“You’re mocking me!” Kathleen gasped.

How dare he doubt my intelligence!

“Fine, I’m the foolish one then.” Samuel relented reluctantly.

Kathleen replied smugly, “Rightfully so, too. I’m going to bed. Goodnight.”

“Before I forget, thanks for the medicine. Though they might be one of the most bitter ones I’ve ever tasted,” said Samuel as he fixed his gaze at the back of Kathleen’s willowy figure.

“That was intentional. You’re most welcome.”

Samuel was dumbstruck by her imprudence.

Kathleen continued on her way, leaving behind a resigned Samuel.

“I’ll finish it up regardless!” Samuel called out, sounding like he had been wronged.

A smile tugged on the corner of Kathleen’s cherry red lips as she entered her room and shut the door to her balcony.

Samuel lingered on his balcony till Kathleen’s curtains were drawn.

He had just reached his room when his phone began to ring.

The caller ID displayed was that of Nicolette.

Samuel had lost count of the number of times his phone had been bombarded by her.

He had never picked up any of her calls accept for that first time.

Nevertheless, he had to put a stop to this.

“Do you plain on explaining yourself, Mr. Macari?” Nicolette mocked over the phone.

Samuel couldn’t help his rising feelings of disgust. “I owe you nothing.”

Nicolette curled her lips. “I wonder what Kathleen thinks of you right now. She must be beside herself, blaming you for everything that transpired?”

“Don’t compare her to the likes of yourself.”

Nicolette gritted her teeth. “You’ll never have her!”

“It was you who sent her that fabricated audio recording a year ago,” Samuel uttered harshly.

Nicolette was stunned to hear this but quickly regained her composure. “What are you going to do about it?”

Samuel’s eyes were two endless chasms of swirling wrath. “Enough of your games, Nicolette.”

Nicolette was the reason all along for the rift between him and Kathleen.

“It’s too late, Samuel. Kathleen would never believe that we’ve never slept together before,” Nicolette taunted.

Samuel remained silent.

actually care about an occasional dalliance or two? Unfortunately for

ice running through Samuel’s veins. “You

unthinkable that Nicolette would exploit him as a

Me? Repulsive?

have yourself to blame! This wouldn’t have happened at all if you had married me in

was indifferent to

have questioned the reason behind it

Tell

I never will,” Samuel

someone had landed several blows

known this all along but had refused to acknowledge

would

supposed that she simply

cling to a string of hope. “You’re saying this because Kathleen’s around,

not.” Samuel inclined his gaze

The lights had dimmed.

over and done with,” Samuel warned as he swiftly hung

screamed into the void that

gripped her phone tightly till her knuckles turned

still come to this in the

not love

to her,

point in her pretending to be

secret of his savior’s

day

into her car when she

dark sweater, and

“Good morning,” Samuel greeted.

going to work this early? It’s only seven

car. “Hop on. We’ve got

that there are trivial matters too?”

your bubble, but that’s not

Kathleen huffed indignantly.

It’s too cold to stay out for long,”

down jacket Kathleen was engulfed in made her resemble a fluffy furball all

head to toe. “I’m dressed in more layers

not to

of Samuel’s lips lifted in amusement. “Is your heart aching out of

to death for all I

a feral glint. “My

flying all over town if others catch sight of me. You should get in

you still make it in

in thought. “Can’t whatever it

Besides, I

off

be traveling outstation for two days

strode toward Samuel’s car. “That’s

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