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 he still
course. Mr. Macari works overtime every day,” replied the
felt embarrassed. “I’ll head
take the CEO’s private
expression, Kathleen replied, “Got
saying that, she chose to take the normal
the top floor,
floor was brightly
office. The door was slightly ajar, and she saw a
door open and glanced
his chair with his
over and
man’s features were 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
broke the
Her brows snapped together.
mere inches away from him. Why isn’t he responding? Is he suffering from a
immediately placed the stuff she was holding down and hurried over to him.
did not
Kathleen was startled.
He must’ve fainted!
pulled out her phone, about
slender but huge hand grabbed her wrist and gave her a forceful tug. She ended up tumbling into
up an
wrapped around her. He rested his chin on her
Kathleen fumed. “Let
his grip
her feet furiously. “I was kind enough to come
a lopsided grin. “Weren’t you the
Kathleen was rendered speechless.
word
to take a nap when you showed
not
for you. You can eat it now. I’ll
spun on her heels
started coughing violently. “Thank you,” he
her tracks at
she went back to
coming to a stop beside him, she patted his back
“I’m fine, so you can
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