Chapter 714

Caroline brightened up upon seeing John. She immediately came alive like she had been injected with energy. Her eyes were filled with shy surprise and happiness, but she didn't let it show on her face. Instead, she said in an annoyed and arrogant tone, "John, what are you doing?" "Isn't it obvious? Why are you even feigning ignorance at this point? Mr. Zeigler's here to confess his love!" I elbowed Caroline for acting unbothered and sided with John. As a woman, it was natural for Caroline to play hard to get, but that should depend on the circumstances. She had been uneasily pacing in her office for an entire evening, and now John had come to fetch her from work with a bouquet of roses and ask her out on a date. Why was she still pretending at this point? Wasn't she scared of letting such a good man slip away? Caroline harrumphed. "I already said I'm as free as the wind this morning. No one can tie me down." She was Caroline, after all. She was just that stubborn with her princi