Caroline's eyes fluttered open to see Kirk smirking at her. "What are you doing?" he asked, amused. Immediately, her face flushed red. "N—nothing!" "But you closed your eyes just now—""I was … I just couldn't make myself look at the tie." In her haste, she told him the first excuse she could come up with. She looked around the spot she was standing in, trying to think of a way to get out of this predicament.Suddenly, the painting he'd given her popped into her mind, and she mumbled, "I—I have to keep the painting somewhere … I'm going back to my room." With that, she darted out of the dining room and into her room, closing the door with a bang. Kirk watched her the entire time. As he stared at the closed door of her bedroom, the smile in his eyes faded and was replaced with his usual icy look. He'd almost lost control of himself … and he'd never done that in front of a woman before!Maybe Sean was right. Maybe he did like Caroline a bit. But that didn't mean that it was l

"K—Kirk? What are you doing here?" Kirk calmly pointed at a private dining room nearby. "I was supposed to meet a business partner, but he wasn't able to come today. I saw you when you came in, so I figured I'd drop by and say hi." Caroline let out a sigh of relief. For a second there, she'd actually thought that Kirk was Eddy's second uncle! What a relief! She'd barely regained her composure when her phone started ringing. She almost pounced on the table to answer the call. "Carrie." Jude's voice greeted her. "Your second uncle gave me a call just now. Something came up, and he won't be able to meet you today. He asked me to apologize to you on his behalf, but he promised to buy you a meal later to make up for it." Caroline quickly glanced at Kirk, who was standing outside the door. Compared to before, her gaze had turned dull. Tightly gripping her phone, she forced a smile as she said, "It's alright. Thanks, Grandpa!" Then, she hung up the phone silently. "Your date lef

Caroline felt like she was having an out-of-body experience. She drifted through the streets aimlessly.In the past, her parents had said many hurtful things. Each time, she'd felt a stinging pain from it.This time, though, she felt nothing. In fact, she felt a little numb.It was as if … they were behaving like their true selves now.The affection they'd shown her in the past had only been due to her status as the future Mrs. Eddy Morrison. It was all because of the Morrison family. It wasn't because they were a family."Hey," Sean suddenly said to Kirk. He was resting in the back seat. "Isn't that your wife?"Kirk immediately opened his eyes and looked out the window.There was a young woman there. She looked dejected as she walked down the street alone. She seemed pitiful and helpless."Stop the car."Sean muffled a laugh and stopped the car."Hey, Ms. Evans!"Caroline whipped her head up. She quickly saw Kirk sitting at the back of the car. Her icy limbs immediately w

Caroline pushed Kirk away and turned her back on him. "Don't treat me so well."She would … Caroline's thoughts went wild. She couldn't help but feel a trace of hope in this world again. Kirk's eyes narrowed, and he clasped Caroline's shoulder. "What's with you today? Did someone wrong you while you were out?"Caroline seemed to be acting really differently today.She looked to one side and pushed herself to stop crying. She bit her lip forcefully. "We'll have to divorce at some point. I don't want there to be too much fuss when the time comes."The day she announced her marriage to Eddy would be the same day she divorced Kirk.Then, Kirk would be able to find the owner of that lipstick. As for her, she would leave this world with no more attachments.After all, no one wanted her.Kirk's brows were tightly furrowed. There was a ball of rage in his chest. He stared after Caroline, his gaze nearly piercing through her.Sean noticed their exchange and walked over. "What are yo

Brie stepped out of the car in her high heels as the crowd watched in anticipation.She wore a black evening gown. It was cut close to her body, showing off her curvaceous figure. As she walked, her fair feet flitted in and out of sight at the slit of her dress. She looked elegant and proper.Someone couldn't help but comment in a low voice, "My God, is this the same nouveau riche young lady I remember?""How well Brie is showing off her assets! And what a figure she has!""When did her taste in fashion become so good?"When Brie heard these comments and more, she smiled in satisfaction.This was the exact reaction she'd been aiming for.For the past few days, she'd been practicing her posture every day. She'd picked out this dress and make-up to let everyone know that she was even more proper and sophisticated than Caroline!She happily picked up the pen. Just as she was about to sign her name in the guest book, there was a huge commotion behind her.Brie frowned. When she tu