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

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

up Kathleen’s cheeks. “Just some personal

twitched. “You owe me

“Of course,” Kathleen responded.

was frowning. “Are you Kathleen

recognize me even though I’m wearing a

the staff

ten million in

was confused. “When did I become a

Johnson, here are your purchases. Have a nice

Gemma dragged her out of

went missing a year ago, he searched high and low

“Did he cause

came to ask if I knew where you were. He showed up

that,” Kathleen apologized

regret. After I got back to the hospital, he

Kathleen blinked twice.

with him. He wanted to make it up

Kathleen nodded before asking worriedly, “Gem, your

for the incident only happened a year ago.” Gemma shot her a reassuring

of Kathleen’s eyes

together?” Gemma glanced at her. “If Benjamin

Let’s have

Gemma

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

Gemma bobbed her

went to

still a VIP. She did not have

Kathleen went to a few other malls, but the

end, she collapsed in Gemma’s

at the sight of her fatigue look. “Where

“Dinner.” Kathleen was starving.

Gemma asked,

profusely. “I won’t go to

Gemma chuckled. “All right.”

started the engine and drove

gave Benjamin

learning that they were going to have dinner with Kathleen, Benjamin immediately got off work and rushed over to the

a text:

transferred the money to