Chapter 30
Before she could finish, Kirk dragged her to the door roughly and flung her out. His gaze was icy, and
he looked frightening.
“Who gave you the audacity!” he growled. Brie’s face paled instantly.
A short distance away, Sean shook his head helplessly at the scene. “He won’t admit that he likes
Caroline, but that’s how he reacts to another woman. What a stubborn man. He’d better get his act
together sooner or later,” thought Sean.
At 3 am, Caroline was still awake. That kiss felt like a scald and her lips still burned. The moment she
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇttouched them, she felt as if she was back in the car and steamily kissing him again. Her cheeks burned
without her realizing it and her whole body felt restless. While she was tossing and turning in bed,
noises came from outside the door. It wasn’t knocking. It was scratching.
Caroline’s senses sharpened instantly and she got up, grabbing a knife from the kitchen and walking to
the door warily. Looking through the peephole, she saw that it was Kirk. She dropped the knife
immediately and opened the door. The moment she flung the door open, the pungent
smell of alcohol filled her nose.
“Have you been drinking?” Caroline stooped to look at Kirk. He looked like an obedient kitten when he
was drunk, his eyes closed, his mole stark against his skin. She didn’t know if he was asleep. The
ground is cold, get up!” Caroline reached out to tug him. Kirk didn’t budge, but he raised his head and
slowly opened his eyes. His eyes shone like crystals in the dark, making him look
especially gentle.
“You… Sit down. I need to talk to you,” he said.
“Talk inside!” Caroline tugged at him with all her might, but he was as immovable as a mountain. She
started getting anxious and said, “Hurry, get up!” Kirk laughed softly and pulled her into an embrace.
Caroline’s heart nearly jumped out of her chest. When she struggled, she could feel him burning up.
She was so frightened that she dared not move another inch. She felt shy and
awkward, like a schoolgirl.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Kirk…”
Kirk narrowed his eyes and leaned closer to her, the tip of his nose touching hers. Their breath.
intertwined and Caroline’s lips trembled. She felt as if she was on fire as she called out, “Kirk …”
Before she could say anything else, Kirk put a finger against her lips. “You smell so good…” he said.
With his nose against her cheek, he slid his finger inch by inch from her nose down to her
slender neck, her clavicle, and even lower…
Caroline clenched her fists nervously as she felt a sense of anticipation. Suddenly, he picked her
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seem to feel the sway of his movements.
He carried her safely to the sofa and laid her down.