CHAPTER 173: A BOOK LAUNCH

"It's finally here!"Samantha beamed; she bit her lip to stop smiling too much. They had delivered a copy of her hardcover book to her office, and she had sat painfully staring at the package while she had time to move quickly so she could open it with her husband. Jake leaned back in his seat, watching his wife giddy with excitement. "What's here?" Remembering she was still rooted at a spot, she walked hastily into the study and placed the package in front of him. "Honey, this is great. I love this for you."Jake stood up and hugged his wife tightly, kissing her forehead. "Thank you," she murmured, staring down at the book. "If I remember correctly, I thought the publishing company said it would take them six months. How did you make them finish the editing in three?! Samantha laughed softly, her eyes still fixed on the book. "Well, I can be quite persuasive when I want something. And Joselyn, too, she did a bunch of reporting that made them hasten the process." Jake raised an e