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.

still felt as burdened when she

matter with you?” Charles got down from the second floor and asked, “I saw you coming out

Kathleen nodded.

man is really tenacious!” Charles said in a disdained

breathing and handed over the

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

Kathleen paused. “Who?”

Corbyn family.” Charles pointed out

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

asked as he raised a

trouble walking. So, Mom and Dad used to pop in all the time

the current Old Mrs. Corbyn the matriarch of the Corbyn family?” Charles

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

furrowed his brows.

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

family’s true intention is to sow discord between Samuel

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

that. Didn’t you say that he won’t lie to you?” Charles asked in a rhetorical

at her

and said, “There’s oatmeal in the

turned around and headed upstairs with

the oatmeal and headed

the lights in the

balcony and used her metal clothing rail

noticed the noise and

and asked,

the development of Horington?” Kathleen

and uttered, “You’re

to poke you with this metal clothing rail!”

low chuckle and explained, “Because

Kathleen was taken aback

seen the map of

she answered as

paid attention

over to my place. I’ll

for

afraid of? Are you scared that I will devour you?” Samuel

right,” Kathleen said as she looked

over here instead?” Samuel crossed his arms before

die,” she blurted with furrowed