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Samantha tapped her fingers nervously on the polished surface of the restaurant table, her frantic mind racing with thoughts of the conversation she had overheard earlier between Rebeccah and Jonathan Radcliffe. DĀ
Her entire body trembled with anxiety, and her hands shook slightly, causing her perfectly manicured nails to tap a staccato beat against the table.Ā
She was so shocked that she hadnāt even finished listening to their conversation; the moment she realized the depth of her maidās betrayal, she had immediately called Jason Sanason and arranged this meeting, prepared to give him a piece of her mind.Ā
Now, as she waited, Samantha could hardly believe she was meeting Jason like this again. Just the thought of him made her skin crawl. She was irritated, both at the situation and at herself for having to face that man once more. She had thought she was done with this part of her life, but here she was, back in the muck.Ā
Finally, Jason showed up at the restaurant, his confident walk irritating her further.Ā
He sauntered over to the table with that cocky grin she despised so much and took a seat across from her, his eyes dancing with amusement.Ā
āTo what do I owe the pleasure?āĀ
Samantha scowled at him, her voice laced with venom. āWhat the hell are you grinning about, you idiot?āĀ
Jasonās smile vanished instantly, replaced by a look of cold disdain. He knitted his brows together and leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms in front of his chest, āI see that becoming Mrs. Richard Clark has indeed flared up your confidence, you whore.āĀ
āWhore?!ā Samantha nearly jumped out of her seat, her fists clenching at her sides. It took every ounce of selfācontrol she had not to lash out at him right there in the restaurant. Instead, she took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. Jason, sensing her restraint, savored her reaction with a new smug look on his face.Ā
āDonāt you ever call me that again, you moron!ā Samantha finally spat back, her eyes blazing with fury. āDid you bring it? Where is it?āĀ
Jason feigned an innocent expression, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly. āI donāt have itĀ
anymore.āĀ
Samanthaās composure shattered once more. āWhat?! Donāt fucking mess with me! Where is it then?!āĀ
Jason leaned forward, his voice dripping with sarcasm, āDo you think I donāt take care of my paperwork? I am running a business, for fuckās sake! It was stolen, alright? Perhaps you were the one who did it, huh?āĀ
Samanthaās face turned red with rage, her hands shaking as she reached for the glass of water in front of her. In a fit of anger, she stood up and splashed the water over Jasonās face, hissing through clenched teeth, āYou fucking waste of a human body! I swear to God, if this paper getsĀ
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out, I will fucking kill you, you goddamn roach!āĀ
Without waiting for his response, she darted out of the restaurant, her heels clicking furiously against the tiled floor.Ā
Jason wiped his face with a napkin, his expression darkening as he watched her storm out. Once she was gone, he tossed the napkin aside, muttering under his breath with annoyance, āFucking bitch. I guess itās time sheās reminded where her real place is.āĀ
Upon returning to his apartment, Jasonās mind was still reeling from the encounter with Samantha. As he walked through the door, he noticed Penelope sitting next to the blue bassinet, her face drawn with worry.Ā
āWhat the hell is this thing doing here?ā he demanded, gesturing to the bassinet with a sneer.Ā
Penelope pressed a finger against her lips, warning him to keep his voice down. āTyler brought it here again and left, she whispered. āWe gotta move or something. With this junkie knowing where we live, heāll just keep popping up whenever he pleasesĀ
āDonāt let him in then! Do I have to keep reminding you that we donāt owe this bastard anything?Ā
Penelope frowned and clicked her tongue, āWhat was I supposed to do? He left this thing right next to our door and left, it took me hours to finally put it back to sleep. You have no idea how much it cried, the neighbors were threatening to call the police!āĀ
Jason sighed heavily, running a hand through his hair as he made his way to the miniābar at the end of the living room.Ā
This is getting tedious. Once Iām done with this bitch, I need to make sure both that junkie and this kid are out of my sight forever!Ā
He poured himself a drink, the amber liquid swirling in the glass as he downed it in one gulp. When he reached for the bottle to pour another, his eyes caught sight of a lightāblue envelope resting on the counter, a glossy rectangular card sticking out of it.Ā
Curious, he set the glass aside and picked up the envelope, pulling the card with his stubby fingers.Ā
As he finished reading it, the manās lips curled into a grin because he realized what it wasāan invitation to a charity event.Ā
He turned around to face Penelope, holding up the envelope and the card in the air. āWhatās this? How come we got this?āĀ
Penelope glanced up from the bassinet, offering her uncle a short shrug before returning to watching the baby. āItās for that annual event for single parents that Amelle Ashfordās welfare fund used to be in charge of. Now Itās gonna be Samantha whoās hosting it. Tyler left it along with the kid; I guess he applied to fish for some money from it.āĀ
Jasonās grin widened, a glint of mischief in his sparkling eyes. āWell, well, well. Finally, this damned child will be of some actual use to me.Ā
with a scoffĀ
He took another sip of his drink, a sly smile playing on his lips. āLetās just say I have a plan to remind Mrs. Richard Clark that sheās not as untouchable as she thinks she is. And this charity event, he said, waving the invitation in the air, āis the perfect opportunity to make my move.ā Penelope watched him warily. She knew better than to trust Jason when he had that look in his eyesāthe look of a man who was about to stir up trouble. But she also liked the idea of bringing more misery into Samanthaās seemingly peaceful life.Ā
āJust be carefulā she tried to warn him. āShe might be an imbecile but the newly acquired confidence is surely making her dangerous.āĀ
Jason only chuckled in response. āDangerous? Maybe. But so am I. And sheās about to find out Just how dangerous I can beĀ
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