True Love Waits

Chapter 393 Karma Is A Bitch

Stephanie was happy- though she knew Kinsley was feeding her a line of bull.

Seeing her smile, Kinsley made the next move. He asked in a serious tone, "Miss Li, may I call you Stephanie?" Stephanie looked him straight in the eye. She saw a look of love reflected in his gaze. "Yes," she conceded.

Kinsley put one hand behind his back and extended the other to Stephanie. "Stephanie, my beautiful muse, would you do me the honor of having lunch with me?"

Carlos never talked to her like this. She was touched. 'It's just a meal,' she thought. "Okay," she agreed.

Kinsley's eyes narrowed with joy as he smiled. It was working so well. "Great. Let's go. It's only a five-minute walk, and there's no parking lot. Got your walking shoes on? If not, I can give you a piggyback ride." 'Piggyback?' Stephanie's heart was filled with warmth, and she swore it fluttered, but she shook her head. "I'm about to get engaged. Boundaries," she reminded him.

Kinsley acted disappointed. The smile on his face faded. "Okay. Shall we?"

Stephanie sensed his disappointment. She thought of Carlos. He didn't love her, she knew. Carlos was always cold to her, never betraying even a hint of affection. 'So why should I hurt this guy's feelings? He's better to me than Carlos.'

That afternoon, when Stephanie got back from lunch, she was in a much better mood than usual. There was a spring in her step as she walked the halls of the hotel. When she passed by Carlos' room, she knocked. A strange man opened the door. "Miss Li," the man said.

"Where's Carlos?" she asked.

The man moved aside to make way for her. "Mr. Huo is working inside."

Stephanie made to walk inside, but on second thought, she decided not to. "Oh, I'll come back later."

"All right, Miss Li."

went to her own room. No sooner had she put her purse on the table than her phone buzzed. Kinsley had sent her a text. "You back

"Yeah, I just got

happiest day of my life, spending it with you. I can't wait to see

message but didn't

He was super-busy. The members of the board were very unhappy about James' affair. It was a stain on the company. They demanded he step

had caused a sensation on the Internet; the Huo family was falling apart. Thanks to her, even a multi-national corporation like ZL Group was in chaos. Carlos was never

at her

Actually, he knew.

knew as well, and wasn't shy about pointing it out. "You should have gotten rid of that bitch when you had the chance. Debbie Nian is

your father. Now even the company is affected. ZL Group is now

to you! ZL Group's troubles are because

woman. If Carlos wanted

was thinking. "True, but it's not

had hit the

days. After that, Carlos headed to the headquarters in his home city. He had to take care of

had gathered at the entrance of ZL Group's offices, waiting for an opportunity to interview James. This was seriously juicy gossip, and even sound bites would mean more clicks online. Some employees were milling about in the crowd. They were holding white banners decrying James Huo, calling him "scumbag" and "liar." Their chanting was lost in the din, until you got close to them. Then it was clear-they didn't want James as their CEO. "James Huo

be hard to press forward without

Huo to

are plummeting. Get him out, Mr.

was righteous, just, and extremely competent. The employees knew this, and looked