Chapter 496


    Chapter 496 You Messed Up My Hair Samuel’s eyes never left Kathleen. “What’s your next step?”


    “Axeworth Corporation is now leaderless. We should strike while the iron is still hot. Raymond will make


    a move if I don’t, no matter what,” she replied. “Yeah, you should do it yourself, rather than letting


    Raymond take the im and strengthen Blissful Sect,” he agreed. “You’re right, and it’s not toote


    yet.” Kathleen gave him a meaningful look. “So…” “Do you want to go back?” Samuel swallowed. “I


    don’t trust anyone else to do this.” She pursed her lips. “I’ll go with you.” He was worried about her as


    well. “Listen to me, Samuel.” She wanted to persuade him to stay. “Nothing you say can convince me


    otherwise.” He was resolute. She faltered before saying, “All right, we’ll go together.” Samuel squeezed


    her hand. “I want to know your past, but I know there are some things even I cannot get involved with.”


    “I understand.” Kathleen blinked at him. She wouldn’t stop him if he wanted to go. There were no


    longer any dangers lurking there. The worst that could happen was Raymond. News of Adina’s troubles


    would soon reach Raymond, and he would be too preupied to care about Kathleen and Samuel.


    Both of them were immediately on the move. Kathleen took care of Samuel during the journey. His leg


    was almostpletely recovered, but his right hand was still healing slowly. She would be perturbed


    every time she saw his scarred hand. Samuel woke up suddenly, and his breath caught when he


    noticed the sorrow on Kathleen’s face. He pressed his forehead to hers. “Why do you always look at


    me like that?” “Should I be at peace instead?” She returned. He didn’t say a word, but his expression


    said yes.


    “Samuel, you still don’t get it. I stayed with you because I’d moved on from the past. Of course I will be


    worried and sad when you’re hurt. I didn’t choose to be with you out of guilt and obligation. Don’t


    worry.” Kathleen sighed. He muttered self-deprecatingly, “Do you know that I always felt like a bastard


    for treating you that way? I understand if you don’t forgive me, but I can’t let you go.” She stared deeply


    into his eyes. “It’s water under the bridge, Samuel.” He nodded. “Rest for a while longer. We’re almost


    there.” She took his hand in hers. He shed her a reassured smile. “I’m well rested.” A flight attendant


    announced over the PA system that they would bending soon. They exited the airport half an hour


    greeted them at the door. “Charles!” Kathleen walked toward him. His lips curved up. “You’re here.”


    “Yeah.” She nodded. His gaze shifted to Samuel. “Come on in.” “Okay!” Kathleen hooked both her


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    hands around Samuel and Charles’ arms and entered the mansion hand in hand. They reached the


    living room and sat on the couch. Charles started gravely, “Raymond has made the first move. He has


    been coveting Axeworth Corporation’s territory for a long time.” “I assumed he’d be busy helping


    Adina.” Kathleen furrowed her brows. “It’d be hard.” Charles eyed Samuel, deducing he was the one


    pulling the strings behind the scenes. Kathleen knew the reason. “Did he make a move tonight?” “Yeah,


    he will act tonight. Besides, he had invited me for a party tonight,” Charles answered. “It has to be a


    trap. I’m going with you, Charles.” Worry creased her brows. “Who will call the shots tonight if I went?”


    He said in a low voice. “Raymond will know we’re up to something if you don’t show up,” she argued.


    “Samuel can takemand if I go with you.” Samuel frowned.


    I don’t want to be in charge. I want to stay with Kathleen. “You don’t want to?” She asked. “I’ll do it,”


    Samuel replied ruefully. “Attaboy,” she cajoled. His reluctance promptly vanished. He vowed to


    feet to get ready for tonight. She could not show up to a dinner party like that. Samuel, on the other


    hand, required no preparation and simply waited for her. A whileter, she emerged from the cloakroom


    in a ckce-trimmed gown. Her long, toned legs peeked through the slit that ran up the dress, and


    she looked alluring. Samuel swallowed reflexively at the sight of her, but she wasn’t aware of his


    heated gaze as she walked to the vanity and gathered her inky dark hair into a messy chignon with a


    few loose tendrils framing her face. After she dabbed a light sheen of red lipstick and turned around, he


    was already standing in front of her. “What’s wrong?” She blinked. “Is your lipstick a little too bright?”


    He asked in a serious tone. “Is it?” Kathleen turned around again to check her reflection in the mirror. It


    might be a little too much. She pulled a piece of tissue to blot off the excess lipstick when Samuel


    grabbed her wrist and drew her closer. “That’s too bothersome.” She bumped into his chest and


    stiffened, feeling his finger curl under her chin and lifting her face before he sealed his mouth over hers.


    Kathleen didn’t utter a sound, and he released her a few minutester, hisrge hand still cradling the


    back of her head, his breathing uneven. Tears pooled at the corners of her eyes. She nced at his


    lips, which were smudged red with her lipstick. “Happy now?” She huffed a breath.


    Samuel wiped his lips with the back of his hand and answered evenly, “Not really.” “You’re so annoying,


    and you messed up my hair.” Kathleen nudged him away. He wouldn’t have stopped at a kiss if it


    weren’t for tonight’s ns. She redid her hair and reapplied her lipstick before heading downstairs with


    Samuel following her unhurriedly. Charles shot them a look. “That took long. I was about to send


    someone up to check on you, but no one dared to try their luck.” Kathleen remained silent. “I’ll leave


    tonight’s n in your hands, Mr. Macari. Yadiel and the others know the ins and outs of the situation.


    Kate and I will take our leave now,” Charles said. Samuel eyed him without answering and sped


    Kathleen’s arm. “I’ll find you after everything’s done. Wait for me.” She blew out a breath and lifted her


    hand. “See this?” On her finger was the engagement ring Samuel had given her during their proposal.


    His hand flew to his neck, where the ring had been dangling from the end of a chain he wore. She had


    taken it without his knowledge. “Now will you stop worrying?” She was wearing the ring on her ring


    finger.