CHAPTER 159: A HEARTFELT REUNION

A few days after booking her flight, Samantha rounded up everything needed for the project to give to Jake. She packed her bags with a sense of urgency, unwilling to waste any more time she could spend with Ian because every minute counted. With a heart filled with hope and worry in equal measure, she and Camila took a cab to the airport. Jake had made sure she brought Camila along for support, and no matter how much Samantha tried to convince them she was fine going on her own, the siblings were adamant, and Camila ended up coming with her to New York. Samantha sighed and faced Camila beside her. "Jake didn't have to let you come with me to New York," she said. "Samantha, we talked about this. I am your friend, and I am going even if Jake didn't inform me," she smiled, held Samantha's hand, and added, "You know Jake did this because he cares about you." "Camila, you are always saying that." Samantha removed her hand and ran it through her hair. "I don't understand. One minute, he