All Too Late

Chapter 383 Waging War

Samuel did not utter a word as he got out of the car.

While shooting him a side glance, Charles’ decisive tone rang out. “I’ll take your silence as an agreement to this bet. If Kate chooses Ryder, then you’re not allowed to disrupt their relationship like you did with her and Caleb.”

Samuel did not stop walking even after hearing that.

Only he was aware of his agonized, bleeding heart at that moment.

If Kathleen truly fears me, that means I can never be with her again. Ever. From today onward, she’ll be someone else’s girlfriend and wife-to-be. I can no longer be close to her.

Samuel looked as though he was in utter agony.

At the same time, he knew this was all his fault—he deserved this fate.

Will it truly require my death to gain Kathleen’s forgiveness? It’s like we’re back at square one. Things are as miserable as they were back then.

It felt as though he had stumbled into a deep, hell-like pit, where he could not escape.

Meanwhile, Kathleen arrived at the first office building.

It was located in an industrial area outside of the city center.

The building only had three floors, but they were spacious and well lit.

Kathleen was still wearing a black gown with the same colored suit draped across her shoulders.

The real estate agent was enthusiastic as he said, “This place is fairly decent, Ms. Johnson. It’s newly built, and the previous company only occupied it for half a year.”

“It’s a nice environment but a little too far from the city,” Kathleen replied in a placid tone of voice.

“Not at all. It’ll only take forty minutes to travel here by cab.”

A chuckle came from Kathleen, who pointed out, “Do you expect my employees to take a cab here every time? Aren’t you aware of how much it costs?”

Her reply shocked the agent. “Gosh, it’s my first time meeting someone who cares so much about her employees, but there’s a bus service here.”

“A bus service which comes around every thirty minutes.” Kathleen had already done her research before arriving here that day, so she curtly said, “Forget it. Show me the other location instead.”

The agent nodded, but it was then that his phone rang. “Sorry, I have to take this call.”

“Go ahead,” Kathleen replied.

Subsequently, the agent turned around to answer his phone while Kathleen roamed around for a bit.

She found the environment satisfactory, if not for the inconvenient transportation issues.

clean, which she

Click! Clack! Click! Clack!

series of heeled

turned around and realized it

you here?” Kathleen was a little taken

as she demanded, “I

retorted, “Zion has already told me the truth, Dorothy. He’s not biologically related to the Hoover family. It’s merely a

“How did

he overheard it when you guys discussed it.” Kathleen indifferently added, “Therefore, why would I hand him over to you if

according to the law, I’m his legal guardian,” rebuked

you’ve abandoned him once.” Kathleen flashed a

tensed up when

snidely remarked, “Perhaps

and that

from a daze, her features twisted into a scowl as she raised a palm to cup her reddened cheek.

Do the same to me if

wasted no time in raising her

Smack!

of her face had gotten slapped

you try to slap me just because I told you to! Why don’t you ask Theodore

that her nose almost scrunched high up to

Kathleen continued

said I could beat up one person daily. Although, the undeniable fact is that I’ve never been bullied, much less beaten up. Who does

you’ll be waging war with the Hoover family!” Dorothy threatened, “Let me tell you something, Kathleen. The Hoover family isn’t a force you can defeat! They’re nothing like

“I don’t give two hoots. They can come at me if they dare. Also, I want you to relay this message to them. If they have a bone to pick with me, have them send someone who actually has the power to make decisions in their family to see me. I don’t ever want to see a worthless person like you

with sheer rage before whipping

indifferent but eventually frowned when she noticed something was

isn’t the agent

out of

real estate agent had ditched

here in the agent’s car

could do was hail a cab home

this was an industrial area, which meant she needed to go further out to actually find a

space between

Ugh. How unlucky!

speechless, a black Maybach pulled

plate was one she

the door opened, and Samuel’s husky voice sounded. “Hop in.

not wish to put herself in a difficult situation,

the time she walked out of the

got into the