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.
works overtime
embarrassed. “I’ll head up
take the CEO’s private elevator,” the security guard told her
expression, Kathleen
she chose to take the
the top floor, and she
floor was
was slightly ajar, and she saw a sliver of light
door open and
was resting in his
over and gazed
heartless he could be. Nevertheless, she had to admit
Kathleen broke the
Her brows snapped together.
Why isn’t
hurried over
did not
Kathleen was startled.
He must’ve fainted!
pulled out her phone, about to
her wrist and gave her a forceful tug. She ended up tumbling into
up an act?”
wrapped around her. He rested his chin on her shoulder
Kathleen fumed. “Let me
her, Samuel released his grip on her
“I was kind enough to come to visit you! How dare you take advantage
her a lopsided grin. “Weren’t you the one who
Kathleen was rendered speechless.
she had given her word earlier but forgotten all
was acting up. I just took the medicine and was about to take a nap when you showed up,”
not lying
food for you.
said, she spun on her heels and stalked
Samuel started coughing violently. “Thank you,”
in her tracks at
went back to
beside him, she patted his back gently.
an old problem,” Samuel grunted. “I’m fine, so you can
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