Bogus Billionaire by Shining Riviera

“He’s in the lounge now. Would you like to meet him?” asked Simon.

“It’s only right for me to thank him in person. Can you show me the way?”

“Of course.”

Simon dropped what he was working on and ushered Caroline to the lounge.

On the way there, Caroline couldn’t hold back her racing heart. She was about to meet the mysterious business tycoon. In an attempt to

calm down, she rubbed her temples.

“We are here,” said Simon after a few minutes of walking. He then turned to Caroline and said, “I shall take my leave now.”

Caroline nodded. After Simon disappeared, she knocked on the door. She did it a few more times, but only silence answered her.

Meekly, Caroline uttered, “Hi there, Mr. Morrison. I’m Caroline. I invited you to dinner last time, but you couldn’t come. If it weren’t for your

help today. I…”

you doing here?” A husky voice

turned around, flustered. “Why are you

of her

hard to suppress flared up again, making him frown. “I’m here to

away. No more

find Eddy’s second uncle,

his eyebrows.

respect him a lot, so don’t talk about him like

held Caroline’s waist in one hand and grabbed the door handle with another. As the panicking Caroline floundered

“Stop.”

Caroline’s being. She rested

were a plea. No

by Caroline’s reaction. “Are

shook

tears shone like pearls, adorning her beautiful features. Kirk scooped out

that, Caroline burst into small sobs. Tears overflowed her face. The tough front she’d put up crumbled like paper before Kirk, But who could blame her? She

Caroline, Kirk didn’t feel any better either.

he tried to wipe away the tears, but they wouldn’t stop appearing. He gave up, and instead, he leaned in and kissed Caroline.

eyes stared up at him as she tried to protest, but to no avail in the face of Kirk’s greedy and

twisted the door handle, but Caroline

inside,” uttered Caroline. Eddy’s second uncle was