Divorce Anxiety (Kathleen and Samuel)

Kathleen hesitated for a moment. In the end, however, she still took the packet of documents in his hand.

Samuel stared at her gorgeous face and said in his baritone voice, “What’s the matter?”

“I’m starting to think that you’re the reason we can’t find anything,” she said in a small voice.

Samuel merely looked at her impassively and uttered, “I have better things to do.”

“That might not be true.” Kathleen pursed her red lips. “You got your hands on this information ahead of us, and then you wipe out the evidence trail so that we won’t be able to find out anything so that you may take the credit for finding out about these in front of me.”

Samuel let out a chuckle.

“What are you laughing at?” Kathleen demanded as she shot a glare at the man.

“I’m laughing at the absurd thoughts going on inside your little head,” Samuel said as he held her gaze. “I’m not as complicated as you think.”

Kathleen let out a snicker.

Samuel’s bony fingers pinched Kathleen’s chiseled chin and said, “Kate, if I were to force myself on you, would you be able to resist me?”

The woman was stumped.

He brushed his hands on her chin and continued, “What can your brother do even if I do force myself on you? After all, you will surrender yourself to me, if that is the price you have to pay for me to not hurt your brother. Isn’t that so?”

“Samuel, you’re too full of yourself.” Kathleen was fuming. “Do you take me for someone whom you can just trample all over?”

Samuel’s lips curled into a slight smile, looking gorgeous as always. “I know one thing that is beyond my control—your life. If you’re truly desperate and have no way out, I reckon that you’re going to threaten me with your life again.”

Kathleen kept quiet.

“Kate, I won’t push you to that extent anymore. Hence, I will not stoop so low and resort to such a mundane tactic.” Samuel let her go and said, “I acknowledge that I’ve done you wrong in the past. Hence, I will do better from now on. I will give you anything you want. Your wish will be my command.”

Kathleen’s delicate features stiffened.

“Go on, you’d better get some rest earlier,” Samuel said as he lowered his hand.

Kathleen did not hesitate and pushed the car door open.

The man let out a sigh in response.

Have I frightened her?

Kathleen ran back into the mansion and shut the door behind her. She leaned against the door and panted.

Samuel is still Samuel after all.

still felt as burdened when she was with

with you?” Charles got down from the second floor and asked, “I saw you

Kathleen nodded.

Charles said in a

to steady her breathing and handed over the documents to her

“So the entertainment company behind Astrid

Kathleen paused. “Who?”

Charles pointed out

look, Kathleen uttered in a low voice, “So, it really is the

Charles asked as

she had trouble walking. So, Mom and Dad used to pop in all the time

Old Mrs. Corbyn the matriarch of the Corbyn

their dirty laundry to themselves. In fact,

furrowed his

I did finally see the Corbyns the day she died. There was not a trace of sorrow on those people’s faces. It was

true intention is to sow discord between

wish to see the project developed. Though, I forgot to ask him the reason.” Kathleen frowned. “However, he did mention that the location for the Horington project was not ideal. The project had

ask him that. Didn’t you say that he

threw a sideways glance at her brother and

that.” Charles shrugged and said, “There’s oatmeal in the kitchen.

headed upstairs

oatmeal and headed

out the window and noticed that the

her metal clothing rail to hit on the railing of the balcony

the noise and headed

and asked, “What’s the

of Horington?” Kathleen asked in a

held her gaze and uttered, “You’re finally asking a sensible

going to poke you with this metal

low chuckle and explained, “Because the land ownership

do you mean?” Kathleen was taken aback

you seen the map of Horington?”

as

had never paid attention to

to my

hesitated for a

that I will devour you?” Samuel smiled. “I won’t be able to explain it well without looking at the

as she looked at

here instead?” Samuel crossed his

will die,” she blurted with furrowed