The CEO's Painted Skin

~Infinity Jade Tower~

John and Caroline were in the living room having a conversation about Joseph.

"Anna told me that you had a heated argument with my brother last night? Caroline, is it true?" John asked.

Caroline breathed deeply, she'd rather keep quiet about it, unfortunately, she failed to warn Anna that what she heard last night should never reach John. She doesn't want the brothers to have a rift just because of her. John's family just comes back from the US and it's not a pleasant situation for everyone involved.

"It's just a friendly banter between me and Joseph, Brother John. Please don't worry about it," she replied.

"Don't lie to me, Caroline. Based on Anna's report it's far from a friendly conversation, you two shouted at each other. I can't tolerate arguments in my home. I want to know what you two are arguing about? Did he insult you?" he asked because he knew his brother so well better than anyone else.

Caroline nodded her head. Since John was persistent and she thinks that he should know how his brother acted last night. Maybe, he can prevent Joseph from verbally harassing her again. Or much better that she won't have to see his face ever again.

"Your brother insulted me and keeps provoking me. I told him that I like you once but you refused my advances, then he told me that I and my sister are gold-diggers, and he called me a despicable whore. Then he told me that he wants to date me but I turn him down. He was angry that I told him that you are a better person compared to him, he goes ballistic and lashed at me. I was stunned and shaken, I'm so afraid of him. Your brother is a psycho!" she blurted without holding herself back.

John closed his eyes. It's not yet one week since his family comes back into the country and his brother was now giving him a massive headache. If this continues he might ban his very own brother from entering his dwelling.

He will try to talk to Joseph and prevent him from harassing Caroline again. He did not expect that his sibling would take a liking towards Caroline, too soon. Just that he acted so bad in front of Caroline and how can they fixed their differences if he knew very well that it's his brother was the problem. His residence had been enjoying peace, his brother's come back into his life put everything into a mess.

He could not fire Caroline because she has done nothing wrong lately, and he couldn't find fault in her. She's never given him a headache again. Besides he needs to keep her because baby James loves her until he can find her missing wife, he won't let go of Caroline unless she will act maliciously again and broke her promise to him and that will be the time to kick her out from his residence.

"He did not hurt you physically?" he asked.

Caroline shook her head. "No. We were just having a heated argument. Nothing serious happens, I guess it's just a huge misunderstanding between us," she explained.

John twitched his mouth in displeasure.

"Next time if he comes back here, just try to avoid him. If you see him coming from that door, go to your room and bring baby James inside with you. Do not go out of the room unless he will leave the place. Don't talk to him ever again, let Anna deal with him. It's better that you two will cease communication with each other at once," he said grimly, his face was showing distress.

Caroline nodded her head. "I will follow all your instruction, Brother John," she responded. She felt thankful that John didn't take his brother's side, somehow, she felt that he was protective of her, she felt giddy inside.

"I will go now to my office, take care of baby James," he said. John rose to his feet and left the living room without any further instruction to his sister-in-law.

Caroline released the breath she was holding inside.

A moment later, her phone starts ringing, she checked the caller and it's her cousin Grace.

"Hello cousin," she said

"Any good news about your missing sister?" Grace asked.

"Nothing so far. I have told you before that her belongings have already been returned but unfortunately, the mysterious guy who returned all her things no longer send any message to Brother John. So far, the investigation of my sister's disappearance reached a dead end. We have no idea where she is right now," Caroline said sadly.

Grace sighed on the other end of the line. "This is all getting too much. It's tormenting thinking where she is at this moment, without a body to prove that she was still alive we can't properly mourn, we can only hope for a miracle."

"How's is my mother and my younger siblings doing, cousin?" Caroline asked.

"Your mother cries almost every day, she will not stop crying until she can see her daughter again. It's kinda sad that your sister's fate ended up this way. She doesn't deserve it! So many bad people in the world why does she have to be the one to suffer this way? It's so unfair!" there's a tone of anger on Grace's voice.

Caroline becomes silent, if she was the one being kidnaped, would they feel sad for her? Would they grieve for her? Maybe not to this extent. Sometimes Caroline wonders what is the worth of her existent in this world? What is her purpose in life?Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.readwn.comfor visiting.

They kept talking for half an hour about Catherine's disappearance and where could she possibly be all this time.