Since he'd gotten back, Sean had kept going out to look for good food.Early that morning, he was lazing at home, having breakfast. He still hadn't dug into his fresh croissants when the front door slammed open.That action was filled with rage, so Sean could tell that the person wasn't anyone nice.He put down his croissant. Before he could take a few steps, he saw an angry Kirk."What's up? Did you get into another fight with Ms. Evans?"Kirk cast him a look. His lips were flattened into a thin line.Sean pointed at himself. "Did I offend you?"That couldn't be right! When had he offended Kirk?Kirk's eyes narrowed as he kept silent.Sean really felt defeated. He handed Kirk a croissant. "There's nothing some croissants can't fix. If one can't fix it, have more."Kirk tried to keep his anger controlled. "Sean Yates."Sean sensed that something was amiss. He put his smile away."What's going on? How am I supposed to fix it if you don't tell me?"Kirk shot him a look but s
After more than an hour, Sean finally found out from Kirk that he and Caroline were giving each other the cold shoulder.Sean scratched his head. "... Did you give her the ring?"Kirk glared at Sean. "How was I supposed to give it to her under these circumstances?"Sean sat on the couch. "This is really weird. Did you do something to upset her that night she went to see you?"Kirk thought about it and replied, "No."That night, Caroline had even taken the initiative to bring him food."That's tough, then. A woman's mind is unknowable." Sean scrunched up his face. He'd dated a few women, but they'd all been casual flings.When it came to love and romance, he didn't have much experience.Kirk's gaze darkened. "Didn't you say I could get her in a month?"Sean replied, "Hey, don't rush. Aren't I helping you think of a plan?"Kirk's lips pursed into a line. He wanted to say he wasn't rushing but didn't."Right, you can check if there's something she wants done or an item she's be
The policewoman in charge of taking statements glanced at Caroline on the couch. She was quietly fiddling with her laptop.Layla and Caroline had just been in a fight, so they both had various injuries on their bodies.Strictly speaking, though, Layla was in much worse shape than Caroline.Caroline had quite a few scratches on her arms and face. Her clothes were torn. All in all, she looked wretched.It really did look like Caroline had started it.Right then, the team in charge of taking pictures of the scene finished their task. They approached Caroline. "I'm afraid the two of you will have to make a trip down to the station to aid in the investigation."Caroline looked at her laptop with a pained expression. "Alright."Then, the police officers took Layla and Caroline to the police station. Caroline had been placed in a room to wait. This was her first time at a police station. Now that she'd calmed down, Caroline noticed her hands shaking violently.After some time, s
Caroline followed behind Kai in a haze of confusion. With his hands in his pockets, Kai was confident as he asked Caroline, "What kind of outcome do you want from this, Ms. Evans?"Caroline thought about it seriously for a few minutes. "What's the worst sentence that could come out of a case like this?"Kai raised an eyebrow. When he looked at her, his eyes held some measure of admiration.He hadn't thought that the woman who was rumored to always run after Eddy Morrison was such a ruthless character."For destruction of property and initiating a fight, she could be jailed for a couple of weeks if proven guilty."Caroline smiled slightly. "With your capabilities, the sentence should be worse, right?"Kai grinned but didn't answer.Caroline straightened. "I have one last question.""Please ask away.""Who hired you?"Kai looked into Caroline's eyes. "I'm afraid I can't answer this."Before Kai had gotten here, his employer had warned him not to reveal the man's identity. Ka
Caroline followed him. "Do you need help?""There's no need." Kirk's motions weren't practiced. It looked like it was his first time cooking.A tablet by the hob was playing a cooking tutorial on repeat."Is this your first time?" Caroline was a little shocked.Kirk replied, "Yes.""I couldn't tell."Although Kirk seemed unaccustomed to it, he seemed competent. That was the most surprising thing.Kirk dumped the finished dish onto a plate. Caroline took the plate out and put it on the table. Then, she sat opposite Kirk."Have a taste."Caroline nodded and started digging into one of the dishes.After taking a bite, Carline laughed. "It doesn't look like much, but it tastes great. You're naturally talented."Kirk paused before serving himself a portion. His expression turned pleasant.Eating in harmony, neither of them talked about the police incident. Still, Caroline had already guessed that Kirk had been the one who'd hired Kai.Kai was someone not even the Morrison fam
Caroline wrapped herself in the bath towel and walked out hesitantly.Kirk was searching for some clothes with his chest bare. When he heard the noise, he turned his head around.Caroline swallowed. Kirk's figure was truly magnificent. He had broad shoulders and defined muscles. When she thought about it, Caroline figured that she wasn't losing out.She took a few steps forward and lowered her head in front of Kirk. "Let me help you change."He raised an eyebrow. He found it adorable that Caroline was curling her toes at this.He replied huskily, "Alright."As he said this, he handed the clothes he'd picked out to Caroline.Caroline kept her head down. She didn't dare to even look at Kirk. Her mind was buzzing, and she didn't know what to say.She guided Kirk's arms into the shirt's sleeves. At the shoulders, Caroline had to stand on her tiptoes.Kirk slowly bent over and lowered his head. Caroline's red lips met Kirk's jaw.She froze, her mind going empty.After a dizzy s
Eddy had already been unsettled when dinner hadn't been sent over last night. When he saw that Caroline was calling, he answered it without a second thought.He'd never answered her call so quickly before. It stunned Caroline as she made some mental notes. "Why haven't you sent my breakfast over?"Caroline frowned. She gave up on making mental notes. She immediately said mockingly, "You two are really a match made in heaven. One wants to put me behind bars, and one wants me to be his slave. I won't have it anymore!"He could eat if he wanted to. If he didn't, it would serve him right if he starved!Even using Jude's name against her wouldn't help him now.Eddy could feel Caroline's rage through the phone. He put down the phone, feeling totally confused. Caroline was obviously talking about Layla.He recalled Layla's phone call last night. She'd said that someone was bullying her and asked him to send Gordon over.Eddy had a bad feeling about this.He called Layla and aske
After finishing her call, Caroline went to the police station to get her laptop."The laptop has been completely destroyed," a policeman said. "I'm afraid it can't be fixed."Caroline frowned.There was only a week left before the competition's deadline. There wasn't enough time, even if she redrew the design.After some thought, Caroline still decided to head to a repair shop in the city center.There, the staff took one look at the laptop and said, "It's been completely destroyed. You'd better buy a new one."Feeling low, Caroline walked out of the repair shop. After a few steps, she heard someone calling her. "Ms. Evans?"Caroline looked back to find Sean waving at her by the road."What are you doing here, Dr. Yates?" Caroline cheered herself up and went over."I heard there's a restaurant serving authentic local cuisine around here." Sean fidgeted with his GPS. "But I can't seem to find it."Caroline moved closer to take a look. She laughed and explained, "It's in an a