Three hours later, Kathleen finally knocked off work.
When she returned to the lounge to get changed, Samuel was indeed still there.
She drew the curtains and began to undress.
After a while, Samuel did not hear any movements from the changing room, so he asked, “Kate, are you all right?”
“I’m fine,” she answered in an incredibly soft voice.
“What’s wrong?” he queried worriedly.
“Could you get Valerie here for me?” Kathleen muttered awkwardly.
She had wanted to use her phone, but she could not reach for it as she had left it on the dressing table.
The man furrowed his brows and questioned, “Is it that time of the month?”
She gave no response.
“Wait there,” he said before walking out.
Kathleen waited patiently. Finally, Samuel returned five minutes later.
With a bag in his hand, he reached past the curtains and into the changing room.
She noticed that there were new underwear and sanitary pads in it.
“Thank you.” Her face heated up. “There’s one more thing,” she whispered.
“Do you need painkillers?” Samuel frowned. “I’ll go and get some.”
“No, no!” Kathleen quickly shook her head. “Could you please pass me the bathrobe that’s hung outside? I forgot to grab my clothes earlier, and it will be troublesome if I dirtied the film set’s costume.”
The man noticed a black bathrobe hung outside and took it to pass to her.
“Thank you!” She took the bathrobe and immediately draped it over her body before coming out from behind the curtains.
Her fair, exquisite face was currently as red as an apple.
Carrying the bag, she hurriedly walked toward the restroom.
Samuel smirked at the sight of that. What’s there to be shy about?
After a good five minutes, Kathleen came out of the restroom, her expression looking a lot more relaxed.
She grabbed her clothes and went into the changing room to get changed once more.
In the meantime, Samuel sat quietly on the couch and kept himself busy.
Kathleen could not help but realize that one of Samuel’s greatest merits was his patience.
After she was done, she came out and said, “Sorry to keep you waiting.”
“I told you, I’ll always have the patience to wait for you.”
The woman fixed her gaze on him. “I was just about to praise you for having such good manners to wait this long patiently.”
“It also depends on whether the person is worthy of my time.” Samuel’s voice was deep with a hint of affection. ”You’re the first.”
“I don’t believe it!” Kathleen refuted firmly. “Have you never waited for Nicolette?”
“She never dared make me wait,” he replied indifferently. “She was always the one trying to please me. Although she had saved my life, what she needs more are the status and identity I can give her. There was always a clear line when it came to our relationship.”
He did not mind telling her everything.
Kathleen pursed her lips, saying nothing.
Samuel then stood up and added coldly, “As for what you said about her and me previously, I can swear I’ve never touched her. If I did, I’d rot in hell.”
Once again, the woman was at a loss for words.
Kathleen followed Samuel as they returned to the Macari residence.
As soon as they entered, Wynnie said, “Samuel, what’s the matter with you?”
The man bent over and handed Kathleen a pair of adorable bunny indoor slippers to change into.
“What is it this time?” he asked blandly.
Wynnie lowered her voice, slightly concerned about Kathleen. “You’re trending online.”
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