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?”
a nod. “Is
Macari works overtime every day,”
embarrassed. “I’ll head up
the CEO’s private
expression, Kathleen replied, “Got
she chose to take
reached the top floor, and she stepped
floor was brightly
straight to Samuel’s office. The door was slightly ajar, and she saw a sliver of light through the
pushed the door open and
his chair with his eyes
went over and gazed
still sharp and dangerous. His thin lips told tales of how cruel and heartless he could be.
Kathleen broke the
Her brows snapped together.
from him. Why isn’t he responding? Is he suffering
stuff she was holding down and hurried over to him. Bending down, she prodded
did not
Kathleen was startled.
He must’ve fainted!
pulled out her phone, about to call the
a slender but huge hand grabbed her wrist and gave her a forceful tug. She
you put up an
rested his chin on her shoulder and
Kathleen fumed. “Let
his grip
furiously. “I was kind enough to come to visit you! How dare you take advantage
her a lopsided grin. “Weren’t you the
Kathleen was rendered speechless.
word
up. I just took the medicine and was about to take a nap when you showed up,” Samuel explained.
not lying
brought some food for you. You can eat it now. I’ll take my
on her heels and stalked
Samuel started coughing violently. “Thank
in her tracks
she went
stop beside him, she patted his back
can leave now. It isn’t
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