All Too Late

amuel read the text Remy sent him without any expression on his face.

He had no idea what Remy was talking about.

I’m better off without his help.

Charles was driving as he asked, “Why didn’t you reject the offer?”

“There’s no need for that. I like the director and the script,” came Kathleen’s answer. “But Samuel…”

Ugh, I don’t feel like saying it.

“Kate, have you ever considered this? If you remain single, Samuel will keep pestering you,” Charles said solemnly. “You kept a distance from Christopher, so Samuel thinks he still has a chance.”

“Charles, I can’t really use Christopher to get rid of Samuel, can I? That isn’t fair to Christopher,” Kathleen explained.

Charles knew that Kathleen would never compromise when it concerned her love life. She was not that particular, too.

Forget it. I’ll have to come up with an idea to deal with Samuel.

“Charles, can you pull up at the shopping mall ahead? I need to buy some stuff,” Kathleen said. “Don’t tag along, for I want to shop alone. Find out who the male lead is and what he is like.”

After saying that, Kathleen unbuckled her seatbelt and got off.

Charles could not even stop her in time.

I shouldn’t have said that out loud. It’s obvious that Kathleen doesn’t have any romantic feelings for Christopher. He’s a great guy, but she doesn’t like him. Should I get her eyes checked?

Meanwhile, Kathleen was shopping alone with a cap and mask covering her face.

It was nice to be able to shop alone.

She got herself some stuff and went to pay for her purchases at the counter.

When it was her turn, she belatedly realized she did not bring her purse out.

It was normal to pay using one’s phone nowadays, but she still had not gotten herself a local phone number.

Sh*t, this is embarrassing.

“Let me pay for your purchases.” A woman’s voice rang out behind her.

Kathleen turned at her shoulder in surprise. “Gem!”

Gemma shot her an exasperated look. “Why didn’t you bring your purse out?”

“I forgot. I don’t even have a local phone number,” Kathleen replied, pouting her lips.

“How much?” Gemma asked.

“The total would be

you buy? I don’t even earn this much in a

up Kathleen’s cheeks. “Just some

twitched. “You

“Of course,” Kathleen responded.

frowning. “Are you Kathleen Johnson?”

could barely hide her surprise. Did he recognize me even though I’m

She gave the staff a

in your card, so you don’t have

confused. “When did I

Johnson, here are

snapped together, but Gemma

missing a year ago, he searched high and low for you. You have no idea how

frown deepened. “Did he

to ask if I knew where you were. He

sorry for that,”

told him that it’s too late to regret. After I got back to

Kathleen blinked twice.

worry. Even if he offered me help, I won’t side with him. He wanted

Kathleen nodded before asking worriedly, “Gem, your

have to continue recuperating, for the incident only happened a year ago.” Gemma shot her a reassuring smile.

The corners of Kathleen’s eyes

we have dinner together?” Gemma glanced at her. “If

“Sure. Let’s

Gemma giggled

should head to another mall.” Kathleen sighed. “I don’t know how Samuel found out I often frequented this mall. Back then,

bobbed

to another

Kathleen was still a VIP. She did not have to

to a few other malls, but the

the end, she collapsed in Gemma’s Audi, utterly

chuckled at the sight of her fatigue look. “Where are we going

“Dinner.” Kathleen was starving.

Gemma asked, her lips

head profusely. “I

Gemma chuckled. “All right.”

the engine and drove to the

she gave Benjamin a

dinner with Kathleen, Benjamin immediately got off work and rushed over to the

text: Charles, I need twenty

transferred the money to her without