Chapter 46

The most important thing right now was getting a new phone. Samantha barely had time to think about it before her emotions overwhelmed her again. Tears welled up in her eyes, spilling down her face as frustration and helplessness washed over her. Her mind was a chaotic mess, torn between logic and despair. Even though she knew what she needed to do, she felt utterly incapable of handling it on her own. She needed someone—someone she could lean on. She thought of Leonardo but quickly dismissed that idea. Without her phone, there was no way she could reach him. Evergreen Corporation had tight security—she'd noticed it before when she'd visited the company. Without an employee badge, she couldn't even step inside. That was why she'd always waited for Leonardo at the entrance. … Meanwhile, Leonardo had called Samantha more times than he could count. He ended the call with a hardened expression. "Unbelievable. I can't believe she stood me up!" He'd never experienced anything