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‘Ms. Dawson, why don’t you go home and rest for the day?” The director smiled, glancing at the reporters outside, whom security guards had blocked off. They were all here to interview Daphne.
Daphne glanced at the director. She felt ecstatic about having so many people’s support, but she wasn’t a fool.
Kirk had already clarified that he could give her resources, but she couldn’t expose their relationship.
Now, their relationship had been exposed. But since she wasn’t the one who had done it, she could stay out of this fiasco..
However, if she left the set and said something wrong to those reporters, she would lose the benefactor she had worked so hard to get.
Hence, Daphne refused. “Since I’m already on set, I’m working here. There’s no need to give me special treatment. Let’s keep filming.”
The director’s forehead was covered in sweat. He dared not say anything else, so he could only tough it out and keep filming.
Daphne had undergone plastic surgery, and her acting was mediocre. In the past, the director wouldn’t have let that slide.
But today, she had completed her scene in one take. She was proud, thinking that her acting had finally impressed the director.
After filming, Daphne’s manager trotted over with the phone in her hand. “Daph, Mr. Kirk’s a**istant is looking for you.”
Daphne was surprised, and her heartbeat quickened. She asked guiltily, “Did he say anything?”
“He asked you to see Mr. Kirk tonight and to dress nicely.” The manager raised her voice on purpose as she said this.
Thinking of Kirk’s face and figure, Daphne blushed. She said shyly. “So annoying.”
Everyone else was filled with envy after hearing their words. They all thought that Daphen was lucky. However, they had to flatter her
anyway.
After Caroline left the real estate office, she removed Sarah’s number from the blocked contacts and called her. She said concisely, “Let’s
meet up.”
Crooning, Sarah said, “So, you’re finally willing to talk things through with me?”
“Where are we meeting?” Caroline asked, not wanting to beat around the bush with her.
“Let’s meet up at home.”
Hearing the word “home,” Caroline grimaced. “Okay, I’ll be there in an hour or so.”
After that, she hung up the phone and drove to the Evans family’s villa.
She didn’t feel nostalgic after being away from that place for so long. Instead, she felt disgusted at having to return there.
She rang the doorbell, and the servant opened the door.
Before Caroline went in, she could hear laughter from inside the house. She sneered. She entered the living room and saw Layla sitting on
the couch.
Caroline’s first thought was wondering when Layla had returned home. Her second thought was why she wasn’t in a wheelchair anymore.
But those two thoughts left as soon as they came. She didn’t care about the answers.
“Release a video to clear things up.” Caroline said, going straight to the point. “If you do that, I’ll let this entire thing slide.”
Layla was the first to respond. “Oh, Caroline. Who do you think you’re talking to? You’re being rude.”
“Shut the hell up!” Caroline barked without even looking at Layla. “I’m asking one last time. Are you going to clear things up or not?”
“There isn’t anything to clear up.” Sarah retorted coldly.
She’d thought that Caroline was here to beg them for mercy. She hadn’t expected her daughter to be so stubborn.
She said impatiently, “What I said In the video was the truth. Our family has raised you all these years, didn’t we?”
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wouldn’t bother themselves with you!”
Sarah’s and Dan’s faces turned pale from their daughter’s words.
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“These are two completely different things, Caroline.” Layla said with a smirk.
“It’s true that the Evans family is where they are today because of the Morrisons, but it has nothing to do with you not supporting your parents.”
“My parents know better than anyone why I chose not to support them.” Caroline retorted, glaring at Layla.
“Layla, don’t think I don’t know you’re involved in this. You just got out of jail, yet you’re trying to get yourself in there again.”
Layla’s expression shifted from Caroline’s words, but she still smiled gently.
*Caroline, everyone here has a sense of who’s right and wrong here. At any rate, Aunt Sarah and Uncle Dan won’t release a video to clear things up.”
Caroline looked back and forth between them, and she immediately understood.
She narrowed her eyes and said perceptively, “You asked them to post that video, didn’t you?”
Layla gritted her teeth and retorted, “Slandering someone is against the law.”
Caroline scoffed and looked at Sarah and Dan again.
“I’ve already said what I wanted to say. If you don’t release a video to clear things up in three days, don’t blame me for being ruthless.” With that, she left the room.
Sarah and Dan looked at Layla. They were feeling intimidated by Caroline. “What should we do now, Layla? Caroline seems to have proof to take us down.”
Layla smiled confidently and a**ured, “You’re both overthinking this. She can’t have any proof. Besides, you worked hard to raise her, and you worry yourselves over her growth. Anyone would say that you’re not in the wrong! The one at fault is Caroline, who abandoned you after getting married!”
Sarah thought her words made sense and echoed. “You’re right. Caroline didn’t support us, and she even blocked us on everything. We only exposed her online because we had no other choice!”
Dan glanced hesitantly at his wife. After a while, he said, “Then, the video …‘
Layla cut him off. “Uncle Dan, since what we said is true, there’s no need to make another video.”
“I’m just worried about Caroline’s reputation. She may lose her connections to the Morrisons.”
Layla’s expression darkened for a moment. She secretly cursed Dan for still considering marrying his daughter into the Morrison family.
But soon she smiled brightly. “Don’t worry, Uncle Dan and Aunt Sarah. When I marry into the Morrison family, I won’t forget the help you’ve given me today. I’ll treat you both like my own parents.”
Her words moved Sarah and Dan.
“I knew we shouldn’t have…”
Dan nudged Sarah. Sarah realized something and quickly changed her words. “Layla, we will definitely help you join the Morrison family and become the next Mrs. Morrison.”
“Thank you.” Layla smiled obediently.
After chatting a little more, she finally got up and left the villa.
As she got into her car, her lips slowly curled up into a sneer. What a bunch of old fools!
While Layla had been in prison, she’d learned that Eddy and Caroline had been in frequent contact.
Sensing something was wrong, she’d quickly contacted her parents and asked them to get her out as soon as possible. Since she behaved well in prison, she was released a week early.
After getting out of prison, Layla had continuously worked on brainwashing Sarah and Dan, saying that she got out of jail because of Eddy.
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would marry her soon.
Sarah and Dan had believed her words. Layla had even promised that as long as she became the next Mrs. Morrison, she would treat both of them well.
Sarah and Dan had been very touched. Layla had taken the chance to complain that, although Eddy wanted to marry her, he lacked the opportunity to do so.
If someone could reveal Caroline’s dirty laundry, Eddy could tell Jude she wasn’t suited to be part of the Morrison family.
Layla had also hinted that Sarah could accuse Caroline of breaking ties with them and not supporting them.
As planned, Sarah had taken the bait and recorded a video to accuse Caroline.
Now, everyone knew that Caroline was a disloyal daughter. There was no way a person like that could join the Morrison family. No one would agree to this marriage, even if Jude doted on her.
Layla smiled sinisterly. She was one step closer to becoming the next Mrs. Morrison.
After Caroline left the Evans family’s villa, she went straight home. She’d thought Kirk would still be at work. To her surprise, he was home.
“Didn’t you say something went wrong with a project? Why are you home so soon?” Caroline asked, putting down her bag.
Kirk stared at her. Seeing that her expression was normal, he waved and ordered, “Come here.”
Caroline walked over to him.
Kirk hugged her on his lap, resting his chin on her shoulder. Inhaling the faint, sweet scent on her body, he relaxed his frown. He asked.” Why didn’t you tell me about such a big thing?” 1
Caroline blinked. “About what?”
“I can’t believe you’re still trying to hide it.”
Kirk turned her around, making her face him. “About Sarah accusing you.”
Caroline hugged Kirk’s neck with a smile. “You know about that?”
Kirk looked into her eyes. Observing that it wasn’t a forced smile, he pinched her nose. “You seem pretty happy, though.”
Caroline nestled herself in Kirk’s arms. “Is it that obvious?”
Kirk relaxed and smiled. “Pretty much.”
Caroline’s smile widened slightly. She let out a breath, its heat making Kirk’s heart swell.
“Actually, ever since I got the information, I’ve been thinking about what to do with it. I didn’t know whether to expose Sarah or pretend this never happened, treating it as repaying her for raising me. But I didn’t expect them to do something like this.”
Taking a deep breath, Caroline continued. “I’m going to release this Information to the public so everyone can see what kind of parents they are.”
Kirk’s heart ached, and his hands on her waist trembled slightly.
“Are you cutting lies with your parents?”
Caroline looked up at Kirk, her gaze unwavering.
She said, “Yeah. Since they’ve chosen to slander me, they can’t blame me lor what I do next. Right now, they’re strangers to me. I don’t need to hold back against strangers.”
Kirk smiled, kissing Caroline’s face. “Oh, darling.”
Caroline asked, “Yeah?”
With a smirk, Kirk grabbed Caroline’s waist and pinned her down.
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Kirk pecked her lips. He lightly traced her lips with his tongue, tasting her sweet scent.
Caroline felt even more nervous after seeing his leisurely expression.
Kirk looked at her with a smirk. He crooned, “Be a good girl…” His voice was breathtaking and magnetic, seemingly pulling her into the depths of his heart.
Caroline hugged his arms. She glanced at the moon with blurry eyes. She could see the moon from behind the treetops. It overlooked Caroline and the entire world.
At Pavilion, Daphne kept looking at the time on her watch. Kirk was over an hour late to their meetup.
She slowly frowned. She took out her phone, hesitating to call her manager.
She didn’t have Kirk’s number. According to the contract, only Kirk could make arrangements to meet her. She didn’t have the right to
contact him.
It was at this moment that her phone rang. The call was from an unknown number.
Daphne was overjoyed, and she quickly answered the phone. “Mr. Kirk, is that you?”
On the other end of the line, Howard didn’t hear her words clearly. He asked with a smile. “Excuse me. Is this Ms. Daphne Dawson?”
Daphne immediately realized that he wasn’t Kirk. She asked cautiously. “And you are?”
“Oh, my name is Howard Collins.”
Daphne’s eyes widened immediately. She asked in surprise, “Howard Collins, the head of the Collins family, one of the big four families?”
“That’s right. Hello, Ms. Dawson.”
Daphne tried her best to calm down, but her voice still trembled as she greeted him. “H–hello.”
*When are you free, Ms. Dawson? Let’s have a drink.”
Daphne fidgeted in surprise. This was something she never thought would happen. She sputtered, “Uh, I… I’m free anytime.”
Howard said, “Then, let’s arrange a time. I’ll ask my secretary to pick you up.”
“Okay,” Daphne agreed.
After hanging up the phone, Howard frowned slightly.
Seeing this, the butler hurriedly asked, “What’s wrong. Mr. Collins? Did it not go well?”
Howard shook his head. As he paced back and forth, he asked, “Are you sure that Daphne is Kirk’s wife?”
“That’s right. Netizens are going wild about it.”
“But why do I keep getting the feeling that Kirk wouldn’t like someone like her?”
Daphne was just a D–list actress. She wasn’t what Kirk wanted at all, so why would he like her?
The butler said with a smile, “Mr. Collins, I’ve read Daphne’s information as well. She isn’t a very beautiful woman. Perhaps there’s something she excels at.”
Smiling, Howard ordered, “Go and pick a nice place for us. I want to have a nice, long chat with Ms. Dawson.”
“Yes, sir.” The butler left the room after getting instructions.
The next day, Caroline woke up to find Kirk silently watching her with his arm propped up.
She stretched her limbs and asked, “Why are you up so early?”
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Caroline didn’t dare to move another muscle after his words.
Kirk smirked and teased, “What’s wrong?”
Caroline glared at him. “You know the answer to that question.”
Then, she warned him, “I have to go to work today.”
“But”
“Don’t even think about it.” Caroline forcefully cut him off.
Kirk kissed Caroline’s neck again, then turned over and let her go. “Fine.” He pouted sadly.
Caroline was dumbfounded at the sight.
She got out of bed to wash up. When she retumed, Kirk was still looking at her with puppy eyes, as if she were an owner who had abandoned her pet.
She squeezed her palms before saying cruelly. “I’m going to work.”
Seeing that she was determined to leave, Kirk sat up. The thin blanket slid off his chest, landing on his muscular abs.
He asked, “When are you planning to release the information about your parents?”
Caroline replied, “I need to find a reliable public relations agency first.”
Kirk said without hesitation, “I’ll help you find one.”
“You know people from PR agencies?”
Kirk said, “Of course, the businesses under Morrison Corp must be connected with a PR agency.”
“All right.” Caroline smiled slightly and thanked him. “Thank you.”
“That’s it? Just a thank you?” Kirk tilted his head with a smirk. It was clear what he wanted her to do.
Caroline said irritably. “I’ll treat you to a big meal tonight.” With that, she went downstairs.
However, Kirk keenly noticed that her earlobes were red. Then, he got out of bed happily.
As Kirk was brushing his teeth, he got a call from Charles. “Sir, didn’t you go to Pavillion last night?”
Kirk paused, and he said half–heartedly. “No.”
Charles was speechless at his answer. Kirk had always kept his word. He would have definitely had a purpose in asking Daphne out. If he hadn’t shown up, he’d probably gotten caught up in something more important.
“Do you want her to go there again tonight?” Charles asked again.
“No.” Kirk wiped the water from his face. He had initially wanted to meet Daphne to cause some stir among the public about their relationship.
However, since Caroline had already decided to deal with Sarah, he didn’t need to do anything anymore. Besides, he really didn’t want to spend time with any woman other than Caroline.
“Just make sure news about my marriage keeps trending. Also, lind a rellable PR agency to help my wife.”
Kirk moved to hang his towel. When he saw the pink towel on the hook, his gaze and tone softened. “Remember, you can’t tell her lasked you to do this!”
It took Charles a full minute and a half to snap back to his senses.
Was he hearing things? Charles couldn’t believe his boss could speak so gently. Even he was jealous, thinking about how his boss talked to Caroline so gently every day!
As soon as Caroline entered the company building, she felt countless pairs of eyes staring at her.
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But in real life, she received far more attention from her colleagues than before since someone in their company was involved in this
scandal.
Caroline was used to these probing gazes and walked to the elevator calmly. At the elevator entrance, many people avoided her like the plague the moment they saw her.
The elevator happened to arrive at this time, so Caroline walked straight in.
Seeing that the people outside had no intention of getting in with her, she pressed the close button with a slight smile. It was pretty nice to have the elevator to herself during rush hour.
,” Kirk whispered, biting her earlobe.
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“She’s just inhumane, isn’t she? I never knew she was a freeloader back home!”
“She abandoned her parents after getting married. Saying that she’s lost her brain cells would be an understatement.”
“Is it really worth it for her to do all this for an ordinary office employee?”
Caroline strode into the design department in her high heels. She heard tons of whispers about her.
She walked through the office area calmly.
Some people keenly noticed her walking by and hurriedly signaled their companions to quiet down. Soon, the office became dead silent.
Caroline didn’t say anything in response. There was no point in doing so. She might as well prove her innocence with cold, hard facts.
When she pushed the door to her office open, she saw Vivian sitting Inside.
Caroline raised her eyebrows in surprise and asked, “What are you doing in my office?”
“Of course I’m here to see you, Caroline. You’re trending on the internet. How are you planning to deal with it?”
“That is a personal matter.” Caroline sat on her chair, feeling uncomfortable.
She said, “I have nothing to say.”
Vivian paid close attention to Caroline’s expression.
Seeing that Caroline didn’t use the computer, Vivian let out a sigh. She walked over and put both hands on the table, looking at Caroline with a half–smile.
“Although this is your personal matter, it’ll be bad if it affects the company’s reputation.”
Caroline sneered, “You’re just an a**istant director, but you’re talking back to your superior. Aren’t you afraid that I’ll fire you?”
“You wouldn’t dare.”
Caroline grinned. “Why wouldn’t I? If you constantly make trouble for me and delay our company’s work progress, forget me–I doubt even Mr. Hawkins will indulge you.”
Vivian grimaced at her words. But somehow she smiled again. She mocked, “You won’t be smiling much longer, Caroline.” She turned around and left the office.
Caroline thought Vivian was referring to Sarah’s accusations, so she didn’t take her words to heart.
She still felt uncomfortable in her seat, even after she had turned on the computer. She adjusted her chair and finally found a comfortable position.
Caroline frowned, staring at her chair in suspicion. Her chair was in a fixed position and had no wheels.
Whenever she got off work, she would stand up and leave without shifting the chair. She had never felt uncomfortable sitting in this chair.
Caroline thought about Vivian, who had just left. She called Cheryl into her office. “Cheryl, did you know Vivian came into my office just now?”
Cheryl panicked. She stuttered, “I–I didn’t know that. S–Susan asked me to take some documents to Mr. Hawkins just now.”
Caroline frowned and said sternly, “So, you just listen to whatever she says?”
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“You’d better remember that I’m your superior, not Susan.” Noticing that Cheryl was about to cry, Caroline sighed.
“Cheryl, this is a workplace. No one will show sympathy if you cry. Anyone who wants to come into my office needs my permission first. Do you understand?”
Cheryl nodded, desperately holding back the tears in her eyes. “Yes. I understand”
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After Caroline asked Cheryl to leave, she began to check her office. There were no signs of Vivian tampering with important documents or opening the drawers. So, why had she come in here?
Caroline stared at the chair. Did Vivian just sit in her chair to experience what it was like to be the design director?
She was lost in thought when the phone rang. It was a call from Star King Public Relations. It was the best public relations agency in the industry. Many c
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Caroline didn’t expect Kirk to be so well–connected. He had gotten someone from Star King PR to call her in person, and they were very polite. “Hello, is this Ms. Caroline Evans?”
“When will you be free? We can meet up and discuss things with you in person.”
After hanging up the phone, she immediately called Kirk. “Someone from Star King PR contacted me just now. You’re really well- connected, aren’t you?”
At Morrison Manor, Jude got up early in the morning. After dressing neatly and eating breakfast, he picked up his cane and walked to the loor.
‘ou’re going to visit Ms. Evans, right?”
1, have you tried out my idea?”
Then, as though he’d just thought of something, he raised his eyebrow slightly. He ordered, “Call Eddy over here.”
“Who knows? But I think that Caroline will be in trouble. Her family has already accused her publicly. She has no way of marrying into the Morrison family now. Both the Evanses and the Morrisons won’t help her. Her husband is just an ordinary man. He can’t do anything to help her!”
Y–yes, she’s in her office.”
dy was upset at Jude for ordering him to come here. But when he saw Caroline with her hair tied up and her gentle features, he felt as if had returned to the past.
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Susan finally noticed Caroline. She said with a smile. “You’ve got a big heart, Mr. Eddy. She’s already your ex, but you still care so much about her. However, Caroline is in huge trouble. Even her parents, the most selfless people in the world, have called her out. Her downfall is guaranteed!”
Eddy smirked. “But she said she doesn’t need it.”
“We have nothing to do with each other anymore. But you keep pestering me time after time. You’re the foolish one!” Caroline retorted. taking out her phone. “If you both stay here for even one more second, I’m calling security!”
Brittany noticed Eddy and raised her eyebrows in surprise. She said, “You’re here too, Mr. Eddy.”
“You” you didn’t do this for my sake, did you? She’s already my ex–fiancée. You don’t have to-”
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