Bogus Billionaire by Shining Riviera

Chapter 41

Caroline’s eyes fluttered open to see Kirk smirking at her. “What are you doing?” he asked, amused.

Immediately, her face flushed red. “N–nothing!”

“But you closed your eyes just now-”

“I was… I just couldn’t make myself look at the tie.” In her haste, she told him the first excuse she could come up with. She looked around the spot she was standing in, trying to think of a way to get out of this predicament.

Suddenly, the painting he’d given her popped into her mind, and she mumbled, “I–I have to keep the painting somewhere… I’m going back to my room.” With that, she darted out of the dining room and into her room, closing the door with a bang.

Kirk watched her the entire time. As he stared at the closed door of her bedroom, the smile in his eyes faded and was replaced with his usual icy look.

He’d almost lost control of himself… and he’d never done that in front of a woman before!

Maybe Sean was right. Maybe he did like Caroline a bit. But that didn’t mean that it was love!

if she could delude herself into thinking that

immediately felt the

as if she’d been

Right! Bewitched!

handsome! She definitely wasn’t in love with him! Absolutely

of her skin. She glanced at

Gwen.

the call and started ranting. “You scared me! Why are you even calling

“Oh? Why can’t I call you now? Don’t tell me that you were doing something…

into her mouth. Her mind replayed the scene

you sound very guilty

Caroline

the one who knows me best!” Gwen started sounding suspicious. “Are

“Why?”

I switched on my phone today,

but when I clicked the notifications, the news was all about

of nowhere at that time. “Weren’t those

reported this was