurry, find out everything you can about that woman. I heard that Eddy’s second uncle is preparing to break into a new industry. If we play our cards right, this family is going to get richer.”
No one ever said no to more money.
“Yes, sir.” The butler went out to get to work.
Howard failed to contain his emotions as he walked around the room. The frustration of not being able to find Caroline was long forgotten.
thaveyer she strangely fell in sadness either
It was as if she had unknowingly accepted the last that she had never been toyed
Hier gaze traveled around Suddenly, she spotted Eat nearby
kay was wearing a stine cut suit the tail fours was shrouded in darkness. Even so, he cared an undeniable presence
kick was looking at her with an intense gare. He eyes were warm in the lights.
Caroline walked toward him quickly. But before she got close, she stopped again.
I was so unreal that it seemed like an illusion
Kak Took a few steps forward and held Caroline’s hand. ‘Is the welcome party over?
Caroline ducked her head to look at the warm hand around hers. She finally determined that it wasn’t an illusion
Kirk was actually here.
“Have you been waiting long? Caroline asked, her voice somewhat hoarse.
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Kirk pulled Caroline into his embrace. “Not very long. Are you hungry?”
‘No. You?”
“A little.”
Kirk hadn’t eaten much at the hotel.
“Then what would you like to eat?” Caroline allowed Kirk to hold her. She even wriggled slightly further into his embrace.
It was so warm in his arms.
“What about you?”
Caroline smiled. “I’m not hungry. How could you forget so quickly?”
“Even so, I always put your needs first.”
Kirk put his hands on Caroline’s shoulders and looked at her solemnly.
“You’re very important! For me, with you around, I can live. Without you, I cannot.”
Caroline shuddered as she looked into Kirk’s eyes.
His eyes were as deep as the ocean. Caroline couldn’t find a trace of doubt in them.
“Am I really that Important?”
Kirk tightened his hold around Caroline, his body trembling.
His voice was light as he said, “Yes, very important. That’s why you can’t leave me, no matter what happens. Alright?”
Caroline’s face was buried in Kirk’s chest. She could feel his muscled body through his clothes. She could also hear his rapidly beating heart.
Caroline hugged him back with all her strength. “You too!”
After a moment, she pushed Kirk away. “Alright, what are we eating now? Don’t ask me to choose.”
Kirk smiled dotingly at her. “But you can recommend something, can’t you?”
Caroline looked around. “How about mac and cheese?”
A shop opposite them sold mac and cheese. There were a number of people inside, so the food must be good.
Kirk didn’t have any objections, so they both went inside.
The shop mostly dealt with takeaways, so there were lots of empty seats.
Caroline found a table, and they both sat down.
After they had ordered, Caroline got a call from Gwen.
*Carol, Carol, congratulations!” Gwen had only just gotten off work. She’d just checked her phone and found Caroline’s message. Gwen
had immediately called Caroline to congratulate her.
Caroline smiled. “Just got off work?”
“Yep.” Gwen huffed out a laugh.
“Oh, Carol, you managed to convince an expert to change his mind. You even got such a huge achievement. Shouldn’t you do something
to show your gratitude?”
“Why don’t I pay for our trip then?” Caroline said.
“That wouldn’t be too good, right?” Gwen politely tried to reject her.
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“Wait, no!” Gwen cried out.
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Caroline laughed. “Well have you thought of where you want to go yet?”
“There’s a new aquatic center in the city’s new development area, did you know? Why don’t we go there? We can look at hot guys, too.”
Caroline eyed Kirk, but she didn’t want to reject Gwen. “Forget it then. I don’t want to go swimming.”
“Then we can go fishing
“Let’s stay away from the water.”
When he heard the word “water,” Kirk raised his head to look at Caroline.
Coincidentally, Caroline looked over at him too. Their eyes met, and something sparked within them.
“But didn’t you always love to swim, Carol? Gwen was confused.
But since Caroline would be paying for their trip, she could only say, “Why don’t you choose then?”
Caroline was just about to answer when Kirk brushed his finger across her red lips.
Caroline flushed with shyness.
“Let’s go pick cherries then.”
Kirk smiled roguishly.
He said into Caroline’s ear, his breath warm, “Why do you have to pick cherries to eat them?”
Sight as Cantine let out a relieved breath, Kirk’s hand landed on her waist
Caroline deed Kirk with her shoulder. “Stop messing around.”
Jackas isht up front. He would be able to see what was going on just by looking up Into the rearview mirror.
KIXX are landed on the rearview mirror.
to the reflection, he saw them acting like an intimate couple, tangled together.
AZA was pressed up close, and his breath brushed across Caroline’s ear, making it turn red.
In the silence of the car, it was like a punishment.
Luckily, they didn’t have far to travel and arrived home very quickly.
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The second they were inside, Kirk pressed Caroline against the door even before the lights could be turned on. Frantic kisses landed on Caroline’s los
Caroline’s breaths turned tagged as she leaned weakly into Kirk’s body.
in a few days. Itt be going to pick. Caroline nearly bit her own tongue. Her voice was hoarse as she said, “On a trip. Will you be coming?
“You and Gwen?” Kirk raised a hand and lifted a lock of Caroline’s hair,
“Yes”
“Alright. Shall I bring Sean?”
Caroline sat up. The thin sheet slid off her, revealing fair skin that glistened in the light.
Kirk’s eyes gleamed.
Caroline hurriedly grabbed the sheet, but it was all too late.
Caroline was stunned for a moment. She then said, “I’m being serious.”
Kirk kissed the comer of her lips. “Speak. I’m listening.”
Caroline found it funny. She pushed him but didn’t manage to move him. She could only lay back down. “Do you really want to bring Sean?”
Having another man’s name mentioned in bed didn’t feel very good.
Kirk propped himself up and looked at Caroline seriously. “Why? Don’t you want him to come?”
“it’s not that I don’t want to.” Caroline absentmindedly drew circles on Kirk’s chest.
The orchard for cherry picking was on the outskirts of Osbury. Hence, the drive was about one to two hours, Kirk was the one who chose this location.
Early in the morning, Caroline drove over to Gwen’s building. Before she got close, she saw another car parked there.
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
“No need-“Gwen took a huge step backward, as if he were an electric cable that would electrocute her.
Caroline got into Kirk’s car, leaving a dumbstruck Gwen standing with Sean downstairs.
“We–a panicked Gwen started to say something.
The journey to the cherry farm was a silent yet short one.
Furrowing his brows, Kirk brushed away the strands of hair that had fallen on her cheeks. “Matchmaker? What do you mean?”
“Yes, we have them here. I’ll get one for you. She went to the kitchen to get a juicer for him.
Then, the young girl clasped her hands together and asked, “Can I add you on WhatsApp?” Her eyes shone brightly when she looked at him.
“Mhmm.” Kirk hummed as he took the juicer with him. “Let’s go.”
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