Chapter 53

Samantha's chest tightened, a flicker of guilt surfacing out of nowhere. Leonardo stubbed out his cigarette and tossed it into a nearby trash can. His indifferent gaze swept over them. "Weren't you just with your girlfriend? Have you moved on already?" "Yeah, I like this one better," Ryan responded nonchalantly. He even reached out to sling his arm over Samantha's shoulder. She immediately dodged, stepping away before he could touch her. She hadn't expected them to know each other, let alone for Ryan to be so shamelessly open about his so-called interest in her. If she could crawl into a hole right then, she would. "I don't know what you're talking about. There's nothing between us." The more she rejected him, the more Ryan seemed to enjoy pushing. "That's not up to you to decide—it's up to me." Her hands curled into fists. Her face flushed with anger, but no words came to mind that could shut him down effectively. Hence, she spun on her heel and stormed off. "I don't have