CHAPTER 74 THE COURAGEOUS DEBUT

Returning to the party, she saw a familiar face—a family Samantha. It was one of the ladies who had been gossiping about Jake. The woman spotted Samantha and began making her way over. Samantha braced herself for whatever was about to happen. "Hello, Samantha, Martha Gayle. A pleasure to meet you." The woman said, with a smirk on her face. "I'm so glad you could join us." She looked Samantha up and down, taking in her appearance. "You look lovely, by the way." "Thank you," Samantha said, trying to keep her calm. She knew the woman was fake and didn't want to let her get under. "I'm just going to tell you what's wrong. Everyone is just surprised to see you here after everything that has happened in your life." "I was invited here," Samantha snapped at her, trying to keep her voice low. "As a courtesy. I'm surprised to see you here. After everything that happened with Jake, I thought you would be keeping a low profile." Samantha could feel her anger rising. Samantha took a deep bre