Chapter 98

The door closed, and Samantha curled up in the corner. She hugged her knees to her chest and buried her face between them, finally letting her emotions pour out. She had spent all this time trying her best to please Leonardo. She never let it get to her even when he ignored her—and only kept thinking of ways to make up for it. However, what had just happened left her feeling wronged and deeply humiliated. She felt disrespected—like she really was nothing more than a toy for others to play with, just as Leonardo had once said. The door suddenly swung open. Samantha instinctively recoiled, but the headboard was already behind her. She looked like a startled fawn, her eyes red-rimmed, tear tracks still streaking her cheeks. Leonardo's lips parted slightly as he spoke. "Something to change into." Then, he tossed a set of clothes onto the bed and closed the door again. Samantha glanced down at what he had left on the edge of the bed but didn't reach for them. She wasn't sure if Leonar