"Sorry! I'm sorry! I really couldn't help it!"
Samantha wiped the soup off her face with a tissue, frowning. "It's that bad?"
"I'm starting to think you're trying to kill me."
"No way! My boyfriend tried it!"
"I'm starting to think both you and your boyfriend are trying to kill me."
Samantha was speechless. She still didn't believe it. Sure, she wasn't some expert chef, but Leonardo wasn't the type to lie.
She grabbed the spoon from Layla's hand. "Let me try it."
One spoonful in, and she instantly regretted it. It was like drinking a bowl of liquid salt.
This time, it was Layla who got sprayed.
Samantha immediately apologized. "I'm so sorry! I really didn't do that on purpose! I couldn't hold it in! It wasn't revenge!"
"Oh, please. That was 100% revenge!"
"It wasn't! I swear! Don't twist it!"
Layla dabbed soup off her face with a tissue, pulling a face. "I think you owe me for emotional damages."
"I brought you a designer bag. Just got it back from overseas."
"Okay! You're forgiven! Love you!"
Her face broke into a grin as she threw her arms around Samantha. "Your boyfriend's actually not bad—aside from his psycho mom and his bratty cousin."
"Yeah..."
"If it gets too annoying, just poison them both. Shut them up for good."
Samantha instantly clamped a hand over her mouth. "You can't say that kind of stuff!"
"Anyway, I want to get your opinion on something."
"What is it?"
Samantha asked, "Remember last time we ran into my boyfriend's older brother at Evergreen's flagship store? He gave me a stuffed toy keychain."
"Yeah, I remember. What about it?"
"Well, last night, when my boyfriend found out it came from his brother, he ripped it apart right before me."
Still, Samantha didn't feel any better.
Then, Layla asked, "Are you still planning to stay with him, knowing how messy his family's situation is?"
That one didn't require any thought—Samantha nodded without hesitation.
She didn't even know if that confidence came from her feelings for Leonardo or the million-dollar monthly allowance that came with dating him.
...
The following day, Samantha had just finished breakfast and was heading out, ready to take the subway.
Leonardo had tried to arrange a car and driver for her, but she turned him down. Traffic in Jedo was brutal—taking a car to school could take forever. The subway entrance was less than a mile away from the condominium complex gate, much more efficient.
Just then, a luxury car pulled up next to her.
The window rolled down, and a pile of designer bags was tossed at her feet—nearly hitting her.
Inside the car, Yara glared at her, radiating fury.
"It's just a few stupid bags. Did you really have to go whining to Leo about it? Are you that pathetic?"
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