Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 199

The elevator reached the top floor, and the receptionist left Sherilyn at the entrance to the CEO’s office before leaving. Sherilyn made her way into Gilbert’s office.

As she entered, Gilbert was still engrossed in his work.

“Ah, there you are.” Gilbert glanced up. “Give me a moment to wrap this up, and I’ll be right with you. Have a seat for now.”

“Sure.” Sherilyn sat on the sofa, and her gaze fell upon a brown paper package on the coffee table.

It looked familiar. Then it clicked. It was just like the one Caroline was holding earlier. Could it also contain…

“Can you smell it?” Having finished his work, Gilbert approached and gestured toward the brown paper package. “Go on. Open it.”

Sherilyn frowned but remained seated.

Anticipating her reaction, Gilbert teased, “What, scared I’m trying to poison you? Relax. It’s something you like.”

A sweet and tangy aroma filled the air as the package opened. It was candy apples.

Indeed, it was just like the one

Sherilyn. “Try some?

apples

then, you were crazy about apple pies. It is somewhat similar, so I thought you’d like it. Got it, especially for

so. Sherilyn silently thought, but it was likely Gilbert especially got them for Caroline. Had she not run into Caroline holding a similar package

Caroline, even remembering to pick up

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treats for her.

out for an eternity, but she didn’t

the coffee table, her fingertips trembling, “You seemed in a hurry to see

stood up. “Come with me. There’s a place we need to go.”

closet and took the car keys. “We’ll

toward the brown paper package on the table. “Don’t forget to bring that along. You can eat it on the way.”

Sherilyn nodded, “Okay.”

private elevator to the underground parking and drove toward

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