Bogus Billionaire by Shining Riviera

Chapter 197

Gwen wanted to flee, but she knew that she’d give herself away by doing so. With a reluctant heart, she walked behind Caroline Lower her voice, she asked, “Why is he here?”

A soft smile hung on Caroline’s face. She pursed her lips and said, “He’s kind of pitiful since he doesn’t have many friends here in the

country.

Caroline turned and looked right into Gwen’s eyes. “Gwen, are you hiding something from me?

Gwen instantly looked away. “N–no.”

“Really? Why do I feel like there’s something off with you two?”

“That’s not true!” Gwen denied it adamantly. From the corner of her eye, she noticed Sean coming their way, and she straightened her back.

He leaned over and grabbed the handle of her luggage. “Give it to me.”

“No need-“Gwen took a huge step backward, as if he were an electric cable that would electrocute her.

Then, she realized that she had overreacted. Hastily, she added, “I can do it on my own.”

Seeing how awkward Gwen was made Caroline giggle. She told Gwen, “You take Sean’s car. I’m going back to Kirks.”

Caroline got into Kirk’s car, leaving a dumbstruck Gwen standing with Sean downstairs.

Yet Sean looked as though nothing strange had happened. He simply helped Gwen with her luggage and said. ‘Get in.”

Gwen’s legs felt as heavy as lead. She hesitated, not knowing whether to move or stay rooted at the spot.

Sean watched her in amusement. His prominent facial features looked even more dashing when he smiled.

The lethargy on his face had now vanished without a trace. “What is it?”

“We–a panicked Gwen started to say something.

However, Sean interrupted her. “Didn’t you say that we should act as if nothing ever happened? Since nothing happened before this, we’re still friends, right? Are you so rigid around your friends? He questioned.

Gwen’s eyes turned as wide as saucers. “Can we really pretend that it never happened?

“Unless you don’t want to.”

Gwen nodded without a second thought. “Of course, I want to.”

rather ticked off at how swiftly she had responded

“Get in the car

her guard and got

interaction from Kirk’s car. Seeing that Gwen had finally relented, she turned to smile at

“Let’s go.”

reached out to hold her hand and bring it up to his mouth

“Yep.” Caroline hurmmed.

look at her with tenderness in his eyes.

the cherry farm was a silent yet short one.

Most of the people who came were parents who brought

for social work.

here and there, and the majority of the people were from a

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notice them.

Then, the four of them headed to a more secluded area.

to stay with Sean, so

Gwen when Kirk grabbed her wrist and said, “My wife’s here to spend time with me, Let Sean go with

muttered. “You’re so selfish.”

for a moment

Sean

of them left, Caroline didn’t bother to suppress her laughter anymore. “Isn’t it too obvious that you’re being a

the strands of hair that had fallen on her cheeks. “Matchmaker? What do

clear as day that there was something between Gwen and Sean. How could Kirk not notice this?

you see that there’s something between them?”

serious. “No. All my

reply.

The corners of his lips curved upward in a

blush even more. She pressed her hands against

took up a pair of scissors, and started plucking some

I guess,” said

pluck more cherries today, then. I’ll make you some cherry juice when we go back.” A smirk appeared on his face when he said that. The

topic all of a sudden, but

each had a basket full of cherries, they

weren’t in a rush to go back to the city after finishing their meal, though. Instead, they went to get some rest at the hostel that

in the afternoon, they planned to head to the sunflower

amiable woman in her 40s. “Don’t be shy about telling me what you need,” she

rooms to Caroline. She couldn’t help but eye them up and

was about to thank her and leave when Kirk suddenly spoke,

you want to blend cherries?” the