“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 you, you can’t prove your innocence like a woman

ice running through Samuel’s veins.

would exploit him as a

Me? Repulsive?

snarl. “You only have yourself to blame! This wouldn’t have happened at all if you had married me

was indifferent to

questioned the reason behind

then? Tell

I never will,”

had

but had refused to acknowledge the truth

had truly loved her, he would have gone against his family for

that she simply

of hope. “You’re saying

Samuel inclined his gaze toward the opposite

The lights had dimmed.

again. We’re over and done with,” Samuel warned as he swiftly hung

screamed into the void that

gripped her phone tightly till her knuckles turned bone

still come to this in the

did not

to her, not in the truest

point in her

secret of his savior’s identity to her

was the day after Nicolette’s phone

was getting into her car when she

was dressed impeccably in a white dress shirt, dark sweater, and

“Good morning,” Samuel greeted.

this early? It’s only seven o’clock,” Kathleen

toward his car. “Hop on. We’ve got important

are trivial matters too?” Kathleen

but that’s not the case

Kathleen huffed indignantly.

cold to stay out for

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

from head to toe. “I’m dressed

Jadeborough were not to be trifled

lips lifted in amusement. “Is your heart aching out

can freeze to death for all

eyes lit with a feral glint.

be flying all over town if others catch sight of

still make it in time after sending

thought. “Can’t whatever it is be

to face. Besides,

was caught off

for two days

strode toward Samuel’s car.

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