Kathleen pursed her lips silently.
Why did Samuel lie to me? Did he lie to me so I can eat in peace? I don’t remember him being this nice.
“Eat up,” Gemma told her. “You can buy some takeaway food and deliver it to him later.”
Kathleen inclined her head.
“The quinoa salad from this restaurant is the bomb. You can buy that for him,” Gemma suggested.
“Sure thing.” Kathleen did not want Samuel to starve and wait for her, as he could end up in the hospital.
After dinner, Gemma drove Kathleen back to Macari Group.
Kathleen walked into the building with the food in her hand.
Gemma turned to look at her brother. “Benjamin, you’re growing more and more apart from Kathleen.”
Benjamin remained unperturbed. “Nothing matters more than her happiness.”
Bitterness rose in Gemma’s heart. “If those things hadn’t happened, you’d still be Kate’s childhood sweetheart, and—”
“It has already happened. Let’s go.” Benjamin had accepted reality.
Gemma’s lips thinned.
Such was life, and everything was set in stone.
They just were not meant to be.
“Who do you think Kate will end up with?” Gemma queried. “Samuel or Christopher?”
Benjamin gave her a sidelong glance. “Kate’s choice matters the most, right?”
“Benjamin, Kate won’t pick Christopher.” Gemma seemed sure of it. “I can’t tell if she still loves Samuel, but did you hear her talking about Christopher during dinner?”
Benjamin stiffened.
“A woman’s intuition is highly accurate.” Gemma started the engine. “You don’t know us well.”
With that said, she sped away.
Meanwhile, Kathleen walked into Macari Group.
Upon spotting her, the security guard greeted her warmly, “Ms. Johnson! Are you here to meet Mr. Macari?”
nod. “Is he
Mr. Macari works overtime every
“I’ll
can take the CEO’s private elevator,” the security
expression, Kathleen replied,
that, she chose to
the top floor, and
floor was brightly
door was slightly ajar,
the door open
in his chair
went over and
told tales of how cruel and heartless he could be. Nevertheless, she had to admit that
Kathleen broke the
Her brows snapped together.
mere inches away from him. Why isn’t he responding?
and hurried over to him.
not even
Kathleen was startled.
He must’ve fainted!
phone, about to call the
slender but huge hand grabbed her wrist and gave her a forceful tug. She ended up tumbling
an act?” Kathleen
rested his chin on
fumed. “Let
her, Samuel released his grip on
kind enough to come to visit you!
a lopsided grin. “Weren’t you the one who
Kathleen was rendered speechless.
she had given her word
was acting up. I just took the medicine and was about to take a nap when you showed up,” Samuel explained. He pushed the bottle of pills on
was not
brought some food for you. You can
she spun on her heels
coughing violently. “Thank you,” he
halted in her
went
coming to a stop beside him, she patted his back gently. “How are
grunted. “I’m fine, so you can leave now. It isn’t
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