All Too Late

“I like your cooking, but you won’t cook for me,” replied Samuel in a crisp and clear voice. His aura seemed ever so regal.

Kathleen’s red lips clamped shut. She refused to talk.

Samuel ate quietly.

The truth was that he was satisfied with being able to sit there and share a meal with her peacefully. He didn’t dare to even dream of more.

Still, his heart ached because he had to force her to eat with him.

He knew that Kathleen never wanted to stay and that she didn’t even want to see him.

Kathleen put her cutlery down after taking a few bites. After that, she sipped water while waiting for Samuel to finish his meal.

Samuel, on the other hand, ate extremely slowly. It was as if he was deliberately torturing her.

As Kathleen sipped her water, she had a frosty look.

“There is something wrong with my stomach,” explained Samuel. “It’ll hurt if I don’t eat slowly.”

Kathleen heartlessly pointed out, “That has nothing to do with me.”

A hint of sorrow flashed past his eyes. “I know. I just wanted to talk to you.”

Kathleen put her glass down and stopped being mean.

Samuel knew that was just how she was.

She couldn’t be mean even though she hated him with every fiber of her being.

Samuel’s dark eyes shone with suppressed desires and intelligence. “A year ago, I stumbled upon some information about how Vanessa has been searching for a woman.”

Kathleen raised her brow and stared at him.

“That woman is connected to Vanessa in some way, but that is not the important bit,” continued Samuel before he paused a while. “The interesting bit is that Vanessa didn’t send Ivan to capture that woman. Instead, she wanted him to kill her.”

Kathleen turned her attention to him. “What proof do you have to back up your words?”

Samuel had a skin-deep grin on when he turned to her.

She gripped her glass, and her fingers turned pale from that. “You have some conditions, don’t you?” she added upon seeing that smile.

“Yes,” replied Samuel, nodding.

she chuckled out loud. “Hah! And to think

when he replied, “That is true, but

when you won’t let me have that evidence unless I agree to your terms,” protested Kathleen. She was a little upset, and her beautiful eyes were glistening with tears from being

smile mysterious and

her and replied,

Kathleen was taken aback.

offered Samuel with a smile. “With this, you can prove that Ivan committed the crime. However, your efforts will be for naught if he refuses

“What

to accept his

in a magnetic voice. “You

stared in

cold gaze landed on Kathleen, and he grinned. “If you find that to be troublesome, then feel free to just leave. I

had stopped her, she would

was something Samuel knew all

her lip once more. “Do you have any

but you will never agree to that term,” answered Samuel. The lust in his eyes shone as though

lips shut as if she had

only because I don’t want to be in your debt. However, I

for

he gave her had helped solve

not want to be in his debt, but she truly wanted to sever all

with everything he gave me. He doesn’t owe me anything… at least

for you if I am free.” She nodded and

you,” said Samuel

left with the

gracefully sipped his glass of warm water.

Good thing she has Charles as her brother. If that weren’t

No, that’s not right. I should be the one

that thought ran past his mind,

arranged marriage for Christopher when the latter was a baby. Look into

was taken aback to hear

Macari is

dilly-dallying and just do it,”

Tyson. He put his phone away

the predator has locked in on his victim. I guess

folder with her and

to him and said, “Take a look and deal with it however

she turned around to

on,” called out Charles.