chapter 41


    Michael steps came to a halt but then he nodded, “Yes. Since you already know, then there is no


    point in hiding it.”


    “Then why would you hide something like that? You like to see me make a fool of myself?”


    Samantha said softly and bit her lip.


    Michael looked at Malcolm and Samantha with no expression on his face.


    Malcolm got nervous, “Why are you looking at me like that man?”


    Michael ignored his question, “Sammy, I sent my Mom home with my driver. Don’tined to


    her unnecessarily.” She nodded and hold down her head with the way Michael was scolding her.


    “I was just wondering, how long do you n to keep this secret?” Michael scoffed at them but then


    smile.


    “Man, what are you talking about?” Malcolm went pale for a second. Did Michael called him here


    on purpose?


    Samantha looked between them lost.


    Michael sneered, “Do you guys take me for an idiot? I have always known about your rtionship


    since high school.”


    Both Samantha and Malcolm looked like they have seen a ghost.


    “How did you know?” Samantha asked with a colorless face. How was that a possible? They


    always stay hidden.


    Malcolm always suspected that he knew but he was never sure.


    “I am sorry Michael. You don’t have to…” Malcolm was apologizing sincerely but was cut off by


    Michael.


    “Dude, stop apologizing.” He went to a chair on the other side of the meeting table and sat down.


    He wanted to get back to his wife as soon as possible but she was down on the ninth floor with her


    friend.


    He continued, “I should be the one apologizing because I stand between the love you share.


    Samantha, you’re a good woman and you’re beautiful and you deserve better than what I have to


    offer you. You’re like a sister to me and I don’t want you to give up your happiness.


    I know you are trying to help thepany and without binding the marriage it would fall into the


    wrong hands but I just want you to trust me. I will solve this. Just give me about two months the most.”


    Sammy nodded with her eyes teary. Now she knew why Michael always refuse her. He did not


    want his friends to suffer the loss by being selfish.


    She was now worried about her father and how he will take it. She was always a yes person when


    it came to her father’s wishes.


    It was a silly contract back then that was created on impulse.


    The Miller Corporation was bigger than the Matthews’ Group back then by a wide margin. The


    Matthews’ Group would have been the one benefitting from the contract but now the table has turned


    when Michael took over thepany. He made it an internationalpany in less than a year while


    the Miller Corp was decreasing in value.


    The downside is that if Michael refuse, then he would have to give up thepany. Although with


    his connections, he can more than handle the situation with thepany but if he does that then the


    enemies will continue to stay in the dark and y tricks.


    He needs to lure them out with their biggest desires and he knows just the right way to do that. It


    just might put his wife at risk. The enemies might know her whereabouts.


    “So what are you saying man?” Malcolm asked curiously.


    “Are you an idiot?” Michael shot at him coldly.


    Malcolm shot back angrily, “What the hell does Ariana see in you? You don’t have an ounce of


    affection in your bone.”


    “Do you want me to show you affection? Not in your wildest dreams.” Michael got up and walk out.


    Ma was speechless. What have he ever done to deserve such an arrogant and ruthless


    bestfriend?


    Samantha chuckled at Malcolm’s reaction and wiped her tears.


    Malcolm pulled her to him so she could fall on his legs, “Are you seriouslyughing at me?”


    Samanthaughed some more while he was biting her lips as a punishment. “You knew he is like


    that and you haven’t gotten used to it.”


    “How can I get used to someone insulting me. If he wasn’t my friend then I would have arrest him


    for disrespecting an Officer a long time ago.” Malcolm scoffed yfully.


    …


    “By the way, why are you here? I thought you called in sick.” June raised her eyebrow at Ariana.


    Ariana giggled and turned away yfully, “I have no clue of what you speak of.”


    “Ha! Ha! Somebody is lightening up. You are not as aloof as before.” June teased her.


    “Says the girl that looked like I owe her something the first time we met. I thought you hate me.”


    Arianained.


    June pretended to be offended, “That is not true.” Ariana raised her eyebrow at her. “Okay, I did


    not hate you. I am a bit reserved around strangers. I didn’t know you and you also looked


    unapproachable too. That is all.”


    Then she added, “But now, you are glowing like the morning sun. Seems like the President is


    giving it to you well.”


    Ariana red at her angrily, “Can you stop that?” her face was red as a tomato. June was not any


    different from Emily.


    They were so into their conversation that they did not realized that the entire floor went quiet and


    only one person can make that happen.


    “Stop what?” they heard a deep masculine voice.


    June looked horrified when she turned to see who it was.


    Ariana shivered wondering if he heard their conversation just now.


    Michael held out his hands so she could take it. She wanted to refuse but she did not want to


    embarrass him.


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    He pulled her to his chest and wrapped his hands around her waist protectively.


    Ariana went pale with all the envious eyes around her shooting her daggers.


    ‘Why did this man choose to show public affection at this moment?’ She inwardlyined.


    Michael did not care about anybody else. “Tell your friend goodbye and let’s go.”


    Ariana looked at the pale June and bid her goodbye.


    Then she left with Michael.