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.

chuckled out loud. “Hah! And to think that

true, but you get to choose whether you want

choice? It’s not really a choice when you won’t let me have that evidence unless I agree to your terms,” protested Kathleen. She was

smile mysterious

folder to her and replied, “This is the evidence

Kathleen was taken aback.

can prove that Ivan committed the crime. However, your efforts will be for naught if he refuses

her lip. “What do you

accept his gift

cook for me,” replied Samuel in a magnetic voice. “You

in astonishment. That’s

“If you find that to be troublesome, then feel free to just leave.

he had stopped her, she would only end up hating him

Samuel

lip once more. “Do you

term,” answered Samuel. The lust in his eyes

clamped her lips shut as if she had figured

cook for you, but only because I don’t want to

please cook for

evidence he gave her had helped solve a

in his debt, but

doesn’t owe

you if I am free.” She nodded and promised

said

stood up and left

glass of warm water. A small grin

simple-minded. Good thing she has Charles as her

that’s not right. I should be the one to protect her. I won’t let her get hurt so

his mind, he picked up his phone to call

make them chase Kylie away,” ordered Samuel mercilessly. “Also, Christopher’s grandfather set up an arranged marriage for Christopher when the latter was a baby. Look into the matter and find some way to get

aback

Macari is getting a little

just do

put his phone away

locked in on his victim. I guess Mrs.

folder with her and went

deal with it however you see fit. I have to go to

that, she

called out Charles. “Where did