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
embarrassed. “I’ll head
the CEO’s private elevator,”
expression, Kathleen replied, “Got
chose to
reached the top floor,
was
to Samuel’s office. The door was slightly ajar,
door open
resting in his chair with his eyes
and gazed
cruel and heartless he could be. Nevertheless, she had to admit
broke
Her brows snapped together.
him. Why isn’t he responding?
down and hurried over
did not
Kathleen was startled.
He must’ve fainted!
pulled out her phone, about to
hand grabbed her wrist and gave her
put up an
rested
fumed. “Let
Samuel released his
enough to come to visit
grin. “Weren’t you the one who stood me
Kathleen was rendered speechless.
had given her word earlier but
nap when you showed up,” Samuel explained. He pushed the bottle of pills
not
some food for you. You can
spun on her heels and stalked toward the
started coughing violently. “Thank you,” he managed
in her tracks
she went back to
to a stop beside him, she patted his back gently. “How are you
Samuel grunted. “I’m fine, so you can leave now. It isn’t safe to travel late
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