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.

smile. “The total would be thirteen thousand and

buy? I don’t even earn

crept up Kathleen’s cheeks. “Just some personal

twitched. “You owe me a

“Of course,” Kathleen responded.

was frowning. “Are you Kathleen Johnson?” he

Did he recognize me even though I’m wearing

She gave the staff

“You’re our VIP. There is ten million in your card, so you

“When did

year ago,” came the staff’s reply. “Ms. Johnson, here are

together, but Gemma dragged her

doing,” Gemma told her firmly. “After you went missing a year ago, he searched high and low for you. You have no idea how many times he showed

deepened. “Did he

to ask if I knew

for that,” Kathleen

“I told him that it’s too late to regret. After I got back to the hospital, he made arrangements for me to be the youngest head

Kathleen blinked twice.

me help, I won’t side with him. He wanted to make

before asking worriedly, “Gem, your

ago.” Gemma shot her a reassuring smile. “My brother also got promoted, but

corners of

together?” Gemma glanced at her. “If Benjamin knows you’re back, he won’t

Let’s have

Gemma giggled

often frequented this

bobbed her

to another shopping

same thing happened, and Kathleen was still a VIP. She did not have to

to give up, Kathleen went to a

the end, she collapsed in Gemma’s Audi,

chuckled at the sight of her fatigue look. “Where

“Dinner.” Kathleen was starving.

shopping mall excursions?” Gemma asked, her lips curved into

head profusely. “I won’t

Gemma chuckled. “All right.”

the engine and drove

gave

were going to have dinner with Kathleen, Benjamin immediately got off work and rushed

sent Charles a text:

the money