I left the Gala early, before it ended, and Dominic seemed angry with me for reasons I could not comprehend. Nikolia was his cousin, but he had no right to meddle in my personal life. Whether he was my boss or creditor, he had no right. I tossed and turned in my bed, replaying the events of the previous night in my mind. It was Saturday, and fortunately, I didn't have to work on weekends. I wondered how I would face Dominic after what had happened. My palm suddenly felt sweaty as I recalled the conversation.
"Samantha?" Dominic called out, shifting his gaze toward me.
"I didn't know it was Nikolia, sir, I swear!" I said desperately, wanting to clear myself.
"That means you could have given it to anyone else if it wasn't me?" Nikolia interjected, with that stupid smirk on his face.
"Shu
