Chapter 144

Seeing this, Samantha's pupils contracted slightly. She opened her mouth in shock before taking a moment to recover. Did she just indirectly kiss Xander? As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she quickly shook her head to dismiss it. Xander might have a reputation as a playboy, but from their interactions over the past few days, he seemed different from the rumors. How could she think so lowly of him? Maybe he just didn't notice and accidentally took the wrong fork. After convincing herself, Samantha finally pushed the thought aside. But then she heard Xander say beside her, "Hmm, this cake is pretty sweet. Especially…" His voice trailed off, and his gaze settled on Samantha with interest. Samantha instinctively swallowed, and her heart started pounding. "Especially what?" Xander noticed Samantha's reddening ears and smiled. He found her particularly endearing and couldn't resist teasing her more, "Can you guess?" Samantha's heart skipped a beat. "I can't." Xander's hear