“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 prove your innocence

running through Samuel’s

would exploit him as a

Me? Repulsive?

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

to

questioned the reason

then? Tell me!”

loved you, and I never will,” Samuel delivered

felt as if someone had landed

had refused

her, he would have gone against his

she simply

a string of hope. “You’re saying this because

inclined his

The lights had dimmed.

ever try calling me again. We’re over and done with,”

Nicolette screamed into the void that was

her phone tightly till her knuckles turned bone

still come to

not love

belonged to her, not in

was the point in

of his savior’s identity to her

the day after

her car when

dark

“Good morning,” Samuel greeted.

this early? It’s only seven o’clock,”

on. We’ve got important matters to

are trivial matters

your bubble, but that’s

Kathleen huffed indignantly.

too cold to stay

down jacket Kathleen was engulfed in made her resemble

“I’m dressed in more layers than

in Jadeborough were not

lifted in amusement. “Is your heart aching out of sympathy for

death for

a feral glint. “My

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

in time after sending

pursed her lips in thought. “Can’t whatever it is be discussed over

discuss this face to face. Besides, I have a flight to catch at nine

caught off guard

two days

Samuel’s car. “That’s none of my

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