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

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

Caroline ran here and there with her laptop in hand for the entire afternoon, but to no avail. She even thought of withdrawing from the contest. But … She wasn't with the Evanses now, and she couldn't just rely on Kirk all the time. He probably didn't have much money with him after buying a villa. Besides, he still had to pay for it every month. All of this reminded Caroline of how much she wanted to strangle Layla for her sins. This morning, Kai had messaged her, saying that the process had begun. Layla should receive the court summons in about two days' time. Still, it would take some time before the official hearing.Kai had told Caroline that she didn't need to worry about it and that he'd settle everything for her. So, she'd only need to show up at court that time. Caroline felt her spirits improve now that all she had to do was wait for Layla to receive her punishment. It was a shame that …Caroline clicked open to the public page for the design contest and was about to

"Why us?" Gwen couldn't contain her anger anymore. "I'm the boss here," the man spat. "Leave now. We won't welcome anyone who offends Ms. Collins." Gwen wanted to argue with them, but Caroline tugged at her arm and said, "Gwen, it's fine. It's the weekend. We shouldn't waste time on people like them." There were many places selling delicacies at the bottom of the hill anyway. "That's not entirely true," someone said jokingly. "You should be happy when you come out to have fun." Caroline looked in the direction of the voice to find Sean standing there. She'd never thought she'd run into him here. He strode toward them and gave Caroline and Gwen his greetings before turning to face the restaurant's owner with a polite smile. "These two are my friends," Sean told him. The meaning behind his words was as clear as day. Chasing Caroline and Gwen away was the same as asking him to leave. The restaurant's owner didn't know who Sean was, but Brie, who stood beside him, knew Se

Gwen burst out laughing. "And you tell me you don't have feelings for him. You're thinking on behalf of him already.""Gwen!" Caroline's cheeks turned red.After recomposing herself, Gwen told her, "Fine! I won't go after Sean then." She sighed and added, "What a shame! You'll have to find me another handsome guy as compensation!" Caroline could finally sigh in relief. "That's not a problem. I can find you any type of guy that you want." They chatted and giggled their way back to the private room. Once they entered the room, Kirk's gaze automatically fell on Caroline. Noticing this, Sean stood from his seat and asked, "It's still early. Why don't we go to the movies?" "No, thanks." Gwen wanted nothing to do with Sean now, so she appeared to be distancing herself from him. "Carol and I are going shopping. Thanks for the treat!" Her reply took Sean by surprise, but he was quick to respond. "Let Kirk and I go with you. We can help you carry your things." Sean regretted his w