Chapter 54: The Hindrance!

"Patricia is definitely an obstacle! Even bigger than her mother was!" stated Yolanda.

As a trace of maliciousness flashed across her well-maintained face, she added, "Don't worry about
it.I'll take care of it for you!"

At this time, Patricia was attending her appointment with Kareem.

Unbeknownst to her, a conspiracy against her was secretly being carried out.

"Have you decided?"

Kareem took a sip of the red wine with a gentle smile on his face, but a hint of coldness flashed through
his eyes.

Standing in the doorway of Room 10 at the Manly Sutton Restaurant, Patricia gave Kareem an icy look
as she nodded slightly.

They had no other ties between them except this so-called business relationship.

"Miss Sampson, that's a wise decision."

The corners of Kareem's lips curved up, albeit slightly.

Apparently, he was extremely satisfied with her choice.

Even as the glass blocked his line of sight, she could not help but sneer at him as she could sense the
smugness in his eyes.

‘If it weren't for the fact that Zac has pestered and challenged me time and again, I wouldn't have made
up my mind to cooperate with Kareem.



So, it was Zac, in fact, who had pushed me in this direction!’ thought she inwardly.

"When can we get started?"

Patricia asked icily.

Since Zac was aware that she and Kareem were cooperating, his guard would be up.

Thus, they needed to strike while the iron was hot.

"Tomorrow.The materials are ready."

Flashing a soft smile, Kareem exuded confidence.

Patricia nodded slightly.

‘After tomorrow, I would be free of Zac, and my mother would not be hurt by the public's opinions
again.Plus, this was a means to avenging my child.But is it really alright to do this?’ It was at that
moment that the notion occurred to her.

So, she pursed her lips and shook her head, trying to get rid of the confusion in her heart.

‘Now that things have come to this, there is no room for turning back! And if I don't cooperate with
Kareem, Zac would continue to pester and disturb my life with all kinds of excuses.’ "Okay, call me
tomorrow."

After saying that, she turned around and left the room immediately.

She didn't want to stay with Kareem any longer.

Staring at her back, Kareem was lost in thought, his calculating mind spinning.



When she returned to the company after meeting with Kareem, she was knee-deep in work.

It was not until night fell that she realized that it was dark and she was starving.

After packing up and getting off work, Patricia drove to the market and bought tenderloin and chicken
breast.

She hadn't cooked in a long time, so she planned to treat herself to a good home-cooked meal.

But as soon as she opened her door and saw the leather shoes on the ground, the joy on her face
dissipated and was replaced by a touch of surprise.

‘Is Zac here?’ she was wondering.Then a deep and pleasant voice boomed, which perfectly proved her
suspicion.

"You're just coming back?"

Zac's stiff face was full of impatience as he leaned against the wall with his hands crossed over his
chest.

Quickly regaining her composure, she indifferently said, "Zac, you're not welcome here.Please leave!"

After saying this, she pointed toward the door and looked at Zac firmly, as if asking him to leave as
soon as possible.

At the moment, she didn't care what kind of method Zac had used to enter her house.

All she knew was that he was not a welcomed guest here! However, acting like he hadn't heard what
she said, Zac stared at her intently as if he wanted to find out something from her.

"Zac, if you don't leave now, I'll call the police!" wailed Patricia.



She really didn't want to see Zac anymore.Patricia's disinterest and disgust made Zac very unhappy.

He pursed his sexy thin lips, and a horrifying coldness was written all over his grave face.

Just as Zac opened his mouth and was about to say something, a gentle voice interrupted him.

"Patricia, don't be so impolite to our guest!" Giselle slowly walked out of the kitchen and glanced at her
with a reproachful stare.

Then she continued, "It was me who invited him to come over today."

To be more exact, it was Zac who asked Giselle for her help as he wanted to stop Patricia from making
her appeal.

Hearing this, Patricia slightly widened her clear eyes.

From the corner of her eyes, she saw a hint of complacency spread over Zac's face.

She immediately understood that Zac must have persuaded her mother to talk her out of making the
appeal.

Biting her lower lip gently, Patricia stamped her feet angrily.

Ignoring Zac and Giselle, she headed straight to the kitchen.

Zac smiled as he realized that Patricia dared not challenge him even though she was angry.

He rubbed his chin in amusement.

‘What an interesting woman she is turning out to be! It seems I made the right choice by asking Giselle
for her assistance this time,’ thought Zac. It was not until recently that Zac noticed these different sides
of Patricia.



In the past, he had always thought of her as dull as wood and boring.

As it turned out, he was utterly wrong! She was an intelligent woman who also displayed her emotions
especially when angry.

Seeing the smile on Zac's face, Giselle couldn't help but smile as well as she heaved a sigh of relief.

Seeing them like this, she felt like the rumors surrounding these two were more exaggerated than the
reality.

It seemed like they had a lovers’ quarrel and there was still room for them to patch things up.

She had high hopes that they would once again get along with each other.

Moreover, Zac's affection toward Patricia was apparent to her. "Mom, dinner is ready."

Having been busy in the kitchen for a while, Patricia came out carrying sweet and sour pork tenderloin,
kung pao chicken, two pairs of chopsticks, and two bowls.

At the sight of the bowls and chopsticks, Zac glared at Patricia as his mood darkened.

‘Obviously, this woman is doing her best to drive me away.

She knew that I was staying for dinner yet she hasn't prepared me a bowl or a pair of chopsticks.'
Noticing the sullen look in Zac's eyes, Patricia glanced at him coldly and said, "I don't have any extra
bowls and chopsticks here."

In other words, she meant that Zac wasn't welcome here.

Hearing what Patricia said, Zac became so enraged that the veins on his forehead became exposed.



In frustration, he fisted his hands.Then a thought popped into his head, and a hint of slyness flashed
through his deep eyes.

"That doesn't matter.We're a couple, so it's fine if we share a pair of chopsticks and a bowl.

Am I right, mom?’ Zac said slowly, with a soft smile touching his lips.When he'd said the word "mom",
he'd sounded very sincere.This statement almost made Patricia cough up blood.

Her clear eyes were full of indignation as she stared at Zac.

‘Zac, you bastard! It must have been a lie when they said Zac was a man of few words!’ thought she
angrily.Patricia didn't expect that Zac would take advantage of this opportunity to win her mother's
favor.

'The way he is calling my mother is even more sincere than the way I addressed her! And if memory
serves me right, this is the first time that Zac has addressed her as ‘mom’.

"Yes...You're right!"

Giselle was a little stunned upon hearing him call her ‘mom’, but she swiftly regained her senses.

She beamed while looking at this couple in front of her.She felt like the relationship between them had
greatly improved.

"No way!"

Patricia muttered icily, but in fact, she was so angry that she gritted her teeth.

She had every intention of making Zac leave before dinner, but now they would be closer than ever if
they had to use the same pair of chopsticks and bowl! As soon as she finished uttering her refusal, she
ignored Zac and quickly grabbed the bowl and chopsticks.



She did not want to share them with him! Seeing this, Giselle gave hers to Zac and went to the kitchen
to find a spare bowl and a pair of chopsticks.

As soon as Giselle left, Patricia stared at Zac coldly and whispered, "What the hell do you want?"

"This sweet and sour pork tenderloin tastes delicious, and the kung pao chicken is pretty good as well."

Zac chewed the food slowly and turned a deaf ear to her question.

Of course, Patricia knew why he came here this time.

There was no need for him to repeat it.

‘l have to stop her from making her appeal.

Anyway, this meal tastes so well.’ Zac hadn't realized what a good cook she was until this meal.

He had always eaten out, so this was the first time he had eaten a home- cooked meal prepared by
Patricia.


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