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A few hours later, Caroline was drenched in sweat while lying on top of Kirk. Stubbornly, she
asked, “So does this mean that you agree?”
Kirk was silent for a second before he nodded.
Gleefully, Caroline planted a kiss on his cheek. “Kirk, you’re the best.”
Holding Caroline close, Kirk couldn’t help but feel exasperated. It seemed that he had landed
himself in some trouble. In a few days, he had to get someone to pretend to be him. He hoped that
when Caroline learns of his true identity, she wouldn’t remember this little incident.
After Jude’s passing, Eddy moved into the Morrison residence. In the residence, Eddy felt as
though Jude was still lingering.
“I’m sorry.” Eddy brushed his hands across the surface of the table Jude frequently used. ”
Grandpa, I’m really useless. I’m not able to fulfill your final wish. But don’t worry, I’ll make sure
Caroline becomes your granddaughter–in–law. That way, your regrets won’t last forever.”
He added, “I’ll also investigate Caroline’s husband and verify if it is indeed Uncle Kirk.”
After the funeral, Eddy had gotten Simon to ask the airline to check. True enough, Kirk had gone
to Newonia. Someone had even snapped a photograph of Kirk’s silhouette. The photo wasn’t very
clear, but he could recognise Kirk at a glance. Afterall, Kirk was someone Eddy had always
idolized.
“Mr. Eddy.” Simon knocked on the door before opening it. Finding Eddy back in Jude’s study, he
sighed soundlessly. “Ms. Evans is here.”
“Caroline’s here?” Eddy turned and headed for the door. But before he got there, he found Layla
standing by it. With that, the smile on his face froze instantly.
Simon clarified sheepishly, “Not Ms, Caroline, it’s Ms. Layla,
“Alright, you may go now,” Eddy walked toward Layla.
Spotting Eddy, Layla immediately put on a pitiful look, “Eddy, I–I’m so glad I can finally see you.
Eddy frowned. “Why are you here to see me?”
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“Eddy, shouldn’t you ask me about what I suffered in there?” Layla put on a tearful expression. “I-”
Eddy cut her off brutally. “You brought that on yourself. Did you even know what you were doing?
You nearly killed someone!”
Stunned, Layla stared at Eddy. “Eddy, you’ve really changed. You didn’t use to be like this…”
“That’s because I spoiled you in the past and allowed you to be so reckless. You even faked a disease and was nearly the cause of Caroline’s death. Layla, you saved my life, so I usually let you do whatever you want. But from today onward, I won’t let you hurt Caroline again.”
Layla felt like she’d been hit hard. She said in disbelief, “Eddy, you’ve really changed. Alright. Since you no longer care about me, I won’t persistently pester you anymore. But can you do me one last favor on account of the fact that I once saved you?”
“What favor?”
Eddy finally felt some relief as Layla wasn’t making a huge fuss.
“Have you heard about the acquisition of the Collins Group?”
“Of course I have.”
Layla looked right into Eddy’s eyes. “Well, I want it.”
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Eddy’s expression shifted upon hearing Layla’s request. “What did you say?”
He was happy to help Caroline and endorse her. Indeed, Caroline had proved that she was capable
of managing. But he had severe doubts about Layla.
Eddy recalled the last deal that had resulted in a loss and his eyebrows scrunched up tightly. “NO way! I can agree to anything else, but never this. Do you know how much effort it takes to manage such a big company? Have you already forgotten what happened with the Evanson Corporation?”
“Eddy.” Layla’s hands clenched into fists. She would always feel hurt when it came to that matter. “Of course I know. That’s why I’ll hand the Collins Group over to someone else to manage once I
get it.”
She clarified, “Eddy, I don’t want this because of the Collins Group’s position among the top four. I
want it because I need insurance. Without you, I don’t know how I’m supposed to survive.”
Eddy frowned even harder, but he could not back down on this..
If he helped Layla acquire the Collins Group, the Morrison Corporation would have to deal with the
potential fallout if the group wasn’t managed well. There was too much risk involved.
“Eddy, are you really going to leave me to fend for myself?” Layla cried devastatingly. “I just don’t
want Caroline to bully me after I lose you. I merely want some assurances for myself… Now, only
having the Collins Group will give me a sense of security.”
Hearing Layla cry, Eddy felt very frustrated. Suddenly, he looked at Layla. “Do you really want the
Collins Group because you’re worried Caroline will take revenge on you?”
Stunned, Layla quickly nodded after coming back to herself. “Yes.”
“Alright. Then I’ll give you a hand and endorse you. I’ll help you acquire the Collins Group.”
Eddy’s sudden change of mind left Layla uncertain. “Eddy, are you lying to me?”
“No.” Eddy repeated himself again. “But let me make something clear. I’m only going to be your guarantor, Acquiring the Collins Group will have to depend on your own abilities
“That’s not a problem. In truth, Layla hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly. Furthermore, Eddy was going to be her guarantor himself. There was no chance that she would fail to get her hands on the Collins Group now.
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On securing the Collins Group this time, Dan would announce Caroline’s identity. Layla was confident that she would end up marrying Eddy after all that.
Kirk soon arranged a meeting with Eddy’s second uncle as Caroline requested. However, the meeting was to be held next week. The reason being, Eddy’s second uncle was still overseas at the
moment.
“Aw, we have to wait another week?” Gwen propped her chin up on her hand. “I really want to know what this big shot looks like.”
Sonia and Cheryl were very curious too. “Caroline, can you do a livestream when you meet him? We really want to know what this president looks like as well.”
Caroline chuckled. “A livestream, too? You’re making it seem like I’m visiting a zoo. I’ll try to
sneak a photo when the time comes.”
“Alright! Let’s see what kind of hottie this guy is!” Gwen was overjoyed.
Caroline was actually really excited as well.
In the blink of an eye, a week passed. After getting off work, Caroline drove the car to the
restaurant.
To stop Kirk from worrying, she had planned to have him with her. Unfortunately, Kirk was called away by Sean, so she could only attend the meeting by herself.
Caroline gave Kirk’s name at the restaurant. The waiter quickly brought her to a private room Inside, there was a man already sitting there with his back toward her.
Caroline’s heart skipped a beat. She would finally meet the renowned president of the SY Group.
As she regarded the man’s slightly portly figure, Caroline’s expression changed slightly.
She seemed to recall that Eddy’s second uncle didn’t have this kind of physique.
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Right then, Sean was holed up in the surveillance room. Looking at Kirk, he said, “Kirk, there’s
something strange about Caroline’s expression.”
Kirk followed Caroline’s gaze on the screen.
Sean clicked his tongue. “Indeed, you know Caroline best.”
Sean saw how focused Kirk was on the footage. He didn’t seem inclined to respond to Sean at all, so Sean kept his mouth shut and continued watching.
By now, Caroline had already walked up to the man hesitantly. Full of suspicion, she said, “You’re
the president of the SY Group?”
The man thumbed his nose and said with a laugh, “Ms. Evans, you’re mistaken. I’m not Mr. Morrison. I’m his assistant.”
Hearing that, Caroline’s expression cleared up. “Then where’s the president?”
The man smiled. “Ms. Evans, please wait a moment. Mr. Morrison will be here soon.”
“Alright.”
“Ms. Evans, Mr. Morrison says that you should order first.”
Caroline nodded slightly but didn’t make a move. She insisted on waiting for Eddy’s second uncle to arrive. She was worried that this meeting would fall through again. She had been left hanging too many times before already.
Seeing that Caroline had no intentions to order, the man went outside. He marched straight into the surveillance room nearby.
“Sir, the mission’s complete,” the man respectfully reported to Kirk.
Kirk nodded. He called Charles and asked him, “Is he here?”
“He’s downstairs.”
Kirk hung up and said to the other man “Go on, then
Yes, sir.
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Sean couldn’t help but ask, “Kirk, you’re already aware that Caroline has met you before. She
remembers everything about you. Yet, why are you making it obvious that something’s amiss?”
Kirk leaned back into the seat, sinking into the couch. He rubbed his nose and said, “We’ve had
countless opportunities to meet in the past. Still, it never happened. Carrie is a smart woman. She
might have already thought that we’re the same person.”
He went on, saying, “However, love blinded her temporarily. It made her trust me more. Besides, she really doesn’t like the Morrison family. That’s why she doesn’t want me to be one of them.”
Kirk was getting to the point. He explained, “She might sense that it’s fake if the first person she
meets fits the bill perfectly. She would doubt herself and start wondering if she was looking at the
real Kirk Morrison.”
Sean sucked his teeth. “Kirk, you really do understand Caroline exceptionally well…”
As he spoke, Sean looked at Kirk with sympathy.
It was exactly because he knew Caroline’s mind so well that Kirk probably knew how much
Caroline was suffering now. And, he was the only one who could do so. Thinking of this, Sean
couldn’t help but “admire” Jude Morrison.
Though he had passed on, he was still able to place such huge stumbling blocks between Kirk and
Caroline. Sean only hoped that these blocks didn’t end up becoming bombs. Even if they did, he
hoped they would never explode.
Thinking to himself, Sean’s gaze once again fell on Caroline on the screen.
Right then, the door to the private room opened after a knock. It was the man who had just left.
Caroline stood up. “Has Mr. Morrison arrived?”
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The man nodded. “That’s right.”
Caroline walked to the door impatiently. She spotted the man turning onto the hallway right
away. The man was wearing a coat, his figure tall and straight. He looked just as she remembered
Caroline was overjoyed as she looked at the man’s face. He had very regular features, which were
far from what Caroline had imagined. She’d thought that the man with such a great figure would
have a face that blew people away. A face like Kirk’s
“Unc. Caroline trailed off. As she watched “Kirk Morrison” approach her, she gave it some
thought and changed her mind. “Mr. Morrison.”
“Kirk” looked at Caroline’s face, a bit fearful of doing so but having no choice. “Hello”
The two of them entered the private room and sat down.
Caroline sat opposite “Kirk“. She couldn’t help but feel that he was completely different from the
man she had once seen.
“Mr. Morrison, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet me The
anticipation that she had built up was all gone. Now, Caroline went straight to the point. The
main reason I wanted to speak with you is to ask about your endorsement of me ”
She explained, “You should already know that acquiring the Collins Group will take 300 million
dollars. That’s the GDP of a whole region. If I mishandle things, this might put the SY Group in
debt That’s why I want to know what made you trust and support me ”
*Kirk” sat straighter and answered confidently, “It’s actually very simple. I’ve gotten an
understanding of how things were for the Evans Group in the past and how it is now That’s why
I’m very sure about my decision. I believe that you will be able to run the Collins Group well *
Is it really that simple?” Caroline could hardly believe it Especially considering how large the
armount involved was
Kirk could always find someone more mature and capable. It wouldn’t be someone like her who
was unprepared
Kirk smiled “As a businessman, what I naturally prioritize in your ability to manage a big
company well. He suddenly asked Caroline, curious, “What did you think was my reasoning?
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Caroline ducked her head shyly. She could hardly say that she had assumed he liked her and was
only investing in this because of his feelings.
“Alright. Do you have any other questions?” “Kirk“ asked.
Caroline replied, “No, there’s nothing else.”
Then let’s try the fish stew here” “Kirk” held out his hand in a friendly manner. “I’m sure you’ll
like it. It’s prepared personally by a famous chef.”
It was thanks to Caroline that he would have the opportunity to try such a delectable stew himself.
Gorging herself on the food, Caroline felt the confusions in her heart clearing up. She waved
goodbye to “Kirk ”
Once Caroline left, “Kirk” suddenly felt his legs go weak. He stumbled to a seat on the chair.
At that moment, Kirk exited the surveillance room. He immediately got onto another elevator and
raced downstairs. He sprinted to get back into the car before Caroline.
In the driver’s seat, Jack couldn’t help but glance at Kirk
Kirk lowered his voice and ordered, “Face forward.”
Jack had no choice but to obey
A second later, Jack noticed Caroline walking out of the restaurant He got out of the car and
opened the door for her.
“Ms. Evans, how was it? Did you meet Mr. Morrison?” Jack asked, even though he already knew
the answer
As Caroline got into the car, she frowned.
Seeing this, Jack looked toward Kirk
Kirk’s attention was focused on Caroline all this while Caroline frowned, not relaxing even after a
long time Seeing that, his heart dislodged from his throat.
“What is it, darling?
Caroline looked at Kitk “It’s nothing. I just get a sense that that man doesn’t seem like Eddy’s
second uncle Tell me honestly, Kirk Was that really the president of the SY Group?
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Kirk straightened. He filtered through all the minute details from earlier in his mind. Feeling
certain that nothing had gone amiss, he enquired, “What is it?”
“Nothing, really. I just feel like it wasn’t him. It’s just a feeling.”
Kirk relaxed instantly. He smiled. “Then what do you think the president of the SY Group should
look like?”
Caroline replied, “Well, I can’t say. I just think he doesn’t look like…” She trailed off, her gaze fell
on Kirk. “I think the president of the SY Group should look like you.”
Kirk froze. After a moment, he caressed Caroline’s hair and said, “Darling, I think you’re biased.”
Caroline hugged Kirk’s waist. “Well, I do think you’re the best.”
In the driver’s seat, Jack couldn’t help but cough.
Caroline suddenly remembered there was someone else in the vehicle. Her face turned red.
After they arrived home, Caroline sent the pictures she’d snuck of “Kirk” into the group chat.
Everyone, including Sonia, thought he wasn’t as they had expected.
“Aw, and I thought he would be a great hottie. But it turns out he’s just rich.” Gwen lamented in
the group chat.
Caroline laughed. “Don’t forget, he’s the richest person in the world.”
Gwen snickered. “Even with all that money, it’s not like he can make himself handsome. I think I
prefer someone handsome!”
Everyone in the group laughed.
As they chatted, Cheryl sighed in the midst of scrolling through her phone.
Several people asked, immediately in concern, “What is it?”
“I just saw the news. Mr. Eddy publicly announced that he’ll sponsor Layla and help her acquire the Collins Group.
“What?” Gwen started cursing the second she heard this “Is he fucking stupid? How could he actually be crazy enough to invest in Layla?”
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“It’s true.” Sonia had also seen this news. “He admitted it in an interview, too. It wasn’t just in some
statement, but it was also a video. Come look. Mr. Eddy sure does love Layla.”
Gwen coughed loudly.
It was only then that Sonia realized she had misspoken. “Sorry, Caroline.”
Caroline chuckled. “I’m fine. Who Eddy wants to be with is none of my business.”
Seeing that Caroline really was fine, Gwen let loose and started bitching. “I wonder if Eddy’s under a spell or something. After the Evanson Corporation, hasn’t he learned his lesson? Is he only going
to stop after he bankrupts the Morrison Corporation?”
Caroline said, “No, it’s not a spell. It’s because Layla once saved Eddy’s life. That’s why he helps her unconditionally.”
“She saved Eddy’s life?” All three of them were stunned.
“When was that? Why don’t I know about this?” Gwen was completely clueless.
Caroline recounted what Eddy had told her before. She still couldn’t remember the incident
herself, so she could only tell them what Eddy had said.
The others fell quiet after hearing the story.
After a while, Gwen spoke up. “I do have some recollection of when you were kidnapped as kids. My mom even kept using what happened to scare us from going out. You went abroad during that time, too. But this is the first I’m hearing about Layla saving Eddy.
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“No wonder Eddy has allowed Layla to do whatever she wants all these years. So it’s because of
this,” Gwen continued. “Even so, he shouldn’t be so cruel to you just because Layla saved him.”
Gwen always remembered how Eddy treated Caroline in those eight years. Plus, there was the
matter of Layla faking her illness and wanting Caroline’s kidneys.
Cheryl asked worriedly, “Now that Mr. Eddy is getting involved in this personally, does this mean
the Collins Group will end up in Layla’s hands? She must still hate us after we caused the Evanson
Corporation’s failure last time. The first thing she’ll do after getting the Collins Group will be to
take revenge on the Evans Group.”
Things would be totally different then. In the past, the Evanson Corporation was just a small
entity. With the Collins Group in her possession, Layla would have a lot of power. If she wanted it, squashing a business she disliked would be as easy as squashing an ant.
Caroline had yet to tell anyone that Eddy’s second uncle was going to sponsor her. But even with his support, she didn’t dare act recklessly and think that she could definitely obtain the Collins Group. That was why she didn’t think it was necessary to announce this news.
“Things will work out for the best,” Caroline said, comforting Cheryl. “Things aren’t set in stone yet. The bank still needs to approve the request. If the bank rejects it, then it doesn’t matter who’s endorsing whom.”
That was the only way Cheryl could make herself feel better. However, she was still plagued with unease, worried that Layla would one day do something to cause trouble for the Evans Group.
At the Hackett residence, Aurora brought a bowl of chicken soup to Yvonne’s room. She knocked on the door before heading in.
Noticing Aurora standing there, Yvotte was so angry that she picked up a pillow and threw it at her “Get out! You’d better get out!”
She was very aware that Aurora was there to see how wretched she was.
Aurora ducked to avoid the pillow flying at her. Tauntingly, she said, “Do you think hiding out in your room will solve the problem and make you the Hackett family’s rightful heiress?”
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Yvonne’s eyes widened as she glared at Aurora. “I don’t need you to get involved in my business
Aurora chuckled. “Indeed, I don’t want to get involved in your business. I’m only here to see you
because we were once romantic rivals.”
Yvonne didn’t believe it. She turned her back on Aurora and said, “You’d better get out now!”
“Do you know what Mom and Dad did today?”
Yvonne spun around. She stared at Aurora, astonished. For a moment, she forgot to retort that Aurora wasn’t going to be her parents‘ daughter–in–law.
“They did another DNA test. The results show you’re definitely not their daughter. Although they’re not sure what happened, Mom and Dad have already gotten a private investigator to dig things up on you.
“Yvonne, you can be as stubborn as you want and try to stick things out here. But have you thought about how badly things will go for you once they find their actual daughter?”
Yvonne’s body shook.
“You’d better think it through. As a renowned playwright, Marietta Weiss might not have riches comparable to that of the Hackett family, but she only has one daughter–you. When she passes on, all her assets will go to you. Are you really unwilling to return to her?”
With that, Yvonne stopped crying.
Seeing this, Aurora continued, “Besides, if you acknowledge Marietta Weiss as your mother, your identity and position in life will change.
“Now, you’re only the heiress of the Hackett family. But once you become Marietta’s daughter, you’ll be able to use all her connections. Yvonne, do you think Adrian will look down on you then?”
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Yvonne’s expression immediately changed at the mention of Adrian.
“But he has another woman he likes. Even if I can help him, he might not like me and get together
with me.”
Aurora was stunned for a moment. She hadn’t expected Adrian would already have someone he
liked.
She had pursued him once. His reason for rejecting her was that he already had someone he liked.
Aurora had assumed it was just some excuse.
Who would have thought that he really did have someone in his heart?
“Do you know who that person is?” Aurora asked casually.
Yvonne hugged her knees. “Caroline Evans.”
When she heard Caroline’s name, Aurora’s expression immediately twisted.
“Adrian likes Caroline? How do you know? Did he tell you that himself?”
Yvonne gave a bitter laugh. “Does he need to say it? Have you ever seen him make contact with
someone of his own accord? I have. Plus, the smile he has whenever he sees Caroline is different.”
Aurora still couldn’t believe that Adrian liked Caroline, the person she hated the most!
“If that’s the case, don’t you have even more reason to go to Marietta’s side?”
At that, Yvonne looked at Aurora in confusion.
Aurora explained, “You probably don’t know it yet, but Caroline calls Marietta, Mom now. If my guess is right, Marietta must have taken Caroline as her goddaughter because of how much she
misses her own daughter.”
She continued, “If you don’t return to Marietta, Caroline will continue taking up your rightful spot. Are you willing to see your romantic rival take the resources that should belong to you and flaunt
it, too?”
Finally, Yvonne was swayed
But what do I tell Mom and Dad?“.
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To prevent herself from being kicked out of the Hackett family, Yvonne had held onto her parents,
screaming and crying that she would never leave the family. If she left now, she would be going
back on her word.
“I’ll help you explain it to them.”
Noticing that the time was ripe, Aurora sat next to Yvonne and, hugging her shoulders, said ” Yvonne, tell me if you have problems in the future. Although we’re romantic rivals, we have the same enemy now, so we must work together.”
Yvonne looked at Aurora with suspicion in her eyes. “We will be … cooperating?”
“That’s right. I’ll help you become Adrian’s wife…”
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Yvonne was confused as she looked at Aurora. “What about me? What do you want me to help you
with?”
Aurora patted Yvonne on the shoulder. “Oh, you’ll find out when the time comes. But don’t worry, I won’t ask you to do anything immoral.”
Yvonne didn’t ask anything more. As long as she could be with Adrian, she would do anything
anyone asked.
Besides, Aurora was right. Marietta was an internationally renowned playwright. If she stayed with her, things would be no different than they were now.
Because Eddy had announced his endorsement of Layla, any doubts about her had completely vanished. Anyone online who had always been in support of her was buzzing. They started posting comments online.
“Didn’t I say Mr. Eddy would stand by Layla’s side no matter what? Now, look. It’s always like this.”
That’s right, I said so, too. Mr. Eddy loves Layla so much, he will definitely support her in the end.”
“Yep. I really wonder what those people are thinking. Mr. Eddy endorsing Caroline? What a joke Have they forgotten so quickly that he hates Caroline?
“Some people really have goldfish memories. They think letting Caroline attend Mr. Morrison Senior’s funeral means he’s accepted her.
Those who had supported Caroline also felt like her advantage was gone after they saw the video
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You expression many changed at the mention of Adria
“At he has another woman he likes Even if I can help him, he might not like me and get together
Bore was stunned for a moment she hadn’t expected Adrian would already have someone he
She had pursued bom e His reason for rejecting her was that he already had someone he liked.
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Who would have fluxought that he really did have someone in his heart?
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Do you know who that person is? Aurora asked casually
Yroune bugged her knees “Caroline Evans
When she heard Carelines name, Aurora’s expression immediately twisted
‘Adrian likes Caroline? How do you know? Did he tell you that himself?”
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Aurora still coudn’t believe that Adnan liked Caroline, the person she hated the most
” thats the case, don’t you have even more reason to go to Marietta’s side?”
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Yvonne’s expression immediately changed at the mention of Adrian.
“But he has another woman he likes. Even if I can help him, he might not like me and get together
with me.”
Aurora was stunned for a moment. She hadn’t expected Adrian would already have someone he
liked.
She had pursued him once. His reason for rejecting her was that he already had someone he liked.
Aurora had assumed it was just some excuse.
Who would have thought that he really did have someone in his heart?
“Do you know who that person is?” Aurora asked casually.
Yvonne hugged her knees. “Caroline Evans.”
When she heard Caroline’s name, Aurora’s expression immediately twisted.
“Adrian likes Caroline? How do you know? Did he tell you that himself?”
Yvonne gave a bitter laugh. “Does he need to say it? Have you ever seen him make contact with
someone of his own accord? I have. Plus, the smile he has whenever he sees Caroline is different.”
Aurora still couldn’t believe that Adrian liked Caroline, the person she hated the most!
“If that’s the case, don’t you have even more reason to go to Marietta’s side?”
At that, Yvonne looked at Aurora in confusion.
Aurora explained, “You probably don’t know it yet, but Caroline calls Marietta, Mom now. If my guess is right, Marietta must have taken Caroline as her goddaughter because of how much she
misses her own daughter.”
She continued, “If you don’t return to Marietta, Caroline will continue taking up your rightful spot. Are you willing to see your romantic rival take the resources that should belong to you and flaunt
it, too?”
Finally, Yvonne was swayed
But what do I tell Mom and Dad?“.
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To prevent herself from being kicked out of the Hackett family, Yvonne had held onto her parents,
screaming and crying that she would never leave the family. If she left now, she would be going
back on her word.
“I’ll help you explain it to them.”
Noticing that the time was ripe, Aurora sat next to Yvonne and, hugging her shoulders, said ” Yvonne, tell me if you have problems in the future. Although we’re romantic rivals, we have the same enemy now, so we must work together.”
Yvonne looked at Aurora with suspicion in her eyes. “We will be … cooperating?”
“That’s right. I’ll help you become Adrian’s wife…”
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Yvonne was confused as she looked at Aurora. “What about me? What do you want me to help you
with?”
Aurora patted Yvonne on the shoulder. “Oh, you’ll find out when the time comes. But don’t worry, I won’t ask you to do anything immoral.”
Yvonne didn’t ask anything more. As long as she could be with Adrian, she would do anything
anyone asked.
Besides, Aurora was right. Marietta was an internationally renowned playwright. If she stayed with her, things would be no different than they were now.
Because Eddy had announced his endorsement of Layla, any doubts about her had completely vanished. Anyone online who had always been in support of her was buzzing. They started posting comments online.
“Didn’t I say Mr. Eddy would stand by Layla’s side no matter what? Now, look. It’s always like this.”
That’s right, I said so, too. Mr. Eddy loves Layla so much, he will definitely support her in the end.”
“Yep. I really wonder what those people are thinking. Mr. Eddy endorsing Caroline? What a joke Have they forgotten so quickly that he hates Caroline?
“Some people really have goldfish memories. They think letting Caroline attend Mr. Morrison Senior’s funeral means he’s accepted her.
Those who had supported Caroline also felt like her advantage was gone after they saw the video
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Seeing how things were online, Layla was overjoyed. She picked up an apple and bit into it.
“Aunt Sarah, Uncle Dan, you must prepare the evidence. Once I get the Collins Group, you must immediately announce that Caroline isn’t your daughter.”
Sarah and Dan couldn’t believe that Layla had actually gotten Eddy to come forward and announce his support of her. That meant that the Collins Group was definitely going to be Layla’s.
Could it be that no one in this world was more influential than Eddy Morrison?
“Don’t worry.” Dan smiled. “Layla, once you successfully acquire the Collins Group, I will announce
that Caroline isn’t my daughter. When the time comes, we’ll be celebrating two happy events.
Won’t that be nice?”
“Good. I’m relieved.”
Right then, Layla was not the slightest bit worried about purchasing the Collins Group. What
worried her more was Dan going back on his word. She would be assured the position of Eddy’s
wife if Dan stuck to the agreement.
Meanwhile, Caroline didn’t know the world was getting into a huge argument because of her and
Layla. She was ready to head to the bank in a few days to hand over the paperwork. With that, she
would officially request to acquire the Collins Group.
The key to whether or not she could obtain the Collins Group lay in crossing this barrier posed by the bank. Once the bank agreed to loan her the money, she would have the capital to acquire the
Collins Group. That was why she needed a sponsor.
“Caroline.” Cheryl knocked, then opened the door. Awkwardly, she said, “Mr. Eddy is here.”
Caroline asked, “Why is he here?”
“I don’t know. He says he wants to see you.
After giving it some thought, Caroline cleared her files off the desk and put them aside. “Have him.
come in.”
“Alright
Not long after Cheryl left, Eddy strode in. He was wearing a black suit and carried a briefcase in
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“Are you here to see me for something?” Caroline really didn’t understand why Eddy kept visiting
her every couple of days.
Eddy sat across from her and said, “My plan to … support Layla in acquiring the Collins Group. Do
you know about it?”
Caroline looked at him strangely. “This is your own affair. What does it matter if I know about it?”
Eddy replied, “Don’t you have anything to say about it?”
Caroline frowned at that. “Eddy, what are you trying to do?”
Without saying anything, Eddy looked at Caroline’s desk. His sharp gaze caught sight of the
request documents.
“You’ve already prepared the request documents?”
“That’s right.” Caroline followed Eddy’s gaze and landed on the same documents. “What is it? Is
there a problem?”
Eddy’s eyebrows furrowed tightly. “You’ve found someone to endorse you?”
“Of course.” The way Caroline looked at Eddy told him it was a matter of course. She didn’t
understand why he seemed so astonished.
Eddy lost his balance and nearly fell into a seat on the chair. He had only announced to the media and Layla that he would endorse Layla because he hoped Caroline would feel a sense of danger. That way, Caroline would come to him for help of her own accord.
Now, it seemed things weren’t going the way he expected them to. Eddy wasn’t willing to believe it. Acquiring the Collins Group was a huge step to make. How could Caroline possibly do it without
him?
Without him, there was no way Caroline would be able to acquire the Collins Group at all.
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Caroline frowned. “Are you alright?”
All she’d done was prepare the documents. Did Eddy have to look like he’d been hit so hard by it?
Besides, she was only at the stage of procedures where she would hand in the materials. Even if she had his second uncle’s support, she might still not be able to obtain the Collins Group. There was no need for Eddy to be so anxious just because he thought Layla would lose.
Eddy raised his head with difficulty. He said, “Who did you get to endorse you?”
Caroline was surprised by this. She asked, “Don’t you know?”
It was such a big deal. Why didn’t Eddy’s second uncle tell him about it? It seemed Eddy’s
relationship with his second uncle wasn’t a very good one.
I–I don’t know…” Should he have known this?
Caroline shrugged. Since Eddy’s second uncle hadn’t told him about it, she wouldn’t stick her nose
in
“You haven’t answered me. Who did you get to sponsor you?”
To this, Caroline only replied, “You’ll find out once it’s announced.”
Eddy looked at Caroline intently.
Caroline ignored this and took a seat casually. “There’s no need to look at me like that. You know
this person. But if you don’t know, it means he doesn’t want to tell you. In that case, I won’t either.”
Caroline figured she might as well explain all this to Eddy clearly. That would stop him from
coming over here all the time.
Eddy’s expression changed slightly. “Could it be.” He had an answer in his heart, fighting to
escape from his lips. But he couldn’t believe it.
Caroline said, “Do you have any more questions? If not, you may leave now.”
Eddy slowly turned to go. At the door, he whirled back around and stared fixedly at Caroline.
Caroline, I don’t care who your husband is. No matter what, I will fulfill Grandpa’s final wish, and
no one can stop me from doing it.”
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Caroline’s heart started racing all of a sudden. Long after Eddy left, she still couldn’t get over what he’d said about no one being able to stop him from achieving his goal.
“Caroline, are you alright?” Cheryl asked worriedly when she walked in and saw Caroline sitting in a daze, her face pale.
Caroline came back to her senses. “I–I’m fine!”
“Caroline …”
“Do you need something?” she asked Cheryl.
Only then did Cheryl remember why she came in. “Ah, it’s like this, Caroline. Ms. Weiss just called me. She said she’s been calling, but there’s no answer. She asked me to come over and check what’s going on.”
Caroline picked up her phone and found that Marietta had called her more than a dozen times. And yet, she had somehow missed them all. She hadn’t heard a single one.
“I got it. Please wait outside.”
“Alright.” Cheryl left hesitantly.
Once Cheryl left, Caroline dialed Marietta’s number.
On the other end of the line, Marietta sounded like she was in a pleasant mood. “Carrie, are you free tonight?”
Caroline forced herself to sound cheery. “Sure, Mom. What’s up?”
“I received a call from Yvonne. She said that she wants to see me. I–If I go alone, it’d be a little…
Can you come with me?”
Caroline replied, “Mom, is she planning to acknowledge you as her mother?”
“Yes, Marietta said.
Aurora had told her that Yvonne had agreed to return to her side. As for tonight’s dinner, it was being organized to apologize to her for what happened before.
That’s great, Caroline said with a smile. “I’m free tonight. Where are you going for dinner?”
Marietta sent Carcime the address, then added. “By the way, remember to bring Kirk.
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Caroline felt like she had lost something very important to her.
“Alright then,” Caroline said. “Then let’s see each other tonight.”
“Great.”
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After Marietta ended the call, Caroline put her phone down dejectedly. Actually, she had gotten
the feeling long ago that Marietta would leave Easton. She never expected her to leave so soon.
She sent Kirk a message and immediately got a reply. His text made Caroline frown in pain.
The scene of Jude before he died floated in her mind. Grandpa had died because of her.
She had been haunted by this all this while. This and Jude’s final wish were etched deeply in
Caroline’s heart.
If she and Kirk weren’t together, she definitely would have gone along with Jude’s dying wish and
married Eddy. It didn’t matter to her if she lived the rest of her life like a puppet on a string.
However, she now had Kirk, and there was no way she was going to abandon him. It wouldn’t be
fair to Kirk.
Once again, Caroline let out a deep sigh.
Even if… Even if she had to endure the pain of nightly nightmares, she would stay by Kirk’s side.
She would do anything to make it up to him, but she couldn’t abandon Kirk.
Even if … Grandpa would hate her.
Caroline looked up.
In the afternoon, after getting off work, Caroline went downstairs and noticed Jack’s car parked by the entrance. Without thinking about it, she knew that Kirk had to be in there.
Opening the car door, Caroline found Kirk in the car.
“Have you been waiting long?” Caroline took a seat in the car, doing her best to pretend that nothing had happened.
However, Kirk immediately saw that Caroline was feeling down.
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“We just got here. What is it?” Kirk took Caroline’s hand in his own. “Is work giving you trouble?”
“No.”
“Then why are you feeling so down?”
“I’m not.” Having been seen through by Kirk, Caroline immediately looked away, trying to hide her emotions but showcasing them instead. “Mom’s going to leave soon. I’m going to miss her.”
It was true that she was feeling dejected in part because of this.
Kirk didn’t suspect anything. “If you want to see her, I can go with you.”
Caroline lay her head on Kirk’s shoulder. “Alright.”
They were quiet during the car ride. Soon, they arrived at the restaurant. They were led to the huge private room Marietta had reserved.
When they pushed the door open and went inside, the room fell silent. Three people looked at Caroline and Kirk.
Both Aurora’s and Yvonne’s eyes lit up when they saw Kirk.
“You’re here. Quick, come in,” Marietta called out to Caroline.
Caroline walked in, holding Kirk’s hand. Meanwhile, Aurora and Yvonne were still staring at Kirk.
Unsettled by this, Caroline coughed. “Mom.”
“Is this your… husband?” Yvonne asked. Suddenly, she understood why Caroline would rather stay with this broke bum than get with Eddy.
While Eddy was rich beyond measure, he wasn’t as blessed in the looks department. On a scale of 100, Eddy could easily get 98 points when it came to looks. However, the man before them now could get 1000 points.
Besides, it wasn’t just his looks. His bearing was also astounding. Yvonne thought about shifting her interest somewhere else.
Betrayed by her fiancé, Caroline Evans decides on a whim to marry someone else. Everyone mocks her for the decision of giving up on the heir to the Morrison family and choosing some poor punk instead. However, that poor punk is actually secretly the top wealthiest person around, newly back in the country to invest in its development. He’s also her ex’s uncle! Lamenting about being tricked, Caroline Evans insists on a divorce. But her husband corners her and says unblinkingly, “That billionaire is not me. That guy had cosmetic surgery to look like me.” Looking at his handsome face, Caroline believes it. “What a curse to have the same face as someone of the Morrison family!” The next day, the world is surprised to find that the heir of the Morrison family has been kicked out and now has nothing. As for the newly crowned top billionaire, he starts wearing a mask to hide his attractive features.
