Chapter 24

The sound of his deep, husky voice made Caroline slowly realize that she was hugging Kirk. At once, she got flustered and hastily took a step back. Her pale face was flushed as she said, "Sorry, I …"

Kirk's chest immediately felt hollow. As if nothing had happened, he said mildly, "I can lend you the money."

Caroline went stiff, wondering if she had heard him correctly. “What did you say?"

Kirk felt uneasy at her stare and said, "50 million dollars."

Caroline frowned. "Kirk, thank you, but I'll find a way to get through this. You needn't worry."

"I can help you, honestly." Kirk's gaze flitted toward her occasionally. "Actually, I am the Morrison family's …"

"I know you're in Morrison Corp's middle management and your yearly salary isn't exactly peanuts, but 50 million dollars is still a huge sum," said Caroline with a smile. "Unless you're an actual Morrison. But if that were the case, we wouldn't be married."

"Why not?" Kirk's eyes were as black as coal.

"Before, it was l