Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 289

I wondered if Zack indulged in such luxury when no one was watching. My imagination ran wild, as it often did, and I found myself lost in thought.

"Come sit here." Arthur beckoned.

I walked over and let the young ladies who had tended to Arthur do the same for me. They poured me tea, their movements graceful and delicate. While I was not used to being waited on, I could not

disrespect Arthur by dismissing the help under his roof

"You're not married?" Arthur asked as he took a sip of tea.

"No," I replied.

He chuckled. "When are you marrying into the Gildon family?"

I was surprised he hadn't heard about my break-

up with Chris or that Eden had wanted to make me his wife. I wondered how Arthur would react if I had agreed to marry Eden and shown up here as his future daughter-in-law.

"I won't be getting married anytime soon," I said frankly.

He merely smiled as he

from a man his age. He had deduced that I was not working at Gildon Corporation after I said

company. Not that someone as important as Arthur would know even if I told

kind of man are you looking for?" Arthur seemed intent on asking me about my personal life, indirectly refusing to answer my

if he was playing a game or making casual conversation, so I replied honestly, 'I

and brought

said nothing after that, but my patience had already run out. I pressed again. "Mr. Griffins, do you

"I'm afraid I

my stomach as I fished out the contract I had found in my father's folder. extended the contract to Arthur and said, "Perhaps

for the contract, Arthur stared at it for a long moment before saying, "What are

he want me to summarize my

to ask why the deal that had fallen through had been signed off and given to Zack. I also wanted to know if this contract had anything to do with my father's death and whether someone had

how I phrased them, would only lead to one inference-Zack might have something

didn't make sense. Zack loved me like was his daughter. Even Arthur said

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chuckled at my silence. "Missy, do you know the saying 'cherish those you love while you still can'? It's a rather popular

watched Arthur set his teacup down. At once, one of the attending young ladies

as he said, "There's no point in living if you keep dwelling on the past.

"But I don't want

that you wish to solve?"