“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.

Who’d actually care about an occasional dalliance or two? Unfortunately for you, you can’t

was ice running through Samuel’s veins. “You repulse

unthinkable that Nicolette would exploit him as a tool for

Me? Repulsive?

only have yourself to blame! This wouldn’t have happened at all

indifferent to

should have questioned the reason

then? Tell me!”

and I never will,” Samuel delivered

had landed several blows to

along but had refused

he would have gone against his family for her

supposed that she simply wasn’t

to cling to a string of hope. “You’re saying

not.” Samuel inclined his gaze

The lights had dimmed.

We’re over and done with,” Samuel warned as

Nicolette screamed into the void that was the empty ringing

till her

to this in the

did not

belonged to her, not in

the point in her

secret of his savior’s

the day after

into her car when she spotted

dressed impeccably in a white dress shirt, dark sweater, and suit with

“Good morning,” Samuel greeted.

going to work this early? It’s

his car. “Hop on. We’ve got important

saying that there are trivial matters too?” Kathleen

but that’s not the case

Kathleen huffed indignantly.

It’s too cold to stay out

engulfed in made her resemble a fluffy

head to toe. “I’m

in Jadeborough were not to be

corner of Samuel’s lips lifted in amusement. “Is your

to death

feral glint. “My car’s

be flying all over town if others catch sight of me. You should get in my car instead,” Kathleen

you still make it in time after sending me

in thought. “Can’t whatever it is be discussed over the

face to face. Besides, I have a flight to catch

caught off guard by his

for two days due

car. “That’s none of my

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