Caroline looked at Corrine strangely. "I just… That's not what I meant." Corrine froze when she realized that she'd overreacted. Then, she laughed it off and said, "Thank goodness. My superiors when I worked abroad were highly sensitive about their private affairs. They'd get annoyed if someone showed too much concern for them."She continued, "I'm sorry for overreacting. You can tell me straight away if I'm going overboard. There's no need to hide your discomfort from me." Caroline smiled. "No, I think it's fine this way. It makes me think that there are still thoughtful people in the world." Corrine secretly heaved a sigh of relief after making sure that Caroline wasn't taking things too seriously. She then smiled and walked out of the elevator. However, the moment Corrine left, Caroline stopped putting on a show. A grave look fell on her face as she headed to her office. She then took out the documents containing Corrine's information. After scanning it a couple of tim

The chauffeur was so caught off guard that he was stupefied. Thankfully, Caroline hadn't lost her wits. She knew that the man on the roof was after her the moment their gazes met. She didn't think twice to open the door and leap out of the car. However, she wasn't quick enough because the man already had a cool grip around her neck before she managed to open the door wide enough to slip out. Pain shot through Caroline's neck, and she stared up at her assailant, who had reached down to cover her eyes with his other hand. "Don't look at me like that. I won't have it in me to kill someone as pretty as you if I continue looking at those eyes of yours," he said. "But the mission this time… It's—"He hadn't even finished his sentence, but Caroline felt something flow down onto her face and body. It was blood, and it was still warm. But it wasn't Caroline's. She wasn't feeling any pain at all. The next thing she knew, the man dropped dead beside her. Caroline quickly snapped

Caroline's heart missed a beat. Somehow, she wasn't disgusted or annoyed at him for doing that. And to be honest, she was kind of looking forward to what could happen. Soon, she heard Kirk say, "Your hand's cold. You should take better care of yourself." Caroline was speechless.She then left the bathroom about five minutes after that. …Although the blush was gone from her cheeks, the tips of Caroline's ears were still a little red from blushing earlier. Caroline turned to look at Kirk in the driver's seat and found that he seemed calm and nonchalant like usual. It made her even more embarrassed at what had happened when she was in the bathroom just now. Perhaps Kirk had let things go a long time ago, and she was the one who still wallowed in the past. Her mind and heart were both still a mess when they arrived at the hotel. Aiden, Selena, and Cheryl were there already, and all three of them stood up to greet Caroline and Kirk when they entered the private room.

When they reached the hospital, Caroline turned so that she was facing Kirk. After some hesitation, she told him, "Thank you for what you did today." "For clearing up the mess, you mean?" Kirk asked. "Yeah. Do you know who that person was?" she asked. "Why did he try to kill me? Did Thomas send him after me?" Kirk stared at Caroline as he pondered the question. A while later, he said, "Eddy's death is no longer a secret. Thomas must've thought that we were the ones who spread the news. That's why he's taking it out on us." "Us?" Caroline's eyes widened. "Did someone try to strike you down?" "Yes." His reply was plain and short, yet it gave her the shivers. "Are you okay?" Caroline blurted out. Kirk's eyes glimmered with the hint of a smile as he looked at her and asked, "Are you worried about me?" Embarrassed, Caroline quickly added, "We're business partners now. How am I supposed to contact the top two assassins on the dark web if something were to happen to you?"

Caroline hung up after giving Quentin her thanks. Then, she sighed when she recalled what he had just told her. When Caroline met Adrian after his return, she knew at one glance that he hadn't let things go. However, she couldn't free up any space in her heart to love anyone else.She had to refuse him. She could never reciprocate his feelings. When Caroline opened the door of Kirk's ward, she saw Charles standing close to the door with a bag of food in hand. "You're bringing Kirk food again." She stated.Charles stared at Caroline, his eyes wide with surprise. Then, his eyes locked on Kirk, who had just woken up.The look on Kirk's face wasn't as horrible as before, and Charles couldn't help but smile and say, "Yeah! Do you want to come inside and have breakfast together, Mrs. Morrison?" A soft smile hung on Caroline's lips. "Didn't I tell you not to call me that anymore? People might misunderstand."Charles immediately turned to look at Kirk. As expected, Kirk's face