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Chapter 138
A chill ran up Avery’s spine, but she still pretended to be clueless. “Kirk, what are you trying to tell me?
Don’t beat around the bush.”
“I’ve given you a chance.” Kirk’s voice was dangerously low.
“If it hadn’t been for your parents, I wouldn’t even be here to talk to you.”
“I get it now.” Avery smiled bitterly at him. “After everything, you’re saying that I was the one who told
them to do it, right?”
Kirk stared at her unblinkingly. “Isn’t that so?”
The smile on her face became brighter, yet her voice was laced with bitterness.
“I don’t understand why you’d think that way. Yes, I love you, but why would I hurt Caroline? Even
if I did, you wouldn’t come back to me. Besides, there will always be people who like to abuse others
for no particular reason.
“They are my friends,” she continued to spin her lies.
“But I don’t need to do whatever they do. If you want to blame me, the only thing I’ve done wrong was
bring Caroline here. Something like that wouldn’t have happened then, and your life wouldn’t have
been in danger.”
She sounded reasonable and sincere. Kirk couldn’t find fault with her words.
He asked, “Why did you chase Carrie out after I passed out then?”
“You passed out because of her. I was mad at her and didn’t think about the consequences. I’m willing
to apologize if loving someone is wrong.”
Kirk furrowed his brows. “So… you had nothing to do with tonight’s incident?”
“If you don’t believe me, you can take me to the police. My conscience is clear.”
The frown on Kirk’s face deepened at her words. “You’d better keep that in mind. Don’t blame me
for what I’ll do if I find out that you’ve done anything that could hurt Carrie.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt-Kirk turned away and left. Charles followed after him, taking the two women along with him.
After getting into the car, he asked Kirk, “Mr. Kirk, where are we going now?”
“The hotel.”
Silence occupied the air the entire time they were in the car. Charles would look at Kirk in the rearview
mirror from time to time.
Kirk had his eyes closed, but suadenly he asked, Do you have something to say?
Charles scratched his head. “Yes.”
Then say it.
“Was Ms. Mendeley telling us the truth just now?”
Kirk opened his eyes. “What do you think?”
Charles had been working for Kirk for more than ten years already, so he knew quite a lot about
him. It was no secret that Avery liked him.
“I think that her feelings for you are genuine. Perhaps this incident today really had nothing to do
with her.”
Kirk’s eyes sparked with rage.
It didn’t matter if Avery was the one behind this incident. He’d warned her that Caroline was
important to him and that hurting her would be crossing the line.
Avery was smart. She should be able to figure out what would happen if she were to do anything
of the sort.
“Have you dealt with those men?”
Charles nodded as he answered, “I’ve sent them for chemical castration.” He couldn’t help but
shudder in fear for those men.
Kirk’s methods for getting things done were ruthless. Nobody would have the guts to bother
Caroline ever again.
The next morning, Caroline woke up to find herself in an unfamiliar place.
She got up from bed and walked to the door to open it, only to discover that she was in an ordinary
apartment.
There were three rooms, with a living room in the center. This apartment was way smaller than the
castle. Still, its decor gave her a rather cozy feeling.
Two pots of fiddle–leaf figs stood in one corner of the living room. They made Caroline feel as though
she were back home in her apartment in Easton.
“Do you like it here?” Kirk’s deep, husky voice sounded from behind her.
Caroline turned to face him and asked, “Is this your home?”
Kirk nodded. This was the place he had prepared before their trip. He had brought Caroline here
This was their home.
Caroline nodded. “I like it here. It’s just like my house.”
You silly.” Kirk enveloped her with his arms. “This is your house. Our house.”
It made Caroline smile shyly. “You’re taking advantage of me again.”
Kirk lifted her up and strode to the couch. They sat, and he took her shoes off.
Startled, she curled her toes away from him, but Kirk held them steadily in his grasp.
Her cheeks flushed. Even though a person’s feet weren’t considered private parts, it still felt weird
that someone would stare at her feet like this.
Besides, her feet were injured yesterday. They surely wouldn’t be pretty to look at.
“Stop looking at my feet.”
Why shouldn’t I?” Kirk chuckled and traced the edges of the cuts. “Do they still hurt?”
“No.” Only then did she realize that the cuts had grown into scabs.
“Did you … help put some medication there?”
“Yes,” replied Kirk as he inspected her injuries. “You’re such a fool.”
Caroline felt her heart melt like chocolate. “I had no choice… I didn’t have my phone with me, so I had
to go to the hotel for help.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHer reply warmed Kirk’s heart too. He reached out to brush away the stray strand of hair on her cheek.
“Carrie,” he called
The look in his eyes made her panic. Lowering her eyes, she said, “Yes?”
Leaning in, he placed one hand around her waist and muttered, “I want you. What should I do?”
Caroline blushed.
The two of them spend quite some time entangled with each other on the couch. It was only in the
afternoon that they finally had their breakfast,
As they finished their meal, Kirk got a call from his father. He stole a glance at Caroline before grabbing
his phone and walking to the balcony.
“Kirk, where are you?” Ivan looked down at Avery, who was kneeling before him.
“I’m at the apartment that I had arranged for back then.”
Sighing, Ivan stood up and walked out the door. “I already know what happened last night. I know
*frad Kuk suterrupted him
I’ve dealt with everyone involved in it but won’t take toleres feftir vetullavery bad ed udent that if
something like this were to happen wan in the fare, i wokale go away hay
Ivan sighed again. I won’t comment on the truth
this for the and Mrs Mendeley
brought Avery here to apologize. We’re old friends, after all. There’s no proof that Every was behind it.
We shouldn’t be so harsh on them”
Ivan continued,” “Bring Caroline home when you’re free Give Busty the chance to epdogs to tar
Kirk fell silent, so Ivan tried to persuade him.
“Even if you’re mad at Avery, you should consider Caroline’s feelings How do you think she’ll feel If no
one apologizes to frer alter what she’s been through? The person who started it has to end it
he said
“You’re sinart, so you get what I mean, right?”
Frowning deeply, Kirk turned to look at Caroline
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