Chapter 109
Bogus Billionaire
Carole Looked up at Kirk, min tres looking at his fablet on the couch. Then she took another where Sock at the design sketches in the organizerâs post âIt was youCaroline got up When Kirk heard he voice, he looked up at her He asked, âWhatâs wrong?â
âYouâre the one who gave the evidence to the organizers overnight, right?â Caroline choked up, feeling emotional âYes,â Kirk answered honestly Having mixed feelings, Caroline asked, âAnd you asked Mr. Strauss to post those photos?â
Kirk silently looked at Caroline, confirming her claims.
Caroline didnât know what to say She didnât know how to thank him for helping her. If it werenât for Brie standing between them, maybe she would reconsider their agreement.
Her phone rang, interrupting Carolineâs thoughts. She glanced at it to see that Gwen was calling her Gwen was incoherent with excitement. âCarol, did you already know this was going to happen?â
After her meeting, Gwen had rushed to log into her Facebook account, planning to fight against those online haters Unexpectedly, the tables had already turned by then. Gwen couldnât believe how fast the situation changed Sheâd just been gone for a short meeting.
Caroline smiled merrily, secretly glancing at Kirk. She said, âNo way, itâs not like I can predict the situationâs development.â
Gwen asked, âBut itâs obvious that the PR team had something to do with this fast turnaround Are you sure this isnât your handiwork, Carol?â
âMaybe for Mr. Strauss, but I donât know any organizers. Thereâs no way I can do anything,â Caroline said Gwen thought Carolineâs words made sense. She stroked her chin and giggled. âCarol, maybe someone in those brandsâ companies has a crush on you, and they stood up for you when they saw **** you been develsâ Caroline teased with a smile.
Thee, she teed Gwenâs clamations of surprise Holy fuck! Carol, look! These makeup brands have mergedâ
Carole saw headline notifications from several social media platforms.
âA shocking new era for the cosmetics industryâ Several major makeup brands have merged!â
âBreaking news! Theme Corporation acquired several major makeup brands and made them a subsidiary According to inster sources, Thorne Corporation is a newlyâestablished foreign investment company, and the boss is very likely to be Eddy Morrisonâs second uncle.â
It took Caroline a long time to recover from her shock.
Eddyâs second uncle had actually bought several major makeup brands in such a short time. Not many people could match his heavyâhandedness and grandeur.
âHey Gwen saw the news as well She mused, âMaybe Eddyâs second uncle has a crush on you and helped you with the PR teamâ
Charter An Caulis valled Dee in reper to be claimes before hanging up the phone.
dicate the put down her phone, she got another call from an unknown number. She answered the call sites a morets bestation âHello?
Tirib Is this Caroline Evans?
Iâm Jules Hawkins, the newly appointed CEO of Thorne Industries First, I hope you accept our sincerest apologies for our major mistake during the judging process.â
The CEO himself had apologized to her Their standards were high.
âItâs all good as long as the truth is out.â
âThank you for your understanding,â Jules said in a charming voice.
âAfter some discussion, our company has unanimously decided that youâre both the winner and the runnerâup of this competition. So, youâll get the winnings and prizes for both places.
âJust as weâd announced, thereâs a special bonus for the winner: a lifetime contract as the design director at our company Are you interested in our offer, Ms. Evans?â
Carolineâs breath got caught.
All she wanted was a job, and this special bonus was exactly what she wanted! It was a big coincidence.
She agreed happily. âOf course, joining your company would be an honor!â
Thorne Corporation was a merged enterprise with Eddyâs second uncle at the helm. The company was bound to thrive Caroline hadnât thought that it would be possible to join it.
Jules breathed a sigh of relief. âIf thereâs anything else we can do to make it up to you, please say the wordâ
Caroline smiled. âNo, thatâs all right. I would like to thank you for getting to the bottom of this situation so quickly.â
Jules waited for Caroline to hang up the phone before putting the phone down.
Heâd been ordered to investigate the competition scandal at 3 am last night After investigating the truth, every staff member in charge of the Novitius Contest and several