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
overtime every day,” replied
embarrassed. “I’ll
the CEO’s private elevator,”
awkward expression,
saying that, she chose to
the top floor, and she
floor was brightly
The door was slightly ajar, and she
pushed the door open and glanced
his
and gazed
His thin lips told tales of how cruel and heartless he could be. Nevertheless, she had to admit
broke the
Her brows snapped together.
isn’t
the stuff she was holding down and hurried over to him.
not
Kathleen was startled.
He must’ve fainted!
her phone,
grabbed her wrist and gave her a forceful tug. She ended up tumbling into a
up an act?” Kathleen blurted
around her. He rested his chin on her shoulder and smiled.
Kathleen fumed. “Let me
his
her feet furiously. “I was kind enough to come to visit you! How
“Weren’t you the one who stood
Kathleen was rendered speechless.
word earlier
take a nap when you showed up,”
was not
“I brought some food for you. You can
she spun on her
violently. “Thank you,” he managed
in her tracks
she went back to
a stop beside him, she patted
“I’m fine, so you can leave now.
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