All Too Late

Kathleen hesitated for a moment. In the end, however, she still took the packet of documents in his hand.

Samuel stared at her gorgeous face and said in his baritone voice, “What’s the matter?”

“I’m starting to think that you’re the reason we can’t find anything,” she said in a small voice.

Samuel merely looked at her impassively and uttered, “I have better things to do.”

“That might not be true.” Kathleen pursed her red lips. “You got your hands on this information ahead of us, and then you wipe out the evidence trail so that we won’t be able to find out anything so that you may take the credit for finding out about these in front of me.”

Samuel let out a chuckle.

“What are you laughing at?” Kathleen demanded as she shot a glare at the man.

“I’m laughing at the absurd thoughts going on inside your little head,” Samuel said as he held her gaze. “I’m not as complicated as you think.”

Kathleen let out a snicker.

Samuel’s bony fingers pinched Kathleen’s chiseled chin and said, “Kate, if I were to force myself on you, would you be able to resist me?”

The woman was stumped.

He brushed his hands on her chin and continued, “What can your brother do even if I do force myself on you? After all, you will surrender yourself to me, if that is the price you have to pay for me to not hurt your brother. Isn’t that so?”

“Samuel, you’re too full of yourself.” Kathleen was fuming. “Do you take me for someone whom you can just trample all over?”

Samuel’s lips curled into a slight smile, looking gorgeous as always. “I know one thing that is beyond my control—your life. If you’re truly desperate and have no way out, I reckon that you’re going to threaten me with your life again.”

Kathleen kept quiet.

“Kate, I won’t push you to that extent anymore. Hence, I will not stoop so low and resort to such a mundane tactic.” Samuel let her go and said, “I acknowledge that I’ve done you wrong in the past. Hence, I will do better from now on. I will give you anything you want. Your wish will be my command.”

Kathleen’s delicate features stiffened.

“Go on, you’d better get some rest earlier,” Samuel said as he lowered his hand.

Kathleen did not hesitate and pushed the car door open.

The man let out a sigh in response.

Have I frightened her?

Kathleen ran back into the mansion and shut the door behind her. She leaned against the door and panted.

Samuel is still Samuel after all.

burdened when she

Charles got down from the second floor and asked,

Kathleen nodded.

really tenacious!” Charles said in

breathing and handed

glanced at it. “So the entertainment company behind Astrid is backed by the

Kathleen paused. “Who?”

Corbyn family.” Charles pointed out to

look, Kathleen uttered in a low voice, “So, it really

you know them?” Charles asked as

Corbyn family. Back then, she had trouble walking. So, Mom and Dad used to pop in all the time to take care

the matriarch

wife. In fact, she’s a homewrecker. The Corbyn family wished to keep their dirty laundry to themselves. In fact, Granny Monica is the first and legitimate wife. Even Granny Monica’s children don’t visit and pay heed to their own mother because of the

furrowed his brows.

Kathleen then continued, “Then, before Mom and Dad got into the accident, Granny Monica passed away. I did finally see the Corbyns the day she died. There was not

be that the Corbyn family’s true intention is to sow discord between Samuel and Christopher so that they

to ask him the reason.” Kathleen frowned. “However, he did mention that the location

that he won’t lie to you?” Charles asked in a

sideways glance at her brother

I said that.” Charles shrugged and said, “There’s oatmeal in the kitchen.

turned around and headed upstairs with the documents

took the oatmeal and headed upstairs as

and noticed that the lights in the bedroom opposite her

went out to her balcony and used her metal clothing rail to hit on the railing of

the noise and headed out

at her and asked, “What’s the

stopping the development of Horington?”

uttered, “You’re

I’m going to poke you with this metal clothing rail!”

let out a low chuckle and explained,

was

map

as she shook her

paid attention

over to my place. I’ll

hesitated for a

that I will devour you?” Samuel smiled. “I won’t be

right,” Kathleen said as she looked

want to try jumping over here instead?”

she blurted with furrowed