Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 197

“No way. Don’t be silly.” Gilbert paused, a look of confusion crossing his face. “Why would you even think that?”

Caroline laughed, hiding her displeasure behind a playful smirk. “Just kidding. Why so serious?”

She continued, “I’m here on business.”

Nexus Media Group, a subsidiary of the Johnson Group, naturally had its offices within the grand Johnson Group building.

Today, she had come to hand over her responsibilities to her agent, aiming to scale back her workload as much as possible. Any ongoing projects, of

course, had to be completed.

“All settled.” Standing up, Caroline added, “Just thought I’d drop by and say hi. I’ve got to go now. Big show tonight.”

“Okay,” Gilbert nodded. “I won’t keep you…”

“Oh, right.” Before Gilbert could finish, Caroline glimpsed the two brown paper packages on the coffee table, pointing at them curiously. “What’s these?”

“Oh, these?” Gilbert had just noticed them himself then. They were the candy apples he had asked his secretary to buy.

“It’s candy apples,” he admitted.

“Huh?” Caroline couldn’t help but laugh. “Since when did you start liking

these?”

say they

for snacking,” he said vaguely.

Caroline opened one of

popped a candy into her mouth.

picked up the

“Isn’t this

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bag of desserts. I wouldn’t keep them from you.”

he couldn’t give

package. “Just kidding. Thanks,

Gilbert replied, “Sure.”

away, Caroline’s expression darkened instantly. Candy apples for himself? She would never believe such a tale! It must

Sherilyn, right?

her suspicion confirmed soon. Riding the elevator to the lobby, Caroline saw the

actions indicated instructions from the

called out, “Sherilyn!”

Sherilyn turned at the call and saw Caroline. It was

her.

frowned. “What do you

when I saw you. That’s all, right?”