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?”
shot him a nod. “Is he still
course. Mr. Macari works overtime every day,” replied the security
embarrassed. “I’ll head
can take the CEO’s private elevator,” the security guard told her
expression, Kathleen replied, “Got
she chose to take the
elevator reached the top floor, and she
floor was brightly
was slightly ajar, and she saw a sliver of
the door open
resting in his chair with
and gazed at
still sharp and dangerous. His thin lips told tales of how cruel and heartless he could be. Nevertheless, she had to admit that he was handsome and elegant even
broke the
Her brows snapped together.
him. Why isn’t he responding? Is he
down and hurried over to
did not
Kathleen was startled.
He must’ve fainted!
pulled out her phone, about to
a slender but huge hand grabbed her wrist and gave her a forceful tug. She ended up tumbling into a seducing
up an act?”
her. He rested his chin on her shoulder and
Kathleen fumed. “Let
Samuel released his grip on her
jolted to her feet furiously. “I was kind enough to come to visit you! How dare you take advantage
a lopsided grin. “Weren’t you the one who stood me
Kathleen was rendered speechless.
she had given her word earlier but forgotten
gastric 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
was not lying to
brought some food for you. You can eat it
spun on her heels and stalked
Samuel started coughing violently. “Thank you,” he managed in between
in her tracks at
she went back to
coming to a stop beside him, she patted his back gently. “How
so you can leave now. It isn’t safe to travel late
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