Chapter 39

“You”

“De quick, and write my name on it.” Caroline paused for a moment and added, “If you don’t, il calll

the jewelry store right now to ask for the surveillance footage!” She enunciated the last few words

slowly for emphasis.

Brie’s grip on the pen tightened, and she stared daggers at Caroline. “Fine Ill do it,” she spar

through gritted teeth.

Seeing that Brie had finally written down her name, Caroline felt the satisfaction she’d

anticipated. She turned to Gwen and said, “Gwen, let’s go.”

Heartily, Gwen agreed. Before walking past Brie, she said to her, “Thank you, Ms. Collins, for being so magnanimous.” It made Brie so pissed that she flung the pen at the ground.

After leaving the auction house, Gwen hooked an arm around Caroline’s and said, “Cardi, you were so cool just now! I think I’m going to start fangirling over you!”

“You’re exaggerating!” came Caroline’s reply.

“It’s true!” exclaimed Gwen.

“Brie always mocked you in the past. You told me before that the Morrisons and the Collins were close, and you had to bear with her because you didn’t want to make things ugly between them

It’s so satisfying that you finally taught her a lesson!”

Caroline smiled at those words as she glanced up at the sky. Indeed, she’d felt the utmost pleasme in achieving that. She realized that she’d started becoming more relaxed and unrestrained after

leaving Eddy.

“Oh right! Where are we going next?” asked Gwen, curious.

“Let’s buy a necktie,” Caroline answered, looking at the emerald bracelet on her wrist

“Are you thinking of giving Mr. Morrison Senior a necktie?” asked Gwen Caroline shook her head

in response.

“Then… are you giving it to… that guy?” Gwen voiced her suspicion. “Carol, are you out of your mind? He has another woman out there. Why are you giving him a present?”

to put on a calm front. “I’m giving him a necktie because he gave me this bracelet. I don’t want to

glanced around them and said,

the road and entered the mall together.

Rover tailed them and came to

in confusion, “Uncle Kirk, why

opened them when he heard Eddy’s question. “She’s

Aren’t you worried that someone

for

our family yet. She

so Eddy assumed that he didn’t

said they received a tip about you attending

several times before opening his eyes again. This time, they had a rather gloomy

me that Caroline’s a scheming person and that she’s not a good choice for you. But what I saw today made me

Do you like her?”

he tapped one finger against the side of his

continued. “I really don’t understand why so many of you find her likable. You, Grandpa and my parents–everyone likes her. Is it because she has a way of

pointer finger, the gloom in his eyes had vanished. “Since you don’t like her, why force yourself to marry her? Is it

face shifted instantly. Shocked, he turned to

I didn’t tell your grandfather about

sigh of relief. Eddy muttered, “You scared me half to

help you source

with much joy,

“Yes”

honest, I know that this method is horrible, but I had

choice

several times but still

a suitable kidney

so he said, “Uncle Kirk, as long as you can get the source for a kidney for me, I’ll do

future.”

lips lifted into a smile. “Good, I’ll

driver said, “Mr. Kirk and Mr. Eddy, Ms. Evans and her friend have gotten out

mall.”

window to see Caroline and

Hermès logo on

Kirk instructed the

stopped abruptly when

bag and started blabbering to Caroline, who

and smiled

was like a cool, refreshing breeze that blew right into

too. He couldn’t help but look at

everything she can to please me. She even

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