261 Chapter 261: Flutter Away (1/2)

Stephen was packing his things when someone knocked on the door. He looked at it and, even though he knew that there was no one in the house, he would want to see, he sighed and said, ”Come in please.”

When Dinah walked in, he cursed himself for being such a fucking fool. ”What do you want?” he asked her, not unkindly.

Dinah lowered her head and said, ”Stephen, please don't be mad at me. I promise I won't mention the camping trip again, or your lover.”

Stephen looked at her skeptically and said, ”I hope you can keep your promise. You may not know it, but you are playing with fire.”

Now that that was done, Dinah suddenly realized what Stephen was doing. ”Stephen,” she worried. ”What are you doing, and where are you going?”

”It is nothing to worry about,” Stephen replied. ”I am moving back to my house. The renovations are finally complete.”

”What about me?” Dinah whispered nervously.

Stephen shrugged and continued packing.

”I could move with you,” Dinah suggested.

”This is your job,” Stephen replied. ”You are being paid to live here and watch over Kylie.”

”I shouldn't have to protect her 24/7,” she whined. ”She has Lord Ethan when he's home. Why can't I be with you in the evenings?”

Stephen packed his laptop into his suitcase, and then he began to retrieve his medical books from the shelves. Finally, he turned back to her and said, ”I don't need you. You are more trouble than you're worth. Is there something about that that you don't understand?”

”Alright,” Dinah sighed. ”You don't need to leave at midnight, though. Why don't you stay in the morning?”

Stephen shrugged and continued packing.

”You know,” he said absently, ”I moved in here with a single suitcase. After only a few weeks, though, look at all that I've accumulated. It's pretty crazy if I do say so myself.

”You know what, Dinah?” Stephen continued. ”I am not suitable for you. Nor are you suitable for me. As much as we might want it to work out between us, it never could…”

”Why?” Dinah cried. ”You are a man, and I am a woman. We are both unmarried. Why not at least give it a try?”

Stephen didn't know how to answer the question, so he said nothing. He packed up the last of his things and picked up one suitcase in each hand. He tried to walk past Dinah, but she grabbed one of his suitcases and held it tight to her chest. She was not strong, though, and Stephen pulled her along until she accepted defeat and let him go.

Finally, she walked Stephen to the gate of Garbo Palace. When they got there, a diamond blue Lamborghini came into sight. It pulled up to the curb, and a Middle-aged housekeeper stepped out from the car. He opened the trunk and said, ”Please allow me, Lord Stephen.”

Dinah nodded slowly, and she let him go.

***

As the car turned the corner to exit from the driveway and onto the road, Stephen was surprised to see Matthew Parker on his way in. It was curious, so once he was out of sight, he had his driver pull over so that he could sneak back and see what was up – and what he saw nearly knocked his socks off.

It appeared as though Khloe and Alicewere moving in.