Secrets Of The Sullivan Sisters by Ada Leonard

Chapter 5
It was only at that moment that Nathan realized that he was holding Caroline, not Shirley.
He frowned slightly. This was the second time he had mistaken someone else for Shirley.
Just then, he heard one of the maids outside say, “Mrs. Faraday.”
Shirley had arrived!
Caroline panicked when she heard this. She grabbed Nathan’s arm and pushed him away, in an effort to get his hands off her waist. “Mrs. Faraday’s here! Let go of me, Mr. Faraday!”
Nathan’s arms were strong. As Caroline hastily tried to push him away, she
accidentally scratched the expensive watch on his wrist. The luxurious and icy feel. of the stainless steel against her fingertips made her jolt.
When Nathan let her go, Caroline turned around to leave, only to pr ick her finger on the roses’ thorns.
She hissed in pain as blood beaded through the cut on her finger.
Nathan took in her anxious disposition. She was always keeping her head down and avoiding his gaze like she was afraid of him.
He remembered her clear, sparkling doe-eyes. It was as if those eyes had words all of their own, and one look was all it would take to make any man fall for her.

“Let me see your wound,” Nathan said softly.
“I’m fine. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Faraday,” Caroline said as she hurriedly sucked on her fingertip to stop the bleeding.
Nathan’s gaze fell on her lips.
Her delicately-shaped lips were dewy and a captivating, natural-looking shade of red.
As he stared at her mouth, Nathan’s gaze darkened.
At that moment, Shirley walked in. When Shirley saw Caroline and Nathan standing close together, Shirley’s expression grew stormy. “Caroline, why are you dawdling here? Get back to work in the kitchen!” Shirley snapped.
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“Right away,” Caroline squeaked, and then bolted out the door.
“Honey, it’s time for breakfast.” Satisfied, Shirley turned to look at Nathan coquettishly.
Nathan made no reply as he brushed past her and headed toward the dining room.
Meanwhile, Caroline had run back to the kitchen, and she was now catching her breath while trying to calm her racing heart. She was terrified that Nathan had recognized her earlier, but thankfully, it was just a simple case of mistaken. identity.
Right now, all she wanted was to save Nora, and she had no intention of getting entangled with a dangerous big shot like Nathan.
“Caroline, bring the milk out.”
Caroline did as she was told and brought the milk out to the dining room, whereupon she heard Shirley badmouthing her. “Honey, Caroline is nothing but an ugly country bumpkin, and seeing that face of hers is enough to ruin anyone’s mood. I was the only one who was kind enough to retain her as a housekeeper here.”
Caroline was impassive; she was used to Shirley putting her down and picking her apart. Nonetheless, she sneaked a glance at Nathan..
Nathan was seated at the head of the table reading some business publications. He was 30 years old, and what made him attractive was not his fine appearance, but his maturity and inscrutability.
Presently, he did not seem to have heard Shirley at all as he read the newspaper.
For some reason, Caroline found herself heaving a sigh of relief. She glanced at Shirley, who had done extensive work on her face, and cringed inwardly. It was. funny how Shirley had the audacity to call Caroline ugly when Shirley was not much better off.
Caroline had classes at Talia University during the day. When classes were over, she walked out of the campus gates and stood on the sidewalk, intending to hail a taxi back to Royal Garden.
However, she did not manage to hail a taxi at all. Just as she was about to give up, a Rolls-Royce slowly pulled up to the curb and stopped before her.