Chapter 25


    Chapter 25


    The phone screen went dark, but it lit up again after a few seconds. Kent was happy about that, but


    when he nced at it again, his expression changed drastically. He shot to his feet and answered the


    phone, saying respectfully, “Mr. Morrison.”


    The moment he said that, the noisy room fell into pin-drop silence.


    Nobody knew what the other person said, but Kent’s expression remained respectful the whole time.


    After a while, he frowned and said, “But, didn’t you say… Okay, I understand.” With that, he waited for


    the other person to end the call. Then, he called Caroline. “Ms. Evans? I was in a meeting, so I didn’t


    hear your call. You need to see me? Okay, let’s meet up and have a nice long


    hat. No problem, see you tomorrow night.”


    After putting down her phone, Caroline felt as if a burden had been lifted off her shoulders. Kirk


    came back after his smoke and asked, “Good news?”


    Caroline looked up with a smile and said, “Yup, I made an appointment with someone for


    tomorrow.”


    “A man or another woman?”


    Caroline did not notice Kirk’s expression and said, “A man.”


    Kirk frowned and asked, “You’re nning to borrow money from him?”


    “Yup, he helped my grandfather before, so I want to give it a shot.” Caroline herself did not dare to keep


    hopes too high up. Kirk sat down opposite her with a grim expression. Seeing him that way, Caroline


    inexplicably felt a little nervous. “What’s wrong?” she asked.


    Kirk stayed silent for a moment before asking, “Caroline, did you ever consider that things could


    turn out differently than what you’re expecting?”


    Caroline propped her chin on her hand and looked at him with a puzzled expression. Then, she said


    with some difficulty, “You’re right. Why hasn’t it struck me that this is Osbury? This is the Morrison


    family’s turf. So long as Eddy wants me to lose, I will lose, and I’ll win only if he wants me to. Whether


    or not I manage to borrow money all depends on what he wants.” Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Kirk smiled faintly when Caroline got his point so quickly. “That’s correct. So what kind of ending


    do you think Eddy wants from this?”


    Caroline gulped and answered, “Of course, he’s hoping that I’ll lose. But if that’s the case, then why


    would Mr. Pearson want to see me?”


    Was he not afraid of the Morrison family?


    “Yeah, why?” Kirk said rhetorically.


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    Caroline rubbed her chin and said, “There’s only one possibility, and it’s that Eddy gave him


    permission to …”


    But why would Eddy do that? Seeing her in such a puzzled state, Kirk’s heart melted a little and he


    exined, “You’ll know when you see him tomorrow, but since you already know that he has bad


    intentions, you must be fully prepared.”


    Caroline nodded as she gazed at Kirk’s tall figure, suddenly struck by how majestic he looked. Her red


    lips trembled, but she did not say a word.


    Before the appointment the next day, Caroline made a n of action with Gwen. Gwen would call her


    at nine o’clock and, if she did not answer, Gwen would then call the police right away.


    “Okay, but babe, isn’t it a better idea if you brought your husband along?” Gwen was very worried.


    Caroline froze for a moment. She had thought about it, but their marriage was just contractual. There


    was no need to drag him into trouble.


    “We don’t have to trouble him.” Caroline checked her makeup. After making sure she looked fine, she


    said, “I’ll head inside now.”


    “Okay, be careful.”


    Caroline got out of the car and walked to the restaurant. A waiter led her into a private room, where she


    saw Kent Pearson. The moment Kent saw her, his eyes lit up. She was wearing a red bodycon dress


    and her skin was as fair as snow. The dressplemented her slim waist, and she looked elegant and


    charismatic. Her look made Kent swoon.


    His direct stare, on the other hand, made Caroline frown with unease, but remembering that she had a


    favor to ask of him, she sat down with a polite smile.


    “Nice to meet you, Mr. Pearson.”


    “A pleasure…” Kent was on the verge of drooling. He had seen her before, but he did not imagine the


    impact that she would make on him when he saw her up close. He had really made the right decision to


    agree to this appointment.