Caroline was so exhausted that she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. Finished with his shower, Kirk walked out of the bathroom. He found Caroline asleep on the bed with a smile on her face, as though she were having a sweet dream. He felt the sudden urge to do something, yet he didn't want to wake her up. In the end, he simply hugged her from behind and suppressed his urges. "You ungrateful brat," he muttered with a smile, kissing her gently on her lips. Doing so helped quench his desire a little. The night passed silently. When Caroline woke up, it was already morning. She tossed and turned a little in Kirk's arms, stirring him from his sleep. Still, he didn't open his eyes. His warm palms were pressed against her tummy, and he pulled her closer to him. It made Caroline blush. "Kirk," she murmured. She sounded sluggish, but her voice was music to his ears. Kirk opened his eyes and moved closer to her until their noses touched. "Call me honey," Kirk said tea

Kirk lay on the bed and stared patiently at the frosted bathroom door. Caroline had been in there for half an hour already. When he spoke, there was a very noticeable hint of glee in his raspy voice. "Babe, I'm going in if you're not coming out." Caroline had already put on one of the bikinis in the bathroom. Startled, she almost jumped in fright when she heard him say that. Hastily, she placed one hand on the bathroom door and yelled, "Don't! I'm coming out now." She closed her eyes, opened the door, and finally stepped out of the bathroom. Slowly, she walked out into the bedroom while trying her best to cover her body with both hands. A hungry look flashed through Kirk's eyes once again. Caroline was wearing a red bikini. Her skin was fair enough, and the red color made her skin glow even more. It also emphasized the red marks all over her body.She looked very enticing, like a strawberry he wanted to gobble up in a single bite. He couldn't restrain himself any longer.

Caroline was soaked from head to toe, and she was only dressed in a swimsuit. But she didn't notice it at all. The only thing she was focused on was the gigantic castle in front of her. Kirk was inside, and she couldn't be sure if he was going to be alright. She couldn't force her way into the building. If only she could contact Ivan right now. However, her clothes and phone were still inside. Glancing around at the desolate street, she felt chills in her heart as she recalled everything.Flonza was known for its vast land and tiny population. It would be difficult for her to find someone to borrow their phone. All of a sudden, she remembered the hotel staff who had driven her here tonight. Perhaps she could get help from the hotel staff. Besides, the hotel wasn't too far from here. It had only taken about ten minutes or so to reach here by car. If she walked there, it would probably take about an hour. Time was of the essence, and Caroline's mind was set on going to the hot

Kirk's heart missed a beat. One of his hands was still placed against the door as he asked, "What happened?" Henry then briefed him about what had happened before.Kirk fell silent afterward, unsettling Henry. "Mr. Kirk, did I do something wrong?" "You've done a good job." Kirk assured Henry, despite the gloom in his eyes. "You'll be the new owner of this hotel starting tomorrow." Henry's eyes turned as wide as saucers when he heard that. He stared in a daze at the closed door before him, flabbergasted. He was merely one of the staff there. How did he just turn into its boss all of a sudden? In the room, Kirk carefully took off Caroline's shoes. Once her feet were bare, he finally saw the cuts and blisters on the bottom of her feet. His eyes widened in shock.After taking out the bottle of ointment from the bag that Henry gave him, he started to slowly and gently apply the ointment. Only after he was done with both her feet did he pat her cheeks to arouse her from her

Caroline toyed with a roly-poly in the living room. When she looked at Kirk, he was staring back at her. It was as though they were telepathic. She tossed him a smile. Kirk swallowed before finally speaking into the phone. "I'll ask Carrie about it." "Okay." Ivan finally heaved a sigh of relief. After ending the call, he went back to the living room. Avery's parents were there. As Ivan returned, they asked him, "Ivan, what did Kirk say?""I told him to ask Caroline what she thinks of this." Still, Avery's parents didn't relent. Instead, their faces were full of worry when they spoke. "Ivan, we're so sorry about this. Avery didn't know that something like this would happen either." Ivan waved a hand in the air to dismiss it. "Enough talk about that. What's important is that Caroline and Kirk are okay now." His words made the Mendeley couple feel even more guilty. They glanced at Avery beside them, but they didn't have it in them to reprimand her. She was their own daught